Why should you prepare UPSC Prelims & Mains together?
By preparing for one; you can prepare for the other. Here is why you should take an integrated approach.
Nisha Yadav
Overlapping of Syllabus
70% of the Prelims and Mains syllabus overlap. So it will be good if you analyse the syllabus thoroughly and then prepare.
Preparing for pre and mains together will give you an in depth knowledge about the topic.
In- Depth Knowledge
Exam Patterns
While the topics covered are the same, the way questions are asked are different for each exam. Because the Prelim phase is objective, it focuses on conceptual knowledge.
Strong Concept
When you take an integrated approach, try to dig deep into each topic and understand it from all possible angles.
Practical and analytical approach
Understand how that information can be applied practically. When you do that, you’ll be able to answer any question during both Prelims and Mains phase.
Write clear answers
With integrated approach you will be able to answer all sub-questions and provide facts or case studies to support it.
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