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8OCUS : &nswer writin% skill development/ Structure : presentation of answer/ @ow to present facts/ information : knowled%e in the answer/ 0nderstandin% actual re3uirement ( ke- words / 'ontext : 'ontent" of the 01S' in the different marks t-pes 3uestions ( +) ;arks / () marks / *G marks / *( marks / *) marks " and which 3uestions should be attempted for %ood score (strate%- : approach" / 0nderstandin% -our current state preparedness : re3uired action plans and 9ramin% -our mind towards actual pattern/ tou%hness and timin% of the actual 01S' Examination.
P?ILOSOP?> :The pattern of 01S' ;ains exam is ver- d-namic and unpredictable. Therefore ;ock Test papers should be desi%ned based on latest pattern of 01S'. ,ur team frame the 3uestions (9/ '&/ 9'&/ 0" with different difficult- level (E / ;/ / =" in the ;ock test papers. So that the aspirants can simulate the 01S' exam in real sense/ understand the demand of the exam and develop effective writin% skills.
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UPSC CRITERIA :C"(%#"(' &*" '))#)),#$% *& 0'$2(2'%# 3#"&*",'$0# ($ %5# ="(%%#$ IAS #9', ') 3#" UPSC ($)%"!0%(*$: *The !ain +,a!ination is intended to assess the o"erall intellectual traits and deth o# understandin- o# candidates rather than !erel% the ran-e o# their in#or!ation and !e!or%.. )7nion 0u!li# 3ervi#e Commission )703C+
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C*$%#$% C*,3#%#$0# : - 'ontent of the answer in the contextual framework
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L'$-!'-# C*,3#%#$0# : - ,ptional Sub.ect Specific 4an%ua%e not used %eneral words in the optional paper ( but !n >eneral Studies lan%ua%e should be simple and clear " - &ppropriate words at proper place / ?ord limits
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