UPSC IAS IFoS Mathematics Optional Coaching Details

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THE STUDENTS WHO OBTAINED MORE THAN 60% MARKS

STUDENT AIR MARKS % Exam/Year STUDENT AIR MARKS % Exam/Year
Manish Kr. Shandilya 31 261/400 65.25 IFoS 2016 Ajit Pratap Singh 436 332/500 66.4 IAS 2014
Rajat Kumar 35 259/400 64.75 IFoS 2016 Saurabh Katiyar 763 309/500 61.8 IAS 2014
Rahul Shinde 57 257/400 64.25 IFoS 2016 Parth jaiswal 5 250/400 62.5 IFoS 2014
Sangeeta Mahala 68 242/400 60.5 IFoS 2016 Bipin Kumar 57 265/400 66.25 IFoS 2014
Valluru Kranthi 65 326/500 65.6 IAS 2015 Himanshu Gupta 7 430/600 71.66 IAS 2011
Ketan Bansal 155 308/500 61.6 IAS 2015 Ajay Singh Tomar 88 410/600 68.33 IAS 2011
Pratap Singh 1 265/400 66.25 IFoS 2015 Awakash kumar 168 408/600 68.0 IAS 2011
Akshay Godara 15 260/400 65.0 IFoS 2015 Ajit Pratap Singh 288 409/600 68.16 IAS 2011
Nitish K 8 346/500 69.2 IAS 2014 Himanshu Gupta 5 250/400 62.5 IFoS 2011
Gowtham Potru 30 304/500 60.8 IAS 2014 Bhagwati P Kalal 154 375/600 62.5 IAS 2010
Bhavesh Mishra 58 IAS 2014 Abhishek Modi 223 382/600 63.66 IAS 2010
Ankit Verma 145 306/500 61.2 IAS 2014 Navneet Agarwal 362 375/600 62.5 IAS 2010
Valluru Kranthi 230 306/500 61.2 IAS 2014 Ajit Pratap Singh 497 391/600 65.16 IAS 2010
Parth jaiswal 299 300/500 60.0 IAS 2014 Tsewang Gyaltson 4 289/400 72.25 IFoS 2010
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It is expected that the weekend students Total Sessions Per Day
Attend 1 Session Per Day Around 6-7 Months
also to attend classes at both centres. Regular
2 Sessions Per Day Around 5-6 Months
+
Student may attend classes at multiple Weekend 3 Sessions Per Day Around 4-5 Months
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and with prior permission) Attend
Can study multiple chapters Exclusively for Delhi Centres Weekend 4 Sessions Per Day Around 7-8 Months
simultaneously (if interested).

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Convenience of choosing lexible timings conducting special batches with one day one chapter
to balance your GS preparation.
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For your nal selection, optional subject marks are crucial.

Choose Optional Subject based on Your Graduation Studies & Score Highest Marks.
Now Mathematics has become one of the most Cherished Optional Paper among Science Graduates, especially Students with
Mathematics background including B.Tech.
In the new pattern of exam, the average marks of successful candidates in Maths is more than 274 out of 500.
Mathematics (Opt.) has proven to be the Most Reliable and High Scoring Subject in IAS/IFoS.
IMS has been successfully providing consistent results since its inception.
Marks are before you and you should analyze yourself

Essay (Paper-1) 250 146 Essay (Paper-1) 250 113
General Studies -I (Paper-I) 250 101 General Studies -I (Paper-I) 250 100
General Studies-II (Paper-II) 250 086 General Studies-II (Paper-II) 250 077
General Studies-III (Paper-III) 250 114 General Studies-III (Paper-III) 250 098
General Studies-IV (Paper-IV) 250 100 General Studies-IV (Paper-IV) 250 112
Kumbhejkar Optional
Optional-I -I (Mathematics)-
(Mathematics)- (Paper
(Paper VI) VI)
126/250250 173 Optional-I -I
Optional (Mathematics)-
(Paper VI) VI)
124/250
250 166
Yogesh Vijay Optional-II
Optional-II (Mathematics)-
(Paper -VII) 250
-VII) 172/250 298/500
173
Ashish Sangwan Optional-II (Mathematics)- (Paper -VII)
Optional-II (Mathematics)- (Paper -VII) 160/250 284/500
250 138
Rank-8 Written Total 1750 845 Rank-12 Written Total 1750 784
Personality Test 275 138 IAS-2015 Personality Test 275 195
IAS-2015 Final Total 2025 979
Final Total 2025 983

Optional-I -I(Mathematics)-
Optional (Mathematics)- (Paper
(Paper VI) VI)
114/250
250 92 Optional-I -I(Mathematics)-
(Paper VI) VI)
154/250
250 134
Sidhartha Jain Optional-II (Mathematics)- (Paper -VII)
Optional-II (Mathematics)- (Paper -VII) 154/250 268/500
250 170 Pratap Singh Optional-II
Optional-II(Mathematics)-
(Paper 283/500
-VII) 250
-VII) 129/250 149
IAS-2015 Personality Test 275 187 Personality Test 275 184
Final Total
IAS-2015 Final Total
2025 978 2025 976

(Paper VI) VI)
154/250
(Paper VI) VI)
152/250
250 176
Valluru Kranti Optional-II
(Paper -VII) 172/250 326/500
-VII) 250 149 Ketan Bansal Optional-II
(Paper 308/500
-VII) 250
-VII) 156/250 130
IAS-2015 Final Total Final Total
2025 940 2025 918

Optional-I -I
(Paper VI) VI)
133/250
Padmanabh Optional (Mathematics)- (Paper
(Paper VI) VI)
141/250
250 124
Varun Guntupalli
Optional-II
(Paper -VII) 141/250 274/500
-VII) 250 161 Baruah Optional-II
(Paper 284/500
-VII) 250
-VII) 143/250 142
IAS-2015 Personality Test 275 184 IAS-2015 Personality Test 275 182
Final Total 2025 911 Final Total 2025 910

Optional-I -I
(Paper VI) VI)
142/250
250 119 Optional-I -I
(Paper VI) VI)
142/250
250 136
Akhil Goel
Optional-II
(Paper -VII) 133/250 275/500
-VII) 250 161
Patel Komal Optional-II
(Paper 282/500
-VII) 250
-VII) 140/250 151
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General Studies -I (Paper-II) 250 087 General Studies -I (Paper-I) 250 073
General Studies-II (Paper-III) 250 062 General Studies-II (Paper-II) 250 076
General Studies-III (Paper-IV) 250 087 General Studies-III (Paper-III) 250 063
General Studies-IV (Paper-V) 250 074 General Studies-IV (Paper-IV) 250 100
Akshay Godara Optional (Mathematics)-
(Paper(Paper VI)
VI) 145/250
(Paper(Paper VI)
VI) 173/250 250 173
(Paper(Paper
-VII) 154/250 299/500
-VII) 250 173
Nitish K Optional-II(Mathematics)-
(Paper(Paper 346/500
-VII) 250
-VII) 173/250 173

(Paper(Paper VI)
VI) 166/250250 166 Optional-I -I(Mathematics)-
(Paper(Paper
VI) VI)
92/250250 92
Gowtham Potru Optional-II (Mathematics)- (Paper -VII) 304/500
Optional-II (Mathematics)- (Paper -VII) 138/250250 138
Bhavesh Mishra Optional-II (Mathematics)- (Paper -VII) 262/500

Kumbhejkar Optional
(Paper VI)
VI) 134/250 250 134 Optional-I -I(Mathematics)-
(Paper VI)
VI) 176/250 250 176
Yogesh Vijay Optional-II
(Paper 283/500
-VII) 250
-VII) 149/250 149
Ankit Verma Optional-II
(Mathematics)-
(Paper(Paper
-VII) 130/250 306/500
-VII) 250 130
IAS-2014 Final Total Final Total 2025 945
2025 945

Optional-I -I
(Mathematics)- (Paper(Paper VI)
VI) 143/250 250 143 Optional-I -I(Mathematics)-
(Paper(Paper VI)
VI) 119/250
250 119
Valluru Kranti Optional-II
(Mathematics)- (Paper(Paper 306/500
-VII) 250
-VII) 163/250 163
Swapnil Khare Optional-II
(Mathematics)-
(Paper(Paper
-VII) 161/250 280/500
-VII) 250 161

(Paper(Paper VI)
VI) 136/250250 136 Parth Jaiswal Optional-I -I(Mathematics)-
(Paper VI)
VI) 147/250 250 124
Varun Guntupalli Optional-II (Mathematics)- (Paper -VII) 287/500
Optional-II (Mathematics)- (Paper -VII) 151/250250 151 Optional-II(Mathematics)-
Optional-II (Mathematics)- (Paper
(Paper 300/500
-VII) 250
-VII) 153/250 142
Rank-261 Written Total 1750 737
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(Paper VI) VI)
124/250250 124 Anurag Rai Optional
Optional -I -I(Mathematics)-
(Paper VI)
VI) 141/250
250 141
Manish Gurwani Optional-II(Mathematics)-
(Paper -VII) 250
-VII) 142/250 266/500
142 Optional-II (Mathematics)-
(Paper 291/500
-VII) 250
-VII) 150/250 150
Rank-322 Written Total
Rank-371 Written Total
1750 755 1750 736
IAS-2014
IAS-2014 Personality Test 275 165 Personality Test 275 179

Optional-I -I
(Paper VI)
VI) 104/250 250 104 Optional-I -I
(Paper VI)
VI) 143/250 250 104
Rajat Agarwal Optional-II (Mathematics)- (Paper -VII) 265/500
Saurabh Katiyar Optional-II (Mathematics)- (Paper -VII) 309/500
Essay (Paper-1) 250 099 Essay (Paper-1) 250

General Studies -I (Paper-I) 250 074 General Studies -I (Paper-I) 250
General Studies-II (Paper-II) 250 086 General Studies-II (Paper-II) 250
General Studies-III (Paper-III) 250 068 General Studies-III (Paper-III) 250
General Studies-IV (Paper-IV) 250 088 General Studies-IV (Paper-IV) 250
Prathap Singh Optional
Optional -I -I(Mathematics)-
(Paper VI)
VI) 128/250 250 128 Optional-I -I
(Paper VI)
VI) 128/250 250
Bhukya Optional-II (Mathematics)-
(Paper -VII) 148/250 276/500
-VII) 250 148 Optional-II
(Paper 286/500
-VII) 250
-VII) 158/250
Written Total Written Total
Rank-830 Personality Test
1750
275
691
179 Personality Test
1750
275
IAS-2014 Final Total 2025 870 Final Total 2025
Essay (Paper-1) 250 121

General Studies -I (Paper-I) 250 091
General Studies-II (Paper-II) 250 083
General Studies-III (Paper-III) 250 067
General Studies-IV (Paper-IV) 250 075
Meet Kumar Optional
Optional -I-I(Mathematics)-
(Paper VI) VI)
107/250250 107
236/500
(Paper -VII) 250
-VII) 129/250 129
Personality Test 275 160
Final Total 2025 833
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Our Toppers Marks List

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M a rk s O b ta in e d
F o re s try P a p e r-I 200 098
F o re s try P a p e r-II 200 087
M a th e m a tic s
P a p e r-I 1 3 4 /2 0 0 236/
M a th e m a tic s
P a p e r-II 1 0 2 /2 0 0 400
G e n e ra l E n g lis h 300 136
SIDHARTHA GUPTA G e n e ra l k n o w le d g e 300 091
P e n a lty M a rk s 0
AIR-3 Writte n To ta l 1400 648
In te rv ie w M a rk s 300 153
(IF o S -2 0 1 4 ) F in a l To ta l 1700 801

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M a rk s O b ta in e d M a rk s O b ta in e d
F o re s try P a p e r-I 200 077 F o re s try P a p e r-I 200 072
F o re s try P a p e r-II 200 101 F o re s try P a p e r-II 200 072
M a th e m a tic s M a th e m a tic s
P a p e r-I 1 4 2 /2 0 0 265/ P a p e r-I 1 3 0 /2 0 0 260/
P a p e r-II 1 2 3 /2 0 0 400 P a p e r-II 1 3 0 /2 0 0 400
G e n e ra l E n g lis h 300 159 G e n e ra l E n g lis h 300 135
P ra ta p S in g h G e n e ra l k n o w le d g e 300 084 A ksh ay G o d ara G e n e ra l k n o w le d g e 300 074
AIR-1
P e n a lty M a rk s 0 P e n a lty M a rk s 0
Writte n To ta l
In te rv ie w M a rk s
1400
300
686 AIR-15 Writte n To ta l
In te rv ie w M a rk s
1400
300
613
180
198
(IF o S -2 0 1 5 ) F in a l To ta l 1700 884
(IF o S -2 0 1 5 ) F in a l To ta l 1700 793
P a p e r-I 11 4 /2 0 0 208/ P a p e r-I 1 2 5 /2 0 0 250/
P a p e r-II 0 9 4 /2 0 0 400 P a p e r-II 1 2 5 /2 0 0 400
VARUN GUNTUPALLIG e n e ra l k n o w le d g e 300 103 PA R T H J A IS WA L G e n e ra l k n o w le d g e 300 082
P e n a lty M a rk s 0 P e n a lty M a rk s 0
AIR-4 Writte n To ta l 1400 609 AIR-5 Writte n To ta l 1400 635
In te rv ie w M a rk s 300 189 In te rv ie w M a rk s 300 162
(IF o S -2 0 1 4 ) F in a l To ta l 1700 798
(IF o S -2 0 1 4 ) F in a l To ta l 1700 797
M a rk s O b ta in e d M a rk s M a x im u m
P a p e r-I 11 8 /2 0 0 193/ P a p e r-I 11 0 /2 0 0 200/
P a p e r-II 11 3 /2 0 0 400 P a p e r-II 9 0 /2 0 0 400
KUM B HEJKA R YO G ESHG e n e ra l k n o w le d g e 300 A M IT C H A U H A NG e n e ra l k n o w le d g e 086
102 300
VIJAY 0
AIR-13
P e n a lty M a rk s
Writte n To ta l 1400
0
574 AIR-14 P e n a lty M a rk s
Writte n To ta l 1400 547
In te rv ie w M a rk s 300 186 In te rv ie w M a rk s 300 210
(IF o S -2 0 1 4 ) F in a l To ta l 1700
(IF o S -2 0 1 4 ) 757
760 F in a l To ta l 1700
F o re s try P a p e r-I 200 050 G e o lo g y P a p e r-I 200 024
F o re s try P a p e r-II 200 052 G e o lo g y P a p e r-II 200 025
P a p e r-I 1 0 8 /2 0 0 214/ P a p e r-I 1 3 2 /2 0 0 265/
P a p e r-II 1 0 6 /2 0 0 400 P a p e r-II 1 3 3 /2 0 0 400
SU RYA K A N T PAWA R B IP IN K U M A R G e n e ra l k n o w le d g e
G e n e ra l k n o w le d g e 300 083 300 089
AIR-48 P e n a lty M a rk s
0
532
AIR-57 P e n a lty M a rk s
0
538
(IF o S -2 0 1 4 ) In te rv ie w M a rk s 300 168 (IF o S -2 0 1 4 ) In te rv ie w M a rk s 300 150
F in a l To ta l 1700 700 F in a l To ta l 1700 688

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PREPARATION STRATEGY
for IAS/IFoS Mathematics Optional
by Successful Candidate
KUMBHEJKAR YOGESH VIJAY

AIR-8 in IAS-2015 Examination & AIR-13 in IFoS-2014 Examination &
AIR-143 in IAS-2014 Examination
Classroom Student
MY BACKGROUND
I am Yogesh Kumbhejkar. I am an Electrical Engineer from IIT Bombay. I secured AIR 8 in IAS 2015,
AIR-143 in IAS 2014 Examination with Mathematics optional, AIR 13 in Indian Forest Service Exam
(IFoS) 2014 with Mathematics & Physics as the optional subjects. In 2015 CSE Mains, I scored
298/500 (126+172) in Maths, In IFoS 2014 exam, my maths score was 231/400 (118 + 113). In 2013
CSE Mains, my maths score was 250/500 (109 + 141). Hence mathematics has helped me in
clearing mains in both CSE and IFoS. I was not selected in the nal list of CSE 2013. In my second
CSE attempt also I appeared for mains in 2014 with Maths as the optional subject. Now I am
awaiting the Mains result. This article is a humble attmept to share my experience of maths optional
preparation for CSE/IFoS exam. I would be glad if it helps any UPSC aspirant who is not clear about
choice the optional or those who are already preparing with mathematics as their optional.
WHY MATHEMATICS
It is very important for a UPSC aspirant to have genuine interest in mathematics if he/she wants to
choose this optional. Maths used to be my favourite subject in school and in IITB also I had pursued
additional courses in mathematics out of interest. Since the syllabus is large & requires
considerable practice, it is necessary to have a genuine interest. Apart from my inherent inclination,
this optional offers certain advantages which made it an obvious choice. In this optional, the marks
you get are almost proportional to your efforts. With proper hard work, a candidate can comfortably
attempt all the questions in exam and expect to score around 50% marks even after heavy scaling
which can offer the necessary edge in this intense competition. Such candidate generally would not
nd any question surprising in mains. This kind of certainity is not present in humanities optionals.
THE SYLLABUS
The prescribed syllabus for maths is quite large which makes it necessary to stick to limited sources.
I relied on notes provided by Venkanna Sir at IMS for covering the syllabus. Since these notes were
very comprehensive, I didn't have to spend time scanning reference books for relevant material.
Venkanna Sir's classroom coaching helped me in completing the syllabus in a disciplined manner.
Initially I would underline important theorems, formulae, results mentioned in the notes. Then I used
to compile them in a notebook and this was useful for revision. So eventually I had a notebook with
just the crux of the matter. I would advise all candidates with maths optional to prepare such a
summary for all topics. Due to large syllabus, there is a natural tendancy to skip a few chapters. But
for the sake of compulsory questions, it is necessary to know at least basics of each chapter. The
physics related chapters of statics, dynamics, mechanics are generally left untouched while
preparing maths optional. Regarding these chapters, my preparation was such that I would be able
to solve the compulsory 10 mark questions. They are quite manageable once you know the basic
theory and there is no point in unnecessarily losing marks. The real analysis/calculus & modern
algebra chapters are time consuming but candidates can't afford to skip them.
PRACTICE
Just knowing theory is not enough. It needs to be accompanied by consistent problem solving
practice. It is best to solve questions that have already been asked in mains. If some problem seems
very non-intuitive, it would help if the trick to solve such problem is written in your notebook.
TEST SERIES
Test series is very important for this optional. I had joined IMS test series which helped me in
identifying my weak areas. In both CSE and IFoS mains, there were many questions similar to those
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covered in IMS test series. With enough practice, a candidate can achieve the ability to complete
the maths paper in 3 hours. It is important to assess your performance after each test. Necessary
steps should be taken to rectify common mistakes that you are committing in the test series. You
should be alert not to repeat the same mistakes again & again. As your performance improves with
every test, the actual mains paper will seem just like any other test & you will be able to comfortably
complete it. Presentation of your answer matters a lot. Your aim should be to make examiner's life as
easy as possible so that he/she will award you maximum marks. Only the nal answer doesn't
matter. Writing proper steps is also important to show the logical ow with which you arrived at the
solution. I want to specically mention whichever theorem or property you are using in a particular
step. Wherever possible, draw neat diagrams with proper labeling. Such small things will
collectively fetch you the extra marks that you are expecting from this optional. The habit of writing
such detailed answers will not develop overnight and hence you have to consciously work through
the test series in this direction.
DURING MAINS
The mains exam schedule does not provide much gap between General Studies &Maths papers.
You will generally have 1 day in between. Your notebook containing important formulae & theorems
will be very useful at such times. You will be able to go through this summary of each chapter and it
will provide much needed condence before the actual paper. During the main exam, I would advise
completing the compulsory questions 1 & 5 rst. Then you can choose 3 out of remaining 6
questions. Easier questions like those from topics like linear programming, numerical analysis,
linear algebra etc. should be the priority. Even if you don't know the complete answer to any
question, write as many steps as you can since partial marks also matter.
Once you nish paper 1, don't start immediately analyzing your performance. Irrespective of
whether you are very happy or deeply unsatised about paper 1, try to forget about it and stay calm
for paper 2.
INTERVIEW
In the interview, you can expect some questions related to mathematics optional. Generally you
won't be asked to solve a problem because that ability has been tested in mains. They would like to
see whether you have a genuine curiosity regarding mathematics outside what is mentioned in
syllabus. In both my UPSC interviews, I was asked about Ramanujan's work. There were questions
on Vedic Mathematics, National Mathematics Day, important Indian Mathematical Institutions, Field
medalist Manjula Bhargava etc. Hence while preparing for interview, try to be aware about these
non-theorotical aspects of maths as well.
Padmanabh Baruah
AIR-194 in IAS-2015 Examination,
Classroom Student
I am Padmanabh Baruah. I graduated in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Guwahati in 2013. I
started working in an MNC after my graduation and worked there for about 5 months. After that I
went home and stayed for 6 months. It was during this period that I thought about what career option
I should undertake. After much thinking and deliberation, I came to the conclusion that I would try to
get into the Indian Civil Services and it was from here that my journey for Civil Services start.
I came to Delhi in July, 2014 to start my preparation. As I had decided on this career option just
before a month or two, I had to start everything from scratch as I had never before prepared for this
examination. I took admission into a coaching institute for my GS preparation. I had not decided on
my optional as yet. I consulted some seniors regarding which optional I should take and a variety of
suggestions came up geography, psychology, political science etc. But I was not very sure about
these subjects as I had never studied them till that time. Then I thought to myself that why not
Mathematics. I had been very fond of this subject during my schooling and even in college. But the
response I got from those who I consulted was not very positive everyone kept on saying that it is a
very difcult optional subject. Some of the disadvantages they mentioned were there is no
common portion with GS, the syllabus is very vast as compared to humanities, there is no proper
guidance etc. Despite this, I had a gut feeling that I should take Mathematics because this is what I
had been studying from a long time and if I get some good guidance, I would be able to overcome
the difculties.
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It was at this stage that I came to know about IMS mostly through the internet. I enquired in IMS and
took up a classroom program in September 2014. Today, when I look back, it seems that it was a very
good decision that I took at that time. I cleared the Civil Services Examination 2015 in the rst attempt
with an AIR 194 only because of my decent marks in Mathematics. My score in GS was quite
average, it was only Mathematics which gave me a good rank.
My coaching in IMS helped me tremendously because till I had started the coaching, I had absolutely
no idea about what to study and how to go about the subject. The benet of the coaching was that the
entire syllabus was covered in a concise way. I did not have to go around searching for books or
common questions or any other sort of material. Everything was provided in the material from the
coaching centre and my duty was to nish the material and revise them again and again. I depended
only on the material provided and did not consult any other book. I kept up with the pace of the classes
and thus could nish the syllabus chapter by chapter accordingly as Venkanna sir proceeded.
Once the prelims was over, I started the Test Series with IMS. The test series is very crucial when you
are revising and doing the nal preparation for the mains. This is because Mathematics is about
practicing the same thing again and again - this came with the test series. I gave about 16 tests and in
all the tests, I revised the entire syllabus repeatedly.
Therefore, when the Mains Examination came, I did not feel much nervousness as I had already sat
for similar tests so many times.
Finally, I would like to say that if you are from a background where you had to deal with mathematics
in some way or the other, or you were good at this subject in school or college, you should seriously
considering choosing this subject as your optional because if you work hard and are regular with
Mathematics, it will pay off handsomely. Mathematics, like any other subject for UPSC CSE can be
prepared on your own too; but if you are short in time and would like to nish the subject at the earliest,
you can consider taking up a coaching class. This is because, as I mentioned earlier, it gives you all
the material and guidance at one place and you do not need to run around searching for the correct
book.
I hope some of the things that I said would be of help to those who want to take mathematics.
Parth Jaiswal
Classroom Student
AIR-5 in IFoS-2014 Examination & AIR-299 in IAS-2014 Examination
MY BACKGROUND
Hello, My name is Parth Jaiswal. I come from Jaipur, Rajasthan. I completed my graduation in
Computer Science discipline from IIT Delhi in 2013. Soon afterwards I started preparing for Civil
services and Indian Forest Service, aiming for the attempt of year 2014.
Luckily, I was able to clear both the examinations in my rst attempt. I secured AIR-5 in IFoS-2014
and AIR-299 in CSE-2014. My optional subject was Mathematics. In case of Forest Service
Examination, candidate is required to choose 2 Optionals, thus my second optional was Forestry with
Mathematics as my rst optional. I secured 250/400 (125+125) marks in IFoS Exam and 300/500
(147+153) marks in CSE in Maths. Thus I would give much credit for my success to my correct choice
of optional as well as performance in it. I am writing this to share my experience with Maths as an
optional subject and it would make me feel happy if I am able to clear some of the doubts as well as
apprehensions regarding it, which many UPSC aspirants have.
Why I Chose Mathematics?
I chose Mathematics because of my inherent interest in it from childhood. I have performed well in
this in my throughout education and thus was condent enough to handle it well. Another reason for
choosing Math optional that I wanted to have my optional from my background and thus Maths
proved to be appropriate choice. Having a science background, I found it much easier to study than
any other subject, many of which we have to study for GS prep.
I would like to assert few points regarding it very clearly.
This subject is vast in syllabus and takes more time to study than other optional.
It also requires consistent practice. But the positive part is - If you are thorough with the
subject and have practiced it well, you can comfortably attempt complete paper with correct
answers and thus gives you a great opportunity to score well in your optional (in spite of the
scaling often carried out in it) pushing you above the list.
In this way, this optional gives a bit of security as well as certainty which again comes at a
price i.e great amount of hard work. Also IFoS Exam prescribes certain optionals only and
Mathematics is one of them. Not all optionals are available for this exam.
So again it gives you the exibility of giving IFoS Exam.
From where to study?
I attended classroom coaching of IMS, Rajinder Nagar. I restricted my preparation to the handouts
provided by Venkanna Sir. Because of the voluminous syllabus, it is necessary to gauge the point
where you have to stop. I found that the notes quite comprehensive and provided me a holistic
coverage of the syllabus in a highly structured manner. I believe that those notes are sufcient from
the theory point of view.
For practicing questions which is of utmost importance, I solved all the questions given in the notes
(whether solved or unsolved) multiple times in my registers. Besides that, I solved the questions of
previous year papers provided by sir, again multiple times. I restricted my preparation upto this point.
But if any student faces difculty in understanding any particular topic or nds notes insufcient for it
or wants to practice more, he/she can use any reference book for any particular topic which can
easily be found on internet or available in market.
A word of caution, try to limit your preparation to the concepts relevant to the syllabus and don't delve
into unnecessary theorems or proofs otherwise its a slippery slope to a massive ocean. We tend to
skip the proofs of various theorems provided in the syllabus while studying them as they are of not
much use. Proofs of theorems are generally not asked in the exams. But still I used to go through
each and every proof in a brief manner provided in the notes. The reason being it would give me a
better insight of the topic and often helped me to develop problem slowing attitude towards
Mathematics.
Test Series
No optional is complete without writing a test series and it holds true in Maths also. Test Series is as
important in your preparation as your notes + books. Firstly, Test Series is the best mode of judging
your preparation. You can fairly evaluate your performance with your marks and then focus on the
weak topics. Secondly, its a rehearsal of Mains Exam and thus helps you greatly in time
management.
Mains exam is nearly a marathon for your hand and thus you get very much trained for facing them.
Test Series also provided me another pool of questions to practice. They also helped in developing
the ability of answer writing which denitely can't be developed overnight. I have attended Test Series
of IMS and luckily many questions of Test Series appeared in both IFoS Exam and CSE. I would also
request all the candidates to give the test series by coming to classroom if possible and stick to the
time lines as it really helps in completion of syllabus.
I hope this write-up will clear some of the doubts of students and give clarity on Maths optional to
UPSC IAS aspirants. All the Best
If anyone wants to contact me, please drop me an email - parthjaiswal512@gmail.com. I will be more
than happy to help you.
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v It is expected that the weekend students
also to attend classes at both centres. Regualr: 4 Weekend: 4
v Student may attend classes at multiple
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with prior permission)
v Can study multiple chapters SESSION DAY COURSE DURATION
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Regular
v Complete your syllabus at your own pace. + 2 Sessions Per Day Around 5-6 Months
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timings to balance your GS preparation. 4 Sessions Per Day Around 3-4 Months
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self-study after syllabus completion.
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2016-17
by K. VENKANNA
Regular Classroom Time Table for
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8. Test 8 27-Aug.-2017 Full Syllabus (Paper-II)
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10. Test 11 17-Sep.-2017 Full Syllabus (Paper-I)
11. Test 12 24-Sep.-2017 Full Syllabus (Paper-II)
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