How can Time Management improve my learning in the context of Civil Services Examination? Can you explain it scientifically?
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20th Nov, 2021
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Civil Service examination is very lengthy and time-consuming so time management is the most important component to ace UPSC Examination. Time management require concentrated approach towards your goal to clear IAS examination. There are multiple benefits of proper time management to clear UPSC CSE examination.
Completing the syllabus on Time:
- If you stick with your schedule then there will be greater chance that you will complete the upsc syllabus on the time. Although, you will never ever complete the syllabus in your lifetime but you will feel that you are better prepared to tackle any googly which will come across you in this examination.
Sense of Satisfaction and Calmness:
- If you prepare for IAS examination with your dedication and focus then you will feel good about yourself. You will feel that you have done justice with your preparation. This preparation will provide calmness in your preparation. This calmness will provide an extra edge to your preparation in terms of being ahead with other candidates.
However, the most important question is; what should be our strategy to complete the syllabus or for that matter be ready for UPSC Examination:
Create Achievable timetable;
- Make sure that during preparation, you make target that can be achieved by you. It appears that many candidates make very strict timetable for themselves which in reality can’t be achieved. As a result, it become very difficult to continue with it in the long run.
- Candidates should always go for daily, weekly and monthly goals target. This will give you the flexibility to manage your time. Candidates should be extremely committed to their target and achieve them irrespective of any hurdles that may come their way. Be realistic and true to yourself.
Sectarian Study Pattern:
- Candidates should follow the strategy of sectarian syllabus targeting by dividing the larger topics into subtopics and complete them so that you can finish the syllabus at rapid pace. You can manage your study in such a way that you can take tough subjects at morning hour slot and can keep down the easy subjects at latter part of days slot, as it will make it easy to cover the topics within the allotted study time. Make sure that you are ready with all your study materials and resources and don’t look for books when you sit for study as it will eat up your study time.
Take Proper Break to Sharpen your Mind:
- As UPSC Examination require tones of patience along with hard work. So, make sure that when you get bored and your body is calling for break, you should take proper break to sharpen your mind. Abraham Lincoln once said, "Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe."
- It is also very important that you should not stick to the topic for a very long time as it causes boredom as well distraction in studies. It can also result in failure to manage studies of other subjects properly and with equal focus. To avoid such instances, it is crucial to know when to take break and choose another topic or the pending topics again with the right approach.
Importance of Angel Guardian or God Father:
- During the preparation of Civil Services Examination, there will be different subjects with many topics under each subject. Which will definitely make the students go off the road in terms of the preparation due to lack of concentration and focus in the subject matter. For many aspirants, few subjects are very difficult to understand.
- When you can’t understand a certain subject or topic then, aspirants are advised to either omit such topics or else discuss with peers or mentors to clarify doubt on that topic. Even after discussion, students face difficulty in understating the topic then aspirants should leave out the subject for few time rather than spending too much time on one particular topic
Aspirants should give more importance to short-term targets than setting target for 3 months or 1 year to succeed in UPSC Examination. By taking short goal aspirants can map out their progress which ultimately can be game-changer scenario in make or break situation. Students should develop a proper daily study plan with regular breaks during the preparation. So, the ideal study plan should also include some time for extracurricular activities. Believe in your abilities, make plan and then ace this examination. Good luck.