Tips and tricks to crack Civils
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Tips and tricks to crack Civils

The Hindu  

For many, it is an opportunity to serve the country, and to understand it better. “The Civils exam is unique in the sense that it is open to almost anybody — lawyers, doctors and dentists, and even Sanskrit graduates,” says former civil servant and adjunct professor at Marri Channa Reddy Human Resources Institute Amir Ullah Khan. “The Civils exam is unique in the sense that it is open to almost anybody — lawyers, doctors and dentists, and even Sanskrit graduates.”Amir Ullah KhanFormer civil servant He believes it is the toughest exam in the world in terms of ratio, given that of the nearly 13-14 lakh candidates, only some 700 get selected. Krishna Rao who has been mentoring aspirants for several years now, is a prerequisite to sit for the exams.“Reading should be an addiction and consistency is key,” he says. “With the introduction of CSAT format in 2011 and aspirants from tech backgrounds, such as graduates from the IITs, increasingly seeking coaching for Civil Services exams has brought about a radical change in preparation,” says Krishna Pradeep, chairman of Krishna Pradeep’s 21st Century IAS Academy.

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