Ahmedabad Toppers' Talk | Mr. Gautam Vivekanandan, AIR 211, UPSC CSE 2022

Mr. Gautam Vivekanandan secured the 211th rank in the UPSC Civil Services examination of 2022. He cracked the exam in his first attempt with English Literature as his optional subject. He completed his graduation in Electronics and Communication Engineering from BVM Engineering College in Anand, Gujarat. He was a student of the foundation batch of VisionIAS.
Time Stamps:
1:18 Self-Introduction
3:37 Timeline to follow for preparation
7:10 Importance of syllabus and PYQs
9:21 Resource list for mains GS Paper 1
27:45 Resource list for mains GS Paper 2
43:00 Resource list for mains GS Paper 3
52:18 Resource list for mains GS Paper 4
57:13 Approach for making notes
58:36 Approach for answer writing
1:06:37 Approach for compulsory papers
1:10:58 Manage stress, anxiety and motivation
1:29:56 Prelims preparation strategy
1:41:31 Test analysis for prelims
1:44:56 Approach for Personality Test
1:48:58 Approach for current affairs
1:56:10 Q&A with the students
2:02:48 Approach for Essay
Session End.