UPSC CSE Clear tricks i. First of all read syllabus carefully ii. Start from Ncerts iii. Read newspapers daily - only the topics related to upsc cse syllabus , and focus on editorials iv. First go through gs papers v. Then , after passing 1_2 months- decide your optional subject , which should be according to your interest vi. For upsc preparation you may visit to following websites : a. PIB b. .PRS c. PMF IAS d. INVESTOPEDIA e. ARTHAPEDIA f. CCERT WEB. - For art and culture GS1 i. for post independence (history) - you can watch pradhanmantri series on youtube to develop some interest in this topic ; india after gandhi by ramchandra guha ii. world history - norman lowe iii. ancient history - old ncert R.S. SHARMA iv. medieval history - Old ncert SATISH CHANDRA v. modern history - latest version of SPECTRUM vi. Old ncerts of history - class 6th -12th vii. art and culture - NITIN SINNGHANIA viii. Old ncert 6th - 10th GEOGRAPHY - ...