The Answer Writing Manual: For UPSC Civil Services and State Services Examinations
ISBN: 9789363869608
296 pages
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Description
Wiley’s The Answer Writing Manual is a must-have guide for UPSC Civil Services aspirants, authored by renowned experts. This comprehensive book provides a structured approach to mastering answer writing for General Studies and Essay papers, helping candidates effectively decode any question in the UPSC Mains Examination. Since marks in the UPSC Mains play a crucial role in determining final selection and preferred services, this book equips aspirants with the right strategies to maximize their scores.
Packed with flowcharts, diagrams, and expert insights, this manual enhances analytical thinking and answer structuring skills—key to writing high-scoring responses. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced aspirant looking to refine your writing skills, Wiley’s The Answer Writing Manual is your essential companion for UPSC success.
- UPSC-CSE Exam Pattern
- Importance of Answer Writing
- Prerequisites of Answer Writing
- General Strategy for the Main Examination
- Strategy for General Studies Paper I
- Strategy for General Studies Paper II
- Strategy for General Studies Paper III
- Strategy for General Studies Paper IV
- Question Directives
- Decoding the Question
- Decoding the Answer
- Salt of Answer Writing
- Q&A Analysis
- Essay Writing
- Choosing the Optional Paper
- Compulsory Language Papers
- Main 2021 Questions Analysis
- Annexures
- Doubts about Answer Writing
- Booklist and Resources for CSE
- Quotations for Essay
- Pre- and Post-Covid Data from Economic Survey
- Sample Essay
- Sample Answers