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Parth jaiswal 5 250/400 62.5 2014IFoS

Ajay Singh Tomar 88 410/600 68.33 2011IAS

Awakash kumar 168 408/600 68.0 2011IAS

Ajit Pratap Singh 288 409/600 68.16 2011IAS

Himanshu Gupta 5 250/400 62.5 2011IFoS

Bhagwati P Kalal 154 375/600 62.5 2010IAS

Abhishek Modi 223 382/600 63.66 2010IAS

Navneet Agarwal 362 375/600 62.5 2010IAS

Ajit Pratap Singh 497 391/600 65.16 2010IAS

Tsewang Gyaltson 4 289/400 72.25 2010IFoS

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Himanshu Gupta 7 430/600 71.66 2011IAS

Bipin Kumar 57 265/400 66.25 IFoS 2014

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Nitish K 8 346/500 69.2 2014IAS

304/500Gowtham Potru 30 60.8 2014IAS

306/500 61.2Ankit Verma 145 2014IAS

306/500Valluru Kranthi 230 61.2 2014IAS

Parth jaiswal 299 300/500 60.0 2014IAS

Akshay Godara 15 260/400 65.0 2015IFoS

Saurabh Katiyar 763 309/500 61.8 2014IAS

Bhavesh Mishra 58 — 2014IAS—

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Pratap Singh 1 265/400 66.25 IFoS 2015

436 332/500 66.4 2014IASAjit Pratap Singh

Valluru Kranthi 65 326/500 65.6 2015IAS

Ketan Bansal 155 308/500 61.6 2015IAS

Sangeeta Mahala 68 242/400 60.5 2016IFoS

Rahul Shinde 57 257/400 64.25 IFoS 2016

Manish Kr. Shandilya 31 261/400 65.25 2016IFoS

Rajat Kumar 35 259/400 64.75 2016IFoS

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Essay (Paper-1)

General Studies -I (Paper-I)

General Studies-II (Paper-II)

General Studies-III (Paper-III)

General Studies-IV (Paper-IV)

Optional -I (Mathematics)- (Paper VI)

Optional-II (Mathematics)- (Paper -VII)Written Total

Personality Test

Final Total

Ashish Sangwan

IAS-2015

Rank-12

113

100

077

098

112

166

138784

195

979

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025







Personality Test

Final TotalIAS-2015

Rank-8

146

101

086

114

100

173

173845

138

983

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025


Optional-II (Mathematics)- (Paper -VII)126/250

172/250 298/500Optional -I (Mathematics)- (Paper VI)


160/250 284/500

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Essay (Paper-1)

Kumbhejkar Yogesh Vijay

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final TotalIAS-2015

Rank-183

132

089

073

068

091

119

161727

184

911

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



141/250 274/500Varun Guntupalli

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final TotalIAS-2015

Rank-65

128096

062

082

086

134

149780

160

940

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



172/250 326/500Valluru Kranti

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Patel Komal

IAS-2015

Rank-335

113

095

069

092

093

136

151744

151

895

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



140/250 282/500

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final TotalIAS-2015

Rank-251

110

097

065

096

087

119

161730

173

903

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



133/250 275/500Akhil Goel







Personality Test

Final TotalIAS-2015

Rank-155

114

089

078 090

079

176

130758

160

918

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



156/250 308/500

Essay (Paper-1)

Ketan Bansal







Personality Test

Final TotalIAS-2015

Rank-13

142

103

082

097

099

92

170791

187

978

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



154/250 268/500

Essay (Paper-1)

Sidhartha Jain

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final TotalIAS-2015

Rank-15

133107

082

106

081

134

149792

184

976

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



129/250 283/500Pratap Singh

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final TotalIAS-2015

Rank-194

120

084

065

082

093

124

142728

182

910

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



143/250 284/500Padmanabh

Baruah

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Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Nitish K

IAS-2014

Rank-8

142

073

076

063

100

173

173800

206

1006

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



173/250 346/500

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Varun Guntupalli

IAS-2014

Rank-261

119

087

078

072

094

136

151737

190

927

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



151/250 287/500

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Swapnil Khare

IAS-2014

Rank-236

106

078

069

072

124

119

161729

201

930

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



161/250 280/500

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Ankit Verma

IAS-2014

Rank-145

137

086

084

068

096

176

130777

168

945

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



130/250 306/500

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Valluru Kranti

IAS-2014

Rank-230

145

076

072

060

096

143

163755

176

931

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



163/250 306/500

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Bhavesh Mishra

IAS-2014

Rank-58

151

095

070

066

113

92

170757

209

966

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



170/250 262/500

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Kumbhejkar Yogesh Vijay

IAS-2014Rank-143

119

115

083

084

085

134

149769

176

945

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



149/250 283/500

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Gowtham Potru

IAS-2014

Rank-30

140

075

083

085

112

166

138799

184

983

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



138/250 304/500

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Parth Jaiswal

IAS-2014

Rank-300

135

095

082

068

086

124

142732

157

889

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



153/250 300/500

Essay (Paper-1)

General Studies -I (Paper-II)

General Studies-II (Paper-III)

General Studies-III (Paper-IV)

General Studies-IV (Paper-V)



Personality Test

Final Total

Akshay Godara

IAS-2015

Rank-605

173

173

111

087

062

087

074

250

250720

154

874



154/250 299/500

250

250

250

250

250

1750

2752025


Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Anurag Rai

IAS-2014Rank-371

100

089

084

075

097

141

150736

179

915

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



150/250 291/500

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Rajat Agarwal

IAS-2014

Rank-622

106

092

082

068

106

104

161719

176

895

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025

265/500Optional -I (Mathematics)- (Paper VI)


161/250

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Saurabh Katiyar

IAS-2014

Rank-763

121

061

063

062

064

104

161680

200

880

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025

309/500Optional -I (Mathematics)- (Paper VI)


166/250

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Prathap Singh Bhukya

IAS-2014

Rank-830

099

074

086

068

088

128

148691

179

870

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



148/250 276/500

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



158/250 286/500

Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Meet Kumar

Rank-1150

121

091

083

067

075

107

129673

160

833

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



129/250 236/500

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Essay (Paper-1)







Personality Test

Final Total

Manish Gurwani

IAS-2014

Rank-322

137

081

088

086

097

124

142755

165

920

250

250

250

250

250

250

2501750

275

2025



142/250 266/500

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S ID H A R TH A G U P TA

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AIR-3

236/400

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134/200

102/200

200

200

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098

087

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106/200

200

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S U RYA K A N T PAWA R

(IFoS -2014)

AIR-48

214/400

050

052

083

532

168

700

133

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132/200

133/200

200

200

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B IP IN K U M A R

(IFoS -2014)

AIR-57

265/400

024

025

089

538

150

688

135

0

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118/200

113/200

200

200

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K U M B H E JK A R Y O G E S H V IJAY

(IFoS -2014)AIR-13

063

036

102

574

186

760

142

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90/200

200

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M arks M axim um

A M IT C H A U H A N

(IFoS -2014)

AIR-14

200/400

057

062

086

547

210

757

142

0

208/400

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114/200

094/200

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VA R U N G U N TU PA LLI

(IFoS -2014)

AIR-4

084

066

103

609

189

798

148

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125/200

125/200

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PA R TH JA IS WA L

(IFoS -2014)

AIR-5

071

082

082

635

162

797

150

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265/400

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142/200

123/200

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P ratap S ingh

(IFoS -2015)AIR-1

077

101

084

686

198

884

159

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260/400

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130/200

130/200

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A kshay G odara

(IFoS -2015)

AIR-15

072

072

074

613

180

793

135

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PREPARATION STRATEGY


KUMBHEJKAR YOGESH VIJAYAIR-8 in IAS-2015 Examination & AIR-13 in IFoS-2014 Examination &

AIR-143 in IAS-2014 ExaminationClassroom Student

MY BACKGROUND

I am Yogesh Kumbhejkar. I am an Electrical Engineer from IIT Bombay. I secured AIR 8 in IAS 2015, AIR-143 in IAS 2014 Examination with Mathematics optional, AIR 13 in Indian Forest Service Exam (IFoS) 2014 with Mathematics & Physics as the optional subjects. In 2015 CSE Mains, I scored 298/500 (126+172) in Maths, In IFoS 2014 exam, my maths score was 231/400 (118 + 113). In 2013 CSE Mains, my maths score was 250/500 (109 + 141). Hence mathematics has helped me in clearing mains in both CSE and IFoS. I was not selected in the final list of CSE 2013. In my second CSE attempt also I appeared for mains in 2014 with Maths as the optional subject. Now I am awaiting the Mains result. This article is a humble attmept to share my experience of maths optional preparation for CSE/IFoS exam. I would be glad if it helps any UPSC aspirant who is not clear about choice the optional or those who are already preparing with mathematics as their optional.

WHY MATHEMATICS

It is very important for a UPSC aspirant to have genuine interest in mathematics if he/she wants to choose this optional. Maths used to be my favourite subject in school and in IITB also I had pursued additional courses in mathematics out of interest. Since the syllabus is large & requires considerable practice, it is necessary to have a genuine interest. Apart from my inherent inclination, this optional offers certain advantages which made it an obvious choice. In this optional, the marks you get are almost proportional to your efforts. With proper hard work, a candidate can comfortably attempt all the questions in exam and expect to score around 50% marks even after heavy scaling which can offer the necessary edge in this intense competition. Such candidate generally would not find any question surprising in mains. This kind of certainity is not present in humanities optionals.

THE SYLLABUS

The prescribed syllabus for maths is quite large which makes it necessary to stick to limited sources. I relied on notes provided by Venkanna Sir at IMS for covering the syllabus. Since these notes were very comprehensive, I didn't have to spend time scanning reference books for relevant material. Venkanna Sir's classroom coaching helped me in completing the syllabus in a disciplined manner. Initially I would underline important theorems, formulae, results mentioned in the notes. Then I used to compile them in a notebook and this was useful for revision. So eventually I had a notebook with just the crux of the matter. I would advise all candidates with maths optional to prepare such a summary for all topics. Due to large syllabus, there is a natural tendancy to skip a few chapters. But for the sake of compulsory questions, it is necessary to know at least basics of each chapter. The physics related chapters of statics, dynamics, mechanics are generally left untouched while preparing maths optional. Regarding these chapters, my preparation was such that I would be able to solve the compulsory 10 mark questions. They are quite manageable once you know the basic theory and there is no point in unnecessarily losing marks. The real analysis/calculus & modern algebra chapters are time consuming but candidates can't afford to skip them.

PRACTICE

Just knowing theory is not enough. It needs to be accompanied by consistent problem solving practice. It is best to solve questions that have already been asked in mains. If some problem seems very non-intuitive, it would help if the trick to solve such problem is written in your notebook.

TEST SERIES

Test series is very important for this optional. I had joined IMS test series which helped me in identifying my weak areas. In both CSE and IFoS mains, there were many questions similar to those

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covered in IMS test series. With enough practice, a candidate can achieve the ability to complete the maths paper in 3 hours. It is important to assess your performance after each test. Necessary steps should be taken to rectify common mistakes that you are committing in the test series. You should be alert not to repeat the same mistakes again & again. As your performance improves with every test, the actual mains paper will seem just like any other test & you will be able to comfortably complete it. Presentation of your answer matters a lot. Your aim should be to make examiner's life as easy as possible so that he/she will award you maximum marks. Only the final answer doesn't matter. Writing proper steps is also important to show the logical flow with which you arrived at the solution. I want to specifically mention whichever theorem or property you are using in a particular step. Wherever possible, draw neat diagrams with proper labeling. Such small things will collectively fetch you the extra marks that you are expecting from this optional. The habit of writing such detailed answers will not develop overnight and hence you have to consciously work through the test series in this direction.

DURING MAINS

The mains exam schedule does not provide much gap between General Studies &Maths papers. You will generally have 1 day in between. Your notebook containing important formulae & theorems will be very useful at such times. You will be able to go through this summary of each chapter and it will provide much needed confidence before the actual paper. During the main exam, I would advise completing the compulsory questions 1 & 5 first. Then you can choose 3 out of remaining 6 questions. Easier questions like those from topics like linear programming, numerical analysis, linear algebra etc. should be the priority. Even if you don't know the complete answer to any question, write as many steps as you can since partial marks also matter.Once you finish paper 1, don't start immediately analyzing your performance. Irrespective of whether you are very happy or deeply unsatisfied about paper 1, try to forget about it and stay calm for paper 2.

INTERVIEW

In the interview, you can expect some questions related to mathematics optional. Generally you won't be asked to solve a problem because that ability has been tested in mains. They would like to see whether you have a genuine curiosity regarding mathematics outside what is mentioned in syllabus. In both my UPSC interviews, I was asked about Ramanujan's work. There were questions on Vedic Mathematics, National Mathematics Day, important Indian Mathematical Institutions, Field medalist Manjula Bhargava etc. Hence while preparing for interview, try to be aware about these non-theorotical aspects of maths as well.

Padmanabh BaruahAIR-194 in IAS-2015 Examination,

Classroom StudentI am Padmanabh Baruah. I graduated in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Guwahati in 2013. I started working in an MNC after my graduation and worked there for about 5 months. After that I went home and stayed for 6 months. It was during this period that I thought about what career option I should undertake. After much thinking and deliberation, I came to the conclusion that I would try to get into the Indian Civil Services and it was from here that my journey for Civil Services start.

I came to Delhi in July, 2014 to start my preparation. As I had decided on this career option just before a month or two, I had to start everything from scratch as I had never before prepared for this examination. I took admission into a coaching institute for my GS preparation. I had not decided on my optional as yet. I consulted some seniors regarding which optional I should take and a variety of suggestions came up – geography, psychology, political science etc. But I was not very sure about these subjects as I had never studied them till that time. Then I thought to myself that why not Mathematics. I had been very fond of this subject during my schooling and even in college. But the response I got from those who I consulted was not very positive – everyone kept on saying that it is a very difficult optional subject. Some of the disadvantages they mentioned were – there is no common portion with GS, the syllabus is very vast as compared to humanities, there is no proper guidance etc. Despite this, I had a gut feeling that I should take Mathematics because this is what I had been studying from a long time and if I get some good guidance, I would be able to overcome the difficulties.

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It was at this stage that I came to know about IMS mostly through the internet. I enquired in IMS and took up a classroom program in September 2014. Today, when I look back, it seems that it was a very good decision that I took at that time. I cleared the Civil Services Examination 2015 in the first attempt with an AIR 194 only because of my decent marks in Mathematics. My score in GS was quite average, it was only Mathematics which gave me a good rank.

My coaching in IMS helped me tremendously because till I had started the coaching, I had absolutely no idea about what to study and how to go about the subject. The benefit of the coaching was that the entire syllabus was covered in a concise way. I did not have to go around searching for books or common questions or any other sort of material. Everything was provided in the material from the coaching centre and my duty was to finish the material and revise them again and again. I depended only on the material provided and did not consult any other book. I kept up with the pace of the classes and thus could finish the syllabus chapter by chapter accordingly as Venkanna sir proceeded.

Once the prelims was over, I started the Test Series with IMS. The test series is very crucial when you are revising and doing the final preparation for the mains. This is because Mathematics is about practicing the same thing again and again - this came with the test series. I gave about 16 tests and in all the tests, I revised the entire syllabus repeatedly.

Therefore, when the Mains Examination came, I did not feel much nervousness as I had already sat for similar tests so many times.

Finally, I would like to say that if you are from a background where you had to deal with mathematics in some way or the other, or you were good at this subject in school or college, you should seriously considering choosing this subject as your optional because if you work hard and are regular with Mathematics, it will pay off handsomely. Mathematics, like any other subject for UPSC CSE can be prepared on your own too; but if you are short in time and would like to finish the subject at the earliest, you can consider taking up a coaching class. This is because, as I mentioned earlier, it gives you all the material and guidance at one place and you do not need to run around searching for the correct book. I hope some of the things that I said would be of help to those who want to take mathematics.

Parth JaiswalClassroom Student

AIR-5 in IFoS-2014 Examination & AIR-299 in IAS-2014 Examination

MY BACKGROUND

Hello, My name is Parth Jaiswal. I come from Jaipur, Rajasthan. I completed my graduation in Computer Science discipline from IIT Delhi in 2013. Soon afterwards I started preparing for Civil services and Indian Forest Service, aiming for the attempt of year 2014.Luckily, I was able to clear both the examinations in my first attempt. I secured AIR-5 in IFoS-2014 and AIR-299 in CSE-2014. My optional subject was Mathematics. In case of Forest Service Examination, candidate is required to choose 2 Optionals, thus my second optional was Forestry with Mathematics as my first optional. I secured 250/400 (125+125) marks in IFoS Exam and 300/500 (147+153) marks in CSE in Maths. Thus I would give much credit for my success to my correct choice of optional as well as performance in it. I am writing this to share my experience with Maths as an optional subject and it would make me feel happy if I am able to clear some of the doubts as well as apprehensions regarding it, which many UPSC aspirants have.

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Why I Chose Mathematics?

I chose Mathematics because of my inherent interest in it from childhood. I have performed well in this in my throughout education and thus was confident enough to handle it well. Another reason for choosing Math optional that I wanted to have my optional from my background and thus Maths proved to be appropriate choice. Having a science background, I found it much easier to study than any other subject, many of which we have to study for GS prep.I would like to assert few points regarding it very clearly.

· This subject is vast in syllabus and takes more time to study than other optional.· It also requires consistent practice. But the positive part is - If you are thorough with the

subject and have practiced it well, you can comfortably attempt complete paper with correct answers and thus gives you a great opportunity to score well in your optional (in spite of the scaling often carried out in it) pushing you above the list.

· In this way, this optional gives a bit of security as well as certainty which again comes at a price i.e great amount of hard work. Also IFoS Exam prescribes certain optionals only and Mathematics is one of them. Not all optionals are available for this exam.

· So again it gives you the flexibility of giving IFoS Exam.

From where to study?

I attended classroom coaching of IMS, Rajinder Nagar. I restricted my preparation to the handouts provided by Venkanna Sir. Because of the voluminous syllabus, it is necessary to gauge the point where you have to stop. I found that the notes quite comprehensive and provided me a holistic coverage of the syllabus in a highly structured manner. I believe that those notes are sufficient from the theory point of view.For practicing questions which is of utmost importance, I solved all the questions given in the notes (whether solved or unsolved) multiple times in my registers. Besides that, I solved the questions of previous year papers provided by sir, again multiple times. I restricted my preparation upto this point. But if any student faces difficulty in understanding any particular topic or finds notes insufficient for it or wants to practice more, he/she can use any reference book for any particular topic which can easily be found on internet or available in market.A word of caution, try to limit your preparation to the concepts relevant to the syllabus and don't delve into unnecessary theorems or proofs otherwise its a slippery slope to a massive ocean. We tend to skip the proofs of various theorems provided in the syllabus while studying them as they are of not much use. Proofs of theorems are generally not asked in the exams. But still I used to go through each and every proof in a brief manner provided in the notes. The reason being it would give me a better insight of the topic and often helped me to develop problem slowing attitude towards Mathematics.

Test Series

No optional is complete without writing a test series and it holds true in Maths also. Test Series is as important in your preparation as your notes + books. Firstly, Test Series is the best mode of judging your preparation. You can fairly evaluate your performance with your marks and then focus on the weak topics. Secondly, its a rehearsal of Mains Exam and thus helps you greatly in time management.Mains exam is nearly a marathon for your hand and thus you get very much trained for facing them. Test Series also provided me another pool of questions to practice. They also helped in developing the ability of answer writing which definitely can't be developed overnight. I have attended Test Series of IMS and luckily many questions of Test Series appeared in both IFoS Exam and CSE. I would also request all the candidates to give the test series by coming to classroom if possible and stick to the time lines as it really helps in completion of syllabus.I hope this write-up will clear some of the doubts of students and give clarity on Maths optional to UPSC IAS aspirants. All the BestIf anyone wants to contact me, please drop me an email - [email protected]. I will be more than happy to help you.


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