Abhishek Chaudhary

Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India.

Union Public Service Commission

GS3

1. Economy and Agriculture
Notes- QEP of MK yadav sir
PYQ- sef written/ websites/ ChatGPT
CA- Mains 365 selective reading based on syllabus. 

2. S&T
1. Mains 365

3. Environment 
Prelims notes+ Mains notes- 
self prepared based on syllabus. 
PYQ- self written using websites and ChatGPT+ vision youtube
CA- Mains 365.

4. Internal security
Notes- Mridul Shivhare sir’s notes + my excel notes
PYQ- self written- vision youtube. 

Toppers copy for value addition

resources for gs-3 gs3

1. economy and agriculture
notes- qep of mk yadav sir
pyq- sef written/ websites/ chatgpt
ca- mains 365 selective reading based on syllabus. 

2. s&t
1. mains 365

3. environment 
prelims notes+ mains notes- 
self prepared based on syllabus. 
pyq- self written using websites and chatgpt+ vision youtube
ca- mains 365.

4. internal security
notes- mridul shivhare sir’s notes + my excel notes
pyq- self written- vision youtube. 

toppers copy for value addition  abhishek chaudhary notes upsc

Resources for GS-3

GS-2
1. Polity
Notes- Laxmikant + Mridul Shivhare sir notes
PYQ- self written/ websites
CA- Mains 365 for value addition. 

2. Governance and Social Justice
Notes- Mridul Shivhare sir notes
PYQ- self / websites 
CA- Mains 365 for value addition and new topics. 

3. IR
My notes are sufficient (provided above)
Supplement it with Mains 365 for CA

Toppers copy for value addition.

resources for gs-2 - upsc gs-2
1. polity
notes- laxmikant + mridul shivhare sir notes
pyq- self written/ websites
ca- mains 365 for value addition. 

2. governance and social justice
notes- mridul shivhare sir notes
pyq- self / websites 
ca- mains 365 for value addition and new topics. 

3. ir
my notes are sufficient (provided above)
supplement it with mains 365 for ca

toppers copy for value addition.  abhishek chaudhary notes upsc

Resources for GS-2 - UPSC

Sources for MAINS- 

GS-1 

1. Modern History 
Prelims notes- Mandar Patki sir Notes 
Mains notes- Mandar Patki sir + Mridul Shivhare sir notes. 
PYQ- from vision youtube+ kalam IAS youtube channel. 

2. Society 
Mains notes- Mridul shivhare sir notes 
PYQ- vision IAS youtube video + kalam IAS youtube video 

3. Disaster Management 
Mains notes- own notes from google+ many toppers notes
PYQ- Vision IAS youtube videos of PYQ analysis

4. Geography 
Mains notes- NCERT 11th 12th, GC leong + Mridul Shivhare sir notes 

PYQ- vision youtube channel pyq analysis. 

5. Culture
Prelims/Mains notes- own notes from NCERT + Nitin Singhania.
PYQ- vision youtube + chatgpt + websites. 

pro-tip- used chatgpt extensively. Value addition/ facts data/ example from toppers copy + mains 365.

what should be the ideal sources for mains- sources for mains- 

gs-1 

1. modern history 
prelims notes- mandar patki sir notes 
mains notes- mandar patki sir + mridul shivhare sir notes. 
pyq- from vision youtube+ kalam ias youtube channel. 

2. society 
mains notes- mridul shivhare sir notes 
pyq- vision ias youtube video + kalam ias youtube video 

3. disaster management 
mains notes- own notes from google+ many toppers notes
pyq- vision ias youtube videos of pyq analysis

4. geography 
mains notes- ncert 11th 12th, gc leong + mridul shivhare sir notes 

pyq- vision youtube channel pyq analysis. 

5. culture
prelims/mains notes- own notes from ncert + nitin singhania.
pyq- vision youtube + chatgpt + websites. 

pro-tip- used chatgpt extensively. value addition/ facts data/ example from toppers copy + mains 365.  abhishek chaudhary strategy upsc

What should be the ideal sources for MAINS-

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What to do?- focus on optional, ethics and essay for next 15-20 days. 

Optional Subject
 • Aim to revise 50% of Paper 1 in the next 20 days.
 • Do PYQs for every topic you revise. 
 • Skip test series for now. First, complete your syllabus confidently.


Ethics
 • Revise your notes alongside solving PYQs.

      •     Collect examples for answer enrichment. 


Essay
 • Frame your essay strategy: How will you structure it? Paragraphs vs. headings? What’s your approach to intro-body-conclusion?
 • Start building a repository of anecdotes, evergreen examples, real-life stories.
 • Write at least one essay per week—don’t worry about perfection, aim for flow and structure.

Bottom Line: For the next 20 days, go all-in on Optional, Ethics, and Essay—the Return on Effort is highest here. When the result comes, you’ll either be ready to sprint—or already halfway there for next time.

what to do?- focus on optional, ethics and essay for next 15-20 days. what to do?- focus on optional, ethics and essay for next 15-20 days. 

optional subject
 • aim to revise 50% of paper 1 in the next 20 days.
 • do pyqs for every topic you revise. 
 • skip test series for now. first, complete your syllabus confidently.


ethics
 • revise your notes alongside solving pyqs.

      •     collect examples for answer enrichment. 


essay
 • frame your essay strategy: how will you structure it? paragraphs vs. headings? what’s your approach to intro-body-conclusion?
 • start building a repository of anecdotes, evergreen examples, real-life stories.
 • write at least one essay per week—don’t worry about perfection, aim for flow and structure.

bottom line: for the next 20 days, go all-in on optional, ethics, and essay—the return on effort is highest here. when the result comes, you’ll either be ready to sprint—or already halfway there for next time.  abhishek chaudhary strategy upsc

What to do?- focus on optional, ethics and essay for next 15-20 days.

How to study for Mains in this anxiety-ridden waiting zone (especially if you’re near the cut-off)?

Yes, anxiety is natural. But wasting 15–20 days staring at the UPSC portal won’t help. Use this time smartly—because even if you don’t qualify, the effort will carry forward. If you do qualify, you'll be ahead of the pack.

how to study for mains in this anxiety-ridden waiting zone (especially if you’re near the cut-off)? how to study for mains in this anxiety-ridden waiting zone (especially if you’re near the cut-off)?

yes, anxiety is natural. but wasting 15–20 days staring at the upsc portal won’t help. use this time smartly—because even if you don’t qualify, the effort will carry forward. if you do qualify, you'll be ahead of the pack.  abhishek chaudhary topic-discussion upsc

How to study for Mains in this anxiety-ridden waiting zone (especially if you’re near the cut-off)?

What should you do between Prelims and the Prelims result? 

1. Cross-check your answers with 4–5 reputed coaching institute keys.

2. If you’re scoring above 80 in GS, don’t wait—start Mains prep today.

3. Even if your score is borderline or you’ve flunked CSAT, don’t sulk—utilise this window to become Mains-ready by August. Playing catch-up later is far worse.

what should you do between prelims and the prelims result? what should you do between prelims and the prelims result? 

1. cross-check your answers with 4–5 reputed coaching institute keys.

2. if you’re scoring above 80 in gs, don’t wait—start mains prep today.

3. even if your score is borderline or you’ve flunked csat, don’t sulk—utilise this window to become mains-ready by august. playing catch-up later is far worse.  abhishek chaudhary topic-discussion upsc

What should you do between Prelims and the Prelims result?

What I used to remind myself before every Prelims- 

1. Focus on one question at a time. Don’t carry the stress of the last question into the next.

2. I may not know everything, but I’ve got enough logic to eliminate the wrong ones. (Don’t leave common sense outside exam hall)

3. If I can eliminate two options, I take the chance — the odds are in my favor.

4. If the paper feels tough or offbeat, it’s not just me. Everyone’s in the same boat. Keep going.

5. Trust the first instinct — that gut feeling is usually right. Don’t keep changing answers without a clear reason.

6. Always attempt 90+ questions. Prelims isn’t about perfect accuracy — it’s about playing the game smart.

7. Whatever happens, I’ve done the hard work. I’ll walk out with my head high.

8. And in the last 2–3 days: I look at the actual UPSC Prelims papers — same font, same layout, same vibe. I solve PYQs again, even if I’ve done them before, just to make sure that on D-day, the paper feels familiar, not scary.

And finally: Confidence is non-negotiable — even if I have to fake it.

If not me, then who?

what i used to remind myself before every prelims- what i used to remind myself before every prelims- 

1. focus on one question at a time. don’t carry the stress of the last question into the next.

2. i may not know everything, but i’ve got enough logic to eliminate the wrong ones. (don’t leave common sense outside exam hall)

3. if i can eliminate two options, i take the chance — the odds are in my favor.

4. if the paper feels tough or offbeat, it’s not just me. everyone’s in the same boat. keep going.

5. trust the first instinct — that gut feeling is usually right. don’t keep changing answers without a clear reason.

6. always attempt 90+ questions. prelims isn’t about perfect accuracy — it’s about playing the game smart.

7. whatever happens, i’ve done the hard work. i’ll walk out with my head high.

8. and in the last 2–3 days: i look at the actual upsc prelims papers — same font, same layout, same vibe. i solve pyqs again, even if i’ve done them before, just to make sure that on d-day, the paper feels familiar, not scary.

and finally: confidence is non-negotiable — even if i have to fake it.

if not me, then who?  abhishek chaudhary topic-discussion upsc

What I used to remind myself before every Prelims-

Many of you are having doubts on approach for Optional preparation. This is what one should Ideally follow- 

Approach to Optional Preparation:

 ➡️ Begin by building a solid foundation for each syllabus topic using resources like coaching notes, video lectures, topper notes, or standard textbooks. Continuously revise topics as you cover them.
 ➡️ Regularly review previous years' questions (PYQs) to understand the type and structure of questions, but defer attempting them initially.
 ➡️ Treat content preparation as a dynamic process, consistently adding value with relevant case studies, examples, scholar contributions, statistics, etc., to enhance your material.
 ➡️ Once your core content is ready, focus on thorough revision to deepen conceptual clarity.
 ➡️ After 2-3 intensive revisions, create concise notes that condense the content to roughly 1/10th of the original length.
 ➡️ Incorporate PYQs into your notes at this stage, particularly those questions that highlight gaps in your material.
 ➡️ Maintain a habit of regularly revisiting and reinforcing your primary notes.
 ➡️ Continuously add value to your notes through insights from topper answer sheets, coaching supplements, and relevant current affairs.
 ➡️ In the period between Prelims and Mains, consider joining a test series to practice time management and answer writing under exam conditions.

🌐 Keep things simple- Understand topic—> revise it—-> add pyq—-> revise more—-> write tests. 

Dont rush things— slowly steadily you win the race.

approach to optional preparation: many of you are having doubts on approach for optional preparation. this is what one should ideally follow- 

approach to optional preparation:

 ➡️ begin by building a solid foundation for each syllabus topic using resources like coaching notes, video lectures, topper notes, or standard textbooks. continuously revise topics as you cover them.
 ➡️ regularly review previous years' questions (pyqs) to understand the type and structure of questions, but defer attempting them initially.
 ➡️ treat content preparation as a dynamic process, consistently adding value with relevant case studies, examples, scholar contributions, statistics, etc., to enhance your material.
 ➡️ once your core content is ready, focus on thorough revision to deepen conceptual clarity.
 ➡️ after 2-3 intensive revisions, create concise notes that condense the content to roughly 1/10th of the original length.
 ➡️ incorporate pyqs into your notes at this stage, particularly those questions that highlight gaps in your material.
 ➡️ maintain a habit of regularly revisiting and reinforcing your primary notes.
 ➡️ continuously add value to your notes through insights from topper answer sheets, coaching supplements, and relevant current affairs.
 ➡️ in the period between prelims and mains, consider joining a test series to practice time management and answer writing under exam conditions.

🌐 keep things simple- understand topic—> revise it—-> add pyq—-> revise more—-> write tests. 

dont rush things— slowly steadily you win the race.  abhishek chaudhary strategy upsc

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