UPSC Strategy: PSIR, Prelims to Mains, Personality Test Myths | Ft .Tanuj Kumar IRMS | Honest Hour

Looking for proven UPSC preparation strategies and insights into Indian Railway Management Service? Join Shashank, Founder of AKS IAS Academy, on The Honest Hour for an exclusive conversation with Tanuj Kumar IRMS, who shares his complete journey from mechanical engineering to cracking UPSC. Discover his preparation strategy for Prelims, CSAT, Mains, and the Personality Test. Learn about choosing PSIR (Political Science and International Relations) as optional, answer writing techniques, note-making from newspapers, and how to deal with multiple UPSC failures.

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🔥 What You'll Learn:
From mechanical engineering to IRMS officer
Childhood inspiration and the incident that changed everything
Entrepreneurship vs civil services career choice
CAPF exam experience and preparation strategy
Prelims preparation: should you use multiple sources?
When to stop adding more resources in preparation
CSAT in UPSC: importance and preparation approach
Mains exam requirements and content structuring
Answer writing techniques that work
Current affairs notes and newspaper reading strategy
Why choose PSIR (Political Science & International Relations) optional
PSIR answer writing strategy and common beginner mistakes
Personality test preparation and myths debunked
India's government job obsession explained
Counseling aspirants who face multiple failures

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Chapters
00:00 - Introduction: Tanuj Kumar IRMS Officer
01:43 - Tanuj's Childhood & Early Dreams
03:59 - Mechanical Engineering Background
08:42 - Inspiration & Life-Changing Incident
11:43 - Tanuj's Opinion on Entrepreneurship
12:11 - Alternative Dreams Before Civil Services
12:53 - CAPF Exam & Preparation Strategy
18:32 - Prelims: Multiple Sources Good or Bad?
21:03 - How to Know When to Stop Adding Resources
23:17 - CSAT in UPSC: Importance & Strategy
36:07 - Mains Exam Requirements Explained
44:48 - Preparing & Structuring Content for Mains
48:56 - Making Notes on Current Affairs & Newspaper Reading
58:36 - Why Tanuj Chose PSIR (Political Science & IR) Optional
01:01:03 - How to Choose Your UPSC Optional Subject
01:02:46 - PSIR Optional: Complete Overview
01:04:14 - PSIR & Current Affairs Integration
01:06:37 - Answer Writing Strategy for PSIR Optional
01:09:37 - PSIR Mistakes Beginners Must Avoid
01:12:55 - UPSC Personality Test Preparation
01:15:40 - Myths About Personality Test Debunked
01:27:44 - Indian Obsession with Government Jobs
01:33:36 - Counseling Aspirants with Multiple UPSC Failures
01:34:29 - End of the Podcast
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