Mastering Essay & Answer Writing For Upsc Civil Services 3ed

Mastering Essay & Answer Writing for UPSC Civil Services 3ed by Dr. Awdhesh Singh is a comprehensive guide for candidates preparing for the UPSC Civil Services and State PSC Main examinations. The book, authored by a former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, provides a structured approach to writing essays and answers for the four General Studies (GS) papers.
The guide covers a range of topics, including:
• Essay Writing Methodology: It explains the purpose of the essay paper and outlines techniques like brainstorming and mind-mapping for spontaneous essay writing on any topic. A dedicated chapter focuses on philosophical essays.
• Answer Writing Strategies: The book offers tips and suggestions to help candidates achieve the “perfectness” required for high scores in the GS papers.
• Common Mistakes: It identifies common errors made by candidates and provides step-by-step solutions to address them.
• Practice Material: The third edition includes 28 chapters, practice sections, and numerous annexures with model essays and practice questions for GS papers.
• Value-Added Content: It provides a collection of quotations, anecdotes, stories, and poems to help make essays stand out.
Overall, the book combines the author’s decades of experience in civil services and his expertise as a best-selling author and educator.