There is no set syllabus for essay. However, practice sessions for some of the topics
mentioned below would be broadly covered as part of the syllabus for
Essay - Main Examination.
Topics Covered
The following are some suggested topics for practice.
Cover Stories
Current Affairs
Frontpage News coverage
Democracy
Indian Culture
Education
Energy Security
Environmental Issues
Judiciary and related topics
Science and Technology
Sustainable Development
Women Empowerment
Yojana issues
Online Classroom Sessions
The course comprises of online classroom sessions for a duration of 40 hours.
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to check the weekly timetable schedule for this course.
Tests Timetable
A total of 10 practice tests and 2 Mock tests
is scheduled for this course.
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to check the tests schedule for this course.
Recommended Books / References
The following are the suggested books / references that the students can consult
while preparing for Essay- Main Examination - Paper III.
Preparation Tips
The following are some suggested tips that help the students to score well in the
Essay- Main Examination - Paper III.
Allot sometime to do enough groundwork before writing the final draft.
Outline your ideas to give a logical flow to your essay.
Write an interesting introduction that arouses curiosity in the mind of the reader.
Present the central theme or idea and your analysis of the given topic.
Divide your content into individual well-organized paragraphs and logically link
the paragraphs to ensure a good flow for the essay.
Use simple language to convey your ideas clearly.
Avoid writing irrelevant content to fill up pages.
Develop each and every point that you have written in your introduction and provide
supportive examples, statistics, facts, concepts to prove your point.
Analyse the papers of the previous years and practice writing essays for a wide
range of topics choosing those topics that repeat almost every year.
Time your essays in order to know the approximate duration to be allocated for groundwork
and final writing.
Conclude your essay appropriately. Present the essence of your essay and do not
introduce any new facts that have not been dealt in the content so far.
Joining the course
Regular Student
Students can register as a regular user for any of the courses offered by Indiancivils
by making the full payment for the course online.
As a regular user, students can
Participate invirtual classroom sessions and directly interact
with the faculty and students during the online coaching classes.
Gain access to the question bank of ALLSUBJECTS
of CSAT (Prelims) until the final examination.
Gain access to the pre-recorded videos of the registered courses
until the final examination.
Participate in the Practice / Mock tests conducted during the course.
Registered students would receive intimation about the
scheduled virtual classroom sessions on their registered mobile and
email ids. Further, an automated reminder would be
sent to the registered mobile number 10 minutes
before the online session.
Trial User:
Students can register for a trial period of one week for any of
the courses offered by Indiancivils (except comprehensive coaching)
by paying a nominal fee of Rs. 500.
As a trial user, students can
Participate in 3 to 5 virtual classroom session for any subject
of their choice and directly interact with the faculty and students participating
in the session.
Gain access to the question bank of ALLSUBJECTS
of CSAT (Prelims) for a period of one week, post
which the trial period will expire.
Trial users can participate in the Practice / Mock tests
conducted during this period.
Registered students would receive intimation about the
scheduled virtual classroom sessions on their registered mobile and
email ids. Further, an automated reminder would be
sent to the registered mobile number 10 minutes
before the online session.
