Bengaluru Toppers' Talk | Vijeta B Hosamani | AIR 100, UPSC CSE 2023

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Vijeta Hosmani, a law graduate, hailing from Karnataka, has achieved a significant achievement in her 4th attempt by securing the 100th rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023. Remarkably, to many of her achievements, she accomplished this feat on her fourth attempt, demonstrating perseverance and dedication. Her optional is Law.

In this topper talk, Vijeta shares her insights on UPSC preparation, including strategies, study plans, and the challenges he faced throughout her journey. Her experiences and advice serve as a valuable resource for aspirants aiming to crack one of the toughest competitive exams in India.


0:36: Introduction of topper by Neeraj Rao sir.

1:18- Felicitation of the topper.

1:23- Topper Talk starts.

2:22- Timeline of her preparation.

3:25- Know why for your preparation.

4:30- Discussion on her Prelims attempts and reasons of failure.

6:00- Why she chose law as optional?

6:32- Prelims strategy

7:55- How to read the newspaper for prelims and mains?

9:20- Preparation of Current Affairs from magazines and videos.

11:55- Sources for preparation subject wise.

15:14- Practical tips for effective prelims preparation.

17:10- Tips to analyze PYQs for Prelims.

20:20- Develop the right mindset for the exam day.

24:31- Practice of mock tests and PYQs.

25:10- Month wise integrated approach to common subjects on prelims and mains  

26:41- Overall approach to main preparation.

28:30- Role of mocks for Prelims Preparation.

 29:33- Tips for simulation of Prelims mocks.

30:10- How to deal with factual aspects of prelims preparation?

32:45- Tips to handle surprises in the paper on the exam day.

35:45- Importance of flexibility in attempts of the paper.

37:29- Sources for Mains Preparation.

37:39- Essay preparation.

38:14- GS Paper 1 preparation strategy and sources.

44:15- GS Paper 2 Preparation approach and sources.

46:26- GS Paper 3 subject wise breakdown approach.

50:04- Ethics subject preparation strategy and sources.

50:53- Choosing topper notes for ethics preparation.

52:04- Specific approach to preparation of case studies.

53:06- Tips to handle overall strategic plan for mains preparation.

55:20- Overall Tips to evolve your Answer writing skills.

59:15- Role of model answers in answer writing  

1:00:02- Micro-level tips on answer writing style and role of legible writing.

1:01:50- How to handle mindset during the week long mains exam? 

1:05:35- Role of mains mock tests in the simulated manner.

1:05:39- Interview Preparation.

1:06:23- Concluding remarks of her speech by topper to stay motivated and develop resilience.

1:10:06- Q&A Round Begins

1:10:32- Ethics Case studies preparation.

1:12:10- How to manage preparation while in a job?

1:19:07- How to prepare compulsory Kannada paper? 

1:26:55- Note making approach for different subject.

1:31:50- Importance of NCERTs for Polity besides the standard book.

1: 35:40- Time management in answer writing to balance quality and quantity.

1:39:40- How to improve the Mains answer writing skills? 

1:50:38- Prioritise Static over current affairs for Environment and S&T.

 1:52:50- Approach to Ethics preparation with limited time.

1:55:10- How to overcome fear of prelims preparation considering too much focus on mains?

1:58:50- How much time is sufficient to cover the optional and how to score 300+ in the optional?

2:01:25- Interview preparation done by topper.

2:02:20- How to choose the optional subject?

2:04:18- Greetings from the topper.

2:05:18- Conclusion.