Toppers' Talk by Mr. Dilip K Kainikkara, AIR 21, UPSC CSE 2021

Mr. Dilip K Kainikkara secured a prestigious All India Rank of 21 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination, 2021 in his 3rd attempt. His optional subject was Maths. He hails from Kottayam (Kerala) and has pursued his B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from IIT Madras. Mr. Dilip started his Civil Services Examination preparation journey while he was working at Samsung, but resigned to focus entirely on his preparation. In this video, he shares his detailed strategy that he followed throughout his preparation, which enabled him to achieve success, with all the aspiring youth. 00:14- The session begins with greetings from Mr. Dilip. 00:45- Brief summary of Mr. Dilip’s Civil Services Examination preparation journey. 03:57- His opinion on optional selection in general. 06:50- Short summary of Mathematics optional preparation. 13:19- Prelims and mains related discussion including the revision plans. 22:59- Importance of syllabus for UPSC. 27:13- Strategy for Prelims and importance of test series. 31:35- CSAT for Prelims. 35:15- Strategy for Mains related preparation. 37:08- Importance of toppers copies. 38:55- Approach to be followed for GS1, GS2, and GS3 in Mains. 44:40- Essay related approach and strategy. 51:27- Ethics related approach, strategy and importance of keywords. 01:00:30- Time management related discussion. 01:03:26- Interview stage and preparation regarding the same. 01:10:55- End of the discussion. #topperstalk #upsc2021topper