Jaipur Toppers' Talk | Mr. Madhav Upadhyay, AIR 148 | How to Maximize Score in Essay Paper

Mr. Madhav Upadhyay secured an All India Rank of 148 in UPSC Civil Services Examination, 2022 with Geology as his optional subject. In this video, you will find his detailed strategy that he followed For Essay Paper Preparation. Also, you will get to know about various resources and strategies he followed for various stages of UPSC CSE Examination. 00:04 - The session begins with greetings by Mr. Madhav Upadhyay. 00:26 –Essay Preparation for UPSC Examination. 02:15: Syllabus of Essay as per UPSC notification. 04:00 – How to choose Essay topic? 04:34 – How many pages should be written for the Introduction, Body & Conclusion? 05:21 – Various types of Introduction for Essay writing. 07:39 – Discussion on Essays asked in the previous year’s examinations of UPSC. 14:40 – How to write body parts in an essay? 24:40 – How to maintain flow and coherence in an Essay? 35:20 – How to write conclusion in an essay? 53:00 – Various dimensions in an Essay 1:00:00 – Question- Answer Session 1:19:30 – Book List for different subjects 1:24:50 – How to minimise negative marking in Prelims Paper? 1:36:00 – Strategy for the mains preparation. 1:42:10 – How to decide optional subject? 1:43:40 – Interview stage preparation. The session concludes with applause from the audience.