Where Should You Start?

🌱 Stage 1 — Complete Beginner

You're new to UPSC or just decided to prepare. You need to understand the exam first, then build a strong foundation.

Your First 4 Weeks:

1. Week 1: Understand the exam — read our Resources page for exam structure, booklist, and strategy
2. Week 2: Start with Polity — read Foundation-level notes, then try 10 MCQs
3. Week 3: Add Economy and Geography — Foundation notes + MCQs
4. Week 4: Start daily current affairs on Ujiyari.com (30 min/day)

🎯 Stage 2 — Prelims Focused

You know the basics. Now you need to build factual depth, practice MCQs, and develop elimination skills for Prelims GS Paper 1.

Your Action Plan:

1. Read Prelims-level notes for each subject — facts, dates, numbers
2. Take daily 10-question sprints — build speed + accuracy
3. Solve previous year questions topic-wise — the best prep there is
4. Take full mocks monthly — 100-question timed tests
5. Track weak subjects on Progress Tracker — focus on lowest-scoring areas

✍️ Stage 3 — Mains Preparation

You're preparing for Mains or doing Prelims + Mains together. You need analytical depth, answer writing practice, and essay frameworks.

Your Action Plan:

1. Read Mains-level notes — analysis, dimensions, current affairs integration
2. Browse by GS Paper — GS1 through GS4 + Essay
3. Practice answer writing daily — use Mains prompts
4. Read editorials on Ujiyari.com — essential for GS2/GS3 answers
5. Analyse Mains PYQs — understand what UPSC expects in 150/250 word answers

🎤 Stage 4 — Interview Preparation

Cleared Mains? Congratulations! Now build opinions, prepare DAF-based questions, and polish your personality.