What NOT to study for UPSC | How you can exclude some online & offline sources not needed IAS exam

In this session, I am going to tell aspirants what NOT to read while preparing for UPSC.

There are so many sources for UPSC, and every year the books are only becoming thicker -- unnecessarily.

This class focuses on eliminating those sources and focusing on IAS syllabus topics.

My Instagram:

My other useful videos for aspirants:

How to Study Laxmikanth Effectively:

How to Read Editorial for IAS Exam:

Answer Writing Master Class 1:

Answer Writing Master Class 2:

Answer Writing class 3:

Answer Writing Class 4:

UPSC Don'ts..Things not to do:

How to study for IAS Effectively - Part One Making Checklists | Study Techniques for Aspirants:

How to Study Polity for UPSC:

Study Strategy for 2022 Exam:

Take a break from UPSC with me:

Which newspaper to read and how for IAS Exam:

UPSC Current Affairs:

UPSC Booklist and resources for Mains:

My UPSC Marksheet:

Here is the link to my ANSWER WRITING CLASS 2 notes:

My OLD UPSC ANSWER SHEET

My Notes (Polity, Geography and UPSC Plan)

OLD NCERTs:

NCERT official website BOOKS Downloading link:

[sshukla]

Sir It is very commendable that a CSE topper himself helping aspirants for the things that no topper talks about. Thanks you so much sir. Kudos👏🏻👏🏻

[RoxyDaisyVlogs]

Sir most of the aspirants had a problem of figuring out understanding the syallbus everyone knows what the syllabus is but doesn't know the subtopics of each syallbus
So I'm requesting you if you had time please provide what sub topics will come under each topic for every subject. So that everyone can get an idea what to be read and what to be left.

[mailsumit]

Your advice is genuine and practical. Many a time we lost in the topic and keeps on reading and researching unnecessarily.Thanks.

[akshay.s]

What not to study-
1. EPW
2. PIB
3. ORF
4. IDSA
5. All coaching websites (except what a particular website is good at. For example iasbaba is good at yojna and kurukshetra summary)
6. Vikaspedia
7. Arthapedia (good for certain concepts; can be used as reference for some concepts; can also use Khan Academy for macroeconomics)
8. livemint
9. WEF
10. News on AIR
11. UNEP
12. Studyiq (Don't see all the videos; See only syllabus relevant videos)
13. Editorial videos
14. Down to Earth

Books-
1. Plassey to Partition
2. Mastering Modern World History by Norman Lowe

[harshitjajra]

Make a video on Why not to study for UPSC, UPSC is not everything

[naimhassan]

Summary:
WHAT NOT TO Read:
EPW
PIB website-way too much content. Difficult to filter. It's already covered in nwespaper and monthly mags.
IDSA
ORF
Iasbaba, Insights and other similar websites - can't be read in its entirety. Instead only those sections which are good in a particular website should be read, eg: Yojana and Kurukshetra summary.
Vikaspedia
Arthapedia
Down to Earth
Livemint. Not even for economy news.
World Economic Forum, UNEP Websites - Once in a while is ok.
YT Channels - StudyIQ is good but only UPSC related topics should be covered, if at all.
Editorial review is a very bad way of learning things. The original editorial should be read and understood.
Books : Plassey to partition, World history by Norman Lowe

[priyalamba]

you are a kind of person who just understands the feelings of upsc aspirants
you just come up with the things which i never expect but you DO so and which prove to be very very helpful to us...
now only a very simple & short word comes in my mind for you is that "you are GENIOUS"
thanku so much GURU JI :)

[chari]

Sir please make a video on essay writing .I prepare to 2022 without coching even I can't afford to write test series at any coching center.I follow every video which are most useful to me .So sir keep guiding us as above, thank you sir

[arvindk]

Online Sources :
0:18 EPW
1:08 PIB
2:07 IDSA
3:50 ORF
4:20 IASBaba and similar websites
5:09 Vikaspedia
5:20 Arthpedia
6:08 LiveMint
6:16 NewsonAIR and UNEP
6:32 Study IQ Education YT channel
9:18 Editorial Summary/Analysis YT
10:10 Down To Earth
Books :
11:20 ABHMI Spectrum v/s ISFI Bipan Chandra - any one only
12:47 Plassey to Partition

[umeshuj]

Every selected person suggest ideas but he tells us how to implement and run the ideas in success full manner.

[nishapalriya]

Sir me upsc ki tyari kr rhi hu abhi me B.A 1year ki student hu sir ji mene suru se hi hindi medium government school me pdai ki he or ab JNVU se college kr rhi hu pr sir muje English jada samj me nhi aati aap ki bate muje thoda hi samj me aati he is liye muje problem hoti he. Sir ji me aapko suru se hi apna guru manti aai hu pr muje English me thoda problem hota he is liye me jada samj nhi pati meri aapse vinti 🙏🙏he ki aap English ke sath kuch words hindi me bhi khe taki hindi medium vale students ko koi problem nhi hogi or muje nhi lgta ki koi bhi students ko Hindi me problems hogi 🙏🙏🙏🙏 आप जो हमारा मार्गदर्शन करते हैं में उसकी कृतज्ञ आभारी हूं thank you very much sir ji

[srishtikakkar]

One of the most genuine and on-point contents for UPSC on YouTube.Thanks for your valuable information.

[tauseefm]

Please make a video like this on following questions.
1.How deep should be learn and read any topic or issues for mains and prelims?
2.Micro timetable.

Thankyou sir you are doing great job as you are providing valuable information.

[sagarverma]

Hello Sir,
Thanks for making such a great awareness videos on every topic and also for guiding us in a best way possible.
I am a working professional and I have started following you from last 6-7 days as I had started my UPSC journey on 2nd June 2021. Since I started the journey, I saw lots of Topper's videos on strategy, book list, CA, Newspaper reading, etc, but the way you explain the things, it just fits in my mind, it's like you are in front of me and explaining things. Sir I genuinely feel that It's all due to your dedication and hard work that how much you want us to clear UPSC. I am not exaggerating in any way, it's just whatever I am feeling right now after watching some videos of yours, I am writing it.
Just a humble request from you sir, "Could you please make a video on Syllabus of UPSC" or "How to go through the topics mentioned in syllabus", "How to analyze the syllabus", etc. Thanks in advance Sir.
Still so much to learn form you and hope to meet you in person after clearing this examination. :)

[srinivaselimilla]

Good afternoon sir, ... Sir every time you'r suggesting that "Opinions, Ideas have no place in UPSC". But a question starts with "Do you think/ Will you agree/ What do you know/ How do you elucidate in your point of view etc., " seem to be started with "I think/ I agree...

Sir, Could you please elaborate "What is meaning of "OPINION, IDEAS" in your point of view..??

[brijeshbarad]

These little good deeds will help lot of young aspirants to realise bigger picture behind the whole scheme of exam- a part of small imperceptible changes brought in to conceptulize CSE exam in right way to the minds of new generation.

[sohebsayyad]

Sir plz upload next video on revision. How to revise for upsc ?

[anushareddy]

You are truly inspiring to all the young aspirants 🙏🏻greatful to find yur channel 🙏🏻

[Beinghumane]

You have lifted 50% of burden from our Head. Of them I had already eliminated 25%. Thanks a lot sir for telling us such a selective and smart way to study. 🙏❤️

[studyshines]

Yes sir you are really true...many toppers say to follow PIB but this is too heavy to follow, just they simply say it but this is very impractical in my mind to crack this exam as these PIB information which are related to UPSC are compiled in the monthly magazine or daily ones also, so better to go with this monthly magazine.