After quite a few sessions with UPSC interview candidates, I have a few things to share. I am seeing some definitive patterns, some common mistakes students make across the board. …
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The Growth of Chess in India and the Rise of Praggnanandhaa | Edukemy Blog
by Deb Tripathiby Deb TripathiChess is surging in India, with Praggnanandhaa leading the charge. Vishwanathan Anand’s legacy and digital platforms have fueled this rise.
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UPSC success survey – as told by successful aspirants
by Deb Tripathiby Deb TripathiWhat is the secret sauce of UPSC’s success, its best practices? What do successful aspirants do best? How do they approach the exam?
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Preparing for the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) examination is a rigorous and time-consuming process that demands dedication and strategic planning.
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Decoding the Changing Pattern of UPSC GS Geography: From Static Knowledge to Geographical Thinking
by Edukemy Teamby Edukemy TeamUPSC Civil Services Examination GS Geography increasingly tests geographical thinking rather than the simple recall of physical features, definitions, and textbook facts. Geographical thinking requires candidates to connect physical processes …
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The Education Apartheid We Refuse to Name: A Reflection on UPSC Mains 2026
by Edukemy Teamby Edukemy TeamContents1 What Did UPSC Mains 2026 Demand From Aspirants?2 Why Does UPSC Mains Reward More Than Syllabus Knowledge?3 Is UPSC CSE Really a Pure Hard-Work Story?4 How Does Educational Inequality …
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UPSC Ethics Paper 2026: Analysis, Key Themes & Preparation Strategy
by Edukemy Teamby Edukemy TeamThe UPSC Ethics Paper 2026 shifted focus from memorizing definitions and citing examples of civil servants to the proper application of ethical concepts and an in-depth understanding of how ethics …
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UPSC aspirants should prepare GS 1 Society and GS 2 Social Justice as interconnected areas because both subjects examine different dimensions of the same social problems. GS 1 primarily examines …
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Current Affairs for UPSC Mains: Learn to Think Like a Policymaker
by Edukemy Teamby Edukemy TeamEvery year, thousands of UPSC aspirants follow the same cycle. They collect current affairs, make notes, collect more notes, and eventually end up with a 1,000-page annual compilation. Because apparently, …
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The UPSC Mains Shift You Can’t Afford to Ignore: From Memorising Notes to Understanding Systems
by Edukemy Teamby Edukemy TeamUPSC Civil Services Examination Mains increasingly rewards candidates who can explain how a problem works rather than simply recall information about the problem. Strong Mains answers require candidates to identify …
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Utkarsh Yadav secured AIR 32 in his second attempt — 292 marks in Geography Optional (151 in Paper I, 141 in Paper II), part of an 852 written score. Here’s …
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Every UPSC aspirant is told to “read the newspaper daily.” Almost nobody explains what that actually means in practice. For a first-timer, this advice usually results in one of two …
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How to Read NCERTs for UPSC GS Paper 1 Without Getting Overwhelmed
by Edukemy Teamby Edukemy TeamOpen any UPSC preparation forum and ask “where do I start with GS Paper 1?” and you’ll get a flood of book names — History NCERTs from Class 6 to …
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Current Affairs Note Tagging: How to Organize News for Both Prelims and Mains
by Edukemy Teamby Edukemy TeamEvery serious UPSC aspirant eventually accumulates the same thing: a bloated, unusable pile of current affairs notes. Months of daily clippings, PDFs, and app highlights that felt productive to collect …