Yogesh Patil – AIR 63 CSE 2019,AIR 231 CSE 2018

Strategy for
UPSC 2023

-by IAS Yogesh Patil

 Yogesh Patil – AIR 63 CSE 2019,AIR 231 CSE 2018

Basic : Make a folder in Phone/Laptop containing 2 important things

1. Syllabus
2. Previous Year Questions (both Prelims and Mains)
3. Before Starting any subject first see the syllabus and then PVQs

First Go through below videos before starting your Preparation

• Guidance for beginners:

o https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyjT69a924Lf9ehKsqputWDXiPa6qO8AW
• Booklist:
o https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyjT69a924Lf32ZHI6JxAWb08nuvWseyz
 Yogesh Patil – AIR 63 CSE 2019,AIR 231 CSE 2018

Month wise PLAN (FROM MAY 2022 till MARCH 2023)

Time/ hrs
Subject BOOKS Reference Links
to spend
• all NCERTS
and make
notes

(excluding class 11,12

Geography NCERT as
we will be reading them
in August)
Start Reading
Newspaper (preferably
First in the Indian Express) -> daily • What NCERTS TO Read -
coming week > https://www.youtube.com
analyse yourself /watch?v=Y7CdBLuwzJM
May and your daily
• Start reading • How to Read Newspaper -
routine and Newspaper(but > https://www.youtube.com
make a /watch?v=e0VR1OETfSY
for this month
timetable
don't make
notes from
newspaper) -
> daily 2 hrs

• Watch RS TV
videos

Newspaper -> 2
hrs • I will try to upload Mock Test
daily(max) +1/2 • Bipin Chandra - 5 to
(Prelims) of Modern History
News analysis 7 days
• no need to make
1. 20th June
(if want to) • Modern Indian 2. 30th June
notes as we will
History
June make prelims
GS -> 5 to 5 1/2 • Optional
specific notes for
hrs
modern Indian
History later
Optional -> 5 to 5
1/2 hrs

Newspaper -> 2
hrs daily (max) • 11 th NCERTs (5 to
+1/2 News 7 days)
analysis • Laxmikanth (15
(if want to) • Polity Days) How to study polity -
July • Optional • Governance (I will > https://www.youtube.com/watch?
share links in that v=7jaLW3jBmac
GS -> 5 to 5 1/2
Hrs month make notes
from that) + Value
Addition material
Optional -> 5 to 5
 Yogesh Patil – AIR 63 CSE 2019,AIR 231 CSE 2018

1/2 hrs from VISION

Newspaper -> 2
hrs daily(max)
+1/2 News • NCERT class 11,12
analysis • Rajtanil Maam
• Geography videos Rajtanil Maam videos -
• > https://www.youtube.com/watch?
August GS -> 5 to 5 1/2 Optional • I will forward
hrs v=SMPO60DOTKQ&list=PLAMBum
Handwritten notes of
9_RkuNDtzpNQlCRcaOrNqrD4Gf7
Vajiram and Ravi
Optional -> 5 to 5
1/2 hrs

Newspaper -> 2
hrs
daily(max) +1/2
News analysis • NCERT Class 12
(if want to) • Economy(very Macro economics (2 Mrunal Sir videos ->
scoring) to 3 days) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K
September •
GS -> 5 to 5 1/2 Optional • Mrunal Sir videos UGXdvm7Wa8&list=PLAMBum9_Rk
hrs (15 to 20 days) uPPGvD7HI9wfsDSxWwJYz94

Optional -> 5 to 5
1/2 hrs

Newspaper -> 2 1 Oct to 15 Oct

hrs
daily (max)+1/2 BUFFER -> complete
News analysis the incomplete and also
(if want to) revise Modern
• Start Answer Writing
History,Polity,Geograph
• I will upload Questions in
GS -> 5 to 5 1/2 y,Economics
October Telegram grp
Hrs
• Fellow grp members will
Optional
16 Oct to 30 Oct • Use my notes in evaluate and learn
Revise (Notes Telegram as they are
Making+Read • Society sufficient and are
any parts left) -> • Post also simple,easy and
4 - 4 1/2 hrs Independence crisp

• Disaster
Newspaper -> 2 Management -> My
hrs notes in telegram
daily(max) +1/2 • Internal Security ->
News analysis • Ethics (first 15 Vajiram Yellow Book How to Prepare for Ethics Part 1-
(if want to) days) + Current Affairs
• Disaster > https://www.youtube.com/watch?
from Vision 365 v=fVOPt3YzTC0
GS -> 5 to 5 1/2 Management
November • Internal Security
hrs
How to Prepare for Ethics Part 2-
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Optional =bySB-utWInY
Revise (Notes
Making+Read
any parts left) -> by this time we should
4 - 4 1/2 hrs prepare our own notes of
Society,Ethics,Disaster
 Yogesh Patil – AIR 63 CSE 2019,AIR 231 CSE 2018

Management and Internal

Security
Newspaper -> 2
hrs 1 Dec to 15 Dec
daily(max) +1/2
News analysis • World History
(if want to)

GS -> 5 to 5 1/2 if possible join OPTIONAL AND

December 16 Dec to 31 Dec
Hrs ESSAY TEST SERIES

• Environment
Optional and
(very important
Essay Test
for prelims)
Series

Newspaper -> 2
hrs
daily(max) +1/2
News analysis • Art and Culture
(if want to) (dont commit
mistake of
January GS -> 5 to 5 1/2 leaving this)
Hrs • Medieval
• Ancient
Optional and
Essay Test
Series

February Complete Revise

March Start Dedicated Prelims Preparation
 Yogesh Patil – AIR 63 CSE 2019,AIR 231 CSE 2018

CHECKLIST

will be covered in
Subject
Month
Essay Essay Test Series from December
Art and Culture January
Modern History June
World History December
GS 1 Post Independence October
Society October
Geography August
Polity
July

GS 2 Governance July
IR - from current affairs (can read IR from VISION value
Feb 1 to 5th
addition material)
Economics September
Science and Tech current affairs
GS 3 Environment Dec 16 to Dec 31
DM November
IS November
GS 4 Ethics November

Optional

• How to select Optional -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jSy8Jcc44A

will be covered in
Time
Month
• June
• July
daily 5 1/2
Optional Reading • August
hrs
• September

Optional Revision(make full notes of optional and also complete any parts left
to read in optional) • October
• November daily 4 hrs

• December
Optional Test Series

NOTE :
 Yogesh Patil – AIR 63 CSE 2019,AIR 231 CSE 2018

FAQ's :

1) Timeline for completing subjects

Ans : Above Table Month wise PLAN (FROM MAY 2022 till FEBRUARY 2023)

2) Monthly strategy
Ans : Above Table Month wise PLAN (FROM MAY 2022 till FEBRUARY 2023)

3) Subject wise strategy

Ans
: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53mKWYk6ANo&list=PLyjT69a924LekyFpgF3LfAQ7ZCQUR6be
g

4) Current affairs
Ans :

• Daily newspapers (at max 2 hrs) + notes for prelims

• How to Read Newspaper -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0VR1OETfSY
• How to make notes from Editorial -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-kifuvtVd4
• CA Magazine monthly

5) When to join which test series

Ans :

• Essay and Optional Test Series from December

• GS Test Series - after Prelims

6) how to manage GS + optional prep

Ans : 5 hrs GS + 5 hrs Optional

7) Revision

• Every day minimum 30 min (maybe morning)

• buffer period of 15 days also revise

8) how to maintain consistency

Ans :

• You cannot achieve anything in life without consistency

• Make a timetable

9) CSAT
Ans : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IfiToFn_Ss
 Yogesh Patil – AIR 63 CSE 2019,AIR 231 CSE 2018

NOTE :

• Notes related to above topics are already shared on the Telegram channel- UPSC
Preparation with IAS Yogesh Patil -> https://t.me/Upscpreparation_IASYogeshPatil
• Start Prelims Preparation from March 2023, special timetable will be issued at that time.
• Join OPTIONAL TEST SERIES either in October or January.
• Join ESSAY TEST SERIES in January 2023

REFERENCES WHICH CAN BE HELPFUL IN YOUR PREPARATION

• My Youtube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/c/iasyogeshpatil

• My Telegram Channels :
o UPSC Preparation with IAS Yogesh Patil -
> https://t.me/Upscpreparation_IASYogeshPatil
o Anthropology Preparation With IAS Yogesh Patil -
>https://t.me/anthropreparation_IASYogeshPatil
o CSE 2022 - Preparation with IAS Yogesh Patil -
> https://t.me/IASYogeshPatilCSE2022 (dedicated channel for 2022 Aspirants)