What? When? How? by Madhukar Kumar Bhagat

Meant for aspiring Civil Servants, this is perhaps the first text providing a comprehensive, in-depth strategy for all those who aspire to be at topmost positions in administering the nation. Written by highly-placed Civil Servants and including first-hand experiences and advice from toppers in this exam, this book gives an overview not only for the examinations but also for cultivating the correct attitude for the exams and the services. Additionally, it will enable all users to cut through the clutter and emerge successful from among more than five lakh students who appear for this exam every year by enabling the right kind of preparation. As the title suggests, it tells you what to prepare, from when to start the preparation and how to go about it.

Features

• Detailed plan for undergraduates, those planning to take their first attempt and those already in the examination process
• Starts right from guidance for filling in the application form (including advice on choice of subjects) to life as a probationary officer undergoing training for the job
• Comprehensive guidance for preparation for Civil Services Prelims, Mains, and Interview
• For the prelims, detailed analyses of which subjects are more important from the exam point of view and which topics within those subjects to prepare more
• Covers the entire syllabus of Paper II of CSAT
• For the Mains, advice on which option to choose and what should be the criterion for deciding on the optional 
• Detailed coverage of G.S. Mains – Paper IV (Ethics)
• During the interview what to say, what not to say, how to make your point; sample interviews
• Guidance on how to how to make the optimum use of newspapers, websites, government reports  and television without wasting time on them
• Tips from Civil Services exams toppers on every aspect of exam preparation