Book list

Book list for UPSC CAPF AC EXAM :- PAPER-1 AND PAPER-2

History :

1. Ancient – 11th class NCERT, or Tamilnadu(TN) Board books
2. Medieval History – TN Board books . 
3. Modern History – Brief History of Modern India by Spectrum Publications. And 12th class NCERT.
4. Culture – Art and Culture by Spectrum,/NIOS book, Newspaper

        Note : World history is not in the Syllabus.

Science :

1.  NCERTS (6th to 10th class), Lucent General Knowledge

Geography:

1. Physical Geography--11th and 12th NCERT. Cover the entire geography section of India and World.
2. World Geography--NCERT, Certificate Physical and Human Geography by G.C. Leong,
3. For Hindi medium students- Geography by Mahesh kumar barnwal

       Note-If you have some extra time, can also read geography NCERT From 6th to 12th For Basics.

Environment & biodiversity : 

1. NCERT books for Std 10th, 11th and 12th, 
2. Textbook of Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses by Erach Bharuch or Shankar IAS Environment book, 

Polity :

1.  Polity by M. Laxmikanth ,The Hindu

Economy :

1. NCERT Class 11th + 12th + NIOS , or
2.  Indian economy by Ramesh singh, 

Internal security : 

1. Internal Security by Ashok Kumar TMH Publication

Current Affairs :

1. Newspaper- The Hindu
2. Gktoday.in or 
3. VISION IAS Monthly Current Affairs booklets

Government Schemes, Policies & Projects:

1. Economic survey, 
2. Budget Summary,
3. Yearbook and The Hindu

• Maths: Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Agarwal,
• Reasoning: TMH CSAT guide and previous years question papers.
• Previous year papers : Last 5 years Question papers of CAPF Exam

Note : Revision is very important. Prepare your notes keeping this in mind. Practice and Revise.

APPROACH GRAMMAR PAPER-2

          

  HOW TO APPROACH QUESTION 6 GRAMMAR




 This is very important section as it carry 25 solid Marks. This part can be completed in VERY LESS TIME, and Marks here will decide your overall marks and in-turn your selection.We even can say that,This is the only section in the paper-2 in which you can predict how much marks you are getting. A bit of care and, you can fetch good marks in this section.

• For this part, First of all get all previous years question, Go to grammar section of each paper, and Analyse the questions asked.

• After analyzing The question paper, note down all the sections of Grammar  asked in question paper. (e.g. Direct/Indirect)

• Now Take any grammar book ( I have read Wren and Martin, S.P.Bakshi, and UP Board 12th class grammar book selectively), and read the sections which are asked in the examination.

• Compulsorily practice previous years questions for this section. Questions are repeatedly asked, and many questions can be done easily. They even repeatedly ask on same pattern.

 Doubts and Queries are Welcome. ALL THE BEST     

HOW TO SOLVE PAPER-1 UPSC CAPF AC

                 


                        In the paper-1 of UPSC CAPF AC, main focus of aspirants should be to first clear the cutoffs, and then to secure as much marks as they can, so as to secure their name into the final list. It doesn't  depend on the method or technique you have followed to tick a question. Main purpose and ultimate goal is to mark a question ''Right''.


                      There are techniques  which  can  be used to mark a question even if you have very less knowledge about the topic. It is a calculated risk. If you feel yourself at the boundary line (Near to  expected cutoff) in the exam hall,these  techniques will definitely help you in the exam. 

ELIMINATION METHOD- The essence here is to solve UPSC CAPF AC question paper in 4 stages – based on the number of answer choices you are able to eliminate. Don’t start solving questions at a stretch from 1 to 100, but rather use multiple rounds.

ROUND-1  (100% SURE QUESTIONS)

• In round 1,finish off all the questions whose answers you are 100% sure of.
• If you have eliminated 3 options out of 4, you are left with only one option, which is obviously the correct answer.
• So in round 1, go for only questions in which you have eliminated 3 options.
• Ideally, you should get at least 45 questions with 100% surety, if you have studied reasonably well.

ROUND-2 (50% SURE QUESTIONS)

• In round 2, solve questions which are 50% sure.
• In other words, if you have eliminated 2 options out of 4, you are left with only 2 options, out of which 1 would be the correct answer.
• So in round 2, go for only questions in which you have eliminated 2 options.
• These questions have 50% chance of being correct. Go for it, without any second thought.
• Ideally, you should get at least 35-40 questions with 50% surety, if you have studied reasonably well.
• Suppose, for a question, you know that the correct answer is either (a) or (b). If your thinking inclines more towards (a), then mark with a pencil lightly ‘1’ next to (a). And mark ‘2’ next to (b). If you think you are dwelling more on this question, leave it after marking ‘1’ and ‘2’.
• Now, come to the questions where you marked ‘1’ and ‘2’ beside them. If you don’t have sufficient time, mark the final answer as the choice beside which you marked ‘1’. Don’t forget to erase ‘2’. And if you have the time, think and analyse your answer choice and mark the answer. Remember you are not wildly guessing in this case, you are taking a calculated risk.

ROUND-3 (25% SURE QUESTIONS)

• In round 3, solve questions which are 33% sure (33% probability of getting right).
• In other words, if you have eliminated 1 wrong option out of 4, you are left with only 3 options, out of which 1 would be the correct answer.
• So in round 3, go for only questions in which you have eliminated 1 option.
• make a single choice out of 3, elimination other two. making it an obvious choice.

ROUND 4-QUESTIONS WHICH YOU HAVE NO IDEA

• In round 4, solve questions which you have no idea! But this also means you are 25% sure (25% probability of getting right).
• In other words, if you have eliminated 0 wrong option out of 4, you are left with 4 options, out of which 1 would be the correct answer.
• So in round 4, go for only questions in which you have eliminated 0 option.
• There may be around 10 questions which will be very difficult to answer, however hard you study.
• If the number of questions attempted after the 3rd round is less than 80, it’s not a bad strategy to take some additional risk and go for a 4th round to answer questions which you are unsure about all the 4 answer options.
• If you can correctly answer 3/10 questions of which you have no idea about, you will end up with a positive mark.

After all this, if you still have time left, re-read all those questions whose answers you had no idea about. If you get an idea, employ steps as described. If you don’t get any brainwave as to the right answer, your last resort is making a guess. But ensure that the number of questions for which you are sure of the answer far exceeds the number of questions that you don’t know. This is a qualifying paper and you can take a bit of a chance.

Remember:-

• Nothing beats correct preparation for the UPSC CAPF AC exams. If you prepare with a clear plan and purpose, with the right material, you need not worry too much. 
• You should attempt atleast 100 questions in UPSC CAPF AC paper-1. 
• Mark your answers properly. Make sure to erase any pencil marks properly.
• Use common sense . Just read every question with an open mind. Think it like a normal Indian/human and apply the logic.
• Interlink the topics. After reading a question, don’t limit yourself that this is the question from a particular topic say Forests in Geography which I have not read and that’s why I should not attempt it.

Approach Arguments For and Against Paper-2

HOW TO APPROACH QUESTION-2 ARGUMENT  FOR AND AGAINST THE STATEMENT

• This question is for 40 marks. It take a bit time, so try to squeeze it.
• Try to write in Bullets, to save time. 
• Write heading properly- ARGUMENTS SUPPORTING and ARGUMENTS AGAINST.
• Try to complete one statement within 200 Words.
• Write and introductory statement/ paragraph related to topic.

• Arguments for-Write at-least 5 Points But not more than 8, Supporting the statement.

• Arguments against- Again 5-8 points against the topic.

You can also give 1-2 line brief conclusion just to close it.

so complete structure will be- 

                         INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

                ARGUMENTS FOR

                          ARGUMENTS AGAINST

                                  CONCLUSIVE STATEMENT

APPROACH REPORT WRITING PAPER-2

HOW TO APPROACH QUESTION 3 :REPORT WRITING 

• This question is for 20 Marks. You will have to write 2 Reports (10 Marks each).

• The format of report is very important. Many people don't know the format. It is necessary to write it in proper format to fetch good marks.
• Don't write conclusion in the report. 
• Don't write in points. write in small passages.
• Complete one report in about 125 words.
• Date- the day you are writing the report.

Format of report Writing-

APPROACH PRECIS WRITING PAPER-2

HOW TO APPROACH QUESTION 4- PRECIS WRITING

• This question carry 15 marks, and you can complete it in comparatively lesser time so try to complete it first.

• You have to write it on additional sheet Provided. The page have boxes and you have to write single word in each box.

• Complete it in as less words as possible, 
• Make it in your own words. Don't repeat/copy the sentences from original text.

How to do it-

• First read the text carefully, and Try to understand what the writer want to say in the paragraphs. You need to understand the idea writer want to give in the paragraph.

• Once text is understood, start writing PRECIS. Write it compulsorily in your own words squeezing it to one-third  of original text, and explain all the things of  the original text.

• Write one word in one box and try to complete it even less than one-third of the original text.
• Don't repeat or Copy Paste the original text.

APPROACH PASSAGE PAPER-2

HOW TO APPROACH QUESTION-5 : PASSAGE

• This question is for 20 marks. You  can easily fetch good marks  in this Part. Just a little bit of care is required. It is an easy task to bring out the answer of the asked question.

• 5 questions are given in the passage.  

• Write each question in about  30 words.

How to do it-

• Read the Passage carefully and quickly- within 3 minute, and take the idea what has been written in which part of passage. 

• Read the question which has been asked, and directly jump to that part in the passage where the topic has been explained in the passage.Write the answer according to the passage in your Own words. Don't copy paste the passage as it is. 

• Don't apply your own theory, fact, or ideology, Answer the question completely from text. Follow it blindly. 

• Keep approx 3 minute time frame for each question.

• Take care of the connecting Words

• keep the answer short, and write the full Sentence like-

             QUE- How can this problem be solved?

             ANS- Through _______________________ this problem                            can be solved.

Approach:Essay Paper-2

HOW TO APPROACH ESSAY IN PAPER-2 UPSC CAPF AC

•  You will have to write 4 essays (20 marks each), out of given 6 in the word-limit of 300. It consume more time than any other part in the Exam. 

• To manage the time, you can squeeze it to 200-220 Words, provided you are maintaining the quality. 

•  Underline the important words and sentences.  
  

• Link static part with currents. That will show ur understanding to the topic.  

• Write a paragraph of 4-5 lines. You can also keep a mix of paragraph and points.

• Make a rough synopsis before writing-

                                (1) Introduction

                                    (2)Body

                                        (3)Conclusion

How to make it....

Introduction- 

Start with a famous Quote that is directly related to the topic. Introduction should reflect that you very well understood the topic. write it in 2-3 lines, approx 20 words.

Body-

See the topic with different angles like Historical angle, Geographical angle, Economy, Polity, Society, Environment, and Science and technology etc.

Write Govt schemes and programs, current news related to the topic.

Write in Points and compulsorily underline important words and sentences.

Use Diagrams, flowchart, table, graph and try to include data (Factually Correct).

If the topic is related to Scheme or Program, then write all schemes related to it, and elaborate 2-3 of them in detail.

Try to stick to the latest event and don't go too much in history.

You can also show your own opinion and thought. Write evidence for your thoughts.

Conclusion-  

Don't Write any Quote in Conclusion. 

Follow same tune, Words and ideology, you followed in Introduction and Body.

Be concise and Conclusive.

Use the words like " In conclusion", Finally", "In the end" to make it look more natural.

 While trans-versing from one paragraph/point to the other, use connecting words as per the requirement like-  Moreover, whenever, unless, however. Connect the ideas and points.