How I Topped UPSC Book by Gamini Singla

How I Topped UPSC and How you can too - What It Really Takes to Crack the World’s Toughest Exam by Gamini Singla. 

About this Book - Buy Book from Amazon - Gamini Singla stood all India third in the UPSC CSE 2021 exam rankings. Just a year before, she didn’t even make it past the first stage – the Prelims. What did she do differently this time? 

In this book, Gamini gives you all her strategies and also the lessons she learnt from her mistakes – from exactly how to plan your day, take effective notes, to exercise routines while you study. Download full PDF - Click Here

But most importantly, she argues that preparing psychologically for the exams, from dealing with self-doubt and anxiety to building confidence, is what will take you across the finish line.

A book not just for all UPSC candidates but also for anyone giving competitive exams, How I Topped the UPSC is a no-holds barred book full of so many hacks and so much honesty – you won’t need anything else to succeed.

The book is organised into two main parts, each of which has a number of chapters. She spoke about themes such as overcoming mental obstacles in the first part and game rules in the second.

Part 1 Crossing the Mental Hurdle - 

• How to Keep Yourself from going crazy with comparison
• Why Being Fit is Going to Help You Score
• How to take Risk and Win
• How I Decide I Would Do the UPSC
• Handling the Pressure From Your Family
• I Just Can’t Do It: Managing Stress
• How Important are Backups?
• Guilt
• Change The Way You Talk to Yourself
• When Everything is Planned, Where Does Uniqueness Fit?
• How Important Is It to Plan Well and Stay Consistent?
• Happiness – An Important Accompaniment for Struggle
• Have a No Excuses Policy
• Dealing With Tragedies Beyond Your Control
• How It Feels to Fail and Finally Then Succeed  

Part 2 Rules of the Game

• How I Planned For My First Prelims- And What I got Wrong
• My Plan 2.0 Post Prelims
• How Many Hours of Study You Need?: A Sneak Peek into My Timetable
• How to Plan Your Breaks
• How Important is It to Solve Mocks
• How to Read Newspapers Effectively
• What to Do One Day Before the Prelims
• What to Do to Get Extra Edge in the Mains
• How to Ace the Optional Subject
• How to Use the Two and a Half Months after the Prelims
• Acing The Interview Stage

Book Details - 

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Juggernaut Publication (22 December 2022)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
• Weight ‏ : ‎ 150 g
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.3 cm

About the Author - 

Gamini Singla did her graduation in BTech Computer Science from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh in 2019. Post that, she started her UPSC preparation and secured all India Rank 3 in CSE in her second attempt in 2021. Currently, she is undergoing training as an IAS officer.