IAS Valley Blog
How to plan, study and revise for each stage of the exam.
With about six weeks to the tentative 25 October date, here is a practical plan for BPSC 72nd Prelims: what to revise each week, how to cover Bihar-specific topics and current affairs, and how to practise without losing marks to negative marking.
CSAT only needs 33%, yet many candidates found the 2026 paper harder than General Studies. Here is how to find your level, what to practise in comprehension, maths and reasoning, and how to manage 80 questions in two hours.
BPSC Prelims on 25 October 2026, UPPCS Prelims on 6 December 2026 and UPSC Prelims on 23 May 2027 all fall within eight months. Here is how the three papers compare, what you can prepare once for all three, and what each needs on its own.
