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This is a perennial question that an aspirant asks the most and it’s understandable too. Many aspirants who begin their Civils preparation are directionless about the civil service exam’s demands. Most aspirants fail to understand that every exam has its own flavor. The strategy that works for UPSC - Civil Service Examination, may not work for different State PCS exams.

There are a lot of doubts and misconceptions regarding whether to take coaching or test series separately for the State Civil Service exams. So let us break it down for you.

Everybody is aware of Virat Kohli and his inspiring journey. Had he taken training or had a coach? Yes, he did and he does. But can we say that his success in cricket is entirely because of his coach? Obviously No! His coach does give him the right guidance and strategy but it is Kohli’s discipline, dedication, and burning desire that makes him who he is today. After all, it is not an easy task to be considered Tendulkar's "successor".

Similar logic applies with the competitive exams, especially civil service examinations where the nature of the exam is subjective and analytical. Coaching does help you but it cannot guarantee the rank. However, the right coaching can ensure the right strategy and guidance. The right strategy includes right assessment and that is ensured by following a relevant and good test series.

Many aspirants commit one fundamental mistake: they read and revise, over and over, but never practice. Remember that the examiner checking your copy will have no idea about the number of books you’ve read or the number of hours you’ve slogged. Your answers are all that he has to judge you. So it makes sense to learn it, practice it and perfect it.

Test series definitely help in that sense because it trains your brain to get the hang of what the actual exam feels like. You write tests so that in the final exam you are not taken in by surprise.

But what can be counted as a good test series?

It is very simple!! A test series that is relevant to the particular exam. Solving test series of UPSC for State PCS or vice-versa does not come under the ambit of relevant test series. Secondly, it is important that the test series must cover each topic of the syllabus via tests. If a test series is focused on too much depth but not breadth then relying on such content has chances of giving you shock in the examination hall, where you will be surprised to see unfamiliar questions.

We, humans, work on the feedback. What is the use of quality questions and model answers if it has no feedback mechanism. Proper discussion and one-to-one mentor analysis are extremely important otherwise aspirants sometimes remain in the illusion of their performance.

There is a very famous saying- “Justice delayed is Justice denied”, same goes with evaluation and feedback. What is the use of that test assessment where evaluation and feedback are provided after weeks. By the time an aspirant incorporates the feedback in the next test, a huge amount of time gets lost.

So, in a nutshell, a good test series is one that has covered the entire syllabus, timely evaluation, model answer analysis, and most importantly individual-centric mentor session because every individual is unique and possesses a unique set of strengths and weaknesses.

Writing such tests with all the seriousness of an actual exam will teach you how to manage time and give an incredible insight into where you are going wrong. The feedback on your answers will also help you get an independent, critical perspective.

If you want to run a marathon, you cannot simply show up on race day and expect to run 42 km - it needs prior training. The same goes with Mains. By joining a good test series, you will get such practice and it prepares you both mentally and physically for the final battle.

With the experience and in-depth understanding of the demand of civil service examination. We have curated test series specific to different exams of Uttarakhand PCS. Currently, we are providing the most relevant exam-specific test series for

1. Uttarakhand Forest rangers mains test series

2. Uttarakhand Lower PCS mains test series

3. Uttarakhand Upper PCS mains test series