Looking towards being successful in your UPSC CSE 2022 interview? Then don't wait. Start preparing now. Fill out the form and enrol for the 'Last Mile by Unacademy' one of the best UPSC CSE Interview preparation programs in India. Click the link now https://unacademy.com/content/upsc/the-last-mile/ Prepare with Top UPSC CSE educators here: http://bit.ly/UPSCCSEPreparation Use code 'CTwT' and get 10% off your subscription. ‘Chamomile Tea with Toppers’ is an initiative by Unacademy wherein we speak to various Toppers and get to know the best of the best. Gamini Singla has secured AIR 3 in the 2021 Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Service examination. She has discussed the UPSC Prelims strategy and the most important books for UPSC Prelims. She has also discussed mains answer writing, current affairs preparation, how to read the newspaper, and the UPSC CSE interview experience and tips. In this episode of the CTwT UPSC CSE series, Gamini Singla has comprehensively discussed her UPSC CSE preparation strategy. She has discussed the UPSC Prelims strategy and the most important books for UPSC Prelims. She has also discussed mains answer writing, current affairs preparation, how to read the newspaper, and the UPSC CSE interview experience and tips. This interview will be helpful for all the UPSC CSE beginners in understanding the UPSC CSE syllabus and UPSC CSE 2022/2023 preparation strategy. Want to know more about the topper's preparation strategy? What makes you the elite UPSC CSE topper? Watch the video to get all the answers in one place. Timelines: 01:32 When did you decide to choose UPSC? 03:36 When did you start preparing for it? 05:55 How risky it was to leave the corporate world and continue preparation? 11:36 How did you pull from demotivation from the 1st attempt? 13:36 How important is it to have breaks and how to manage them? 15:44 Daily schedule. 18:15 Importance of Discipline. 20:01 What was your motivation throughout the journey? 21:44 Importance of Social Media. 23:40 Can one crack UPSC by preparing at home? 25:11 Preparation strategy. 26:45 Current Affairs notes making strategy. 35:10 Importance of PYQs. 36:42 Answer writing strategy. 38:52 Importance of Test Series and number of Tests. 41:18 Things to keep in mind while choosing optional. 43:42 Importance of consistency. 44:48 CSAT preparation strategy. 48:59 Essay writing strategy. 55:40 Revision strategy. 57:05 How did you tackle challenges throughout the preparation? 1:00:09 Interview strategy. 1:02:07 Exam day strategy. 1:03:46 Rapid fire round. 1:07:07 Message to the aspirant. https://youtu.be/Je4-891KhM4- AIR 1 Shruti Sharma UPSC CSE 2021 - Meet the UPSC Toppers https://youtu.be/r7YqMeeHl4c - AIR 3 Gamini Singla UPSC CSE 2021 - Meet the UPSC Toppers https://youtu.be/DNegNWnuAcQ - AIR 4 Aishwarya Verma UPSC CSE 2021 - Meet the UPSC Toppers https://youtu.be/oqQd6unowXM - AIR 5 Utkarsh Dwivedi UPSC CSE 2021 - Meet the UPSC Toppers https://youtu.be/oChAHtjdueY - AIR 6 Yaksh Chaudhary UPSC CSE 2021 - Meet the UPSC Toppers https://youtu.be/hTuhQOJpJSc - AIR 20 Arpit Chauhan UPSC CSE 2021 - Meet the UPSC Toppers https://youtu.be/8RSMEpx3YyA - AIR 29 Bhavishya Desai UPSC CSE 2021 - Meet the UPSC Toppers https://youtu.be/Z5rlBVYba18 - AIR 60 Shraddha Gome UPSC CSE 2021 - Meet the UPSC Toppers https://youtu.be/gE3_kVMUHts- CTwT E574 - UPSC CSE 2021 Topper Aishwarya Verma AIR 4 | Geography Optional | 4th Attempt https://youtu.be/GZx5cila29o - CTwT E569 - UPSC CSE 2021 Topper AIR 11 Shubhankar Pratyush Pathak https://youtu.be/5KerIIYMHRI - CTwT E561 AIR 13 Priyamvada Ashok Mhaddalkar | UPSC Topper | 2nd Attempt | Investment Banking to IAS https://youtu.be/6jT9Fihpnb8 - CTwT E560 - UPSC CSE 2021 Topper Dr. Anshu Priya AIR 16 | 204 in Interview Round | Third Attempt https://youtu.be/Nh19642Xk9c - CTwT E563 AIR 25 Shruti Rajalakshmi | UPSC Topper 2021 | Giving Up A High Pay Job At Goldman Sachs https://youtu.be/SqzjD4L4KF8 - CTwT E567 - UPSC CSE 2021 Topper Avinash Rao AIR 31 | NLSIU Gold Medallist | 1st Attempt https://youtu.be/z9TbIKUnxXU - CTwT E566 - UPSC CSE 2021 Topper Shashvat Sangwan AIR 34 | AIR 320 UPSC 2020 | Anthropology Optional https://youtu.be/QL1Q02VtAzU - CTwT E570 - UPSC CSE 2021 Topper AIR 39 Vishal Dhakad | PSIR Optional | 3rd Attempt https://youtu.be/yEoswJMGzs4 - CTwT E564 AIR 45 Shraddha Shukla | UPSC Topper 2021 | Third Attempt | Geography Optional https://youtu.be/4iTr2RyyMx0 - CTwT E565 - UPSC CSE 2021 Topper Abhijit Ray AIR 50 | Fourth Attempt | Anthropology Optional #upsctopper2021 #upsctopper #upscmains Love the show? Hit 'Like" and share with your friends using #CTwT Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/d1eYu3