Do not make civil service examination your life’s goal, but make it your life,” advised retired civil service officer Vijay Agarwal who was addressing a workshop on civil service examination held on Sunday at Maulana Azad Central library.
The workshop was organized by Civil Service Foundation Course. As many as 100 civil service examination aspirants were present during the workshop. It is to be noted that the workshop was organized this Sunday at the Central library with the objective to help the youth of Madhya Pradesh to get acquainted with the present form of the Civil Services Examination and to formulate the right strategy for preparation.
Vijay Agarwal who was addressing the workshop is 1982 batch retired civil service officer, Former Chief Secretary of the President, Author of more than 50 Self Help Book, Author of the book "How Do I Become IAS", considered the Bible of the Civil Services Preparation and the founder of the popular website Afeias, a free website preparation for civil services.
Interacting with the students, he said that Civil Services is the easiest test in this world, where you are topped by bringing 50% marks. And if you get 35-40% marks, you get a prestigious job. Which exam in the world do you pass by doing so much lessIJ There is a great misconception about civil services exams and it is that "this exam requires a lot to be read". “I believe that "you should not read anything for civil services" because reading does not cause anything in this exam. For this exam you do not have to understand reading.”
He further suggested never to buy thick-fat books for the preparation of this exam. He further said that only knowledge is not enough for selection, but specialization is required to get selected in examination. He asked the students to study current affairs.
lastly, he said, “if you are not enjoying the preparation of the IAS, do not waste a day in this field. You are made not for civil services but for any other work.”