Bikrant Singh Rank 2 UKPSC Lower PCS 2024: Naib Tehsildar
The UKPSC Lower PCS 2024 result brought big news for Hindi-medium aspirants. Bikrant Singh Rank 2 UKPSC Lower PCS 2024 secured the post of Naib Tehsildar. Moreover, he had earlier secured the post of Deputy Education Officer in UKPSC Upper PCS 2024.
Bikrant comes from Jaspur in Udham Singh Nagar. Also, this was his second attempt at Lower PCS. In a detailed success talk with SAMVEG IAS, he shared his full strategy. So, here are the key lessons from his journey.
Major Highlights of Bikrant Singh’s Interview with Samveg IAS
Background and Motivation
Bikrant studied in Hindi medium from the very start. First, he finished school at Saraswati Vidya Mandir in his hometown. Then, he completed his graduation and a master’s in Zoology from Rohilkhand University, Bareilly. Later, he also did a B.Ed. In fact, he was studying law when the selection came.
As a child, he often heard his father say that he would become a collector. Slowly, he understood what that meant. Over time, the preparation itself became something he enjoyed.
Patience Matters More Than Hours
According to Bikrant, patience matters even more than study for selection. A mentor told him to believe in the greatness of his goal. Therefore, he stayed calm when friends in other fields settled sooner. Meanwhile, he also cleared the VDO and LT teacher exams. However, he did not join either post. Instead, he stayed fixed on his main goal.
Prelims Strategy of Bikrant Singh Rank 2 UKPSC Lower PCS 2024
Bikrant came to Dehradun to prepare in July 2019. Then, he divided prelims into four parts:
- Uttarakhand: First, he started with Pariksha Vani. Then, he made his notes within two to three months.
- Current affairs: Next, he made topic-wise A4 sheets for sports, appointments, awards and military exercises. Also, he watched monthly current affairs videos on YouTube.
- Reasoning: Since his reasoning was already decent, he only practised from an Arihant book.
- GS: Finally, he used his coaching notes as the base. Then, he added Lucent, Ghatnachakra and quick books for each subject.
For history, he read Spectrum for modern India and Satish Chandra for medieval India. Also, he wrote notes on only one side of the register. So, the blank side held sticky notes and later updates. Interestingly, he never relied on newspapers for exam current affairs. Instead, he read them only during interview preparation.
Overall, he aimed for a prelims score of about 100 to 105 marks. Also, see our UKPSC Lower PCS exam guide for the latest exam pattern.
Mains: Over 2,000 Model Answers
His old method was simple: read notes and write in the exam. However, it failed in 2021. He did not clear the Lower PCS mains that year. Similarly, he missed the Upper PCS 2021 final list by six to seven marks. So, he changed his method completely.
First, he downloaded previous papers of UPSC, UPPCS and UKPSC. Then, he searched each question online and read model answers from coaching websites. Finally, he combined them into one answer of his own. In this way, he prepared about 2,000 to 2,500 answers over nearly two years.
Next, he moved from paragraphs to synopsis-style answers. Each answer had an intro, a main part with diagrams, and a conclusion. Moreover, he kept ready formats for common question types. For example, a question on differences got a two-column layout. At first, he scored only 60 to 70 out of 200 in the SAMVEG test series. However, his marks rose once he applied this format.
Revision Through Small Targets
Once, Bikrant studied for 13 hours and could not study at all the next day. So, he settled on about 10 hours a day. At first, he split it equally between new reading and revision. Later, he cut new reading to just two hours as his notes grew. Still, he rarely studied less than six to seven hours a day.
Also, he set small two-to-three-day targets on sticky notes. “Take 100% command over your own register,” advises Bikrant Singh Rank 2 UKPSC Lower PCS 2024.
Interview Tips
Bikrant has now faced the UKPSC interview board three times. About a month before each interview, he shifts into an “interview zone”. Here are his tips:
- First, use formal, serious language, like a future officer.
- Also, pay attention to your attire and your way of speaking.
- Then, read newspapers, since many questions touch current affairs.
- Next, say sorry for a mistake and thank you when the board helps.
- Finally, stay genuine, because the board cross-checks your statements.
Moreover, the board may test you with tricky situations. In his view, follow their lead rather than argue or try to trap them.
Association with SAMVEG IAS
Bikrant first came to SAMVEG IAS around February 2024 for his Upper PCS 2021 interview. Then, for the 2024 cycle, he joined our Mains Guidance Programme (MGP) and its test series. Also, he joined our Interview Guidance Programme (IGP) and took mock interviews. For Lower PCS, he took interview guidance from Sir by phone during his training. Indeed, his journey shows that patience and a changed strategy can pay off.
Watch the full interaction with Samveg IAS:
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