Lokesh Singh Sajwan Rank 7 UKPSC Lower PCS 2024: Naib Tehsildar
The UKPSC Lower PCS 2024 result brought joy to many families in the hills. Lokesh Singh Sajwan Rank 7 UKPSC Lower PCS 2024 secured the post of Naib Tehsildar. Moreover, he says he feels most relieved and happy for his parents and family.
Lokesh comes from Rudraprayag and has a strong maths background. In a success talk with SAMVEG IAS, he explained his accuracy-first approach. So, here are the key lessons from his journey.
Major Highlights of Lokesh Singh Sajwan’s Interview with Samveg IAS
Background
Lokesh’s village lies in Rudraprayag district. He studied Class 12 in Srinagar (Garhwal). Then, he completed his graduation with PCM in Srinagar. After that, he did his post-graduation in Mathematics. Later, in 2022, he started his civil services preparation.
Prelims: Accuracy Over Attempts
Lower PCS prelims carries 150 marks, and 50 of them come from maths and reasoning. Since he had a maths background, he tried to maximise that part. Also, he had been preparing for three years. So, he strengthened his basics and then added current affairs on top.
Most importantly, he changed his approach this time and focused on accuracy. Out of 150 questions, he attempted 116. However, hardly two or three of them were wrong, as he recalls. Also, read our UKPSC Lower PCS exam guide to understand the full exam pattern.
Mains Strategy of Lokesh Singh Sajwan Rank 7 UKPSC Lower PCS 2024
Lokesh had earlier prepared for UPSC as well. Therefore, he studied the answer copies of UPSC toppers. Then, he pulled out themes from PYQs to see which topics repeat. However, he warns that the new pattern leaves no room to skip topics. So, you must touch every topic in the syllabus.
Moreover, he made crisp one-to-two-page notes on every topic asked in mains. He wrote these notes in answer format, with an introduction and flowcharts. As a result, the same structure came back to him in the exam hall. Still, he adds that your understanding of a topic decides what you can write.
Answer Writing Approach
- First, do not hesitate. Write your first answer, even if you need to look at the material.
- Then, study answer copies of UPSC toppers, or UKPSC toppers if you find them, to learn the format.
- Next, address the exact demand of the question. Even when unsure, write around its core idea.
- Finally, add maps, flowcharts and your own creativity, especially in the introduction and conclusion.
In his words, this creativity becomes the “X factor” of an answer. Also, he believes steady hard work makes answer writing easy to tackle.
Booklist and Resources
For Uttarakhand-focused prelims, Lokesh calls Lucent and Pariksha Vani “more than enough”. Then, add current affairs from online sources, a magazine or a coaching institute. However, mains needs a very different approach based on clear understanding. Also, he suggests government websites and AI tools for dynamic current affairs.
Interview: From a Nervous First Mock to Selection
Lokesh gave his first mock interview at SAMVEG IAS without any preparation. In fact, he was shivering through it. Moreover, he could not answer basics like the Vice President’s election or the role of the CAG. Still, he told himself that he would tackle it. Then, he worked on his gaps and revised well. Luckily, many questions repeated in his real interview too.
Balance, Support and Self-Kindness
From the start, his goal was clear: an exam with prelims, mains and interview. So, he never looked at other exams. However, he now feels a backup option is also wise. Meanwhile, his parents and younger brother supported him fully. Also, he kept a healthy social life and called friends whenever he felt low.
Similarly, he never cut off social media completely. Instead, he suggests a strict timetable, such as using it only after three hours of study. However, he advises staying fully focused between prelims and mains. “Stay focused, and don’t be hard on yourself,” says Lokesh Singh Sajwan Rank 7 UKPSC Lower PCS 2024.
Association with SAMVEG IAS
Lokesh joined our Interview Guidance Programme (IGP). He gave both his first and second mock interviews at SAMVEG IAS. According to him, the classes and the feedback affected him very positively. Indeed, he feels that this effort later showed in his interview marks. Above all, his journey shows that a nervous start need not decide the final result.
Watch the full interaction with Samveg IAS:
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