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Yogesh Sati Rank 1 UKPSC Lower PCS 2024: Labour Enforcement Officer
The UKPSC Lower PCS 2024 result ended a long wait for many aspirants. Yogesh Sati Rank 1 UKPSC Lower PCS 2024 secured the post of Labour Enforcement Officer. Moreover, he got there after missing several final merit lists by small margins.
Yogesh comes from Dehradun and currently serves as RO in the State Election Commission. In a success talk with SAMVEG IAS, he shared his story of persistence. So, here are the key lessons from his journey.
Major Highlights of Yogesh Sati’s Interview with Samveg IAS
Background and Years of Near-Misses
Yogesh studied at Guru Ram Rai Public School, Race Course, Dehradun. He passed Class 12 in 2012. Then, he completed his B.Sc. from DBS PG College, Karanpur, in 2015. Because of family responsibilities, he wanted to stay with his family. So, he chose to prepare for government jobs.
His first exam was the Secretariat RO exam in 2016. At that time, he hardly knew what an RO did. Still, he cleared prelims, mains and the typing test. However, he missed the final list by just 1.5 marks. After that, setbacks kept coming:
- First, he reached the mains stage of PCS 2016 too.
- Then, in 2019, he missed the High Court RO merit list.
- Next, in 2021, he missed four final lists back to back.
- Also, he once made the top 10 of an exam. Sadly, that exam ended in cancellation.
- Finally, he missed the 2023 RO exam by just one mark.
Meanwhile, he cleared another exam and worked in the Urban Development Department in Pauri.
Handling Setbacks
Setbacks are natural, says Yogesh. However, preparation also makes you strong enough to cope. His parents never forced him into anything. Whenever he missed a list, they said it would happen in the next exam. Also, his friends believed he would do well in life. Above all, he says you must first believe in yourself.
Prelims Strategy of Yogesh Sati Rank 1 UKPSC Lower PCS 2024
Prelims is a screening test where most candidates drop out. So, his strategy is simple. First, make crisp notes and revise them many times. Then, keep adding current affairs for the year before the exam.
Every month, he prepared at least 80 to 100 current affairs questions. Thus, he had about 1,000 to 1,200 questions for a year. Moreover, he revised them at least eight times. They covered international affairs, sports, events, environment and more. For Uttarakhand, he suggests revising Pariksha Vani many times. Also, see our UKPSC Lower PCS exam guide for the full pattern.
Mains: Attempt Every Question
In the new Lower PCS pattern, a paper had six sections with four questions each. So, he aimed for 15 to 20 marks in every section. That way, he hoped to reach about 120 marks in a paper. Above all, never skip a question, because a blank earns nothing. Also, prepare the maths portion of the second GS paper well. In fact, you can even score full marks there.
Answer Writing: Make Points Visible
Earlier, Yogesh wrote long paragraphs full of content. However, Sir told him his points lacked visibility. After all, an examiner wants to spot the key points at once. So, he changed his style and made his points easy to see. Then, after each test, he met Sir in person for feedback. By the end, Sir told him he was writing good answers.
English Medium and the Uttarakhand Papers
English-medium candidates often lack Uttarakhand resources. So, Yogesh read the Uttarakhand papers in Hindi. He studied history from Uttarakhand Open University books. Also, he read Ajay Rawat’s book, which is now in English. Then, he translated his Hindi reading himself or with an app. Finally, he made English notes for easy revision.
Advice for New Aspirants
First, read the syllabus of your exam carefully and understand its demand. Then, read NCERTs and other basic books thoroughly, not just on the surface. Also, study for knowledge, not only to clear an exam. As a result, you can easily pick up facts in prelims. “Even now, I remain an aspirant,” says Yogesh Sati Rank 1 UKPSC Lower PCS 2024. Finally, he advises keeping faith, because whatever God does is for the good.
Association with SAMVEG IAS
Yogesh first came to SAMVEG IAS in 2021 at the FRO interview stage, on a friend’s advice. Since then, he has stayed connected with Samveg Sir. For this exam, he joined our Mains Guidance Programme (MGP) for its test series. Also, he joined our Interview Guidance Programme (IGP). He describes Sir as a mentor and an elder brother, not just a teacher. Whenever results did not come, Sir told him to keep going. Indeed, his journey shows that steady effort finally pays off.
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