APSC Prelims 2023 is scheduled to be conducted on 26 March 2023. Having a large number of vacancies, it can be a golden opportunity for aspirants to crack APSC Examination this time and secure a rank. Many first time aspirants have doubts related to APSC examination. We have addressed some of the doubts below. We have also shared some books to kickstart your APSC preparation.
Is APSC tough to crack?
APSC examination is indeed tough. It uses a rigorous filtration process consisting three tiers viz. Prelims, Mains and Viva. However, if you are well prepared, you can crack the examination and become a member of prestigious Civil Servants Class.
Is it possible to Crack APSC Examination without Coaching?
Yes. It is possible to crack APSC CSE Examination without Coaching from a Coaching Institute. If you are determined and preparing with dedication, then you can clear the examination without any formal coaching. However, a mentor can help you in your journey. But, with youtube and google, you can get mentor ship online for free of cost.
How to Prepare for APSC Prelims 2023
Two of the most popular sources of preparation for APSC Prelims 2023 are books and internet. It will be wise to use both the sources intelligently. Below we have listed some important books for your preparation.
1. General Studies Manual for Assam Civil Services Examination
Written by Raj kumar Das and Biswajit Dutta, this book is one of the best (if not the best) books available for the preparation of APSC Prelims 2023. This book covers all the important topics imaginable. The book has also separate section for Assam. With a huge information bundle, this book is going to help you not only in prelims but also in your mains examination.
2. An Introduction to Assam General Knowledge
This is another phenomenal book to go through. Written by Sailen Baishya, this book can be helpful to read about History, Geography, Polity, Culture and Static General Knowledge of Assam. All the topics related to Assam are elaborated precisely in this book.
3. Assam Year Book 2023
This book written by prominent author Santanu Kaushik Barua is a treasure of information. It contains history, polity, science, culture of Assam in details. Most importantly it contains the current affairs of Assam which is going to be beneficial for APSC prelims 2023 as well as main Examination.
4. Assam Prelim Mock Test Series
If you are preparing for some time now, then this book can be extremely beneficial for you.There are Ten Practice Mock Tests to rehearse for APSC Prelims 2023 Examinations.
5. APSC CSAT
Although CSAT paper is only qualifying in nature, it can be tricky sometimes to get it through. This APSC CSAT book written by Avinash Kant Chopra, Sajidur Rahman and Jyotiprasad Hazarika can guide you to qualify this paper. It contains multitude of problems to ease your reasoning ability.
6. Error less 10 Year-wise Assam APSC General Studies Prelim Papers 1 & 2 Solved Papers
One of the most followed practices among APSC Civil Service Examination aspirants is to go through the previous year question papers. It is easy to get ideas about the trend of questions in APSC CSE Examinations. Although the exam pattern was changed last year, this book is going to help you in your preparation. It contains 10 previous year question papers with solution.
Moreover, you can watch youtube videos and lectures to complement your preparation for APSC Prelims 2023. You can practice Multiple Choice Questions for Prelims on our website as well. We have a huge collection of General Knowledge Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on important topics like Polity, Geography, History, Economy and Culture. Also, we have a separate section of General Knowledge MCQs on topic related to Assam, which you can explore.