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title: "Facts Aspirants should Know about the IAS Exam"  
description: "Here's take a look at a few pointers for aspirants that they should know about before attempting the paper. Here are some of the facts about IAS exam aspirants"  
author: "Abhishek  Sen"  
published: 2022-11-30  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1710/facts-aspirants-should-know-about-the-ias-exam  
category: "education"  
tags: ["Aspirants", "UPSC aspirants", "aspirants facts", "UPSC facts", "IAS exam", "IAS facts", "IAS exam facts"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Facts Aspirants should Know about the IAS Exam

![Facts Aspirants should Know about the IAS Exam](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/34a87c78-283a-4f98-82a6-3614191cb84d/images/a02d7cce-f4c4-4a9d-be2c-1b2d1399658e.jpeg) ![Facts Aspirants should Know about the IAS Exam](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/34a87c78-283a-4f98-82a6-3614191cb84d/images/b25d30e3-8b8a-431c-8a9f-f972d1cdc19f.jpeg) Always have a back-up career option beside the UPSC ![Facts Aspirants should Know about the IAS Exam](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/34a87c78-283a-4f98-82a6-3614191cb84d/images/ef853d4a-37ce-4462-8343-bb351206e66f.jpeg) Understand your motivation well, aspirants must understand very clearly why they are interested in writing the CSE. ![Facts Aspirants should Know about the IAS Exam](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/34a87c78-283a-4f98-82a6-3614191cb84d/images/8a0750cf-4558-491a-9218-31c22639c323.jpeg) Know the pattern of the UPSC – CSE ![Facts Aspirants should Know about the IAS Exam](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/34a87c78-283a-4f98-82a6-3614191cb84d/images/eda36e67-94ed-45d8-a5e2-1999b447a75a.jpeg) The number of years an aspirant is willing to give to the CSE preparation and attempts is an important decision to make ![Facts Aspirants should Know about the IAS Exam](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/34a87c78-283a-4f98-82a6-3614191cb84d/images/f70c1d4a-e19b-4ca0-b477-1d00619dd875.jpeg) Another important aspect to think about is whether an aspirant needs coaching or can manage with self-studies. ![Facts Aspirants should Know about the IAS Exam](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/34a87c78-283a-4f98-82a6-3614191cb84d/images/23be4f59-2f6b-4f8e-8663-aaf3cfb8c9ba.jpeg) Listing down the questions already asked in previous year papers especially the last three years will be beneficial ![Facts Aspirants should Know about the IAS Exam](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/34a87c78-283a-4f98-82a6-3614191cb84d/images/84cddb89-c788-4499-9aff-a78935b5cc48.jpeg) Think and research well before you pick the subject. Ensure that you give yourself time to choose the optional as well. ![Facts Aspirants should Know about the IAS Exam](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/34a87c78-283a-4f98-82a6-3614191cb84d/images/08725589-5420-4808-82b0-a59971634574.jpeg) There will be moments when we lose focus, feel disarrayed, and even disoriented, but it’s important to find something that keeps you going

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