7 Mistakes to AVOID in UPSC Prelims 2025

Prelims is barely a week away. At this moment, we want to talk about something that may not be at the top of your mind right now, but, trust me on this, will haunt you for weeks after the exam: silly mistakes. While we don’t think it’s possible to completely eliminate silly mistakes, being aware of where and how they happen can make you more alert. That awareness alone might help you make fewer mistakes and as you know, clearing Prelims often comes down to the smallest margins. Just one less mistake could get you over the line. With this in mind, we will try to list the most common reasons for silly mistakes, based on my our experiences, and offer some suggestions on how to minimize them. This is advice I’ve gathered over years, and I hope you find something useful here. Download PDF: https://telegram.me/UPSCprepIAS/6465 Courses: https://courses.upscprep.com/products Telegram: https://telegram.me/UPSCprepIAS Learn with UPSCprep.com : https://www.youtube.com/@LearnWithUPSCprep 00:00 7 most common silly mistakes 02:01 No.1 - Overthinking 04:52 No.2 - Misreading the Question 07:17 No.3 - Second guessing 10:05 No.4 - Time Scramble 12:37 No.5 - Overconfidence 13:24 No.6 - Being absentminded 14:13 No.7 - Luck UPSC Civil Services Exam is one of the most prestigious exams in the country. It has three parts, the Prelims exam, the Main exam and the Personality test, which you need to clear in order to become an IAS or IPS officer. All other Group A services of the Government of India recruit people through the UPSC Civil services exam itself and because of this, there is a lot of competition in this exam. Hence, your UPSC preparation should be strategic, informed and well planned. Your UPSC preparation should not be based on blind adherence to any program. Rather you should give a thought about how your are preparing. The best way to go forward is to study the blogs and tips given by previous year toppers about how to go about UPSC CSE for all three stages of UPSC Prelims, UPSC Mains and the Personality test also known as the UPSC Interview, and then make your UPSC preparation strategy accordingly. Doing static subjects like polity, economy, environment, geography and history for your UPSC preparation is a solid bet to increase your chances of clearing this exam. But this must all be supplemented by current affairs for best effect. Social handles: IG: https://www.instagram.com/upscprepias TW: https://twitter.com/upscprepias TG: https://telegram.me/UPSCprepIAS YT: https://www.youtube.com/@LearnWithUPSCprep Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.upscprep.courses Check these videos: 1. How to read Laxmikanth Polity for UPSC? https://youtu.be/VYlbpvBqlQ8 2. How to read Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania for UPSC https://youtu.be/AWzWwOWdaCw 3. How to read Environment by Shankar IAS for UPSC https://youtu.be/xyZ0vN0_n9M 4. How to read Geography by G C Leong for UPSC https://youtu.be/jb1IiqqGI2s 5. Geography Mapping for UPSC https://youtu.be/vhFk0vp9gfk 6. Notes making for UPSC, how to make notes https://youtu.be/GHNL99HbWZ8 7. Covering Current Affairs for UPSC https://youtu.be/1OdZFDZcsnw 8. How to make a daily plan for UPSC https://youtu.be/DWtlDp7XHZc #upsc #upsccse #upscprelims #ias #ips #upscplanning #upscstrategy #upscmains #upscmotivation #upsccsat #csat #prelimstest #upscprep #upscmains #upscexam #lbsnaa #upscplanning #upscsyllabus There's no shortcut to success. Do the work. Team UPSCPrep.com