Top 7 Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers

Top 7 Common/General mistakes committed by the candidates in Conventional (Descriptive) Papers


Every competitive exams have certain standards, expectation, requirement for a particular exam, job, etc. 

Candidates are judged for every step/action they take, during selection process, writing anything extra or irrelevant information at any point of time may increase their chances of rejection. Therefore always try to do what you are instructed to do in any competitive exam



UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination Model Question Papers



UPSC also expects candidates to write/mention only required/essential details and answers in the question cum answer booklet


UPSC has released 7 Mistakes/Don'ts that Civil Services aspirants may commonly commit while attending written descriptive answer paper, all are mentioned below.



FQQ's to avoid Common Mistakes by UPSC Civil Services Aspirants 


1. Why you should not appeal to the Examiner Directly/Indirectly in UPSC Civil Services?


Lack of Confidence 

The very first impression you are giving to the Examiner is that You are NOT CONFIDENT about Yourself.


Inability to handle Pressure

Civil servant job is full of pressures, if you cannot handle the pressure of writing exam, you may not be capable enough of handling the uncertain and drastic situations you may come across during your job.


2. Why to avoid Overwriting in UPSC Civil Services Exam?


Maximum Utilization of Resources:

When you are asked to write answers in limited number of words, it means that the examiner wants to judge you, whether you can express and deliver the exact matter in restricted area.

Being a Civil Servant you will have to do this on daily basis




What are the Mistakes committed by an UPSC aspirant?


1. Irrelevant matters written in QCAB (Question-cum-Answer Booklet)

a. Candidates to avoid writing/mentioning any religious symbols on the question cum answer booklet
Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers
Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers
Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers
Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers
Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers
Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers
b. Do not write/mention Numbers, Figures, Time, Diagrams, Pictures that are not relevant to the questions given in exam



Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers





2. Candidates should not write anything anywhere in QCAB which disclose/may disclose their identity


Avoid Writing Name, Roll Number, Signature any such details that reveal your identity

Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers
Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers

Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers


Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers

Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers



3. Answering in Mixed/Multi language medium.



Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers


4. Answering partly in ink and partly in pencil



Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers


5. Direct / Indirect appeal to Examiner

If you want to clear the examination study well, make strategy, put efforts in right direction, doing so will increase your chances of selection


Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers


Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers



6. Bad / Illegible handwriting



Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers




7. Contravention of any other instructions


Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers



Top 7  Common Mistakes to avoid by UPSC Civil Services Candidates in Descriptive Papers




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