{"id":452,"date":"2022-08-09T13:13:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T13:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/?p=452"},"modified":"2022-08-09T13:13:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T13:13:44","slug":"how-tough-is-gpsc-why-coaching-is-required-for-gpsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/how-tough-is-gpsc-why-coaching-is-required-for-gpsc\/","title":{"rendered":"How Tough Is GPSC? Why Coaching Is Required For GPSC?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Similar to the UPSC examination, the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) Board examination consists of three stages; viz- prelims, mains, and interview round or VIVA. The preliminary or first stage is an objective type examination while the second round or Mains is an elaborative written examination and the final round is the VIVA; a personal interview round. You will have two mediums- English and Gujarati for GPSC examinations to choose for. Let us check<br>the examination pattern, syllabus and other important details of GPSC. It is important to carefully go through the entire GPSC syllabus, so as not to waste time on reading irrelevant things from the exam point of view. GPSC exam syllabus is similar to the UPSC Syllabus; the only difference is GPSC syllabus will have topics on History, Culture, and Geography concerning the state of Gujarat. Some important points to note regarding GPSC Syllabus:<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/how-tough-is-gpsc-why-coaching-is-required-for-gpsc\/#Pattern_for_GPSC_Prelims_is_given_below\" >Pattern for GPSC Prelims is given below:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/how-tough-is-gpsc-why-coaching-is-required-for-gpsc\/#Pattern_for_GPSC_Mains_exam_is_given_below\" >Pattern for GPSC Mains exam is given below:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/how-tough-is-gpsc-why-coaching-is-required-for-gpsc\/#GPSC_Exam_Syllabus_%E2%80%93_Prelims\" >GPSC Exam Syllabus \u2013 Prelims:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/how-tough-is-gpsc-why-coaching-is-required-for-gpsc\/#Lets_check_out_the_syllabus_for_GPSC_Prelims%E2%80%93\" >Let\u2019s check out the syllabus for GPSC Prelims&#8211;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/how-tough-is-gpsc-why-coaching-is-required-for-gpsc\/#Lets_check_out_the_syllabus_for_GPSC_Mains\" >Let\u2019s check out the syllabus for GPSC Mains-<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/how-tough-is-gpsc-why-coaching-is-required-for-gpsc\/#Things_you_should_keep_in_mind_during_GPSC_Preparation\" >Things you should keep in mind during GPSC Preparation:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/how-tough-is-gpsc-why-coaching-is-required-for-gpsc\/#Study_Material_for_GPSC_Prelims\" >Study Material for GPSC Prelims:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/how-tough-is-gpsc-why-coaching-is-required-for-gpsc\/#List_of_Important_Books_for_preparation_of_GPSC_Examination\" >List of Important Books for preparation of GPSC Examination:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/how-tough-is-gpsc-why-coaching-is-required-for-gpsc\/#Some_easy_Guidelines_for_GPSC_Preparation\" >Some easy Guidelines for GPSC Preparation:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To tackle questions on Science and Technology, as per the GPSC Syllabus, candidates do not require background specialization in Science &amp; Tech.<\/li><li>The history section of the GPSC Syllabus concerns the History of Gujarat.<\/li><li>Similarly, the Geography section concerns on Geography of Gujarat and India. As earlier discussed, GPSC Examination consisted of three phases.<\/li><li>Prelims \u2013 2 papers \u2013 Objective type questions (MCQ)<\/li><li>Mains \u2013 6 papers \u2013 Descriptive type questions<\/li><li>Interview<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pattern_for_GPSC_Prelims_is_given_below\"><\/span><strong>Pattern for GPSC Prelims is given below:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Name of Exam<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Gujarat Public Services Exam for Gujarat Administrative<br>Services Class I and Gujarat Civil Services, Class I &amp; II<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Number of papers<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Paper I \u2013 General Studies I<br>Paper 2- General Studies II<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Duration of Exam<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3 hours each<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Maximum Marks for<br>each paper<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">200 Marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Total Marks of all<br>Prelims papers<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">400 Marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nature of questions<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Objective (Multiple Choice Questions)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pattern_for_GPSC_Mains_exam_is_given_below\"><\/span><strong>Pattern for GPSC Mains exam is given below:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Name of Exam<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Gujarat Public Services Exam for Gujarat Administrative<br>Services Class I and Gujarat Civil Services, Class I &amp; II<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Number of papers<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Duration of Exam<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3 hours each<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Maximum Marks for each<br>paper<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">150 Marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Total Marks of all Mains<br>papers<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">900 Marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Marks for Personality<br>Test(Interview)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100 Marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Total Marks to be considered<br>for final selection<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1000 Marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nature of questions<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Descriptive Type questions<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The GPSC Personality Test or Interview Round is held for candidates who clear the GPSC Mains<br>stage of the GPSC exam. The interview (in the GPSC exam pattern) is for 100 marks and tests the<br>general awareness, character, expression, personality, intelligence, and general suitability for<br>the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GPSC_Exam_Syllabus_%E2%80%93_Prelims\"><\/span><strong>GPSC Exam Syllabus \u2013 Prelims:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The GPSC Syllabus overlaps significantly with the UPSC Syllabus for the IAS exam. With the new<br>GPSC pattern and GPSC Syllabus, candidates preparing simultaneously for the Union Public Civil<br>Services Exam (UPSC) and state civil services exam will have a slightly easier task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lets_check_out_the_syllabus_for_GPSC_Prelims%E2%80%93\"><\/span><strong>Let\u2019s check out the syllabus for GPSC Prelims<\/strong>&#8211;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Paper 1:<br>\u25cf History<br>\u25cf Cultural Heritage<br>\u25cf Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations<br>\u25cf Mental Ability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paper -2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Indian Economy and Planning<\/li><li>Geography<\/li><li>Science and Technology<\/li><li>Current events of regional, national and international importance<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lets_check_out_the_syllabus_for_GPSC_Mains\"><\/span><strong>Let\u2019s check out the syllabus for GPSC Mains-<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Paper 1 \u2013 Gujarati<br>\u25cf Paper 2 \u2013 English<br>\u25cf Paper 3 \u2013 Essay<br>\u25cf Paper 4 \u2013 General Studies 1<br>\u25cf Paper 5 \u2013 General Studies 2<br>\u25cf Paper 6 \u2013 General Studies 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things_you_should_keep_in_mind_during_GPSC_Preparation\"><\/span><strong>Things you should keep in mind during GPSC Preparation:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf The candidates must be well prepared mentally and physically before appearing for the<br>GPSC exam as these exams are mentally and physically challenging in nature.<br>\u25cf All the subjects shall get an equal amount of time, and it should be adequately planned.<br>\u25cf All the aspirants appearing for the GPSC must go through the eligibility criteria for the<br>examination.<br>\u25cf The exam pattern must be clear to all the candidates appearing for the GPSC<br>Examinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Study_Material_for_GPSC_Prelims\"><\/span><strong>Study Material for GPSC Prelims:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf GPSC Examination Books in Gujarati.<br>\u25cf Books in English.<br>\u25cf Yojana Magazine, Kurukshetra Magazine, The Hindu, Press Information Bureau (PIB)-<br>Current Affairs.<br>\u25cf NCERT Books and its Notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Important_Books_for_preparation_of_GPSC_Examination\"><\/span><strong>List of Important Books for preparation of GPSC Examination:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Gujarat No Itihas (In Gujarati) by Hiren- Gujarat History<\/li><li>Bipin Chandra- Modern History<\/li><li>Majid Hussain- Geography<\/li><li>Ramesh Singh- Economy<\/li><li>Laxmikanth- Indian Polity<\/li><li>India Year Book<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_easy_Guidelines_for_GPSC_Preparation\"><\/span><strong>Some easy Guidelines for GPSC Preparation:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Prepare a proper Time Table for everyday study<br>\u25cf Be well aware of the Syllabus<br>\u25cf Make proper notes<br>\u25cf Go through solved Previous Year&#8217;s question papers<br>\u25cf Must go through the Mock Tests<br>\u25cf Revision is one of the most vital things<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Lastly, structured guidance is indispensable in the cutthroat competition of GPSC, if you want to<br>succeed. You might know what to study and whatnot, but to achieve those desirable marks,<br>includes a few inevitable techniques. It is advisable to find out the best coaching institute for<br>GPSC in your city and enroll in that coaching centre for increasing your chance to get into the<br>coveted services of your state. For a long time, Borthakur IAS academy is been excelling to<br>provide the finest coaching in Govt. competitive exams with exemplary success rates. Having<br>branches in Ahmedabad, Jaipur and other parts of the country, this academy can be the ideal<br>option for GPSC as well as UPSC aspirants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>For more details on course structure and course details, check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Borthakur\u2019s IAS Academy<\/a> or visit<br>their centre at CG Road, Opposite GLS road, Ahmedabad or call them at 9724996667 to ask<br>about the services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Similar to the UPSC examination, the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) Board examination consists of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=452"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":457,"href":"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452\/revisions\/457"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borthakursiasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}