You’ve decided to prepare for UPSC.
You’re pumped. Maybe confused. You’ve opened 10 topper videos, downloaded a few PDFs, and are wondering:
“Should I start with Laxmikant or NCERTs?”
“Do I need coaching?”
“What if I waste time going in the wrong direction?”
Pause.
Before climbing Everest, no one starts by rushing toward the summit. You set up base camp—you acclimatize, gather the right gear, and understand the terrain.
Your first 60 days are exactly that.
This blog will show you how to make the most of those first 2 months, so that the rest of your UPSC journey becomes clearer, calmer, and more focused.
This is not the time to rush into 10-hour study schedules or blindly buy test series.
Instead, your goal is to:
Don’t treat this phase lightly. The decisions you make here echo throughout your prep.