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GS Mains 20 Word To 250 Word Answers

This document provides tips for answering questions in the GS Mains exam, which includes the following: - 20-word answers should be written in phrases, not full sentences, to maximize information for 2-marker questions. - 10-mark answers should not include an introduction as it wastes words. 20/30-mark answers should have a short 25-35 word introduction and 20-30 word conclusion. - For 60-mark optional questions, there is no word limit. Choose the best 2 initially and spend 1.5 hours on each. Then finish the rest in the remaining time. Introductions should be 60-80 words and conclusions around 40-50 words. - Under

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GS Mains 20 Word To 250 Word Answers

This document provides tips for answering questions in the GS Mains exam, which includes the following: - 20-word answers should be written in phrases, not full sentences, to maximize information for 2-marker questions. - 10-mark answers should not include an introduction as it wastes words. 20/30-mark answers should have a short 25-35 word introduction and 20-30 word conclusion. - For 60-mark optional questions, there is no word limit. Choose the best 2 initially and spend 1.5 hours on each. Then finish the rest in the remaining time. Introductions should be 60-80 words and conclusions around 40-50 words. - Under

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GS Mains 20 word to 250 word answers

20 word/ 2markers
Write in phrases and not full grammatical sentences Punctuate these phrases with ";" Idea is to write maxmum possible stuff about the topic under question.

10 marks
do not write an introduction in these answers as that takes a lot of words.

20 marks/30 marks Small & sweet intro[25-35 words]


Conclude in 20-30 words Do not write a conclusion that is similar to introduction.

60 Marks [only in optional papers]


no word limit whatsoever Choose your best 2 60 markers initially and try to wind them in 1:20 to 1:30 hours. [Try to treat them the best]. After that in something like 1.5 hours you have to finish 6 20 markers and 1 60 marker. INTRO 60 to 80 words Every paragraph should have a theme or idea. do not write in points a 60 marker answer. avoid writing in points your optional answer papers, even 20 markers. conclusion about 40-50 words long ###underline the instrumental words or phrases[should not be overdone] ### Try to make figures if they are relevant to the answer. If you can, create your own figures. you can make them even in a 20 marker. ### practice introduction writing for as many questions as you can. that will make it easier in WARNING the exam to start ### handwriting should be legible if not beautiful ### practice answer writing regularly, if possible try to get them evaluated by a good teacher or a good student ### flowery language or exotic vocabulary doesnt help score better. write simple and meaningful sentences ###Understand the demand of the question before starting to answer a question. Do not presuppose the demand of the question.

WARNING Often we start writing w/o understanding the question correctly.

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