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Lok Sewa guides

Negative marking arithmetic, current affairs filtering, constitutional revision and choosing between posts, for Public Service Commission candidates.

When to guess on a Lok Sewa paper, and when not to

A wrong answer deducts twenty per cent of the question's marks. That single number decides whether guessing helps you or quietly costs you the exam.

The two papers look similar and reward different preparation. Deciding late costs you weeks, and most candidates decide late.

Constitution is the most reliably examinable part of the Lok Sewa general knowledge section, because unlike current affairs it does not move.

A weekly capsule beats a daily newspaper. Here is the filter we use to decide what actually has a chance of appearing on the paper.

Every guide here describes something you can start doing today. Open the bank and find out where you actually stand.