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Raveena achieved HCS Rank 49 after facing a job layoff in 2022 and 3 unsuccessful UPSC attempts. Below is her complete, verified preparation source list for Prelims and Mains.

📚 Standard Books & Core Material:
• Polity: M. Laxmikanth (Read 10-12 times)
• History: Spectrum (Modern) & RS Sharma (Ancient)
• Geography & Ancient History: NCERTs (Classes 9-12)
• Economy: Ramesh Singh & Economic Survey
• Environment: PMF IAS
• Anthropology (Optional): IGNOU Notes + Laghima Tiwari (AIR 19) Notes

👨‍🏫 Mentors & Value Addition Sources:
• Forum IAS: Dipin Sir (Current Affairs), Ayush Sir, Vikrant Sir, Basava Sir & Amit Bhati Sir
• Free Telegram Sources: Karandeep Sir (Anthropology), EdSarthi (Indian Society), Atish Mathur Sir (Polity)

🎥 Watch her complete interview, timetable, and answer-writing strategy:
🔗 https://youtu.be/r-elfWlE0mU

Aman has shared his complete list of resources and the exact timestamps where he explains them in the video. Here is the checklist:

📚 CORE BOOKS & MATERIALS

🔹 Polity: Laxmikanth ⏱ (6:38)

🔹 Modern History: Spectrum ⏱ (6:47)

🔹 Geography: NCERT Class 11–12 ⏱ (6:47)

🔹 Economics: Nitin Singhania ⏱ (6:55)

🔹 Previous Year Questions (PYQs): ⏱ (7:10) (The absolute must-have)

🔹 Current Affairs: The Indian Express ⏱ (13:29) & NEXT IAS Monthly Magazine ⏱ (13:36)

🔹 Optional (Sociology): NEXT IAS study material & Model Answers ⏱ (22:05)

🔹 Mains Answer Structuring: Toppers’ Mock Test Copies ⏱ (22:13)

💻 DIGITAL WORKFLOW & TOOLS

🔹 Google Sheets: How he compiled and quickly revised current affairs without notebooks ⏱ (11:46)

🔹 Gemini Pro (AI)

🔹 Strategy Inspiration: Delhi Knowledge Track (DKT) topper videos ⏱ (39:22)

🎓 CLASSES & MENTORSHIP

🔹 Foundation: NEXT IAS Foundation Course ⏱ (1:38)

🔹 Economics: Classes by Vibhas Sir (NEXT IAS) ⏱ (29:12)


👇 Get the full blueprint here:

🔗 https://youtu.be/oL4h5kL61u8

Link of the video:https://youtu.be/BWRLGRLbwzA
Books: Laxmikanth, Indian Polity — 2:57, 3:44, 11:51
Shankar IAS, Environment — 3:04
Spectrum, Modern History — 3:11, 8:57
R S Sharma, Ancient History — 3:11, 8:57
Mrunal Sir's Economy handouts — 3:04, 4:54
Vision IAS PT 365 (2 years, Science & Tech) — 3:18, 6:07
Shankar IAS conventions compilation (International Relations) — 7:35
Vision IAS Quick Revision Module — 22:42, 23:14
Monthly current affairs magazines — 20:19
Guru Dayal Sir's Prelims guesswork PDF (Rs 200) — 24:40

Channels
YouTube lectures for Medieval History (free, no channel named) — 3:11, 9:01
YouTube marathon videos (no specific channel) — 22:58, 23:14
Smart Works Lab, Anupam Jain Sir (YouTube) — 23:54
Anshuman Rajhans Sir, IFoS officer (YouTube) — 24:09
Animesh Mishra's Telegram channel (notes, PYQ attempt videos) — 29:52
Delhi Knowledge Track (DKT) — 31:33

Websites
Indian Express, Explained section — 4:39
The Hindu, Science section

Mentors
Anupam Jain Sir (Smart Works Lab)
Anshuman Raj