Essay Writing

IAS Essay Preparation

Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be given. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression
This paper was reintroduced in the scheme of examination in 1993, it has played a crucial role in determining the rank of the student. Most of the top rankers have scored above 55% in this paper. Some candidates have also scored around 60% which has helped them secure a position in the top ten ranks.
Correct choice of topic and the appropriate method of writing are important. It is advisable to choose the factual topics which are non-controversial in nature.
Method of Writing:
After deciding the topic
1. Start brain stroming
2. Write down all the ideas that you about the topic.
3. Do not classify or systematise your points at this stage.
4. Put them on paper randomly as they flow in.
5. Later, arrange the ideas in a logical and sequential manner.
6. Having arrived at the sequence, start writing, giving due care to the introduction, the body and finally the conclusion.
7. Ensure that you have enough time for revision.
8. Remember it is a General Essay Paper and you should not be highly technical.

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Sample Essays
  1. If Youth knew if Age could
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  2. The Game of Politics
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  3. Secularism in India

Essay Topics: November - 2013 (last date: November 30)

  1. Discuss success to tackle Cyclone Phalin-Failure to control Uttrakhand floods.
  2. Communalism and Terrorism are interlinked, challenges in controlling them
  3. India's Mars Mission � What it intends to achieve
  4. Sachin Tendulkar has made a huge impact- Discuss his qualities as a trailblazer.


  1. Discuss success to tackle Cyclone Phalin-Failure to control Uttrakhand floods.-Imroz Ahmed
  2. Discuss success to tackle Cyclone Phalin-Failure to control Uttrakhand floods.-Sejal Goel
  3. Discuss success to tackle Cyclone Phalin-Failure to control Uttrakhand floods.-K Divija
  1. Communalism and Terrorism are interlinked, challenges in controlling them-K.Shreya Ghosh
  2. Communalism and Terrorism are interlinked, challenges in controlling them-K.Farijuddin Khan
  3. Communalism and Terrorism are interlinked, challenges in controlling them-K.Ninaad Athalye
  1. Sachin Tendulkar has made a huge impact- Discuss his qualities as a trailblazer.-K.Chitti Raju
  2. Sachin Tendulkar has made a huge impact- Discuss his qualities as a trailblazer.-Tittu Sunny

Essay Topics: October - 2013

  1. Ordinance on Convicted legislatures sets bad precedent -Rishi Tandon
  2. Ordinance on Convicted legislatures sets bad precedent -Akshith
  3. Ordinance on Convicted legislatures sets bad precedent -Praveen Ebenezer Paul. E (Winner)
  1. Necessity for Communal Violence prevention bill -Bhagya Lakshmi Vijayan(Winner)
  2. Necessity for Communal Violence prevention bill -Shreya Ghosh
  3. Necessity for Communal Violence prevention bill -Harsha Vardhan
  4. Necessity for Communal Violence prevention bill -Gokul Abraham
  1. Alternatives to India's dependence on energy supply -Srinivas Vadada
  2. Alternatives to India's dependence on energy supply -Reema D`souza
  3. Alternatives to India's dependence on energy supply -Monic Abhishek.K(Winner)
  1. SC's negative voting verdict, good or bad for democracy -Krishna S (Winner)
  2. SC's negative voting verdict, good or bad for democracy -Ankush Sharma
  3. SC's negative voting verdict, good or bad for democracy -Bafpalbir singh
  4. SC's negative voting verdict, good or bad for democracy -Preeti Aggarwal
  5. SC's negative voting verdict, good or bad for democracy -Smita Saxena
  6. SC's negative voting verdict, good or bad for democracy -Divya Annepu

Essay Topics: September - 2013

  1. Measures to reinvigorate Indian Economy -Ramsnehi Meghna (Winner)
  2. Measures to reinvigorate Indian Economy -Shubham
  1. Food Security Bill � A poll gimmick or anti hunger action plan -Anubhav Mishra
  2. Food Security Bill � A poll gimmick or anti hunger action plan -Gokul Abraham
  3. Food Security Bill � A poll gimmick or anti hunger action plan -Padma Priya
  4. Food Security Bill � A poll gimmick or anti hunger action plan -Balasubramanyan Menon (Winner)
  5. Food Security Bill � A poll gimmick or anti hunger action plan -Amit Srivastav
  1. Land acquisition bill � Boon or Bane -Jashanpreet Singh (Winner)
  2. Land acquisition bill � Boon or Bane -Neha Ghosh
  3. Land acquisition bill � Boon or Bane -Amit Srivastav
  1. Fight against Superstition needs a countrywide campaign -Vipul Kumar Pandey (Winner)
  2. Fight against Superstition needs a countrywide campaign -Neha Ghosh
  3. Fight against Superstition needs a countrywide campaign -Swathi Gs
  4. Fight against Superstition needs a countrywide campaign -Henna Jain

Essay Topics: August - 2013

  1. Telengana sparks fresh debate on reorganization of Indian states -R.Menon
  2. Telengana sparks fresh debate on reorganization of Indian states -Sumeet Garg
  3. Telangana sparks fresh debate on Reorganization of Indian States -Sundeep Shukla
  4. Telengana sparks fresh debate on reorganisation of indian states -Manpreet Kaur
  5. Telengana sparks fresh debate on reorganization of Indian States -Gopika Jayan
  1. Bihar Mid-Day meal tragedy signals revamping of the nutrition scheme -Shreya Anurakti
  2. Bihar Mid-Day meal tragedy signals revamping of the nutrition scheme -Balasubramanyan.R.Menon (Winner 2)
  3. Revamping Nutrition Support Schemes -Prashant jain

Essay Topics: July - 2013

  1. Uttrakhand floods � Nature or Human have aggravated the miseries -Balasubramanyan.R.Menon (Winner)
  2. Uttrakhand floods � Nature or Human have aggravated the miseries -Vijay Yadav
  3. Uttrakhand floods � Nature or Human have aggravated the miseries -Kamaldeep Singh
  4. Why the Indian Rupee is depreciating and measures to control it. -Aditya Das
  5. Why Indian rupee is deprecating, measures to control it. -Azad Singh Bothra
  6. Why Indian rupee is deprecating, measures to control it. -SHREYA ANURAKTI

Essay Topics: june - 2013

  1. Maoist should be treated on par with terrorist and anti-nationals -Pratibha Sharma (Winner)
  2. Maoist should be treated on par with terrorist and anti-nationals -Abhishek Dixit
  3. Maoist should be treated on par with terrorist and anti-nationals -Arjun Tyagi
  4. Maoist should be treated on par with terrorist and anti-nationals -Dharmesh Sharma
  5. Is food security law necessary for India? -Ashish Pandey
  6. How to clean up the mess of Indian Premier League -Rishi Tandon

Essay Topics: May - 2013

  1. Anatomy of Rape, causes and remedies -Priyanka Agarwal

Essay Topics: April - 2013

  1. Italian Marines brought back is a national victory - Himanshu Dhumash

Essay Topics: March - 2013

  1. From Bofors to Helicopters, Bribery in Defence Deals Stinks - Ajit Lodhi

Essay Topics: February - 2013

  1. Freedom of expression is superior or the right to protest - Rishav jha

Contest Essay for January - 2013

  1. Are Women in India safe? Are stringent Laws enough to curb the male sexual overdrive?-Saurabh Sharan
  2. Are Women in India safe? Are stringent Laws enough to curb the male sexual overdrive?-Akash Sharma
  3. The Youth of India, are they in a position of unrest?-Rajendra Koushik


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