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WBCS 2026: Prelims on June 14 — Admit Card Out, Last-Minute Game Plan
WBCS 2026 Prelims is on June 14. Admit cards released June 4 at psc.wb.gov.in. 200 questions, 200 marks, 2.5 hours — here is the exam pattern, what to carry, and your 10-day strategy.
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Latest Exam Updates
RPSC RAS 2026: 607 Vacancies, Apply Before July 3 — Complete Guide
RPSC has released the RAS/RTS 2026 notification with 607 vacancies — 192 State Services and 415 Subordinate Services. Online applications open June 4, close July 3. Prelims on November 29.
TNPSC Group 1 2026: Notification on June 23, Prelims September 6
TNPSC Group 1 2026 notification will be released on June 23 at tnpsc.gov.in. Prelims scheduled for September 6. Posts include Deputy Collector, DSP, and District Registrar. Start preparing now.
UPPSC PCS 2026: Prelims Expected December — Everything We Know So Far
UPPSC PCS 2026 Prelims is expected on December 6, 2026 per the official exam calendar. Around 220 vacancies for SDM, DSP, BDO, and other Group A & B posts. Here is the complete overview and how to start preparing 6 months out.
UPSC CSE 2026 Prelims: Expected Cutoff & What Happens Next
UPSC CSE 2026 Prelims was held on May 24. Expected GS Paper 1 cutoff for General category: 88–100. Mains begins August 21 — here is what to do right now before results drop.
PYQ Patterns & Analysis
How to Read PYQ Trends and Predict What Comes Next
Previous-year questions aren't just practice — they're a forecast. Here's the frequency method to spot which topics repeat, how to weight recent years, and how to map it back to your syllabus. Works for UPSC, any State PSC, or banking.
OPSC Prelims – Pattern Analysis & What the PYQ Hub Reveals
We broke down years of OPSC Prelims papers using the PYQ Hub. Here are the topic-wise question distribution, high-frequency areas, and exam shifts you should prepare for.
BPSC Prelims – What the PYQ Data Reveals About High-Weight Topics
We analysed years of BPSC Prelims papers to surface the categories and subtopics that keep returning. Here is a data-backed look at where your marks are most likely hiding.
MPPSC Prelims – Pattern Analysis and the Topics That Keep Coming Back
MPPSC Prelims has a distinct personality — heavy on MP-specific GK, with predictable topic clusters. Here is what the PYQ data shows and how to use it in your plan.
Strategy & Guides
Prelims Marks Math: How Many Questions Should You Actually Attempt?
Negative marking turns attempt strategy into arithmetic. Here is the expected-value math behind a guess, how to compute your net score, when to skip, and how to build a buffer over the cutoff — across any PSC marking scheme.
The Last 30 Days: A Revision-Only Roadmap (No New Topics)
In the final month, new topics hurt more than they help. Here is a week-by-week revision-only plan — mock cadence, error autopsy, spaced repetition, and logistics — that works for UPSC, any State PSC, or banking.
State PSC + Banking: How to Prep the Common Areas Once
Quant, Reasoning, and English are shared between any State PSC and IBPS. Here's how PSCPrep.ai plans and tracks your prep so one effort serves both exams — for all 7 state PSCs we support.
Prepping for Banking + State PSC Together? Study Smart, Not Twice
Quant, Reasoning, and English overlap heavily between IBPS PO and State PSC exams. We explain how to co-optimise across all 7 state PSCs we support so you don't cover the same ground twice.
App Features
What Your Progress Page Actually Tells You
Your Progress page isn't just a log — it turns your mock and practice data into a topic heatmap, risk buckets, SRS review counts, and concrete daily missions. Here's how to read it.
How Spaced Repetition Ensures You Never Forget What You Studied
Every wrong answer in practice or mocks is automatically added to a spaced repetition review queue. Here's how the SM-2 algorithm schedules your review cards to lock in what you've learned.
Get an AI Explanation for Any PYQ You're Stuck On
Question Insights give you a grounded AI explanation for any previous year question — why the correct answer is right, why others are wrong, and what concept to review. Free users get 4 lifetime; paid users get 60/month.
AI Scores Your Mains Answers So You Don't Have to Wait for a Teacher
Write your mains answer, paste it in, and get an instant score on structure, content, and examples — plus specific improvement bullets. No waiting, no generic feedback.
Current Affairs
Current Affairs for State PSC – What Actually Gets Asked
Not all CA is equal. This guide shows which national and state-specific topics appear most in PSC prelims — and how our daily digest, weekly quiz, and bookmarks keep your CA sharp.
Studying in Odia or Hindi Medium? Here's How We Support You
The doubt solver answers in Odia and Hindi today. State GK, concept explanations, and CA digests are available bilingually. Here's what's live, what's expanding, and why local language depth is our edge.
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