This solely depends on by what time there are no new cases reported for atleast 15 days – which ensures that all the host of the Virus either have been treated and recovered or have left this world. This would make it plausible for UPSC to conduct paper – as if by mistake even a single host comes into touch with other aspirants – the whole cycle of lockdowns would have to be repeated.

Another related query to the first Scenario (S-1) is – If the Prelims will be postponed by what time I will come to know about it?

This has to be close to the date of the Exam and in all possibility before 15 days – as not only UPSC has to be prepared for logistics (which perhaps is no difficult thing given the Exam takes place every year) – but the government has to sanitize all public places and has to be confident that no single carrier is left – which can only be done if for 15 days no single case is reported pan India.

Note: Another clue for the postponement would be the declaration of Admit cards – which generally are 30 days before the exam.

Having said this – the second query almost gets answered.

As of now assuming the Exam is going to take place on 30^th May 2020.

 The aspirant has to keep preparing for the Prelims in a full-fledged manner without getting deviated and demotivated by the gloomy news.

Not only this, as an aware citizen – do take care of your self – and help in creating a chain of further awareness – at least lets apply the simple principle of “ Each One – Teach One “ – let’s make one person (outside family) aware of the precautionary steps.  Now the crucial thing here is that the person should be chosen judiciously. You don’t have to discuss it with your peers – Civil Services Aspirants – are perhaps sitting on the volcano of information. Better share with someone who has not been privileged enough to know things better – domestic help, vegetable vendor, rickshaw puller, sanitation staff etc. Then perhaps they can share with their family and the peer.

“Not enough to break the chain – equally important is to create the chain of remedial measures. “

Important Steps under scenario 1:

1. Static Revision in a mission mode
2. Attempting Question Papers – Previous Year and Test Series Papers. 
3. Current Affairs Revision and Question Papers

Note :- If anyone of you feel to discuss the strategy can contact us by sending us an email/whatsapp.

Note :- After normalcy has been proclaimed we would try to have a lecture on – MCQ Solving.

The best course of action here would be to do all the steps of S-1 – i.e. you have to think that Prelims is happening on its desired date (till the official notification for the postponement is out on UPSC’s website ).

• In case Prelims is postponed there could be a slight possibility of somewhat less time available for MAINS than usual – so for those who are done with multiple revisions and getting bored as they have nothing to study now – it’s advisable to devote 2-3 hours to Optional or Answer Writing (Not recommended for first/second timers).

Note: For some reasons (preparatory levels/first time/Mains not well covered) if some of you have decided or decides in due course to drop Prelims 2020 – First, it’s highly recommended that you start covering Mains Syllabus for GS as well as Optional. Not only this – students under this category must join a MAINS TEST SERIES in both OPTIONAL and GS to ascertain that they stick to a schedule and not get lost in trivial activities. Second – they must start preparing crisp NOTES, again in both GS and Optional – which would act as a Value Added Material.