Hi Siddhi,

UPSC is one of the tough exams. There is a lot of competition these days. There is no specified time/ years required for the preparation. It depends on you completely, how dedicated you are towards cracking the examination.

Syllabus of the exam is also vast. You need to keep yourself updated about the current affairs and general knowledge as they are asked in the examination. Also, go through the detailed syllabus of the exam.

Hard work, consistency, determination and dedication is required to clear the exam.

You must also have positive attitute and proper approach. Set up your goal and stay focused on achieving it. You can definitely be able to clear the exam if you have the will power to achieve your goal.

You can refer to the article to get details about the pattern of the exam-

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-civil-services?icn=upsc-cs_article&ici=upsc-cs_exam_rdmrvp

All the Best!