#CareerBytes: 5 Facebook groups every UPSC aspirant should join
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The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE), popularly known as the IAS exam, is one of the country's toughest exams.
There are many Facebook groups to help aspirants prepare for the UPSC CSE. They offer preparation tips, sample questions, current affairs, study material, etc. which can be useful for the aspirants.
Here are some popular Facebook groups that UPSC aspirants should join.
Mission Success
This FB group by Mission Success provides Hindi preparation material
"UPSC, SSC, Bank, Railway by Mission Success" is a public group on Facebook with more than 6 lakh followers.
One of the main highlights of this group is that it provides free exam preparation notes and material in Hindi.
Questions, topic-wise material, current affairs, news updates, etc. are posted in the group and aspirants can interact with each other, discuss, and share useful information.
IAS - GainIAS
Popular FB group by GainIAS, an online educational group
IAS or GainIAS is a Facebook group dedicated to UPSC Civil Services Exam preparation.
It is a closed group by GainIAS, which is an online educational group; it has over 5.3 lakh members.
Questions related to UPSC CSE, study material, current affairs, news developments, guidance articles, tips for preparation, motivational stories, etc. are posted every day in the group.
MISSION UPSC
MISSION UPSC for daily current affairs and MCQs
MISSION UPSC is another public group on Facebook that offers UPSC preparation and study material in Hindi. It has more than 4.3 lakh members.
Daily current affairs, MCQs, study material, preparation tips, motivational posts, success stories of IAS officers, general trivia, notes and PDFs, e-Book suggestions, guidelines, etc. are posted in the group.
Members can discuss UPSC related topics and get their doubts cleared.
Vmentor Coaching
Official FB group of Vmentor Online Coaching
UPSC, SSC, IBPS/SBI PO, RRB Preparation By Vmentor Online Coaching is a public group on Facebook with over 3.18 lakh members.
Apart from benefiting from the free study material, daily questions, current affairs, etc., members can also purchase affordable topic-wise UPSC notes and books, including basics, tips, shortcuts; they are also available in Hindi.
Aspirants can get these books delivered to their doorsteps.
PrepMate
PrepMate offers print-digital model for Civil Services preparation
PrepMate is a public group by PrepMate Eductech, an educational start-up founded in 2015. It currently has nearly 12,000 members.
Under its print-digital Civil Services preparation model, it offers 10 subject-wise UPSC printed books and study material on the mobile app. It provides preparation videos, newspaper analysis, current affairs, study material, etc.
Members can also join its WhatsApp and Telegram groups and YouTube channel.