The second Edition of the Bestselling Book Mastering Essay & Answer Writing for UPSC Civil Services IAS/ IPS & State PSC Main Exam, authored by Dr. Awdhesh Singh, has been thoroughly updated and enlarged. The book contains the decades of experience of Civil Services with the expertise of the author. It prepares you to write best ANSWERS and ESSAYS in the IAS/ PCS Mains examination. • This new Edition now contains 27 Chapters with the addition of 13 New Chapters. This edition also provides Mains Preparation Strategy & Resources • The book explains the purpose of the Essay paper and elucidates the methodologies to write essays on any topic. • It explains the structure of an Essay for all six types of Essays with a special chapter dedicated exclusively for Philosophical topics. • It expounds the techniques of Brainstorming and Mind-Mapping to prepare the readers for spontaneous Essay Writing on any Topic. • The best practices of Essay Writing explained in the book helps you fetch additional marks in examination. • The book investigates the common mistakes and provides their step-by-step resolution. • In addition, the book provides 30 Model Essays to learn and practice. In 15 of these Mind Maps have been provided along with strategy of developing the Essay with the help of the Mind Map. • It provides a large number of Quotations, Anecdotes, Stories, Poems and Studies that can make your essay stand apart. • The Answers to the 4 General Studies Papers are very critical to score high in the Main Exam. • The book provides a lot of Tips, Ideas & Suggestions to achieve that perfectness required for a BEST Answer.