Tips to crack IAS Exam

Guys, can you give me some good Tips to crack IAS Exam????????? Also suggest me the names of some good books…………..

[Kiran Chandar]

Here I am giving you some Tips to crack IAS Exam:

Choose the right optional subject
Get the right study material
Remove the fear within you
Do not lose hope
Spend one quality hour everyday!
Do not mug ever
Solve all the example questions!
Fresh mind before preparation and during the last minutes in exam!
Time management!

Some good books:

I want to crack IAS exam with good marks so can you please provide me some tips for the preparation of exam? Provide me the exam pattern, syllabus and the question papers of this exam? Also suggest me the best published of books of IAS exam?