Strategy for General Studies Preliminary Examination 2019 Strategy to handle the Prelim Exam: Remember that the Paper-I or the General Studies is the deciding factor for qualifying the Prelims examination. The basic tip for the examination hall is one should read the questions carefully and thoroughly before selecting the correct answer. If a question cannot be answered immediately, one should move to the next question. After going through the whole question paper and answering all the questions, one may get back to unanswered questions. Since there is negative marking, one should avoid making guesses. Time management is very vital during the examination. Since there is only a minute or more to answer a question, speed and accuracy is the key to handle this exam