Dear Friends, There are two tragedies in Civil Services Preparation that completely delegitimize our preparation. One is not clearing the PT. The other is not clearing the PT. Not clearing the Personality Test (PT) has almost the same psychological impact on our psyche that not clearing the Preliminary Test (PT) has. Our complete preparation is delegitimised – even if we have worked hard. Our confidence takes… Continue reading [REGISTER] For those who did not clear Prelims
Author: Neyawn
Neyawn is an anonymous member the founder of ForumIAS. He is a coder Mentor & Teacher by profession, and often writes for ForumIAS. You can buy him coffee , if you really really like his work. He has built ForumIAS - the community - twice. You can say Hi to him or ask him a question on ForumIAS, or follow him on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn . You can also write to him at RxAxVxI@FOxRUMxIAS.COM ( remove the small "x" from the email ).
Ethics+ Classes and Ethics Guidance + Ethics Toolkit by Ayush Sinha
This page is created so that candidates looking to start their ethics preparation journey can use it. All material will be placed at the below link https://go.forumias.com/ethicsbyayushsinha Alternatively, if the link is broken you can click below https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y81tBOyxvxcRQ7JUAZCh3vRSThlPINbPIs75l5HsIaI/edit?usp=sharing
Writing Prelims this Sunday? Final thoughts.
To all those who are writing prelims this Sunday. Here are a few words. And some final thoughts. I have put them in a PDF for easy sharing. Click below to read https://go.forumias.com/final2025
[long Read] The Story of FRC + Abhishek Sharma, 2 Prelims Failure, Rank 38 in 3rd attempt!
Cover Post by Neyawn | click here to skip to the Main Article by Abhishek Sharma This story begins about 3 years ago when I met a bright, young girl, who would not clear Prelims. Like 4 times. When we do not clear Prelims, there are 2-3 possible explanations for it. One, we haven’t studied… Continue reading [long Read] The Story of FRC + Abhishek Sharma, 2 Prelims Failure, Rank 38 in 3rd attempt!
Why we thought of ForumIAS residential coaching – a personal note
Dear Friends, We started ForumIAS in 2012, with one goal – and that be the most relevant platform for Civil Services preparation. Not the largest, not the one stop, but relevant to the exam. Its been 11 12 13 14 years now, and before we begin with FRC, here is what happened in the last 10 years In… Continue reading Why we thought of ForumIAS residential coaching – a personal note
Making Sense of Mains 2024 failure and thoughts for way ahead
There were six of them. In one single room. Statics tell you that if six people have appeared for the UPSC Interview, at least 2 will make it. That is because the commission calls 3 people for the personality test for every 1 vacancy. A certain disquiet prevailed in the Secretary, Rural Development’s chamber. The… Continue reading Making Sense of Mains 2024 failure and thoughts for way ahead
[REGISTER]What after Mains 2024?
The Mains 2024 results were announced about 36 hours back. It is not for nothing that they say that the Civil Services examination is said to be a lonely journey. We lose people if we have NOT made it through. We lose people if we make it through. Every stage sieves out friends and acquaintances that you have prepared with, until you are all alone – unless you have… Continue reading [REGISTER]What after Mains 2024?
Mains 2024 – The Last Session with some tips
Dear All, Mains is starting coming Friday, September 20th. We had a session for the same. If you or someone you know is writing Mains, here are some suggestions, you may want to know. For any queries, you may drop your question in the comments.
[Mains 2024] The Last Mentor Class on 13th Sept. 2024 at 8:15 PM
Dear All, The Civil Services Mains Examination is scheduled on September 20th. Some of us are jittery, some of us are underconfident, some of us just want to get done with it. While some of us may just be going through the upsc-loves-me-upsc-loves-me-not moment. You know what I mean. This Friday at 8:15PM, we will connect one last time before your… Continue reading [Mains 2024] The Last Mentor Class on 13th Sept. 2024 at 8:15 PM
Flunked Prelims 2024? Do not screw up 2025 – Part 2/2
In my earlier post I emphasised on the importance of the trinity of what you study/what you are working on who you are working with hard work for success in any walk of life, including Civil Services Examination. If you have not been able to read that, here is the link to my previous post.… Continue reading Flunked Prelims 2024? Do not screw up 2025 – Part 2/2
