–Prologue / Monologue by Neyawn Begins– Sometime in 2023, after this video, I got an angry mail. The email had an accusation. It said – “Mr neyawn only meets toppers and officers, and he had no time for real students who are struggling with prelims”[&] At first, it made me a little angry. But then… Continue reading 6 Years, 4 Attempts + 0 Prelims – My FRC Journey of clearing the Prelims
Category: MOTIVATION
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!
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
Writing answers that get you a rank
Anyone writing (or even preparing for) the mains exam would know that answer writing is easier said than done. As mentors, we have been seeing some issues emerge year after year in MGP papers written by aspirants. Students struggle to complete their papers on time, and even when they do, often the quality of their… Continue reading Writing answers that get you a rank
11 Suggestions for getting started for Mains 2024
Leo Tolstoy in his book Anna Karenina famously writes “He stepped down, trying not to look long at her, as if she were the sun, yet he saw her, like the sun, even without looking” The Answer key by several coaching institutes isn’t exactly a beloved. It is June 29th, and we have reached a… Continue reading 11 Suggestions for getting started for Mains 2024
Mains Approaching: Go the extra mile!
Tyrion Lannister once said and I quote, “You are in the great game now, and the great game is terrifying!” Gearing up for Mains, are you? We can all agree that Mains is inevitably the rank-determining stage of the UPSC Civil Services Examination. Hence, the great game! Irrespective of whether or not you cleared Prelims,… Continue reading Mains Approaching: Go the extra mile!
9 Suggestions for writing a good Prelims this Sunday
Writing Prelims or know someone writing Prelims? Do not miss this!
23 Suggestions for those Writing Mains 2023
There are less than 23 hours remaining for the Mains examination as I write this. Tomorrow at this time, we will be in the examination hall writing the first Essay Paper. It has been 11 years since we founded ForumIAS, and it has been a wonderful journey learning from the few hundred people that I… Continue reading 23 Suggestions for those Writing Mains 2023
Turnaround Story of Natasha – 4 Prelims Failure, One Massive Success!
Its been ten years we have been running the Forum. I remember the first Thank you message I got from Harsh about nearly a decade ago, when he secured Rank 43 in his first attempt. Almost half a decade ago, it was Forum Member Yo_Yo_Choti_Singh who said – Sir you should set up an offline… Continue reading Turnaround Story of Natasha – 4 Prelims Failure, One Massive Success!
