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Mains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread

Now that 1 week is over, it is time to shift focus to Mains. With barely 103 days left there is no time to waste.

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@Asli_hai_sabsaid inMains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread:

@John_Titoressay mei inflation nazar aa rha hai

GS ka low score counteract kar dega?

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For interview, do we have to submit certificates/proof for what is mentioned in column of sports, position of leadership?

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Anyone did a spelling mistake and still got above-average marks in the essay paper?

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@LostJ8sko mistake pta chlegi vo rectify hi kr lega. So no way to know, but one spelling mistake shouldn't matter

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@Ragsobc cutoff 40-50 marks lower jata hai Gen se

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@vvvikas0078212pata chala but paper submit karne ke bad :)..was confused with the word but still decided to go with it.

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@LostLog essay ka core theme bhi galat interpret krke likh ke ate hai and u are worried about one spelling mistake.

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@vvvikas0078212Ye bhi sahi bat hai, waise ab to result hi aa jayega jo hoga wo hoga...thanks for the reply.

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VivekanandS;

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after reading posts about ews et. al and its impact on result, don't know why but mann nhi karta padhne ka, phir se attempt dene ka, ya forum pe bhi comment krne ka... I understand the nuances of reservation policy in public employment and to a great extent I do agree with it too, just sharing the midnight exasperation here...koi bura mat maan lena bhai?

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@Biryanimafia_Jai bheem, Jai Mandal

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@Lostsaid inMains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread:

Anyone did a spelling mistake and still got above-average marks in the essay paper?

Got 120 in essay last year. I guess it was more or less the average.
In Part B, I wrote the "privilege & values" wala essay.
In the entire essay, I misspelled "privilege" as "priviledge" (in at least more than 50 places)??
So, certainly it's not a big factor, otherwise I would have gotten much less marks.

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@CaesarNope. I know people who have made outright false calims in their DAF in those sections to make it more appealing. Many even got away with it .?

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@Asli_hai_sabyou missed Jai Modi.

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@AzadHindFauzyou paki anti national. He is ModiJi. How can you not suffix Ji in his name. He is honourable to all of us, our coming generation, and to our ancestors also. Dont dare to remove Ji from his name otherwise we sanskriti rakshak, and deshbhakts can beat up your g.

(total pun and deshbhakti intended.???)

PS :- i just missed that you are from azad hind fauj. It means you must be leftist. By that logic you are not paki anti national, you are dpg eater chinese anti national. Pardon my mistake.

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@dancingminion

Yes

I hv seen some toppers copy of optional mains. Committed repeated spelling mistakes especially in technical words n name of scholars yet managed around 300.

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@dancingminionthat is such a relief. I have repeated the word 2-3 times.

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2016 mein course cover nahi kiya tha gs aur optional mein to lga ki 2017 mein sab padke jaunga...phir 2017 mein poora to nahi cover kiya lekin improvement hui aur kuch -2 baatein samajh mein aayi ki kya padna hai aur kya nahi....but 2019 mein sab padke gya jo-2 socha tha lekin iss baar samajh hi nahi aa rha ki mains accha hua hai ya nahi.....gs 2 aur 3 mein to padne ka kuch fayda hi nahi lga...pta nahi kya hoga 5th attempt hai aur energy hi khatam hoti ja rahi hai...bina naukri ke society aise dekhti hai jaise koi heinous crime kar diya ho...phir shaadi ki tension...kabhi-2 to lagta hai ki sab chod ke kisi aur planet pe chale jao yahan to bahut chaos hai....pta nahi kyu mujhe aisa lagta hai ki preparation phase mein aapke pass koi aisa hona chaiye jissey aap khul ke baat kar sake Issey stress kam hota hai..mere saath jo madam thi ab unhe koi aur accha lagta hai.....baaki maa daily kehti ki samay ek jaisa nahi rehta ....so i have faith in myself and my mother ....apna time aayega.....all the best to all dedicated upsc aspirants

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@KatsumotoI feel bad for that 'madam'.
Keep the spirits alive. All the best to you too.

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