Mains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread

@utkarsh_mishrasaid inMains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread:

I think 100 and above consistently in vision generally does reflect in good marks in mains too. There are a few exceptions who score lesser in tests and still do good in final exams, but yeah consistently good marks in test series does reflect to an extent in upsc.

True, I have hardly encountered anyone consistently scoring 100 in vision and performing badly in mains. Well yeah, there are exceptions, but those are rare.

Kanishk kataria scored brownie in optional..his optional got him rank 1.

@atuljiI earnestly hope you're right and I am proved wrong️
I do have examples of people score 90+ consistently in test series and receiving 65 in gs1, 82 in gs2 type marks...

@Biryanimafia_ I agree the questions this year were no where from the coaching materials. But then, the marks which one scores in test series is not just based on content (which again i agree is mostly from their own material). They award you marks also for structuring, presentation and stuff which all helps in improving one's ability to handle the unknown questions which UPSC asked this year. I am not saying 100+ consistently ensures one's selection, but it does give huge advantage vis-a-vis others.

@utkarsh_mishrayes, I do see your point. I just have a hard time accepting Vision scores and UPSC scores as linked in any way...Once bitten, twice shy.

@TETRACYCLINEVision abhyas mei kya score rehta tha bhaiyon (jinhone diya tha iss baar)

@Biryanimafia_ were they completing paper within time limit? i have seen that few good copies uploaded by vision have answers similar to model answers. it seems that the candidte has once read the answers before attmepting.

@zombielandmostly people do that, reading model answers, taking breaks etc. This person is a good friend, didn't do those things but yes, he did give most tests at his room instead of centre..still I don't think it would matter so much so to reduce 30 marks across papers, considering many toppers also write from home..

@K_9
gs 1 80 gs 2 90 gs 3 70 gs 4 90

i gave only abhyas mains and no other mains test

@Biryanimafia_ said inMains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread:

@utkarsh_mishrayes, I do see your point. I just have a hard time accepting Vision scores and UPSC scores as linked in any way...Once bitten, twice shy.

I think the key is to find the median not the mean (of test scores) in Vision tests.
There is a huge variation in marks awarded by evaluators in tests series. Some correct the copies very liberally and others very harshly. In the end there is a huge 40-50 marks gap between your lowest and highest score. In these scenarios the mean is distorted by these highest and lowest marks.

so, finding a 10 mark window in which most of your marks lie is a good way of finding your optimum test series score score.

for eg in Kataria's case the window is around 97-105 marks, ignoring the effect of his highest and lowest marks.

@Biryanimafia_ once i read in a telegram grp whr one person was claiming he knows people who wrote 60 tests last year n cleared ... how true is it?writing a test almost every 2nd day...

@ranyo_asoka60 toh thoda zyada lag rha hai bhai..! But some people spend 30 mins with a test and count it attempted toh kuch bol nhi sakte...
'17 mains se pehle, result k baad gs ke 28 ke around, (insight vision vaji) and optional k 8 likhe the... but sabse kam bhi mere gs mein hee ayesab moh maaya hai

@Biryanimafia_ pata nhi bola tha..yes 30-35 is acceptable..60 is huge number..

@ST
Kyunki sabhi ko pata hai ke sabhi ka wo 3 case studies khatab hua hai so no tension

@Biryanimafia_ this feeling seeps in after 3-4 attempts.. Matlab Padho na padho ...practice karo na karo ..kuch fark nahi padta(moh maya)....but basic flaws in strategy nobody talks about

@pysh12950correct.. but I meant my comment for mains test series only, (not whole upsc prep., strategy or likelihood of selection) I definitely believe it's farcical and borderline fraudulent.. Next attempt onwards, will practice pyq of 5 years but won't join any test series

@dr-ahmednaaz8567Pub ad walo ka bhi bekaar gya hoga ?

What do you think ?

@Biryanimafia_
PYQs are really important man.

Ocean currents, TKDL and a few other questions were asked in PYQs.

50-60 marks ka toh har saal aata hai GS mein PYQs se.

Same is with optional.

@Ravstrue that buddy. Read/revised it this time also, but now will spend more time with pyq instead of model answer by xyz