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.
@suniljannever understood the mad rush behind ias and ips.Have talked to more than 20 ias and ips in private and all of agreed that job is not as much impressive as media makes it out.
They also seemed to agree it's all the media hype and aspirants jump into prep without knowing their aspirations needs and true realities behind the job.
P.S for me neither ias nor ips figure in top 3 choices...
@ManchesterUnitedHaan wo to hai.I believe with confidence we can do more than what we r capable of..
@bevancomsaid inMains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread:
@suniljannever understood the mad rush behind ias and ips.Have talked to more than 20 ias and ips in private and all of agreed that job is not as much impressive as media makes it out.
They also seemed to agree it's all the media hype and aspirants jump into prep without knowing their aspirations needs and true realities behind the job.
P.S for me neither ias nor ips figure in top 3 choices...
Your first choice is IRTS, right? Remember reading that.
@bevancomsaid inMains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread:
@suniljannever understood the mad rush behind ias and ips.Have talked to more than 20 ias and ips in private and all of agreed that job is not as much impressive as media makes it out.
They also seemed to agree it's all the media hype and aspirants jump into prep without knowing their aspirations needs and true realities behind the job.
P.S for me neither ias nor ips figure in top 3 choices...
Not necessarily dude. You think people with MD, LLM, MS outside India, MBAs from IIMs and many other equally competent people decide their career just because of media hype? and that too when it comes to their personal aspirations and career which they have to pursue for next 20+ years?
Even if one ignores qualifications, the average candidate's age who clears this exam is 27-28. And I'm sure everyone would have undergone a roller coaster life until then, gaining more from their life experiences and internalising what their internal desires are, than a mere external media push factor.
If one isn't interested in IAS, IPS, IFS its not apt to disrespect others' wishes. For some, your first preference might be their last preference or not even tick that service. I know people who only ticked IAS ONLY because they weren't interested in other services.
You definitely cannot generalise things!
Peace!
I have worked as a bureaucrat for a couple of years. Job satisfaction is tremendous overall. Obviously, there are some tough postings but they too are not without their interesting moments. Your real work as an officer begins when you take charge for the first time and there are no precedents to fall back on. But then, that is where the test of real leadership starts.
At the same time, one must be careful with the service choices one enters. In my first attempt back in 2010, when I was not expecting to get the interview call and ended up getting one, I was a bit apprehensive that notwithstanding the fact that though IPS is/was considered to be a great choice, I did not feel suited for it. So finally, when I did clear CSE in 2013 I was comfortable with the considered manner in which I had filled the service choices. So, Introspection is needed in order to match personality type with the kind of service you would join.
@bevancomhow much marks are you expecting for gs optional and essay
I would also suggest everyone to do a lot of broad-based readings to up your scores in CSE PT. This despite the fact if you may or may not enter Reading as your hobby.
Amartya Sen's and J Dreze's An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions + Banerjee and Duflo's Poor Economics are highly recommended readings as they are not purely economic texts but heterodoxical and multidisciplinary in their orientation.
are sala ye to pta v nhi tha yahi hai kismat ka khel
hmko lga ias milgya bhai sahab ko
@DerekWalcottSir what is your opinion on the view that senior aspirants are at a disadvantage during interview stage?
@vision2020I would like to debunk that myth by giving you a relevant example. Here you go!
Myself: Edu Background-Arts
2010 Attempt No 1, Age 22 y 5 mo. Score: 174/300 (Interviews were for 300 marks then)
My friend who got into IAS that year: Background: Science
2010 Attempt No 5. Age 33, Score: 195/300.
@DerekWalcottSir what about a case where the aspirant is senior+unemployed/no job experience? Would you still say that they are treated equally?
@Ananya123said inMains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread:
Any chances of result coming today?
Exactly equal to the chances of BJP coming to power in Jharkhand.
@dancingminionmeans 100% by crook
@vision2020Yes. Almost, Perfect Parity is followed. I was in the same situation as you mention in your post. I was 25. I was an Arts Grad. I was deliberately unemployed as UPSC was my ultimate dream. One should be prepared in advance to answer those kind of questions. One could say that Adolescence is a defining feature of modern societies in that one is positioned to find their life purpose and give it everything till one completes age or attempt limits CSE. Be genuine, impersonal and lawyer-like in what you speak before the panel.
@Shubzthank you bhai
@Shubzsaid inMains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread:
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seems like this case is an issue preventig upsc to come out with results
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