UPSC CSE 2025 Related Discussion
As I couldn't find a group for everyday target tracking for cse'25 aspirants, here is one I created.
Finished #1-3, 4 left. Today -Good day, all targets done. Today -#1 and #2 done, CA remains undone. Today -Did #2, 1 and 3 remain. Same targets for todayDid #2, rest left. Today -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. Today -Bad day, no targets done. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 and 4 left. Today -Restarting target tracking, this time with (hopefully) better consistency. Today -
1. Oceanography
2. Climatology
3. Human geo.
4. Jan CA (if time permits)
1. Biogeography2. Indian geo.3. Environment4. Jan CA
1. Biogeography2. Environment3. Jan CA1. Indian geography2. Environment3. Jan CA
1. Indian + human geography2. Envt.3. Jan CA
1. Final geo revision2. Envt.3. Jan CA1. Envt.2. Finish Jan CA3. Econ4. Agriculture (if time permits)
3. Mapping + CA
Siebzehn,Bad day, only #1 done. Same targets for today.Finished #1-3, 4 left. Today -Good day, all targets done. Today -#1 and #2 done, CA remains undone. Today -Did #2, 1 and 3 remain. Same targets for todayDid #2, rest left. Today -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. Today -Bad day, no targets done. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 and 4 left. Today -Restarting target tracking, this time with (hopefully) better consistency. Today -
1. Oceanography
2. Climatology
3. Human geo.
4. Jan CA (if time permits)
1. Biogeography2. Indian geo.3. Environment4. Jan CA
1. Biogeography2. Environment3. Jan CA1. Indian geography2. Environment3. Jan CA
1. Indian + human geography2. Envt.3. Jan CA
1. Final geo revision2. Envt.3. Jan CA1. Envt.2. Finish Jan CA3. Econ4. Agriculture (if time permits)
1. Envt.2. Econ3. Mapping + CA
Siebzehn,
@Neyawn how much marks should I ideally score in FLTs?
Abhyaas yesterday + illness over the weekend = 3 days wasted. But the show must go on, so targets for today -Bad day, only #1 done. Same targets for today.Finished #1-3, 4 left. Today -Good day, all targets done. Today -#1 and #2 done, CA remains undone. Today -Did #2, 1 and 3 remain. Same targets for todayDid #2, rest left. Today -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. Today -Bad day, no targets done. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 and 4 left. Today -Restarting target tracking, this time with (hopefully) better consistency. Today -
1. Oceanography
2. Climatology
3. Human geo.
4. Jan CA (if time permits)
1. Biogeography2. Indian geo.3. Environment4. Jan CA
1. Biogeography2. Environment3. Jan CA1. Indian geography2. Environment3. Jan CA
1. Indian + human geography2. Envt.3. Jan CA
1. Final geo revision2. Envt.3. Jan CA1. Envt.2. Finish Jan CA3. Econ4. Agriculture (if time permits)
1. Envt.2. Econ3. Mapping + CA
Somewhat productive week, but anxiety kept me from posting concrete targets. Resuming from today -Abhyaas yesterday + illness over the weekend = 3 days wasted. But the show must go on, so targets for today -Bad day, only #1 done. Same targets for today.Finished #1-3, 4 left. Today -Good day, all targets done. Today -#1 and #2 done, CA remains undone. Today -Did #2, 1 and 3 remain. Same targets for todayDid #2, rest left. Today -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. Today -Bad day, no targets done. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 and 4 left. Today -Restarting target tracking, this time with (hopefully) better consistency. Today -
1. Oceanography
2. Climatology
3. Human geo.
4. Jan CA (if time permits)
1. Biogeography2. Indian geo.3. Environment4. Jan CA
1. Biogeography2. Environment3. Jan CA1. Indian geography2. Environment3. Jan CA
1. Indian + human geography2. Envt.3. Jan CA
1. Final geo revision2. Envt.3. Jan CA1. Envt.2. Finish Jan CA3. Econ4. Agriculture (if time permits)
1. Envt.2. Econ3. Mapping + CA
1. Finish envt. revision2. Polity3. Revise human geography4. CA (if time permits)
3. CA
2 done, 1 on hold for now. Today -Somewhat productive week, but anxiety kept me from posting concrete targets. Resuming from today -Abhyaas yesterday + illness over the weekend = 3 days wasted. But the show must go on, so targets for today -Bad day, only #1 done. Same targets for today.Finished #1-3, 4 left. Today -Good day, all targets done. Today -#1 and #2 done, CA remains undone. Today -Did #2, 1 and 3 remain. Same targets for todayDid #2, rest left. Today -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. Today -Bad day, no targets done. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 and 4 left. Today -Restarting target tracking, this time with (hopefully) better consistency. Today -
1. Oceanography
2. Climatology
3. Human geo.
4. Jan CA (if time permits)
1. Biogeography2. Indian geo.3. Environment4. Jan CA
1. Biogeography2. Environment3. Jan CA1. Indian geography2. Environment3. Jan CA
1. Indian + human geography2. Envt.3. Jan CA
1. Final geo revision2. Envt.3. Jan CA1. Envt.2. Finish Jan CA3. Econ4. Agriculture (if time permits)
1. Envt.2. Econ3. Mapping + CA
1. Finish envt. revision2. Polity3. Revise human geography4. CA (if time permits)1. Polity revision2. Eco revision3. CA
Siebzehn,AdiTeaFinished all. Today -2 done, 1 on hold for now. Today -Somewhat productive week, but anxiety kept me from posting concrete targets. Resuming from today -Abhyaas yesterday + illness over the weekend = 3 days wasted. But the show must go on, so targets for today -Bad day, only #1 done. Same targets for today.Finished #1-3, 4 left. Today -Good day, all targets done. Today -#1 and #2 done, CA remains undone. Today -Did #2, 1 and 3 remain. Same targets for todayDid #2, rest left. Today -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. Today -Bad day, no targets done. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 and 4 left. Today -Restarting target tracking, this time with (hopefully) better consistency. Today -
1. Oceanography
2. Climatology
3. Human geo.
4. Jan CA (if time permits)
1. Biogeography2. Indian geo.3. Environment4. Jan CA
1. Biogeography2. Environment3. Jan CA1. Indian geography2. Environment3. Jan CA
1. Indian + human geography2. Envt.3. Jan CA
1. Final geo revision2. Envt.3. Jan CA1. Envt.2. Finish Jan CA3. Econ4. Agriculture (if time permits)
1. Envt.2. Econ3. Mapping + CA
1. Finish envt. revision2. Polity3. Revise human geography4. CA (if time permits)1. Polity revision2. Eco revision3. CA
1. Developmental econ.2. Monetary policy3. External sector
1. Fiscal policy
2. Banking
3. Capital Markets
4. Planning
Siebzehn,AdiTeaDid 1 and 2. Today -Finished all. Today -2 done, 1 on hold for now. Today -Somewhat productive week, but anxiety kept me from posting concrete targets. Resuming from today -Abhyaas yesterday + illness over the weekend = 3 days wasted. But the show must go on, so targets for today -Bad day, only #1 done. Same targets for today.Finished #1-3, 4 left. Today -Good day, all targets done. Today -#1 and #2 done, CA remains undone. Today -Did #2, 1 and 3 remain. Same targets for todayDid #2, rest left. Today -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. Today -Bad day, no targets done. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 and 4 left. Today -Restarting target tracking, this time with (hopefully) better consistency. Today -
1. Oceanography
2. Climatology
3. Human geo.
4. Jan CA (if time permits)
1. Biogeography2. Indian geo.3. Environment4. Jan CA
1. Biogeography2. Environment3. Jan CA1. Indian geography2. Environment3. Jan CA
1. Indian + human geography2. Envt.3. Jan CA
1. Final geo revision2. Envt.3. Jan CA1. Envt.2. Finish Jan CA3. Econ4. Agriculture (if time permits)
1. Envt.2. Econ3. Mapping + CA
1. Finish envt. revision2. Polity3. Revise human geography4. CA (if time permits)1. Polity revision2. Eco revision3. CA
1. Developmental econ.2. Monetary policy3. External sector
1. Fiscal policy
2. Banking
3. Capital Markets
4. Planning
Did 1 and 2. Today -Did 1 and 2. Today -Finished all. Today -2 done, 1 on hold for now. Today -Somewhat productive week, but anxiety kept me from posting concrete targets. Resuming from today -Abhyaas yesterday + illness over the weekend = 3 days wasted. But the show must go on, so targets for today -Bad day, only #1 done. Same targets for today.Finished #1-3, 4 left. Today -Good day, all targets done. Today -#1 and #2 done, CA remains undone. Today -Did #2, 1 and 3 remain. Same targets for todayDid #2, rest left. Today -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. Today -Bad day, no targets done. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 and 4 left. Today -Restarting target tracking, this time with (hopefully) better consistency. Today -
1. Oceanography
2. Climatology
3. Human geo.
4. Jan CA (if time permits)
1. Biogeography2. Indian geo.3. Environment4. Jan CA
1. Biogeography2. Environment3. Jan CA1. Indian geography2. Environment3. Jan CA
1. Indian + human geography2. Envt.3. Jan CA
1. Final geo revision2. Envt.3. Jan CA1. Envt.2. Finish Jan CA3. Econ4. Agriculture (if time permits)
1. Envt.2. Econ3. Mapping + CA
1. Finish envt. revision2. Polity3. Revise human geography4. CA (if time permits)1. Polity revision2. Eco revision3. CA
1. Developmental econ.2. Monetary policy3. External sector
1. Fiscal policy
2. Banking
3. Capital Markets
4. Planning
1. Finish Banking, Capital Markets, Planning2. Economic Survey3. Budget
3. CA (if time permits)
happySisyphus,Did 1 and 2. Today -Did 1 and 2. Today -Finished all. Today -2 done, 1 on hold for now. Today -Somewhat productive week, but anxiety kept me from posting concrete targets. Resuming from today -Abhyaas yesterday + illness over the weekend = 3 days wasted. But the show must go on, so targets for today -Bad day, only #1 done. Same targets for today.Finished #1-3, 4 left. Today -Good day, all targets done. Today -#1 and #2 done, CA remains undone. Today -Did #2, 1 and 3 remain. Same targets for todayDid #2, rest left. Today -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. Today -Bad day, no targets done. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 and 4 left. Today -Restarting target tracking, this time with (hopefully) better consistency. Today -
1. Oceanography
2. Climatology
3. Human geo.
4. Jan CA (if time permits)
1. Biogeography2. Indian geo.3. Environment4. Jan CA
1. Biogeography2. Environment3. Jan CA1. Indian geography2. Environment3. Jan CA
1. Indian + human geography2. Envt.3. Jan CA
1. Final geo revision2. Envt.3. Jan CA1. Envt.2. Finish Jan CA3. Econ4. Agriculture (if time permits)
1. Envt.2. Econ3. Mapping + CA
1. Finish envt. revision2. Polity3. Revise human geography4. CA (if time permits)1. Polity revision2. Eco revision3. CA
1. Developmental econ.2. Monetary policy3. External sector
1. Fiscal policy
2. Banking
3. Capital Markets
4. Planning
1. Finish Banking, Capital Markets, Planning2. Economic Survey3. Budget1. Finish eco. survey and budget2. Polity3. CA (if time permits)
Did #1 and #2. Today -
1. Polity
Siebzehn,
Did #1. Today -Did 1 and 2. Today -Did 1 and 2. Today -Finished all. Today -2 done, 1 on hold for now. Today -Somewhat productive week, but anxiety kept me from posting concrete targets. Resuming from today -Abhyaas yesterday + illness over the weekend = 3 days wasted. But the show must go on, so targets for today -Bad day, only #1 done. Same targets for today.Finished #1-3, 4 left. Today -Good day, all targets done. Today -#1 and #2 done, CA remains undone. Today -Did #2, 1 and 3 remain. Same targets for todayDid #2, rest left. Today -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. Today -Bad day, no targets done. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 and 4 left. Today -Restarting target tracking, this time with (hopefully) better consistency. Today -
1. Oceanography
2. Climatology
3. Human geo.
4. Jan CA (if time permits)
1. Biogeography2. Indian geo.3. Environment4. Jan CA
1. Biogeography2. Environment3. Jan CA1. Indian geography2. Environment3. Jan CA
1. Indian + human geography2. Envt.3. Jan CA
1. Final geo revision2. Envt.3. Jan CA1. Envt.2. Finish Jan CA3. Econ4. Agriculture (if time permits)
1. Envt.2. Econ3. Mapping + CA
1. Finish envt. revision2. Polity3. Revise human geography4. CA (if time permits)1. Polity revision2. Eco revision3. CA
1. Developmental econ.2. Monetary policy3. External sector
1. Fiscal policy
2. Banking
3. Capital Markets
4. Planning
1. Finish Banking, Capital Markets, Planning2. Economic Survey3. Budget1. Finish eco. survey and budget2. Polity3. CA (if time permits)
Did #1 and #2. Today -
1. Polity
Siebzehn,Finished all. Today -Did #1. Today -Did 1 and 2. Today -Did 1 and 2. Today -Finished all. Today -2 done, 1 on hold for now. Today -Somewhat productive week, but anxiety kept me from posting concrete targets. Resuming from today -Abhyaas yesterday + illness over the weekend = 3 days wasted. But the show must go on, so targets for today -Bad day, only #1 done. Same targets for today.Finished #1-3, 4 left. Today -Good day, all targets done. Today -#1 and #2 done, CA remains undone. Today -Did #2, 1 and 3 remain. Same targets for todayDid #2, rest left. Today -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. Today -Bad day, no targets done. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 and 4 left. Today -Restarting target tracking, this time with (hopefully) better consistency. Today -
1. Oceanography
2. Climatology
3. Human geo.
4. Jan CA (if time permits)
1. Biogeography2. Indian geo.3. Environment4. Jan CA
1. Biogeography2. Environment3. Jan CA1. Indian geography2. Environment3. Jan CA
1. Indian + human geography2. Envt.3. Jan CA
1. Final geo revision2. Envt.3. Jan CA1. Envt.2. Finish Jan CA3. Econ4. Agriculture (if time permits)
1. Envt.2. Econ3. Mapping + CA
1. Finish envt. revision2. Polity3. Revise human geography4. CA (if time permits)1. Polity revision2. Eco revision3. CA
1. Developmental econ.2. Monetary policy3. External sector
1. Fiscal policy
2. Banking
3. Capital Markets
4. Planning
1. Finish Banking, Capital Markets, Planning2. Economic Survey3. Budget1. Finish eco. survey and budget2. Polity3. CA (if time permits)
Did #1 and #2. Today -
1. Polity
1. Polity - Parliament + Executive2. CA3. Mapping
4. CSAT
happySisyphus,Hi everyone, as you know the UPSC CSE 2024 results were declared yesterday and fortunately some of my friends made it to the list. I congratulated them and demanded party from them (because why not).
But I would like to share a story for the ones who are writing this attempt and those who couldn't get into the list and are writing this attempt. Here it goes - "The Heroes of Tunbridge".
The Date: 18th June 1983. The Venue: Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells, England.
It was supposed to be just another group stage match in the 1983 Cricket World Cup. But for India, it was going to be a virtual knockout match. The overcast skies and a green-tinged wicket promised trouble for the batters. Zimbabwe, still hungry from their earlier upset over Australia, pounced like wolves.
India won the toss and chose to bat.
But within minutes, the scorecard read like a horror story: Gavaskar (The Little Master) and Srikanth had departed for a duck and before the fans could even settle, five wickets were down before the 10th over. Panic sat in the Indian dressing room like a silent ghost. The crowd at Tunbridge Wells grew quiet. The score read17 for 5.
Cricket administratorS.K. Wankhede, who was attending the game, asked his taxi driver tokeep the meter running suggesting thathe was in a hurry to leave.
The Indian fans had started to leave the stadium as the captain Kapil Dev took crease.
No one expected India to recover from that score not even the Indian fans.
But what happened next? I will just post the scorecard here:
The captain had done the unexpected. By the end of the innings, Kapil Dev had scored 175 not out off 138 balls, including16 fours and 6 sixes. He broke the record for the highest individual score in ODI cricket surpassing the previous record of 171, held by Glenn Turner of New Zealand (only broken recently in 2023).
With Madan Lal, Syed Kirmani, and Roger Binny offering fragments of support, Kapil pulled India from the edge of humiliation to a defendable total of 266/8.
Finally, India won the match and eventually, they went on to become the World Cup winners.
A British journalist by the name of David E. Firth wrote an article that "he’d be happy to ‘eat his words’ if India progressed beyond league stage". The picture below is that of Firth eating his own words.
Today, many are disheartened—scoring low in mocks, falling short in preparation etc. Some have already declared themselves out of the race—before even attempting the exam. But that’s not a performance issue. It’s a mindset problem.
मन के हारे हार हैं, मन के जीते जीति।
कहै कबीर हरि पाइए, मन ही की परतीति॥
If you decide that you are not going to clear Prelims even before the actual exam then you are definitely not going to clear. It's all in your mind.
If scoring low in mocks is shaking your confidence, remind yourself of this:
It’s better to stumble in mocks now than to fall in the final exam.
Maybe today, people expect you to lose.
Maybe even you doubt yourself.
But here’s what’s in your control:
You try. You fight.
You fight until the very last question of the CSAT paper on 25th May 2025.
No matter what the scoreboard says now,
think like a captain walking in during a crisis—
And play your captain’s knock.
All the best for the upcoming UPSC CSE Prelims exam.
On a break from exams.
tedmosby,
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