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.
tejas348,
Siebzehn,mangoAll done. Today -1 left, rest done. Same targets for today.All done. Today -Break over, back to work. Today -
1. June CA
2. Optional notes
3. GS 1 revision
Break over now, for real. All above done. Today -
1. July CA
2. Optional notes
3. GS 2
1. August CA2. Optional notes3. GS 2
2. Finish GS 2
Both done. Today -All done. Today -1 left, rest done. Same targets for today.All done. Today -Break over, back to work. Today -
1. June CA
2. Optional notes
3. GS 1 revision
Break over now, for real. All above done. Today -
1. July CA
2. Optional notes
3. GS 2
1. August CA2. Optional notes3. GS 21. Optional notes2. Finish GS 2
3. GS 2 revision
1 and 3 done, 2 left. Today -Both done. Today -All done. Today -1 left, rest done. Same targets for today.All done. Today -Break over, back to work. Today -
1. June CA
2. Optional notes
3. GS 1 revision
Break over now, for real. All above done. Today -
1. July CA
2. Optional notes
3. GS 2
1. August CA2. Optional notes3. GS 21. Optional notes2. Finish GS 2
1. GS 3 notes2. Optional notes3. GS 2 revision
3. GS 2 revision
Hey everyone!
How was Mains 2025?
Kuch toh likh diya, baaki Bhagwan bharose :p
How did it go for you @happySisyphus ?
Hey everyone!
How was Mains 2025?
Kuch toh likh diya, baaki Bhagwan bharose :p
How did it go for you @happySisyphus ?
Ahhh Mains - one of a kind experience. Chaotic 89 days of preperation - High on adrenaline low on sleep.
The performance was decently good. I still get reminded of the adrenaline for finishing the papers. Dreams at night of last 5 mins remaining.
Content wise I keep getting flashes of value additions and dimensions for the Qs everytime i read something - Mostly in GS and Essay.
Optional and Essay were good - Did better than my expectations in optional and just about my expectations in essay. Got lucky in essay as the supreme art of war one was taught by air2 2024 in her session and I had a slight memory of it.
GS were about average - Could have done better in few Qs. The interlinkages about something new are realised everyday, thats the thing about subjective papers the amount of time given to think about the answers is directly proportional to its quality.
Had more expectations from GS4 due to the amount of time invested but underperformed a little.
Hoping that it was to the best of my abilities in those 3 Hours for all the papers.
Hey everyone!
How was Mains 2025?
Kuch toh likh diya, baaki Bhagwan bharose :p
How did it go for you @happySisyphus ?
Ahhh Mains - one of a kind experience. Chaotic 89 days of preperation - High on adrenaline low on sleep.
The performance was decently good. I still get reminded of the adrenaline for finishing the papers. Dreams at night of last 5 mins remaining.
Content wise I keep getting flashes of value additions and dimensions for the Qs everytime i read something - Mostly in GS and Essay.
Optional and Essay were good - Did better than my expectations in optional and just about my expectations in essay. Got lucky in essay as the supreme art of war one was taught by air2 2024 in her session and I had a slight memory of it.
GS were about average - Could have done better in few Qs. The interlinkages about something new are realised everyday, thats the thing about subjective papers the amount of time given to think about the answers is directly proportional to its quality.
Had more expectations from GS4 due to the amount of time invested but underperformed a little.
Hoping that it was to the best of my abilities in those 3 Hours for all the papers.
How are you keeping yourself busy after the Mains?
reading sone books? Writing tests? Anything?
@tedmosby how are things post mains, the architect ?
Mera toh post-Mains 2024 hi chal raha hai, did not give this year's attempt.
Job ne jaan le rakhi hai xD
On a break from exams.
Siebzehn,
@tedmosby how are things post mains, the architect ?
Mera toh post-Mains 2024 hi chal raha hai, did not give this year's attempt.
Job ne jaan le rakhi hai xD
Ah I remember we met. How is work then ? You know sometimes I feel that you are working too hard on the job compared to other aspirants. If needed , take a sabbatical, go full throttle.
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
tedmosby,I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
Ah I remember we met. How is work then ? You know sometimes I feel that you are working too hard on the job compared to other aspirants. If needed , take a sabbatical, go full throttle.
Stress at the workplace has reduced a bit.
Yes, I have been working too hard on this job.
Last Mains was an eye-opening experience, though I think I improved in GS (353 to 381 (1: 93; 2: 93; 3:80 ; 4:115) [still not enough]) but the shock of performing poorly in Essay and Optional was something which made me rethink fundamental aspects of my preparation (Given the fact that I had worked very hard for these two specifically, a terrible fall in Essay from 126 to 86, and my continuing low score in GS2, although I had scored 112 in my 1st attempt).
For prep, I took your advice regarding changing my optional and I have taken a break to work on those points properly (in addition to GS).
So yes the progress is slow. For now, I will just stick to your advice and I will be back to the exam cycle soon. :)
On a break from exams.
Siebzehn,Ah I remember we met. How is work then ? You know sometimes I feel that you are working too hard on the job compared to other aspirants. If needed , take a sabbatical, go full throttle.
Stress at the workplace has reduced a bit.
Yes, I have been working too hard on this job.
Last Mains was an eye-opening experience, though I think I improved in GS (353 to 381 (1: 93; 2: 93; 3:80 ; 4:115) [still not enough]) but the shock of performing poorly in Essay and Optional was something which made me rethink fundamental aspects of my preparation (Given the fact that I had worked very hard for these two specifically, a terrible fall in Essay from 126 to 86, and my continuing low score in GS2, although I had scored 112 in my 1st attempt).
For prep, I took your advice regarding changing my optional and I have taken a break to work on those points properly (in addition to GS).
So yes the progress is slow. For now, I will just stick to your advice and I will be back to the exam cycle soon. :)
We need to sit and talk then. This 350 to 380 isn’t an improvement. You can’t have that slow progress.
I am not sure how much you will understand me. Look there are people who have scored 360-380 types for 5 mains, and then they have crossed that 420-430 barrier. I am talking about 7th , 8th attempt people- not from gen category - who felt they could never get that much - and then they did.check For 3 things
1. Are you updating your content for gs2 and 3 by taking some classes
2. are you reading new books / content ( not base level mass coaching that may aid in prelims )
3. Do you have a writing legibility problem
4. as a last resort are you integrating current affairs from newspaper.
Do this and you will shoot upwards 450+
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
Siebzehn,
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