Mains 2021 Result declared - In or Out?
So Mains 2021 has begun. Essay Paper is here
1. https://blog.forumias.com/upsc-ias-mains-2021-essay-question-paper/
2. GS Paper 1 : https://blog.forumias.com/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-1-question-paper
3. GS Paper 2 : https://blog.forumias.com/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-2-question-paper
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How was your paper? How did you approach the paper?
Any idea how many of those who get recommended by upsc appear for the exam again.. I m talking about those who do not get IAS or IFS(it's obvious btw)
My personal opinion.. majority of them try to improve their rank..
But the question is.. how many of them succeed in making it to the list again..
VERY FEW...
Despite knowing what it takes to get into the list they struggle to secure a rank..
Doesn't that signify that this exam is very unpredictable..
Subjectivity of the evaluators and neck throat competition for each mark is what sums up the whole story..
Any comments folks...
No comments??
Anybody atleast..
Come on folks ..share your thoughts..
RaGa,
plmokn25688524,Tk17
intro body concl is told to us to be written at all costs. upsc never said anything on this. i think this is primary reason for missing out on questions due to time issue.
I know someone (IAS now), who got 136 in GS1, used to write the answers in straight bullet point format, without any intro/conclusion. Though I myself didn't try it, that definitely means this IBC format, like many other things propagated by coaching wallahs is just another myth.
Tk17,
intro body concl is told to us to be written at all costs. upsc never said anything on this. i think this is primary reason for missing out on questions due to time issue.
Upsc toh data, committee, scholar, diagram example kuch bhi likhne nhi kehta. Iska mtlb ye thode hi na hai ke ye sab nhi krna hota.
IBC format completion dikhata h. Generally 10 markers m isko skip kr sakte hain bt 15markers m likhba acha rehta h. Aur suppose k ek question m time jyada lg gya toh agle m intro ya conclusion skip kr dete hain time management k liye. At the end max marks body p hi milna h.
Bt list m aane k baad competition 1-2 number ka hota h. 1-1 number pe 8-10 students. Yha aap kuch bhi krke unn 1 number k lead k liye fight maarte ho.
EiChan,
I know someone (IAS now), who got 136 in GS1, used to write the answers in straight bullet point format, without any intro/conclusion. Though I myself didn't try it, that definitely means this IBC format, like many other things propagated by coaching wallahs is just another myth.
Myth...
Writing in IBC format is a myth..
Wow.. propagate more gyaan like this..
Did you see how he wrote in the paper.. people claim to prepare 6 months and get double digit rank.. does it mean we should fall for such claims..
Point is ..
After one gets success..they will make unrealistic claims to make their success even bigger.. to add to the uniqueness of the strategy..
Writing in bullet points is not the issue here.. but writing the points which form the introduction is crucial..
Eg.. if the question is.. explain the causes of 1857 war..
The candidate cannot write causes starting with first word.. like Economic..
Religious..
Political..blah blah
But rather start with when it was fought..
Between whom..
Areas of influence..etc etc..
If these few points are written in bullet or para.. doesn't matter but what matters is that they should be written..
Getting 136 in 2016-17 was easier.. when cut off went 807 I guess..
Now it's equivalent to around 120 at best..
plmokn25688524,Akkku
Any idea how many of those who get recommended by upsc appear for the exam again.. I m talking about those who do not get IAS or IFS(it's obvious btw)
My personal opinion.. majority of them try to improve their rank..
But the question is.. how many of them succeed in making it to the list again..
VERY FEW...
Despite knowing what it takes to get into the list they struggle to secure a rank..
Doesn't that signify that this exam is very unpredictable..
Subjectivity of the evaluators and neck throat competition for each mark is what sums up the whole story..
Any comments folks...
No comments??
Anybody atleast..
Come on folks ..share your thoughts..
I know a guy, got in irs in his 4th attempt in 2016. Gave 2 more attempts to get a higher service (last in 2019). Didn't qualify mains once, in last attempt was able to improve upon his rank in 2016, but still got a worse service than irs (vacancies reduced greatly wrt 2016). So improving rank is possible but breaking into top 100 is as difficult as it is for a first timer.
plmokn25688524,
I know someone (IAS now), who got 136 in GS1, used to write the answers in straight bullet point format, without any intro/conclusion. Though I myself didn't try it, that definitely means this IBC format, like many other things propagated by coaching wallahs is just another myth.
Myth...
Writing in IBC format is a myth..
Wow.. propagate more gyaan like this..
Did you see how he wrote in the paper.. people claim to prepare 6 months and get double digit rank.. does it mean we should fall for such claims..
Point is ..
After one gets success..they will make unrealistic claims to make their success even bigger.. to add to the uniqueness of the strategy..
Writing in bullet points is not the issue here.. but writing the points which form the introduction is crucial..
Eg.. if the question is.. explain the causes of 1857 war..
The candidate cannot write causes starting with first word.. like Economic..
Religious..
Political..blah blah
But rather start with when it was fought..
Between whom..
Areas of influence..etc etc..
If these few points are written in bullet or para.. doesn't matter but what matters is that they should be written..
Getting 136 in 2016-17 was easier.. when cut off went 807 I guess..
Now it's equivalent to around 120 at best..
You didn't get it. I didn't say that IBC format shouldn't be followed. I clearly said I myself followed it. What I said was, it's not an absolute must thing that IBC format has to be followed. That's the myth I was talking about.
Tk17,
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