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?
@chikuiasbano in my view ..In comparison with last time .Essay : difficultGs 1 : same levelGs2 : easierGs 3 : difficult than last timeGs4 : easierOptional : easier .
GS4 kha se easy lga bhai. Itna lamba case study aur questions m itne subparts. Sare parts address kro toh time jyada lag ja rha.
Case study m time jyada lga toh 10 markers ka quality compromise ho gya.Agar last year question tough tha toh iss baar time management k wajah se tough ho gya
Overall more or less same tha level but case studies last year wali alag hi level ki thi. 1st reading m case study smjh nhi aati thi nd 2nd m ethical issues pta nhi lgte the.
Anyone with Maths or engineering optional?
How was the toughness of paper this year compared to 2020?
In Civil engineering,paper 1 was relatively easier while paper 2 was tougher.
So in totality,the level is identical with last year.
Many humanities optional candidates are claiming that their paper was easier.Is the trend same for engineering and maths subjects??
@Duryodhan Last year case studies were tougher but with 3-3.5 pages onlyThis year, on average,there were 4-5 pages writing space which indicates its lengthy nature.More or less same level as last year.
bilkul. aur mujhe to laga pichli bar se ek page extra dia tua per case study is bar
Jajantaram Mamantaram
**Totally unrelated and random**
some people in some country (not India, just for clarification🙏🙏🙏) trying to halt an entire examination process by using judiciary be like "HUM TO DOOBE HE SANAM TUJHE BHI LE DOOBENGE"
Ek new all India service bnni chahiye , to conduct these govt exams in a timely n fair manner ( 😂😂 inspired by sarkaria ,punchi , 2nd arc nd niti aayog )
Anyone with Maths or engineering optional?
How was the toughness of paper this year compared to 2020?
In Civil engineering,paper 1 was relatively easier while paper 2 was tougher.
So in totality,the level is identical with last year.
Many humanities optional candidates are claiming that their paper was easier.Is the trend same for engineering and maths subjects??
Easy papers might not translate to more marks in humanities 😀
Infact sometimes it's better to have tough papers.
Jajantaram Mamantaram
Aur uss new service ka 'timely' exam kaun aur kab conduct krega ? :p**Totally unrelated and random**
some people in some country (not India, just for clarification🙏🙏🙏) trying to halt an entire examination process by using judiciary be like "HUM TO DOOBE HE SANAM TUJHE BHI LE DOOBENGE"
Ek new all India service bnni chahiye , to conduct these govt exams in a timely n fair manner ( 😂😂 inspired by sarkaria ,punchi , 2nd arc nd niti aayog )
Aur uss new service ka 'timely' exam kaun aur kab conduct krega ? :p**Totally unrelated and random**
some people in some country (not India, just for clarification🙏🙏🙏) trying to halt an entire examination process by using judiciary be like "HUM TO DOOBE HE SANAM TUJHE BHI LE DOOBENGE"
Ek new all India service bnni chahiye , to conduct these govt exams in a timely n fair manner ( 😂😂 inspired by sarkaria ,punchi , 2nd arc nd niti aayog )
Wo decide krne k liye ek committee bnayenge,jo jaldi hi apni report degi .
Aur uss new service ka 'timely' exam kaun aur kab conduct krega ? :p**Totally unrelated and random**
some people in some country (not India, just for clarification🙏🙏🙏) trying to halt an entire examination process by using judiciary be like "HUM TO DOOBE HE SANAM TUJHE BHI LE DOOBENGE"
Ek new all India service bnni chahiye , to conduct these govt exams in a timely n fair manner ( 😂😂 inspired by sarkaria ,punchi , 2nd arc nd niti aayog )
Wo decide krne k liye ek committee bnayenge,jo jaldi hi apni report degi .
Hahaha. Uss committee k report ko implement krne me yhi hoga.

Anyone with history optional? What is the general opinion? While the paper, I know, can’t exactly be called difficult, it wasn’t very straightforward either, right? The first paper ? Good standard of questions, in my opinion.
I think P1 a bit lengthy, ancient wasn't that straight forward.
10 marker of medieval were relatively better this time
World history was a bit tricky..probing a bit deeper, i felt








