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?
@Admgenalanezh I am only commenting on those toppers’ jinki multiple copies I’ve seen (at least 2 from each paper) and yes, I do think they write well. By well I don’t mean jargon and something extraordinary.. but better than the rest in terms of content, composition, relevance. (eg- Vaishaka (Singh?), Akshat Jain, Ria Dabi, Tina Dabi (acc to 2015 standards), Ankita (AIR 3 this year).However, I absolutely don’t agree with the test series ‘best copies’ that vision / forum upload. Sometimes I think people have written those answers after going through the coaching solutions… coaching people want to stick to very narrow conventional content. And for some reason they love it when the innovation is shown in the way of writing (flow charts etc) giving content a backseat. So many times when I’ve scored less in test series and went on to compare with best copies, I felt like the evaluation has been really average & borderline unfair.
please elaborate on "according to 2015 standards"
Jajantaram Mamantaram
@aa12 I think Kanishak Kataria also said something similar about coaching evaluation. Another example is Chandrajyoti Singh. If you see her answers, they’re far from the conventional ‘coaching template’, both in optional as well as GS. Ends up getting AIR 28 with History !
Chandrajyoti Singh answers if u see from iasscore site u might see them as about average but if u see her SSH copies u will se a notable difference (i may be saying reverse) but there is a difference.
@Admgenalanezh I am only commenting on those toppers’ jinki multiple copies I’ve seen (at least 2 from each paper) and yes, I do think they write well. By well I don’t mean jargon and something extraordinary.. but better than the rest in terms of content, composition, relevance. (eg- Vaishaka (Singh?), Akshat Jain, Ria Dabi, Tina Dabi (acc to 2015 standards), Ankita (AIR 3 this year).However, I absolutely don’t agree with the test series ‘best copies’ that vision / forum upload. Sometimes I think people have written those answers after going through the coaching solutions… coaching people want to stick to very narrow conventional content. And for some reason they love it when the innovation is shown in the way of writing (flow charts etc) giving content a backseat. So many times when I’ve scored less in test series and went on to compare with best copies, I felt like the evaluation has been really average & borderline unfair.
please elaborate on "according to 2015 standards"
tab kanche khel ke top karte the bhai
ab zindagi tough ho gayi h
hattt. I have till date never seen any better answer script than one of Tina dabi mam. koi tough nhi hui zindagi abhi pehle se tough thi
Jajantaram Mamantaram
@Admgenalanezh I am only commenting on those toppers’ jinki multiple copies I’ve seen (at least 2 from each paper) and yes, I do think they write well. By well I don’t mean jargon and something extraordinary.. but better than the rest in terms of content, composition, relevance. (eg- Vaishaka (Singh?), Akshat Jain, Ria Dabi, Tina Dabi (acc to 2015 standards), Ankita (AIR 3 this year).However, I absolutely don’t agree with the test series ‘best copies’ that vision / forum upload. Sometimes I think people have written those answers after going through the coaching solutions… coaching people want to stick to very narrow conventional content. And for some reason they love it when the innovation is shown in the way of writing (flow charts etc) giving content a backseat. So many times when I’ve scored less in test series and went on to compare with best copies, I felt like the evaluation has been really average & borderline unfair.
please elaborate on "according to 2015 standards"
tab kanche khel ke top karte the bhai
ab zindagi tough ho gayi h
hattt. I have till date never seen better answer script than one of Tina dabi mam. koi tough nhi hui zindagi abhi pehle se tough thi
kya seekha unki copy se ajtak
jo best bol rahe ho
@Admgenalanezh I am only commenting on those toppers’ jinki multiple copies I’ve seen (at least 2 from each paper) and yes, I do think they write well. By well I don’t mean jargon and something extraordinary.. but better than the rest in terms of content, composition, relevance. (eg- Vaishaka (Singh?), Akshat Jain, Ria Dabi, Tina Dabi (acc to 2015 standards), Ankita (AIR 3 this year).However, I absolutely don’t agree with the test series ‘best copies’ that vision / forum upload. Sometimes I think people have written those answers after going through the coaching solutions… coaching people want to stick to very narrow conventional content. And for some reason they love it when the innovation is shown in the way of writing (flow charts etc) giving content a backseat. So many times when I’ve scored less in test series and went on to compare with best copies, I felt like the evaluation has been really average & borderline unfair.
please elaborate on "according to 2015 standards"
tab kanche khel ke top karte the bhai
ab zindagi tough ho gayi h
hattt. I have till date never seen better answer script than one of Tina dabi mam. koi tough nhi hui zindagi abhi pehle se tough thi
kya seekha unki copy se ajtak
jo best bol rahe ho
kya seekha shayad result batade warna yhi kahunga wo still best he shayad me achcha student nahi raha
Jajantaram Mamantaram
@aa12 I think Kanishak Kataria also said something similar about coaching evaluation. Another example is Chandrajyoti Singh. If you see her answers, they’re far from the conventional ‘coaching template’, both in optional as well as GS. Ends up getting AIR 28 with History !
i read in his blog he scored around 60s in gs3 vision ias test series ended up getting 117 in actual gs3
Jajantaram Mamantaram
i read in his blog he scored around 60s in gs3 vision ias test series ended up getting 117 in actual gs3
Coaching ke evaluation scam hai , can't be correlated to actual exam performance
Mtob obviously ek level pe ane ke lie it definitely helps . Starters ke lie khaskar .
But after a certain level . Performance reflect hogi mains me can't be said .
Also it depends on type of Q asked in mains , ab kisi ko gdp wala points yaad hoga ache se uske No to milenge hi .
And tests series me aisa W ye saal shyd h aya ho kisi me
maxm jagah restricted mentality se check krte hai jo model ans me nh likha wo likh dete hai remark mai .
Ans ki originality pe marks nh dete , moreover maxm cases me senior aspirants h check kr rhe hote hai.
Originality , innovation , understanding , to the point answer and basic structuring ye marks dilwata hai upsc me .








