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?
Hands that rock the cradle
plmokn25688524,
I don't know. Frankly speaking after looking at my score I started having doubts on the wisdom of what toppers say. I didn't write point wise, relied completely on paragraph format because this is what happens when you don't know how to answer a question accurately. In most of the answers, rather than giving 5-6 points I wrote 2-3 and elaborated upon that to fill space. I didn't underline any keywords in the answer sheet. After walking out it felt like a terrible mess. Still I got 92. This is a mystery that has baffled me for the last 5 months.@AureliusM Thats a great score in GS 3 given low scores in 2020 too and that too after leaving 25 marks. May be all other questions were well handled. 👍
Nothing like mystry in this..
May be the examiner checked your papers after a series of even lower quality papers..so yours looked little better..
One time exception should not be taken up as norm.. competition is heavy..
People practicing variety of diagrams, case studies, statistics.. do you mean to say that it doesn't matter.. it actually does..
It is combination of of all these factors which translates into marks.. so please don't be under the impression that you will write anything and will again get in 90s.. you won't.. such response confuses new aspirants..
They may get the impression that mains marking is very arbitrary which is not the case..
I am sorry if I gave that impression. In another post, I did write to take what I say with a grain of salt. Because it's based on personal experience of 1 exam. And yes you are right, the process of preparation must be followed irrespective of anything.I don't know. Frankly speaking after looking at my score I started having doubts on the wisdom of what toppers say. I didn't write point wise, relied completely on paragraph format because this is what happens when you don't know how to answer a question accurately. In most of the answers, rather than giving 5-6 points I wrote 2-3 and elaborated upon that to fill space. I didn't underline any keywords in the answer sheet. After walking out it felt like a terrible mess. Still I got 92. This is a mystery that has baffled me for the last 5 months.@AureliusM Thats a great score in GS 3 given low scores in 2020 too and that too after leaving 25 marks. May be all other questions were well handled. 👍
Nothing like mystry in this..
May be the examiner checked your papers after a series of even lower quality papers..so yours looked little better..
One time exception should not be taken up as norm.. competition is heavy..
People practicing variety of diagrams, case studies, statistics.. do you mean to say that it doesn't matter.. it actually does..
It is combination of of all these factors which translates into marks.. so please don't be under the impression that you will write anything and will again get in 90s.. you won't.. such response confuses new aspirants..
They may get the impression that mains marking is very arbitrary which is not the case..
» show previous quotesI don't know. Frankly speaking after looking at my score I started having doubts on the wisdom of what toppers say. I didn't write point wise, relied completely on paragraph format because this is what happens when you don't know how to answer a question accurately. In most of the answers, rather than giving 5-6 points I wrote 2-3 and elaborated upon that to fill space. I didn't underline any keywords in the answer sheet. After walking out it felt like a terrible mess. Still I got 92. This is a mystery that has baffled me for the last 5 months.
Last year paper1 was difficult. In many questions writing something relevant was in itself a big task. I myself was expecting not more than 110 bt got good marks. However in paper 2 i was expecting much higher marks bt the result was not on expected lines. Maybe since paper2 was on was easy. So marking became difficult.
Also i will like to add that increasing marks from 0 to 80 is easy. From 80 to 100 more difficult. Much more difficult to increase to 130. Now to increase from 130 to 150 u will need all those wisdoms preached by toppers. More perfection is needed. So there should not be perception that if with little effort someone got in 90s. Then with little more effort he will get 150. It will be a big journey needing help of wisdoms of many toppers.
Last year paper1 was difficult. In many questions writing something relevant was in itself a big task. I myself was expecting not more than 110 bt got good marks. However in paper 2 i was expecting much higher marks bt the result was not on expected lines. Maybe since paper2 was on was easy. So marking became difficult.
Also i will like to add that increasing marks from 0 to 80 is easy. From 80 to 100 more difficult. Much more difficult to increase to 130. Now to increase from 130 to 150 u will need all those wisdoms preached by toppers. More perfection is needed. So there should not be perception that if with little effort someone got in 90s. Then with little more effort he will get 150. It will be a big journey needing help of wisdoms of many toppers.
Yes. I agree whole heartedly with your points.
EiChan,
@zombieland this time gs 1 was easier or tougher as per u?
Last year some questions were tricky like ideology nd architecture. However, broadly i will consider Gs1 on similar lines as the last year.
nerdslayer,@zombieland this time gs 1 was easier or tougher as per u?
Paper GS1 appears to be easy..
But it is actually slightly on the tougher side..
I have geography optional but I really struggled to write the difference between impact of melting of arctic ice and Antarctic glaciers..
Measures by society to conserve values..
There were many such questions..
Opinions may vary..
commendable energy you all have....still discussing the exam after over a monthRozgar lene hetu yeh sab vartalaap karne hi padthe hain mitr😃
ya'all getting paid to discuss?
plmokn25688524,ya'all getting paid to discuss?
Is this really a valid query.....
I wonder how can people post here whatever they feel like.
Atleast think a bit before your fingers start typing
commendable energy you all have....still discussing the exam after over a monthRozgar lene hetu yeh sab vartalaap karne hi padthe hain mitr😃
ya'all getting paid to discuss?
Ya'all likh kar kitna din bacha liya?
nerdslayer,sjerngal
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