[CSE 2019] Share your ranks / performance + Congratulations :)

Sir@Neyawn can you please share why were some candidates awarded negative marks by UPSC in mains? Thank You.

That was last year. This kid had got 25 negative marks . UPSC has released a document on it . Like writing in margins or identifying yourself in the paper ( such as your name, religious identity etc )

It is posted somewhere in the blog.  I will try to look it up today evening.

It was unprecedented. I came to know because one forum member called me saying her colleague in police - it was  her daughter who had  been given 25 marks less and could not make it to final list because of it.

This year, I met the candidate. She was like Sir, I am that unlucky person . When the results came for this year, She had secured Rank 30!

i was preparing for bank exams gave 1 interview but did not get selected. then thid corona pandemic came. i used to apply for upsc every year but wanted to prepare after some job in govt banks. but this pandemic gave me an opportunity to fulfill my dreams.

heartly congratulations to all rank holders..i have following questions

1. do upsc interviews is biased with someone with experience in job? i have a very weak profile without any achievement till now 

2. i heavely rely on coaching pdfs and taken insights prelims test series. i follow editorials only. as i have to revise a lot i dont read newspapers bkoz word limit is just 150 or 250. so is my strategy right?

3. i am making very crisp notes of limited pdf n magazines but doing nothing with newspapers..i cant remeber so much frm newspaper rather i am following insight n vision ..i have planned to cover secure of past 2 years with concise notes..m i doing right?

Haha,

Many many congrats on your  newborn :)

You know what, you were there when@HAZE  / Minal was around. You probably must have seen her. Or recognise her from the videos. 

So there was this kid who was also writing SFGs back then. She hadn’t cleared Prelims before and was very excited when she finally did. She was regular at Answer Writing Focus Group for Mains as well . When finally results came, she got IRS while some people from the same classes got IAS. 

So this kid one day comes to me with her Dad. She says - Sir, I wanted IRS and I got it but “she” got 30s rank and we were in the same class. I don’t want IAS actually but want to get a under 50 rank. I am now confident I can do it.

And her Dad was like - Samjhaye isko, Achha khasa set ho gayi her, still wants to write the exam again .

Not wanting to preach here, you must write the exam if you will, but remember that what you have now itself is going to be extremely satisfying  :) - at least from a 7-8 year perspective of people who are in all these services. Take an attempt, but don’t push yourself too much :)

Thanks sir. Not yet resigned but not working too :)

@pnarayan058351 - Congratulations ma'am,
@Neyawn - Sir, Any of your students cleared while working?

Hi,
i was giving upsc from 2017 leaving job.Cleared pre 3 times, went to interview once in 2018,but couldn't clear mains in 2019.

i felt dejected and panicked right after 2019 mains result and took up a private job . 

For everyone who cleared with job, Can you pls provide few suggestion for working aspirants, like how you managed time in a day, leaves and all. it will be really helpful for people who cant afford to prepare full time.

Thank you 

@Neyawn - Let's meet up sir for sure. I need a lot more guidance from you.

I got AIR 276 this year. This was my first attempt.

Congratulations, everyone else!