@Lemillion What went wrong: Diverse sources, incomplete syllabus, no revision of complete syllabus in last few days before exam.
Rectified it in this attempt.
@vision2020 Focused on limited standard sources this time and revised in the end to ensure everything stays in memory.
@TwoFace Thanks. Do keep trying after rectifying your mistakes. Took me 4 chances as well..
@Smokin_joe Thanks, commerce and accountancy
@Raillife Thanks. I'm really bad at making notes, so didn't make any. For revising, I used sunya ias ca notes for prelims current affairs and mains 365 for mains in the last week + used la excellence's ready reckoners to revise important facts of static portion right before the exam in both prelims and mains..
@Lemillion All the best
@rashiv Revised my sources for general studies and optional according to weightage, wrote 2-3 answers every single day and didn't wait to write a full length test paper once a week, my sources for mains and pre for general studies were the same which benefitted in revision.
@rashiv Was working prior to prelims results so couldn't devote much time especially with the backlog at work after prelims preparatory leave.
@thistooshallpass I simply focused on finishing subjects weightage wise from rankers notes. And referring to previous year questions. Don't make it vast, you won't be able to finish everything satisfactorily.
@Neyawn Thank you sir. Feels like God has bestowed his blessings on me with my baby girl and rank both at the same time. 😄😄 Though I'll be giving another attempt to improve my rank.
@pmaheshthilak785 Refer to rankers material and previous year question papers. R S Agarwal Sir is extremely good with the optional.
@AlexanderSupertramp thanks
@Neyawn I got your point sir. I am extremely happy and feel blessed to have got this rank especially while I was working and pregnant at the same time. However, it's not just for the sake of improving my rank. I left my job at Goldman Sachs to become an IFS officer and that is my first preference. So, if I still have an attempt left, I would like to give my best one more time.. For the satisfaction that I tried my best while I could. Though with the background in finance and being an MBA, I would be happy and fulfilled in IRS also. No pressure, just giving my best and staying happy about it :)
@Valar_morghulis Thanks. I was working while preparing. Few things I did - Used commute time for newspaper, lunch time for current affairs, came back home and straight away sat down to study for 3 hours. Used Saturday and Sunday efficiently by going to the library for 9 am to 9 pm. Tried to be anti social.. So no festivals marriages friend gatherings etc. Take leaves to make extended weekends for studies. Also, limited sources helped.
