CSE 2021: Plan / Strategy / Daily Routine
Hello 2021 aspirants. I thought it would be nice if we can share what we are doing and intend to do with one another here.
This could be a thread for discussing everything prep for 2021.
No one method fits all but to see the plans and progress made by fellow aspirants might help with the finer details of preparation and also keep one on track.
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Good morning forks and eggs yolks of forum! Targets for 27.6.21
Ethics- VAM (2/3)
Editorial- IE+ Hindu
Daily C/A
CSAT
Keeping it light because it’s a Sunday, also I’ve been quite distracted off late, so keeping achievable targets. Let’s get this bread!
Done for the day. Also managed to make garlic naan as a stress buster for dinner. Kuch nahi toh bawarchi ban jayenge
Good morning forks and eggs yolks of forum! Targets for 27.6.21
Ethics- VAM (2/3)
Editorial- IE+ Hindu
Daily C/A
CSAT
Keeping it light because it’s a Sunday, also I’ve been quite distracted off late, so keeping achievable targets. Let’s get this bread!
Done for the day. Also managed to make garlic naan as a stress buster for dinner. Kuch nahi toh bawarchi ban jayenge
After learning all cooking@DeekshitaP be like 
Good morning forks and eggs yolks of forum! Targets for 27.6.21
Ethics- VAM (2/3)
Editorial- IE+ Hindu
Daily C/A
CSAT
Keeping it light because it’s a Sunday, also I’ve been quite distracted off late, so keeping achievable targets. Let’s get this bread!
Done for the day. Also managed to make garlic naan as a stress buster for dinner. Kuch nahi toh bawarchi ban jayenge
After learning all cooking@DeekshitaP be like
Hahah sure! Everyone is welcome to come over :D
THE_MECHANIC,
Setting up accountability for few days here. Any suggestions regarding prep are always welcome. Godspeed
T100
CA Sept 5/6 + notes
Optional 2,3/18 subsections
Editorials
CSAT
Ethics 2 lectures
Ethics 1 lecture only. Level up.
T99
CA Sept 6/6 + notes
Optional 4,5/18 subsections
Editorials + vids
CSAT
Ethics 2,3,4 lectures
Ethics lec 2 only. Might need to change work envi for ethics specifically.
T98
CA: Sept completed, revision today
Optional: 1-5/18 subsections revision
Editorials + vids
CSAT
Ethics revise notes + try lec 3
4,5 optional revision left. More hours on weekend, lets do this.
T97
CA: Oct 1/6
Optional: 4,5/18 subsections revision
Editorials + vids
CSAT
Ethics lec 4,5
Ethics lec 5 not done. flexible targets for today as a hectic workday.
T96
Editorials +vids
CSAT if possible
Optional: 6/18
Rashmirathi,fortarach63I don't know if it's too early or too silly to ask this, but how are you guys planning to revise the whole of Laxmikanth just before prelims?Depends on which cycle of revision you are. PYQs+ self-made ANKI cards works for me. Someone here on forum shared this wonderful list of questions from laxmikant last year. attaching it here.
Polity-Revision1051600018789.docx
Can also head to ANKI thread to find some more resources, but be careful about the resource overkill. Good day.
DID YOU MAKE ANKI FLASHCARDS FOR URSELF ON YOUR OWN OR ARE U RELYING ON THE ONES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE ? I COULDN'T FIND SOME GOOD FLASHCARDS FOR POLITY. ITS ALL JUST MEDICINE STUFF THAT I FIND. KINDLY HELP!!
P.S: Sorry for the intentional Caps On . Didn't write in capital intentionallyThis might be an unpopular opinion, but I don’t think you need to go into knowing every line of a Laxmikant for prelims. In fact, I think it sometimes causes you to have a limited understanding. If you’d get above 130 on any polity foundational mock test, just keep revising the ones you got wrong. Do like 10 mocks for Polity, learn what you get wrong. That should easily fill the gaps as far as prelims is concerned. Learning every line of Laxmikant is overkill. Questions for CSP are usually the ones that test your understanding of the Constitution. Mostly, preamble, Article 12, 13, Fundamental rights chapter, DPSP, fundamental duties, President’s and Governor’s powers and position, Parliament (and subtle differences for State level), Supreme Court and high courts (Questions on jurisdiction in recent years- Check Articles 131-145, 226, contempt powers, supervisory v. Appellate jurisdiction, types of jurisdiction), Important amendments, A. 368, Recent judgements (questions based on Shefin Jahan, Puttaswamy, Rajbala in recent years- this falls under FR jurisprudence), Emergency provisions, federal scheme (legislative, administrative, financial), doctrine of separation of powers, Fifth and Sixth Schedule, 73rd and 74th Amendments- scope and significance.
I feel the above are the most significant questions. Of course you might get a question on constitutional functionaries, but those are the things that will get covered easily in your mocks. The topics I listed above, one needs to understand along with their true spirit. I genuinely believe investing in DD Basu’s shorter constitution of India is worthwhile for the above. Laxmikant tells you what is written in the constitution, Basu tells you why it is so. This background will always always help you. If you look at recent PYQs, you’d see that someone who understands the spirit of the Constitution and is abreast with recent developments, they could answer any question from Polity in their sleep. And Polity is high scoring, and losing marks there is something one can ill afford.
To substantiate my point, I’ll give examples of a few PYQs. In 2017, there was a question on whether Right to Vote is a FR or a legal right. This doubt wouldn’t have arisen for someone who had read about the Rajbala judgement. In 2019, there was a question on Article 142 of the Constitution. (This shows remembering few important articles is important- People ignore this part from Laxmikant). I forget the year, but there was a question on “the key to open the mind of the makers of the Constitution” which many people didn’t know. This was the first thing I heard in a Consti law lecture and one of the first things you’ll read in DD Basu. Same with question on preamble which was subject to a lot of debate last year.
I’m not discounting the utility of Laxmikant for someone not having a background in law or political science. I’m simply saying that for the topics mentioned above, be sure to truly understand it. Not just know it. Polity is usually the easiest 30-40 marks you can get.
To quickly put this, a beginner before moving to Kashyap/Basu/Laxmikant must go through NCERTs to get the "feel". May not apply for Law people but for me, NCERT helped with those analytical questions. Also, Laxmikant did have that "makers of the mind" thing but yes overall there's no need to cram all the lines from Laxmikant.
Good morning folks! Woke up to the oddest dream about trying to fight evil forces (yes my brain still thinks I’m 5).
Targets for 28.6.21 (June is almost over!!)
Ethics- VAM
Daily C/A
CSAT
Editorial- IE+ Hindu
AWP
Write with right hand
You're in good company. I still wake up to dreams where I'm duelling Lord Voldemort. I almost always use theImperiuscurse unlike Harry Potter who usesExpelliarmusfor everything. Mama didn't raise a wuss, that's for certain.
Good morning folks! Woke up to the oddest dream about trying to fight evil forces (yes my brain still thinks I’m 5).
Targets for 28.6.21 (June is almost over!!)
Ethics- VAM
Daily C/A
CSAT
Editorial- IE+ Hindu
AWP
Write with right hand
You're in good company. I still wake up to dreams where I'm duelling Lord Voldemort. I almost always use theImperiuscurse unlike Harry Potter who usesExpelliarmusfor everything. Mama didn't raise a wuss, that's for certain.
You’d be disappointed to know that my evil forces are named ‘keechad’ and ‘gobar’ and dress like serial- wale rakshas. No joke, I woke up laughing because I couldn’t with my silliness.
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