CSE 2021: Plan / Strategy / Daily Routine

I request everyone on this thread to pool their knowledge about this issue. So that we can come up with a practical and optimal solution and do not search for the answer to this question after prelims 2021 in the short gap between prelims and mains.

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Mine is simple strategy( still dng course correction). So for a month I have perfected this one. It suits me. I actually have paid subscription of CD weekly ca . So mostly there will be 10 important issues for a week - I make notes in an answer format for each issue with flowchart, diagram wherever needed(like a model answer for exam- still working on it) . 2 notebooks for gs2 &3 and writing it topic wise.  Only After a month now I'm getting a proper plan consistency actually. In addition when I read static topics I also make notes and add to it. This is my Ca & mains gs strategy.

For the backlog month ca - i have read paper but no notes so gng to follow visionias and the same patter - find mains related issues and "make 1 page note on it wholistically with internet sources" ( inaddition to cd, drishti, iasparliament is also good).

Strategy can be different for everyone - onlything is notes must be crisp relating to mains@Faith001 Hope it helps. 

Thank you for your inputs. I’m looking for something similar on a weekly basis. Though I have been traditionally making notes on Evernote, I have recently switched to a notebook for 1 topic per page format. I shall check out this CD initiative as well. A lot of other insti put up weekly CA too but aren’t regular with their stuff. 

The current affairs course by CD seems interesting. Could you please help me out with some information about CD course?

Is the weekly compilation notes given in the course different from the separate articles given daily? Or are they like the 'burning issues' compiled by CD sometimes? About how much pages is the weekly notes in length?

I don't think their weekly compilation is different from wat it is uploaded on website. But it's all in one weekly pdfs (40pgs) and answer writing is a good thing. If u r taking notes from it already, it may be redundant. Otherwise their habitat platform is also good. 

Falling behind the schedule 😖. 

29 and 30th Novemeber

Finish C.A. of september month.(60% done)

Nov 30 targets

Optional 

Revision

Started preparing after a gap. Tight schedule with strict deadlines.

Will focus on Paper 2 , Paper 3 in December (lack of time)

Preparing Prelims CA from Vision and Vajiram 

Hope i fulfill my targets. 

Lets post if we completed our daily target and if not how much percent we could prepare.

Evaluation of November

- 60% effective

-Completed Indian Society

-World History (could not memorise...will try to memorise by December)

-Started optional

To do in december

- GS4 (1st-12th december)

- Topics for mains (D.M, I.S, post independence, Governance and other miscellaeous topics) (12th-31stdecember)

- Optional as per the schedule

- C.A. finish backlogs (till november)

- Essays on sundays.

Improvements needed

- Consitency

- Revision periodically

Dec 1-7

GS : World history and post independence

Optional : Real analysis and calculus(1/3 of syllabus)

Current Affairs : Daily newspaper and monthly magazine

I have been facing accountability issues with my targets. Hence, listing them out- 

Dec: 1-6 

1. GS: Indian Society and Polity

2. Optional: ADR, Media Trial , PIL, RTI, Competition Law

3. CA: April and May 2020; Technology (2020)

4. Ethics: Ethics and human interface. 

5. Weekend Essay

6. Daily CSAT

MM,OB,MF are all done

Polity 60% done

Modern history + A&C - done