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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Time studied 7 hours
Fluids, mechanics 2020 questions ->done
Statics (Catenary + virtual work) ->80% done
CA revision ->60% done
Environment ->60% done
Newspaper ->done
Today was a very distracted day (particularly with the shock of the Messi news). I was tired too. That meant not so effective studies. I'll take a break, as planned, on Sunday. So I'll try to push myself as far as possible tomorrow.
Thanks for the group bro! I will have to admit that seeing you guys clocking so many hours consistently has given the external push that I usually require to keep the momentum going. Special thanks to -@Infinitybeyondinfinity @LetsGetThisBread @Celeborn @sjerngal you guys are doing great keep up the great work!
True bhai! The number of hours I study has doubled this week compared to last week. All thanks to you all
So I thought that being away from Forum and this thread may reinvigorate the animal spirits but alas!I have struggled to put in decent amount of hours on a regular basis starting this July. I need to pick up again and the amount of zeal that I see on this thread is tremendous.
So the targets for 4th August 2021(Day 10)
Between 7 and 10- Complete Machiavelli
Between 10-2- GS 2
Between 3- 9- GS Notes
Between 9-11- PYQs of PSIR
11-11:45- Newspaper.
So I started pretty decently in the morning today. Finished Machiavelli as well a decent portion of Target 2. But then, all the enthusiasm went into a drain when the UPS backup went off(There was no electricity since 2 am last night). After that,I only managed to read newspapers and cover today's CA. So for
Day 11(5th August)
Targets of 4th August+ Hobbes(if possible) since tomorrow is an action packed day at Olympics.
To PSIR folks@LetsGetThisBread @sstarrr @balwintejas and others,
So while reading IGNOU notes on Machiavelli, I came across this thing"Machiavelli was the first pragmatist in the history of political thought".It wasn't explained much. I tried googling it around and came across conflicting justifications. So how to approach if a question around this aspect of Machiavellian thought comes up in the exam?
Good night folks!
Did a good deal of the leftover stuff. Didn't do Hobbes. There were many breaks in the study hours, though. What a day for India in Hockey and what a guy PR Sreejesh is! I just hope these games bring in some change in what is otherwise a cricket obsessive country.
Targets for Day 12(6th August 2021)-
6:30 - 9:30- Hobbes
Between 9:30 and 1:30- GS
1:30- 7:30- College
8:30- 11- CA Notes of August
11- 12- Newspaper
@balwintejas You are right. Even I think I overthought there.
@LetsGetThisBread Thank you.
Good night Doston!
Did waste whole of today. Only completed CA and Newspaper. All in all, not more than effective 2 hours.There is so much of guilt today. These Day 12 targets are up for tomorrow too.
Good night doston!
Completed most of my targets. Was a good good day. Targets for today :
Test paper didn't do. First thing is to complete the test paper and answers. And some of modern history is left.
1. Advent of European + India on the eve + 25 pages more.
2. Science and tech - (2/10)
3. IR - 1/9
4. Economics - 1/9
5. Environment - 1/5
6. CSAT
Finish ****
About Olympics - Pucho hi mat.
Going to restart after 3-4 bad days. Going to start small but really need to buckle up now. The good thing about this thread is that it makes you realise quickly when you aren't doing enough.
Targets: 7-8 hours
- SFG Revision - 4 tests
- Vision CA May (1/2)
- Statics & Dynamics PYQs
Only managed to finish the SFG revision and did a little bit of CA. Not going to go into why I couldn't do the rest, but going to finish everything today err tomorrow.
Targets: 8 hours
- SFG Revision (Polity) - 4 Tests
- Vision CA May (1/2)
- Statics & Dynamics PYQs
- Budget & ES Revision
Targets -
Modern history quick revision
October - April Vision monthly CA revision
1 PYQ test analysis + 1 PYQ to be given
National Parks revision
World Map revision
Bonus Quest - Science Lucent
Very sour day - Messi leaving Barcelone, India woman's hockey team losing match :(
Good luck everyone!
Modern history revised
Science done
January to March CA revised
Little bit of answer writing done
New targets -
Will be travelling for next 5-6 hours with incomplete sleep
Won't study much today - Only a little bit of few things
Thanks for the group bro! I will have to admit that seeing you guys clocking so many hours consistently has given the external push that I usually require to keep the momentum going. Special thanks to -@Infinitybeyondinfinity @LetsGetThisBread @Celeborn @sjerngal you guys are doing great keep up the great work!
You're welcome bro!
The very idea behind forming this group was to bring back that ORN Library vibe. I believe we will sustain the consistency :)
All the very best!!
Hey guys, just realised that I forgot to post yesterday. Targets for 7.8.21:
Ancient india morning slot
indian geography
CSAT
sept 2020 c/a
daily c/a
editorial- ie+ hindu
copy writing
That’s all folks. Feeling tired today but let’s see how much I can push today?@Infinitybeyondinfinity @sjerngal @Celeborn @HeNeArKr your guy’s impressive hours really push me to grind through the day :)
Good morning comrades
07/08/21-Targets for the day
Newspaper
Geography - to be revised
October CA
Ancient+Medieval History - revise notes
Aditi is already leading in Golf ( only sport which I can’t understand)
Watch Bajrang and Neeraj competiting and wind up Olympic today and no more distractions from tomorrow ( If they win there is going to be a party today so will be going there)
Thats all for the day
Good morning Guys. Targets for 7/8/21
- Finish National Parks revision
- Ramsar sites in India
- Active recall of History till PArtition of Bengal
- Art and culture Current affairs
- Agriculture and natural vegetation of India-Active recall
- April CA MCQs atleast 30
Lets hope I am able to finish all this.
All the best to you all ....
Hey guys, just realised that I forgot to post yesterday. Targets for 7.8.21:
Ancient india morning slot
indian geography
CSAT
sept 2020 c/a
daily c/a
editorial- ie+ hindu
copy writing
That’s all folks. Feeling tired today but let’s see how much I can push today?@Infinitybeyondinfinity @sjerngal @Celeborn @HeNeArKr your guy’s impressive hours really push me to grind through the day :)
And guess who was on the top till 9 pm ;)
) Incomplete.@Rashmirathi hey thanks for the encouraging words!
What are you people referring for environment. Shankar is standard I believe , but seeing many people talk about other sources . So just wanted to confirm
I have made notes out of shankar and pmf ias in previous attempts.
In my opinion one should keep 1 book as source (recently updated) and 1 compilation of any coaching institute for current happenings.
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