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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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Done for the day guys. Really exhausted ngl (even my autocorrect wanted to change it to NGT). Managed to complete:

AnC

Test+ analysis 

Ind Geog (1/2)

Mapping

CSAT 

Daily C/A

Had one or two more topics planned for Indian geo but couldn’t finish them since I literally cannot retain anymore

Marigold,AJ_and8 otherslike this
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Just saw the result of vision open test that was conducted on Sunday, and I feel like a piece of s*** right now.. I'm Literally palpitating because If I reproduce these marks on the D-day, I should just start focusing on 2022. I know vision mocks are no way to judge my performance, but I had a pretty decent test in my opinion.. Turns out, I did not..!


I had no one to share this with, hence posted here.. :(.. It will take some time now for my anxiety to subside.

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Done with the targets for the day except HCS portion 

Signing off for the day



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Targets achieved:

Indian Geography + Agriculture 

CA policy 3 months 

Newspaper 

PYQs 

Time studied: 9.5 hours

With this geography is over. I'll now move onto Modern History. Hope to complete it within the next 3-4 days. 

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Target - Day 2

Newspaper

2 lectures online 

2 chapters each of economy and history ncert


After a lazy half day, second half went better and hence except 1 Ncert chapter in Economy , completed all the targets.


A lot has to be learnt in the process from where I am rn.

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Just saw the result of vision open test that was conducted on Sunday, and I feel like a piece of s*** right now.. I'm Literally palpitating because If I reproduce these marks on the D-day, I should just start focusing on 2022. I know vision mocks are no way to judge my performance, but I had a pretty decent test in my opinion.. Turns out, I did not..!


I had no one to share this with, hence posted here.. :(.. It will take some time now for my anxiety to subside.

you are not alone my friend !


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31 Aug-

1. Environment static- 4 hrs

2. Environment PT - 2 hrs

3. Discuss - 1.5 hrs 



Done all 100% 

Today I studied less 

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Starting again, this time to the finish line. 


Targets for tomorrow: 

  • Finish Art & Culture Revision 
  • Start Ancient & Medieval Revision (1/2) 
  • Test Analysis 
  • Mock Test

Finish Art & Culture Revision. Gave a mock test. Instead of Ancient & Medeival, I revised Budget & ES. No test analysis done. 


Time spent studying - 8.25 Hours


Targets: 

  • Start Ancient & Medieval Revision (1/2) 
  • Test Analysis 
  • SFG Revision (3 tests) 
  • Mock Test 
Marigold,Celebornand6 otherslike this
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Targets - 

Modern History - will try to complete

PYQs on the same

Open test analysis

Newspaper

Thats it! 
@Freakhoto I am relying much on PYQs this year. Not giving more than 20-30 tests as RoI wasn't that great. 

@maggiie That will be enough along with PYQs. 2020 Buddhism/Jainism questions were all there in Singhania and PYQ

Modern history done (except acts which I will read tomorrow)

PYQ couldn't be started

Open Test analysis done

Newspaper done

I don't know but I felt so much rush because of the "last month started before pre" thing. Will start meditation again tomorrow. 

@sjerngal No its a big no bro! They are a poor parameter to check the progress. Just keep doing what you are doing! 

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Good Morning friends 
Targets for 1 Sept. 2021
Human Development Indicators: Poverty
Unemployment
Inequality, 
Demography
 Population and Demographic Dividend
Social Development Schemes
External Sector- Trade, 
BOP, 
Global financial architecture
Indian Industry
Service Sector
Infrastructure


Marigold,Celebornand6 otherslike this
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Good morning comrades

1/09/21-Targets for the day

Newspaper

Economics+MCQs

HCS

CSAT -50 ques

CA -S&T

Thats all for the day

Marigold,Celebornand5 otherslike this
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what's good score in forum full length n simulators ... 100 - 105 ?.. also pls recommend some institute having good flts..
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dalphasaid

@Infinitybeyondinfinity Thank You, but vision has come out with two different types of compilations this time and both seem quite bulky. Are you doing both or one ? And are you doing it completely ? If you are doing selectively, then what criteria are you using to select what schemes to cover, and how much to cover with respect to a scheme ?


What I used to do last year is I would divide the ministries subject wise and further theme wise and whenever I was covering certain theme ( eg: agriculture) I would complete schemes related to it on that day only ( eg: min of agriculture, fisheries). 

For compilation I am thinking of doing govt in news compilation + last year’s compilation ( which is already highlighted) 

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T50 1 Sept 2021 

Mock and Analysis Done (3rd day of disaster. That is a hatrick!)
Misc CA (May, Jun, Oct 2020)
News, Agri, CA not done. 
Recovered my sleep deprivation.
Marigold,AJ_and4 otherslike this
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Today's Minimum Program:

- E+G Questions (~ 60%)

- FL Notes (~ 3)

UPDATE: All Done.

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sorry friends couldn't study much because of internal issues ( so i didnt start YPT and study whatever without it ....) now after having some recovering now in a good mood and energy. i reset everything and restartALL THE BEST FORUMITES.....


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  • Newspaper 
  • Economy 
  • Test 
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Infinitybeyondinfinity,THE_MECHANIC
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@sjerngal don't give a shit bro,I scored 62.34 only,last year 1 month before exam I wrote one of open tests and only scored 48.

In actual upsc  exam (with various answer keys)I scored 106-110.

A lot of people with 100 plus in open tests don't get into prelims pdf 

Actually I have decided not to write the open tests anymore because they set the most useless and untypical of upsc paper they can negatively impacts one's elimination techniques.

It's better to rely on pyq and one standard test series and trust our knowledge base.

Ps-views are personal 


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