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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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Days Left 23:
Target:
Env -Updation 2 and Updation 1 of PT 365

CSAT: Speed and Distance

Test:Vision Sectional Polity

Art and Culture Songs



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Even typing my registration number to download admit card,my heart rate increases so UPSC vibes have started again.


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Done for the day, it feels so real now that the admit card is here.

Econ

Mod Ind

CSAT

Daily C/A

Test analysis 

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Yesterday wasn't a good day. I didn't study anything substantial.

In the past I've had this problem that one bad day is followed by another. Today I'll try to not give in to that loop. 

My aim is to study 7 hours. My targets are 100 pages of Economics + Newspaper + CA notes on Eco. I'll update in the evening whether I managed to accomplish everything or not. 

Done all of this + did half of agriculture. So a good day. 

My centre is in RK Puram. The good news is that I've been there a few times so I know the place well. The not so good news is that it's 1.5 hours away. I guess I've never gotten a centre (prelims or mains) that's closer than an hour :p

Now that the admit card is here, the last lap starts. Time to gear up and push on. 

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T64 16 Sept 2021 

Did Revision Notes only.
Super procrastination day today. But it does feel good to give in to youtube cravings. 
Can anyone relate to this? :joy:


But But I will sleep early. And make up for the lost time tomorrow. Shubhratri doston! :)

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The bad day streak continues. Not as bad as it could be, but bad enough when prelims is so close. I finished June CA, almost finished July CA (90%) and didn't analyse the open mock. That'll happen tomorrow. Still, did give a mock test when I didn't want to do anything else and then went on to solve extra questions. 


Targets: 

  • Environment Revision (1/4)
  • Finish Open Mock Test Analysis 
  • Finish July CA 


Also, hoping that Forum conducts another open mock test so that I can redeem myself after the super rank today! 😂

Finished revision for the day and CA.  Spent a lot of time on revision because I didn't want to stray off the revision schedule. That led to today being another day of not being able to make time for test analysis. Will do tomorrow. 


Targets: 

  • Environment Revision (2/4) 
  • Finish Open Mock Test Analysis 

Done with both of the targets. Not happy with the pace of revision, but I'll take it. 


Targets: 

  • Environment Revision (3/4)
  • Finish Test Analysis 
  • Give a Mock (if time permits)

Today has been one big vicious circle. Didn't want to revise in the morning so gave a test, didn't get good marks so couldn't concentrate on revision later. Instead, I finished Medeival history PYQs. Struggled with Environment a little bit but mostly I'm going consider today a null day for the subject. Going to give another test now before I'm off to sleep. 


Targets for tomorrow: 

  • Environment Revision (3/4)
  • Finish Test Analysis - Economy 
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T64 16 Sept 2021 

Did Revision Notes only.
Super procrastination day today. But it does feel good to give in to youtube cravings. 
Can anyone relate to this? :joy:


But But I will sleep early. And make up for the lost time tomorrow. Shubhratri doston! :)

This! Now I have a name for my condition. Finally. 😂

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Haven't been posting here. But days have been going good I should say. Here I am back again to posting. 

1. Finish Modern India - Remaining stuff

2. Economics - 5 days - 1- revision stuff. 

3. August 2020 CA 

4. CSAT

5. Test 

@balwintejas  🙏 

@shailputri Now Now, I see more people like me. But I have changed my schedule all together, so now I don't have to worry about getting to sleep. I hope this doesn't backfire me at the exam hall. 

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Done for the day -except S&T current affairs- overall a good day 

Signing off for the day

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Targets - 

CA for 3/4 months

Ancient History - Will try to complete 1/2

Economic Survey at afternoon

Polity PYQs

Newspaper

@sstarrr 
Hamare Mann Mein Tumhare Liye Ijjat - Meme Template

CA done till November

Ancient done till page 90

Polity pyqs still left(panic mode)

Economic survey done few chapters

Studied and read few chapters of enviro and economics from la-ex source

Booked hotel and tickets for exam location(120 km far away)

Panic! Panic! Panic! Need to calm myself!

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T64 16 Sept 2021 

Did Revision Notes only.
Super procrastination day today. But it does feel good to give in to youtube cravings. 
Can anyone relate to this? :joy:


But But I will sleep early. And make up for the lost time tomorrow. Shubhratri doston! :)

I like how neat your post is and picture just fits perfectly.

When I post a picture , from vertical it becomes horizontal :/

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Today's Minimum Program:

- NP Notes 15/16

- Finish Backlog

REMARK: With this, I finish my 1st layer of Prelims Notes :D

UPDATE: All Done.

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Targets -

Ancient to be completed

Medieval to be completed

OneNote notes to be studied for both

La-ex words/keywords to be studied

October CA to be completed

Too many targets, need to study as that much! Happy 22nd day before pre everyone!

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17 Sep- 

1. Finish Economy revision today (6 hrs)

2. Flip pages of ancient history (1.5 hrs)

3. Do some MCQs and their solution (1 hr)

4. CSAT (2 hrs)

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Yesterday, completed almost all the targets(85%)

Targets for today:

Newspaper

Ethics (personalities)

Economy (1/2 monetary policy and 1/2taxation)

History- thinkers and socialism..


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ANcient India : Jainism and Buddhism 

csat time and distance

pt Environment Pt 365

Economy Updation 1 and 2

Sleep Sleep Sleep

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