CSE 2021: Plan / Strategy / Daily Routine

| 3 year(s) ago

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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https://forumias.com/post/detail/Official-How-was-Mains-2021-Paper-Essay-and-GS-Discussion-1641542963#main_comment

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commented 3 year(s) ago

Unproductive day (29.12.2020):

Daily Current Affairs : Shankar DNA + Factly

Linear Programming : Not finished (2 topics remaining)

Target for 30 December:

Daily Current Affairs

Finish Linear Programming

Thehari,Mauraisles

commented 3 year(s) ago

IamThatsaid
Unproductive day (29.12.2020):
Daily Current Affairs : Shankar DNA + Factly
Linear Programming : Not finished (2 topics remaining)
Target for 30 December:
Daily Current Affairs
Finish Linear Programming

Hey, do you just see this DNA and not read the newspaper? The video is pretty long but seems productive .I will have to think twice before adjusting this much time in my schedule if I plan to see this on daily basis too.

commented 3 year(s) ago

181 Down to Pre-2021 / 263 Down to Mains-21

1)Disaster management - up to pre disaster phase

2)Polity - first 5 topics.

IamThat,Thehari

commented 3 year(s) ago

Day 17 30-12-2020

Ca

Polity 3 chapter

Hist 1,maps,10 qus

Thehari,Mauraisles

commented 3 year(s) ago

@adivasiYes. The video is generally between 20 minutes and 30 mins. On Sundays, it may be slightly longer (35 mins). I find the video pretty useful.

Firstly, it helps in environment preparation as different Wildlife Santuaries/ National Parks are elucidated in detail. Also, the analysis focuses on species as well giving their IUCN status, CITES status, etc.

The different topics mentioned in the newspaper don't have any independent utility in UPSC. For example: news on RBI changing repo rate to contain inflation. But, in the Shankar video, they don't cover this particular issue. Instead, they explain the concepts of inflation targeting framework, monetary policy committee composition, etc. So, in this way topics from static are revised. They cover relevant editorials with additional material as well.

About your schedule, if you already cover newspaper, you can replace it with Shankar IAS dna. Newspaper, according to me is useless when read without internet. For another example: Some news might mention that SFAC has announced some changes in some scheme. But, you may skip this news if you read newspaper without supplement. Then, Shankar DNA will cover what is SFAC, which ministry is involved in this organization, etc.

commented 3 year(s) ago

@IamThat do you happen to jot down pointers from it? Or rely on the monthly magazine for it?

commented 3 year(s) ago

@adivasi Yes, Some pointers. Usually, I pick out only those facts that may be helpful considering prelims exam. Sometimes, mains specific one or two data might be present. They roughly occupy a page. On Sundays, I have started revising the weekly collected notes.

Apart from that, I would be reading monthly magazines too. Only collected newspaper material is not enough. Monthly magazines contain additional material, such as reports, sections on ethics, culture, social issues, etc. which may not be found in newspaper.

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commented 3 year(s) ago

Day 17 31-12-2020

Ca ----inclusive growth

Polity ----constitution initial

Misc.----10 pre qus,maps,ancient hist

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commented 3 year(s) ago

30.12.2020 Update:

Linear Programming - (finished topic)

Daily current affairs -

Spent around 4-5 hours reading "The Infidel Next Door" by Rajat Mitra = waste of time

31.12.2020 Targets:

Daily current affairs

Start new topic - Vector Analysis ->Look to finish in 4-5 days

Thehari,Mauraisles

commented 3 year(s) ago

178 Down to Pre-2021 / 260 Down to Mains-21(days wrongly counted before)

Rest day

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commented 3 year(s) ago

31.12.2020 Update:

29th+30th DNA + Daily current affairs: (couldn't cover 29 December DNA ->Left it)

Vector Analysis - Covered 2 chapters(Basic Properties of vectors + vector differential calculus introduction + differential geometry basics - Serret Frenet Formula) ->Slow speed at this rate VA might take longer.

01.01.2021 Targets:

DNA + Daily current affairs

Vector Analysis ->Look to speed up things (atleast cover 2 chapters)

commented 3 year(s) ago

day 18 01-01-2021

ca---fiscal federalism

polity---fr (not done yet)

Misc.----10 pre qus,maps (national park with in 02-01-2021),ancient hist

@Vinay12 @IamThat @Mauraisles keep posting....keep motivating........

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commented 3 year(s) ago

177 Down to Pre-2021 / 259 Down to Mains-21

Unproductive day.

world geography - 2 pages from forum notes

IamThat,Thehari

commented 3 year(s) ago

Hitman09said
day 18 01-01-2021
ca---fiscal federalism
polity---fr (not done yet)
Misc.----10 pre qus,maps (national park with in 02-01-2021),ancient hist
@Vinay12 @IamThat @Mauraisles keep posting....keep motivating........

Totally caught up in work without off.. Will update once I get back to my normal schedule.

IamThat,Mauraisles

commented 3 year(s) ago

01.01.2021

completely tracked off due to work for last 2 days,

"Nirbalata ka bhaav chodo, aur yuddh karo"

Upcoming..

I. CA

VIAS July month (1/4)
1/2 hr of RSTV in the evening
Map work(still unmet)

II. Polity LaxmiK(2/5)

III.2 eco lectures of Mrunal(2/12)

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commented 3 year(s) ago

is saal dipin sir ki handouts blog pr nhi upload honge kya ???@Neyawn @forumiasacademy @Jack__Sparrow

commented 3 year(s) ago

176 Down to Pre-2021 / 258 Down to Mains-21

attempted Gs1(mains- post ind+his+art&cul) sectional mock test + csat pyq-2014

IamThat,Thehari

commented 3 year(s) ago

day 19 02-01-2021

rev day

commented 3 year(s) ago

day 20 03-01-2021

ca---10:30 to 13:30----manufacturing sector,

polity---14:30 to 16:30 -----waste of time

polity----18:30 to 21:30-----amendments,emergency provision,different majorities

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commented 3 year(s) ago

165 days to Prelim.

Newspaper backlog finished.

DHA finished for today.

Polity laxmikant 1-4 chapter revision.

To do -

Mechanics revision

Csat qn from insight Dart

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