CSE 2021: Plan / Strategy / Daily Routine

| 4 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

D503said
Celebornsaid
Didn't complete my targets. Whatever I did, the majority was done before lunch. I just didn't have the strength to do much post lunch. I thought by taking a small break I'll feel better. I don't, up till now. I now hope that tomorrow I'll wake up feeling refreshed and energised.
Targets for tomorrow:
World History
Modern Algebra (normal subgroups to ideals)
Newspaper
CA class
which CA classes are you attending

Forum's classes by Dipin sir

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Purplesunbird .

commented 3 year(s) ago

@Celeborn how much difference is there in videos and handouts?

THE_MECHANIC,

commented 3 year(s) ago

Purplesunbirdsaid
@Celeborn how much difference is there in videos and handouts?

Depends on the topic actually. But on average it's about 1 A4 size page worth of extra content that I note down. The rest is just explanation of the points in the handouts.

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commented 3 year(s) ago

@IwW

Writing ritual adhered to.

Rest not satisfactory.

I don't know why I am unable to give the efforts which I was giving before 10th.

But no excuse will be entertained. I need to bounce back and to get back to beast mode.

Good night mitron.

Will come tomorrow with new energy.

JaiHo.

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commented 3 year(s) ago

Purplesunbirdsaid
@Celeborn how much difference is there in videos and handouts?

Earlier (at the start of the program) he used to give a lot of extra points but now his handouts are more than enough, just 5-6 extra additions per topic.

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commented 3 year(s) ago

How is QEP of MK Yadav Sir ?? Any suggestions ?

commented 3 year(s) ago

Good morning everyone..

Exactly 80 days before mains. Woke up early in stress.

Targetss for 19/10/21

World history (as much as possible)
Topic 5.1 paper 2 optional
Newspaper

Good luck to me and everyone.

Dionysus,Kapiushonand6 otherslike this

LetsGetThisBread .

commented 3 year(s) ago

Celebornsaid
LetsGetThisBreadsaid
Do we have a GS 2 mains thread as well?
We had this last year
https://forumias.com/post/detail/Mission-Mains-2020-GS-Paper-2-3-Do-or-Die-1589614273?page=1
If you want you can make another one for this year.

Let’s revive this one itself

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Augustya_Shrivastava .

commented 3 year(s) ago

Transitioning from a ‘near silent’ member to a participating one because the shift from prelims mode to mains mode is offering too much inertia. This is my first attempt so it’s all uncharted territory.

Strategy for the remaining 11 weeks are drawn but must begin the work on them and not just keep redrawing
Get into the analytical bend of mind with quick and efficient visualisation of the multiple perspectives possible for the topic at hand.
Must not get complacent with the amount of work done or procrastinate.
Must, must and must limit my resources. Fomo for resources has been my kryptonite :(
Breadth over depth, breadth over depth, breadth over depth

Today’s targets

The Hindu (done)
From Veena Das 1) Dipankar Gupta 2) Satish Deshpande 3) Surinder Jodhka + Revise 1) Thomas Pantham 2) Sudipta Kaviraj
From Haralambos Revise Chapter 0 & 15

Task is to show up here everyday and be honest. Everyone who posts here, I have so much respect for you folks. I’ll try to post a quote with every post so here is to the beginning, with a cliched one-

“Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached.”

Good luck everyone and Godspeed ️

Kapiushon,IwWand7 otherslike this

commented 3 year(s) ago

Newspaper
Polity Revise + practice 10
Disaster revise +questions
Optional paper 2

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commented 3 year(s) ago

Good morning to all the lovely people here

Targets for the day (19/10/21)

Newspaper

Anthro -whatever could be done before lunch

Post lunch -have to visit doctor

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commented 3 year(s) ago

Is there an easy way to cover world history in 2-3 days? I've read the basics but notes aren't prepared. Are there any 20-30 page notes available that'll suffice?

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commented 3 year(s) ago

Good morning friends,

19.10.21-

Targets-

A. UPSC= 5 QA writing practice GS2, Optional to complete revision till Mauryan period and revising test series solution.

B. UPPSC = Drishti revision, Q bank from June to Sept 1st week

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commented 3 year(s) ago

Day 80

10.30- 2.30- anki thinkers
3.00- 6.00- polity notes
6.30- 10.00- anki thinkers
11.00- 3.00- ankify IR

Yesterday- skipped IR. Again wasted 2 hours on shopping. Need to increase concentration.

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commented 3 year(s) ago

Steph_Currysaid
Is there an easy way to cover world history in 2-3 days? I've read the basics but notes aren't prepared. Are there any 20-30 page notes available that'll suffice?

shreyansh kumat sir notes available for world history

Celeborn,

commented 3 year(s) ago

PICERASsaid
PICERASsaid
PICERASsaid
Duck it, lets do this.PYQ_Mains.pdf UPSC_Mains_Checklist.pdf
wfh till 12

T-76
PYQ analysis
Optional P1 two topics revise
organize essay fodder
Not much done apart from consulting friends regarding strategy from now on.
T-75
same targets +CA backlogs
Best wishes to everyone
T-74
Ca backlogs+ Newspaper
Optional next two topics
PYQ analysis GS
see through topics in Mains365 2020

Good eventful day yesterday.

T-73

Optional next one topic

PYQ GS4 and writing

CA backlog and Newspaper

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commented 3 year(s) ago

Targets -

Optional Answer writing

GS1 - World History

Newspaper backlogs

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user_84215

commented 3 year(s) ago

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Bro they are really good but joining them now can do more harm then good. I am saying this from my experience of last year. You won't be able to complete entire classes before exam if you do something else than those classes. One class is full of too much content and sir keep talking entire time. It will take more time than the length of the lecture since you would find it necessary to note down whatever he is saying. And last year classes didn't complete before exam.

But they could have been really helpful if you had joined them since the beginning. My suggestion to you is just contact someone who has already taking classes and ask him/her if they can give you class notes with handouts.

In my opinion Handouts won't make much sense if you didn't attend class.

Jesse_pinkman .

commented 3 year(s) ago

@Steph_Curry Bro they are really good but joining them now can do more harm then good. I am saying this from my experience of last year. You won't be able to complete entire classes before exam if you do something else than those classes. One class is full of too much content and sir keep talking entire time. It will take more time than the length of the lecture since you would find it necessary to note down whatever he is saying. And last year classes didn't complete before exam.

But they could have been really helpful if you had joined them since the beginning. My suggestion to you is just contact someone who has already taking classes and ask him/her if they can give you class notes with handouts.

In my opinion Handouts won't make much sense if you didn't attend class.

AureliusM,Celebornand2 otherslike this

commented 3 year(s) ago

@Purplesunbird bro, you had shared a pdf of mains pyqs in some thread I guess.

I can not find them rn. Can you please re share it here?

Thanks.

THE_MECHANIC,

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