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


jack_Sparrow,rootand121 otherslike this
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@leftfaithinmyself Dipin sir’s 


Celeborn,balwintejasand2 otherslike this
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Day 78

  1. 9.00- 1.00- anki thinkers
  2. 1.30- 5.30- polity notes and nap
  3. 6.30- 9.30- anki thinkers
  4. 10.30- 2.00- sociology pyq

yesterday- mostly done.

Oasis,Celebornand4 otherslike this
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@Rashmirathi so you took dipin sir classes before pre?


Celeborn,balwintejasand1 otherslike this
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Good morning friends, 

21.10.21-

1. Optional= Revision and Map pointing exercise 

2. GS= Newspaper and 5 Ans writing practice.

3.State Pcs- Revision and just Revision.


Kapiushon,Celebornand5 otherslike this
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@leftfaithinmyself yeah I joined after last year prelims 


Celeborn,balwintejasand1 otherslike this
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How you guys are coping with post prelims fatigue? Is setting 5-6 hours target initially the way to go about it?


No time for post prelims fatigue. 

Now this fatigue would be cured only and only after mains... 

No room for complacency.. Don't want to go through the phase of prelims again, so this keeps me moving even when I feel like chilling. 

5-6 hours daily is fine, provided it is 5-6 hours of productive study.. October is about to end, graudally you will have to double this.. 

Oasis,DMand13 otherslike this
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How you guys are coping with post prelims fatigue? Is setting 5-6 hours target initially the way to go about it?


No time for post prelims fatigue. 

Now this fatigue would be cured only and only after mains... 

No room for complacency.. Don't want to go through the phase of prelims again, so this keeps me moving even when I feel like chilling. 

5-6 hours daily is fine, provided it is 5-6 hours of productive study.. October is about to end, graudally you will have to double this.. 

Right...Good suggestion


Civils Mains:2017,2018,2020,2021,Forest Mains:2021.

Dreamybing,
3.6k views

Targets - 

Newspaper backlogs

World History

NAM theory + 2 answers to be written

Peer group discussion on PYQs + answers review

Kapiushon,Celebornand4 otherslike this
3.4k views

Targets - 

Newspaper backlogs

World History

NAM theory + 2 answers to be written

Peer group discussion on PYQs + answers review

Hey, how are you covering newspaper backlogs? 

Celeborn,THE_MECHANIC
4k views

Can someone share mains specific notes/pdf compilation of modern history? 

Something like famous personalities, role of women/tribal/peasant movement. 

3.4k views

Targets - 

Newspaper backlogs

World History

NAM theory + 2 answers to be written

Peer group discussion on PYQs + answers review

Hey, how are you covering newspaper backlogs? 

Using Vajiram daily newspaper "important article" updates on telegram. I skim through their index and read the news which looks important from The hindu archives on "The hindu" official site. Quick go through. 

captainhaddock,
3.2k views

Targets - 

Newspaper backlogs

World History

NAM theory + 2 answers to be written

Peer group discussion on PYQs + answers review

Hey, how are you covering newspaper backlogs? 

Would appreciate inputs on this.. I have atleast 2-3 months worth of backlog.. Any idea how to cover this efficiently?!

3.4k views

Targets - 

Newspaper backlogs

World History

NAM theory + 2 answers to be written

Peer group discussion on PYQs + answers review

Hey, how are you covering newspaper backlogs? 

Does that have any utility? 

3.1k views

Targets - 

Newspaper backlogs

World History

NAM theory + 2 answers to be written

Peer group discussion on PYQs + answers review

Hey, how are you covering newspaper backlogs? 

Does that have any utility? 

For mains, Certainly.. 

I didn't read newspaper for any day in September and not even much in August, so I am kind of under fix as to how to cover it.. 

THE_MECHANIC,captainhaddock
3.7k views

Targets - 

Newspaper backlogs

World History

NAM theory + 2 answers to be written

Peer group discussion on PYQs + answers review

Hey, how are you covering newspaper backlogs? 

Does that have any utility? 

For mains, Certainly.. 

I didn't read newspaper for any day in September and not even much in August, so I am kind of under fix as to how to cover it.. 

Read mrna of forum that should cover all the important articles 

3.3k views

Targets - 

Newspaper backlogs

World History

NAM theory + 2 answers to be written

Peer group discussion on PYQs + answers review

Hey, how are you covering newspaper backlogs? 

Does that have any utility? 

For mains, Certainly.. 

I didn't read newspaper for any day in September and not even much in August, so I am kind of under fix as to how to cover it.. 

Read mrna of forum that should cover all the important articles 

Link for this? 

I was planning to glance through 2 pages of editorials in IE. Everything and anything related to mains is already covered in that. Only 1-2 are relevant with mains pov. 2 months can be covered in almost 3/4th of day as I did the same last year. 

2.8k views

Targets - 

Newspaper backlogs

World History

NAM theory + 2 answers to be written

Peer group discussion on PYQs + answers review

Hey, how are you covering newspaper backlogs? 

Does that have any utility? 

For mains, Certainly.. 

I didn't read newspaper for any day in September and not even much in August, so I am kind of under fix as to how to cover it.. 

Read mrna of forum that should cover all the important articles 

Mrna?? What's this? 

3.3k views


Celeborn,Silentknightand1 otherslike this
2.8k views

Targets - 

Newspaper backlogs

World History

NAM theory + 2 answers to be written

Peer group discussion on PYQs + answers review

Hey, how are you covering newspaper backlogs? 

Does that have any utility? 

For mains, Certainly.. 

I didn't read newspaper for any day in September and not even much in August, so I am kind of under fix as to how to cover it.. 

Read mrna of forum that should cover all the important articles 

Mrna?? What's this? 

Sorry must read news articles on forum ias blog.

sjerngal,
3k views

Targets - 

Newspaper backlogs

World History

NAM theory + 2 answers to be written

Peer group discussion on PYQs + answers review

Hey, how are you covering newspaper backlogs? 

Does that have any utility? 

For mains, Certainly.. 

I didn't read newspaper for any day in September and not even much in August, so I am kind of under fix as to how to cover it.. 

Read mrna of forum that should cover all the important articles 

Link for this? 

I was planning to glance through 2 pages of editorials in IE. Everything and anything related to mains is already covered in that. Only 1-2 are relevant with mains pov. 2 months can be covered in almost 3/4th of day as I did the same last year. 

Yes you could do that.


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