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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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jack_Sparrow,rootand121 otherslike this
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@Aparajitaa don't over think. I don't think you have a case for a year drop. Just find confidence from somewhere. You have already done a lot of prelims work last year. How about completing all prelims static standard books in 15 20 days? I have seen people do that in 10 days after wasting 100 days post prelims (40days for prelims result and then 60 days sobbing). 
Often our mind is looking for an achievement to bring back the confidence. Quickly finishing standard books brings it back 100%.


Deepak802,BDand2 otherslike this
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@HotBloodPrince Okay , I will try doing that. 


HotBloodPrince,
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@Aparajitaa Yes. Both times (I was also attending 5 hours classes in Vajiram in my first attempt). But 'good academic background' and 'difficulty in dealing with failures' doesn't work in upsc exams. Because someone out there is better in academics and comparatively better at handling the failures.

Ofcourse Prelims has become more dicey. But one thing I've noticed here is that those who clear Prelims once, they manage to clear Prelims almost every time. So, May be the problem is with ourselves.

After analysing my failures, I can always find things where I had committed mistakes in exams, and which could be surely avoided in exam hall. The solution is to minimise those mistakes. 
So, this time, the plan is to practice the questions as much as I can. 
GaryVee,ShinchanNoharaand2 otherslike this
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@HotBloodPrince arey sir! Sir! Aa jao aur kya! 😂


HotBloodPrince,
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@Aparajitaa Yes. Both times (I was also attending 5 hours classes in Vajiram in my first attempt). But 'good academic background' and 'difficulty in dealing with failures' doesn't work in upsc exams. Because someone out there is better in academics and comparatively better at handling the failures.

Ofcourse Prelims has become more dicey. But one thing I've noticed here is that those who clear Prelims once, they manage to clear Prelims almost every time. So, May be the problem is with ourselves.

After analysing my failures at, I can always find things where I had committed mistakes in exams, and which could be surely avoided in exam hall. The solution is to minimise those mistakes. 
So, this time, the plan is to practice the questions as much as I can. 

Yeah same , I have done silly mistakes this time like not reading questions properly and doing two -three easy questions wrong in this way and wild guesses in some questions. When I read the same paper in evening I found that I would have easily cracked , as the paper was moderate for me ,  if I had implemented my strategy there. 

Deepak802,
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Thanks, I am feeling lot better. And I think not studying and just fearing about failures adversely affect us and create a spiral. 
Deepak802,HotBloodPrinceand1 otherslike this
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18/1/21

1.Mod. India -30% done

2.Nov ca -20%done

3.Daily news + extra reading

4.2 mains subtopic -1 topic done

5.Pyq

Deepak802,Oasisand2 otherslike this
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18.01.2021

Geo--population geo

Ca--unemployment labour law 

Pyq,gs4 1 qus...



Deepak802,Animesh_Mathsand1 otherslike this
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Hi! Is anyone taking KSG test series for prelims ? If yes kindly provide your review.
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@IamThat  keep posting....

Animesh_Maths,
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16.01.2021(Updates) :

Daily current affairs (Factly + This day in history) - :white_check_mark:

Made Linear programming notes - :white_check_mark: (~4hrs.)

Numerical Analysis - :negative_squared_cross_mark: (16 pages only)

17.01.2021 (Updates) : Not a great day. Didn't feel so well because of frequent routine change

Numerical Analysis (~30 pages) - :negative_squared_cross_mark: (< 50 pages daily target)

Solved Some questions from 2020 Mains Optional Paper 1

Daily current affairs - :negative_squared_cross_mark:

18.01.2021 Targets:

Shankar IAS Hindu DNA

Weekly current affairs revision

Numerical analysis 50 pages

@Hitman09 Sure, I will keep posting. Was just feeling a bit off yesterday due to lack of sleep and hence forgot.

Deepak802,Vinay12and1 otherslike this
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18/01/2021:

4-9 am: sfg

10-11 am: Newspaper

3-9 pm: Optional

Oasis,Animesh_Mathsand2 otherslike this
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18.01.2021 Update:

Shankar Hindu DNA (17.01.2021 + 18.01.2021) - :white_check_mark: 

Weekly Shankar DNA Notes Revision - :white_check_mark:

Weekly Factly revision - :white_check_mark:

Numerical Analysis - :negative_squared_cross_mark:(27 pages only)

Solved few problems from UPSC 2020 Math Optional Paper 2

19.01.2021 Targets:

Shankar Hindu DNA 

Factly Daily current affairs

Numerical Analysis - 50 pages

Vinay12,Hitman09
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19.01.2021 target
Population geo
Pyq
Gs4 qus 

Animesh_Maths,Vinay12
3.4k views

19/1/21

1.Mod. India

2.Nov ca

3.Daily news + extra reading

4.3 mains subtopic

5.Pyq

Animesh_Maths,Hitman09
3.4k views

19.01.21

0. VIAS monthly-polity + environ

1. Polity remains + gs ppr analysis

2. eco 2 chapters

3. geography

Animesh_Maths,Vinay12and1 otherslike this
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19/01/2021

5-9 am: sfg

10-11 am: Newspaper
12-4 pm: Optional
7-9 pm: History

Animesh_Maths,Vinay12and1 otherslike this
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20 January Targets

  • 8:30 - 10:30 AMGeo Lecture - 1
  • 11 AM - 2 PMEco Lecture - 1
  • 4 PM to 6 PMSpectrum - 2 chapters
  • 7 PM to 10 PMOptional - Companies Act
Deepak802,Animesh_Mathsand2 otherslike this
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19.01.2021 Updates:

Shankar Hindu DNA - :white_check_mark:

This day in History + Factly for 19.01.2021 - :white_check_mark:

Numerical Analysis (50 Pages) - :white_check_mark:

20.01.2021 Targets:

Shankar Hindu DNA

Daily CA (Factly + History)

Numerical Analysis (50 pages)

Deepak802,Vinay12and1 otherslike this
3.2k views

20/1/21targets

1.Mod. Ind

2.Nov CA

Deepak802,Animesh_Mathsand1 otherslike this
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