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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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1) Done with geo and PSIR, couldn't start ethics.
2) Same as above.
3) Done
Thank you@Celeborn for the answer writing video.

Day 2 targets (late start, but on the bright side got a 9 hour sleep)
1) One lecture each of geo, PSIR and ethics.
2) Revise ethics and PSIR
3) Newspaper and CA revision.

Let's go!
Dhanananda,Pam123and5 otherslike this
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Posting here to gain some momentum, will probably disappear later. 

31 October 

  1. GS 2 - 1/4
  2. Ethics notes - 1/3
  3. CA 
Pam123,Anduinand10 otherslike this
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@DrishtiPoint Thanks. This is helpful!
DrishtiPoint,
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Targets for the day
1.newspaper
2.anthropology thinkers revision
3.geography 1/4
4.tlp

Completed

Targets for tomorrow

1.test of optional

2.revise newspaper notes

3.geography 2/4


Completed 

Targets for tomorrow

1.tlp

2.newspaper 

3.geography 3/4

4.anthropology paper1 2.1,2.2 & 7




Dhanananda,Celebornand3 otherslike this
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  • Brainstorming of Indian Society.. 

BAD DAY AT WORLD CUP.

EVEN PATHETIC DAY IN PREPARATION... NAHI HO PAEGA AISE TOHH MAINS... NEVERRRRR... 
Wrote an extremely shitty essay today, felt like tearing the page even while I was mid-way... 

Really really bad day.. No further comments on that... just 2 months left mannn.. november is already here..  So so annoyed with myself.. So highly unprepared I am for the Mains.. I can clearly feel it.. 

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Good morning guys! Targets for 31.10.21 are:

Copy writing

Editorial- IE+ Hindu

Backlog

Daily C/A

PSIR- ideologies

PSIR- 2A (1/2)

GS- polity (1/4)

Crash course

Hopefully I can get all this done for the day. Let’s get this bread folks!

Didn’t even touch my PSIR portion for the day. Will have to buck up or else things will pile up too much.

Dhanananda,Pam123and5 otherslike this
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Jammusaid

Good morning, great people !
Inspired with your daily targets and commitment, I’ll start posting here from today. Generally, I’m too lazy, pick up subjects based on mood and interest, some more, some less. But would do this time as per framework because time is less, syllabus is more. Let’s ace this together !

Targets for Oct 31, 2021
  • Meditation (1/2)
  • 2 hours glancing through Good GS 2 Copy
  • GS 2 : Indian Constitution - Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure + 1 hour Answer writing
  • 2+2 hours Essay Lecture (@1.75x)
  • To pursue a hobby 30 minutes
  • 2 hours glancing through good essay copies
  • Meditation (2/2)

Looking forward to fruitful Sunday ✌️

As said in Disclaimer, planned some targets, ended up doing some other ones. Lesson learnt - keep less and specific books on table.

Another good idea started with a fellow friend - to transfer each other some fixed noney for not practising 1 hour answer writing of Optional. Plan is to learn and earn together. Would ensure I dont end up in debt before beginning of Mains !


Dhanananda,Celebornand4 otherslike this
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1st Mains this time.

Tomorrow's Targets:

1.Newspaper

2.Settlement geography(Paper 1&paper 2)

Dhanananda,Pam123and6 otherslike this
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Posting here for a few days till someone gets back. 


To do 31/10 

        - Quantum 1/3

        - Disaster 1/1

        - Yojana 2x

        - Ambitious 

             - Watch rstv in lunch/dinner

   

Had the fire but couldn't do much, idk why. Afternoon nap when parents aren't home is a disaster tbh. 

    - Quantum - only half of it 

    - Disaster - again half

    - rstv done

    - yojana - didn't start


Dhanananda,Celebornand4 otherslike this
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To do 1/11 

        - Quantum 2/3

        - DM 2/2

        - Scitech 1/1

        - Yojana 2x


Enough of wasting time here and there.  Prolly deadline of writing the test on 4th will make me get my shit together.  Gotta do what all it may take.  Effectively just 2 months, what even :3  fml

Dhanananda,IwWand5 otherslike this
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31st October 2021

1 last push to get some momentum starting November

  • 30 mins of CA class (1)
  • Pending NPaper (2+1) (1)
  • See Ethics T1 Model answers (1)
  • Complete Ethics PYQ booklet notes- 2015, 2016, 2017 (4)
  • Write Ethics test case studies (2) __5pm
  • Read Anthro notes+PYQ for T2 (remaining)
  • Continue Ethics PYQ- 2013, 2014
  • BigPicture notes X5
  • See AWFG- Post Ind


Decent day but didn't write any answer. :/

Celeborn,Rashmirathiand2 otherslike this
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1st November 2021

  • Last day for ethics
  •     1. Notes from T1 model answers *highlighted (1)
  •     2. Ethics PYQ booklet theory notes- 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 *highlighted (3)
  •     3. Ethics PYQ booklet Case Study notes- 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (6)
  • Add AWFG in notes- Post Ind *highlighted__ 6pm
  • Write/Analyse AWFG
  • CA/NP/PIB__ 8pm
  • CA Class+Revise
  • Watch Anthro 1.4 disc+notes
  • *strictly follow planner from Nov 2nd (GS 1 + Anthro)


Dhanananda,SAand5 otherslike this
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I thought i was the only one stuck in completing targets.

Not that it is okay.

But the sense of being alone has gone.


Targets for 1/11/2021 

1. PSIR 1A - Answer Writing PYQs on Political Theory

2. PSIR 2A - Comparative Politics & State in comparative perspective.

3. Society - Population, Poverty & Urbanization

4. Newspaper

5. CA Backlog


Lets make every day count!

Pam123,Celebornand6 otherslike this
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Targets for 1/11/21  .. Can't believe November is already here... 

  • Indian society final revision, cram data.. 
  • Indian society sectional test (DO OR DIE) 
  • Ethics 2 hours. 


Dhanananda,SAand8 otherslike this
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Targets for today

PSIR paper 1 part A

FLT-GS 1

GS 3 revision


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

Dhanananda,Celebornand6 otherslike this
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Yesterday began with disappointment after a horrible Maths test. I seriously need to improve a lot. In GS I'm doing fairly fine. I'm seeing progress. 

Today's targets:

Mechanics complete 

Polity - 21 issues 

Newspaper

AWFG 

Governance class 

Dhanananda,Rashmirathiand6 otherslike this
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May be posting here could help.

Nov-1, targets are

1. Skim through Maths paper-1 formulas and concepts.


Dhanananda,Celebornand5 otherslike this
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Hi guys! Its new month, and hopefully a good one at that. Targets for 1.11.21 are:

Copy writing

Editorial- IE+ Hindu

Backlog 

Daily C/A

Polity- (2/4)

AWP

PSIR- revise 2 A (1/3)

PSIR- Mill, Locke

PSIR- CC

That’s all folks! Let’s get this bread :)

Dhanananda,No 1and6 otherslike this
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Targets for 1st November 2021

1. Optional PI-Topic 4 & PII- Topic 3

2. Ethics

3. CA &  AW

Dhanananda,Celebornand3 otherslike this
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Good morning comrades 

Targets for the day are-

Anthro -ch4,5 (P-1)

GS-1 -society +Answer writing

CA class +revision

Newspaper


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