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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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Good morning friends,

Target for 1.11.21

1. Optional - Map revision, AwP, Delhi Sultanate pe kabza.

2.GS- Geography notes, Ethics notes, AwP


Dhanananda,Celebornand4 otherslike this
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Hello, everyone!

I have made it too. :)

Whoever hasn't made it, take some time off and come back with full vigour.

Congratulations to the many familiar usernames on this thread who have made it to Stage 2.

I have made a rough outline on what to do for the next 30 days. I hope that I would implement it.

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NEBULOUS NOVEMBER

I have got 30 days –>dividing it into two slots per day –>gives me 60 sessions.

I have 6 papers in my hand (excluding Essay) –>10 sessions for each paper.

Ideal scenario: Putting 5-6 productive hours in each session; writing at least 4 full-length tests by November 30.

Realistic scenario: My daily posts detailing how I made it or couldn't make it that day.

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NEBULOUS NOVEMBER – Day 1

  • Allocating both my sessions to GS2
  • Aiming to writing at least a few answers (Lack of mock tests sunk my previous Mains)

Good luck everyone.


DM,GaryVeeand11 otherslike this
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Good morning dostoen !

Targets for Nov 1, 2021
  1. Meditation (1/2)
  2. PSIR - Western thinkers (5/9) + 5 AWP
  3. GS 2 - CoI : Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure + 1 hour AWP (backlog)
  4. 1 hour for self - meeting best friend : )
  5. Glancing through Good Essay Copies 
  6. Meditation (2/2)

Note to self - do what is planned.

Let’s start this month very well !

Dhanananda,Pam123and10 otherslike this
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Guys, one small query, MGP tests can be attempted within a 12 day window max right?
Anduin,
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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 

1st November

  1. GS 2 - 2/4
  2. Ethics 2/3
  3. CA

Tomorrow, I’ll print my optional notes and get started with their revision with full intensity, hopefully.

Dhanananda,Anduinand5 otherslike this
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@Villanelle no it’s flexible ,12 days is maximum time  for evaluation 


Villanelle,plmokn25688524and4 otherslike this
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November begins-
Day 1-

World History 1/12

Geography 1/3

CA brush up

Akhbaar. 


Dhanananda,Celebornand7 otherslike this
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@Villanelle no it’s flexible ,12 days is maximum time  for evaluation 


Ooooo, right, it is flexible. Just read - it says three weeks on the brochure, which seems good enough. I’m not starting with GS1 so was kinda worried about that. 

@SergioRamos sort out hogaya? :P

EiChan,Anduinand6 otherslike this
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@Villanelle no it’s flexible ,12 days is maximum time  for evaluation 


Ooooo, right, it is flexible. Just read - it says three weeks on the brochure, which seems good enough. I’m not starting with GS1 so was kinda worried about that. 

@SergioRamos sort out hogaya? :P

Nahiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! :(

Test series to le ni pa rahe, Desh ke bade bade faisle kya lenge! :/

*Sed TVF aspirants noises*

Just_relentless,Villanelleand13 otherslike this
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This is not today’s schedule but rather a reminder to myself everyday till mains. Don’t take up any new current affairs magazine and burden yourself unless you have created time to revise as well. Otherwise it’s just a waste of time if you do not revise just before mains.

And if I find myself short of time, prioritise static part over others. Static is king. 

Also, if India and Arsenal loses any game, don’t take it to your heart and get over it with a good dessert. Leave it altogether, if possible. 

Just_relentless,Dhananandaand13 otherslike this
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Has anyone taken concept classes (those with MGP++)? Kindly share your experience. TIA.
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Extra brownie points if you choose jalebi as a dessert, no pun intended.


Arsene,
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Guy, anyone who has taken Shankar's mains test series, how is the evaluation? How much time do they take to evaluate a copy?
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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)


Didn't study post 6pm. Will complete leftovers tomorrow!

Celeborn,Rashmirathiand3 otherslike this
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2nd November 2021

Will strictly adhere to plan from today onwards | GS1+Anthro till 10th

  • Write AWFG T5 + analyse (2)
  • Anthro P1- Unit 5, 8 (Notes+PYQs+Google+Memorise) (3+3)
  • World History(+PYQs) 1/2 (2)
  • Revise Society notes+PYQs→ write 5 MGP questions→ analyse model ans→ add to notes (3) *everyday
  • CA class+revise (3)
  • CA/NP/PIB (0.5)

Leftover

  • Ethics PYQ booklet Case Study notes- 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016  *highlighted [1 per day] (1)
  • Watch Anthro 1.4 disc+notes (3)
  • See desktop ethics folder
  • SA,Anduinand6 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. 


    • Done (more or less) 
    • Did a 3 hour FLT of society today.. I honestly didn't think I would be able to sit continuously for so long.. Neverthless, I did.. But wrote a fairly average mock.. Nevertheless, it was much needed to get over the inertia of answer writing. 
    • 2 hours ethics turned into 4-5 hours... 

    Will read remaining portion of newspaper before finally dozing off.. 


    Dhanananda,SAand6 otherslike this
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    Targets for 2/11/21

    • Anthro paper 2 -caste system and topic 5.2 
    • Ca class.. Atleast 2
    DM,Dhananandaand5 otherslike this
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    1st Mains this time.

    Tomorrow's Targets:

    1.Newspaper

    2.Settlement geography(Paper 1&paper 2)

    *Settlement geo completed(p1+p2) except Town planning,Slums part.

    *Newspaper not done in the pursuit of finishing Optional targets.

    *In addition done a case studies class.Though missed CA class.


    Targets for 2/10/21 will be:-

    *Regional geography(p1+p2)[target=2 to 2.5 days]

    *Newspaper if possible

    Dhanananda,Celebornand4 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


    Did everything except society 

    Signing off for the day


    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 :)

    Managed to do all except PSIR 2A and 1A targets. What is life even… does anyone else feel like there a mountain of work and not enough time, or am I being over ambitious with my targets, or just exceptionally slow???

    Dhanananda,Celebornand5 otherslike this
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