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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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could any good soul please share economic and social data like on lfpr, child mortality, crimes against women etc.
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while i'm on my second round of revisions, i don't know what it is...things still don't seem that consolidated in my head. i wrap up nearly all my tests this week except for one ethics and essay test. will just revise to the max then on and pray :P

"Second round of revisions" giving me chills already 🐦 

Villanelle,plmokn25688524and4 otherslike this
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@D503 https://www.csewiki.org/Important_data ,you can have a look here :)


D503,Foxtrot
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while i'm on my second round of revisions, i don't know what it is...things still don't seem that consolidated in my head. i wrap up nearly all my tests this week except for one ethics and essay test. will just revise to the max then on and pray :P

"Second round of revisions" giving me chills already 🐦 

not "quality revision" sadly

D503,
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Guys, have anyone ever written mains with uni-ball Vision elite 0.8 pen. Does it bleed to the other side of the paper??
I've always used a fountain pen and that slows down my already bad handwriting. I've written mocks with different pens and this one is just gliding over paper but also bleeding to another side of my a4 sheet. Any good soul who can give a review or share the prior experience with uni ball vision elite 0.8 pen?
Thanks
nerdslayer,
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*Done GS4 test

*Done spacetech,Robots&AI,Covered some parts of IT&computers

Targets for 05/12/21 will be:-

*S&T remaining topics

*Achievement of Indians in S&T,New tech's remaining 

Tomorrow's targets:

*Internal security(1.5 days)


*Just done 2 topics of Internal security.

Tomorrow's targets:-

*Remaining topics of Internal security(last day)

*Done Internal security Except Security forces and their mandate

Targets for 08/12/21 will be:

*Environment(2 days)

Could not do Environment To the potential instead done some CA classes in addition just done Biogeochemical cycles and disruptions,Terrestrial ecosystems and threats.

Tomorrow's targets:

*polity:legislature,executive,judiciary,PRI's,Federal relations,Sep of powers.

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If anyone feels a bit Lethargic and procrastinate alot we can do a zoom session/Google meet session and where they will no discussion and everyone will study on their own..

The Main Reason is that when we see one person with our own eyes studying we get that extra adrenaline and it acts as a domino effect to study more


Put drop your Opinion

BD,Ratintherace
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I have created a private room here! Another Bother to Join Here is the URL

https://studygang.app/studyroom/7291fa4b-a9e7-4272-821c-a8aeb82f0002

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Is there anyone here with an Indian language other than Hindi? How are you preparing?

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BDsaid

I have created a private room here! Another Bother to Join Here is the URL

https://studygang.app/studyroom/7291fa4b-a9e7-4272-821c-a8aeb82f0002

Forum threads serve similar purpose, just saying :)

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Guys, have anyone ever written mains with uni-ball Vision elite 0.8 pen. Does it bleed to the other side of the paper??
I've always used a fountain pen and that slows down my already bad handwriting. I've written mocks with different pens and this one is just gliding over paper but also bleeding to another side of my a4 sheet. Any good soul who can give a review or share the prior experience with uni ball vision elite 0.8 pen?
Thanks

Why not try and give a few mocks with this pen? 0.8 for me usually gets smudged and bleeds. 

TheSousChef,
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@almondbrittle I have Telugu as my compulsory language paper, I have started reading Telugu newspaper and noting down a few words every day, and trying to think in Telugu. Also, check the previous papers to get a hang of the type of questions being asked. Hope this helps


almondbrittle,
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how are you all collecting examples for ethics? Do we need to remember the names of civil servants while citing their examples or just the context and name of area should suffice?  
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Is anyone in the same boat that only 50 percent can be reproduced in the actual exam even if one has done the topic well and revised due to time and space constraints?

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

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@almondbrittle I have Telugu as my compulsory language paper, I have started reading Telugu newspaper and noting down a few words every day, and trying to think in Telugu. Also, check the previous papers to get a hang of the type of questions being asked. Hope this helps


It does, thank you!

Prisonmike,
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Is anyone in the same boat that only 50 percent can be reproduced in the actual exam even if one has done the topic well and revised due to time and space constraints?

I was never able to finish papers in time. Then in one test I did an experiment. I looked at the paper beforehand, prepared those topics and gave the test. I finished in time, actually had a few minutes left and wrote good answers. So it became clear that what matters is not incidental matters like which pen you use, but how well you have incorporated ideas in your mind. So if you are struggling with time, essentially you are struggling with revision. At least that is what I found to be true for myself. 

GaryVee,Omenand9 otherslike this
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@sbhati That's true



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

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Does anyone have prior experience of using V7 Pilot in UPSC papers..? 

I feel comfortable with the pen but worried that it might smudge. 

Kindly give your inputs whether we can go for it or change it.. 

And do we need to have waterproof ink ? 
plmokn25688524,nerdslayer
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Levisaid

Does anyone have prior experience of using V7 Pilot in UPSC papers..? 

I feel comfortable with the pen but worried that it might smudge. 

Kindly give your inputs whether we can go for it or change it.. 

And do we need to have waterproof ink ? 

Everyone worrying about pen. This thread will help you out. It's old but recommendations will hold true. All the best guys. I've settled on Uniball vision elite after writing mocks with 4 different types of pen. May you find your wand.
http://quest1.forumias.com/topic/910/suggestions-for-a-decent-pen/12


Levi,
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*Done GS4 test

*Done spacetech,Robots&AI,Covered some parts of IT&computers

Targets for 05/12/21 will be:-

*S&T remaining topics

*Achievement of Indians in S&T,New tech's remaining 

Tomorrow's targets:

*Internal security(1.5 days)


*Just done 2 topics of Internal security.

Tomorrow's targets:-

*Remaining topics of Internal security(last day)

*Done Internal security Except Security forces and their mandate

Targets for 08/12/21 will be:

*Environment(2 days)

Could not do Environment To the potential instead done some CA classes in addition just done Biogeochemical cycles and disruptions,Terrestrial ecosystems and threats.

Tomorrow's targets:

*polity:legislature,executive,judiciary,PRI's,Federal relations,Sep of powers.

*Done legis,Exe,Jud,PRI's,Sep of powers.Federal relations half done

Tomorrow's targets:

*Fed relations,Governance,Role of c.s in democracy,pressure groups,Role of NGO's,SHG's&other groups in dev process.

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