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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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17.02.2021 Updates:

  • 7th Polity NCERT Finished (page 51-109)
  • 8th Polity NCERT Finished (132 pages)
  • 9th Polity NCERT (50/110)

Missed Daily CA, will cover in next day.

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18.02.2021 Updates:

  • Shankar Hindu DNA + Factly (Daily CA - 16th+17th)
  • 9th NCERT Polity finished
  • 10th NCERT page 22/110
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19.2.21

Backlog of ca and answers checkdone

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19.2.21-

1. Optional= Test 6 preparation, Map revision 

2. CA= Forum CA 12 topics 

3. Ethics 1 topic and answer writing

4. Today's newspaper

5. Class 6th,7th NCERT, Philosophical school, Bhakti movement. 


Jaiho.

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19-02-21

1. 11 to 4 : Optional

2. 6 to 11 : Modern history

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  • Understood that it's never too late to get started. Enough procrastination.... starting my preparation, right now. The aim is CSE' 22 but won't hesitate to actually write the 2021 attempt.
  • Please excuse me for borrowing this space of yours, as there is no thread for CSE 2022. Also, people say that there is a fine line between being an optimist and being practical, I anyways will do it my way. 
  • Starting with Economy (GS), Sociology (Optional), and Current Affairs (Daily Newspaper + Compilation (for 2021)
  • 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM: Essential Sociology (Chapter 1)
  • 11:45 PM - 01:45 AM: Current Affairs
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  • Understood that it's never too late to get started. Enough procrastination.... starting my preparation, right now. The aim is CSE' 22 but won't hesitate to actually write the 2021 attempt.
  • Please excuse me for borrowing this space of yours, as there is no thread for CSE 2022. Also, people say that there is a fine line between being an optimist and being practical, I anyways will do it my way. 
  • Starting with Economy (GS), Sociology (Optional), and Current Affairs (Daily Newspaper + Compilation (for 2021)
  • 7:15 AM - 10:15 AM: Essential Sociology (Chapter 1)
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Newspaper
  • 11:30 AM - 13:30 PM: Current Affairs
  • 13:45 PM - 17:15 PM: Money and Banking
  • 17:30 PM - 21:00 PM: Money and Banking
  • 21:15 PM - 22:15 PM: Money and Banking MCQ Practice


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20.2.21
25 qns 
Ancient India- 2 chaps
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20-02-21

1. one essay

2. ethics

3. Prelims PYQ

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No targets today. Just to complete whatever I could.
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20-02-2021

Perspective geo revision

Budget 2021

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Day 1: Target for 21/02/2021

7-9: forum test (hopefully I wake up)

10:00-1:00 - optional - attempting test Qs

3:00-5:00- lx rev - ch 1-2

6:00-8:00- ca - June

9:00-11:00 - mrunal pillar 4a - as much as possible

Novel of the day: homo sapiens. Need to spend time on this instead of random forum threads/Quora/YT. :P

P.S: Giving my first attempt in 2021. Started my prep way back but not at all consistent with my targets. I had been lurking around these threads for sometime but decided will post here daily from now onwards. Hopefully seeing other consistent people will help me to be consistent and not make impossible targets which am always guilty of. Incase you see me not finishing my targets/not posting do call me out. Thank you .





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21.1.21 targets
Nxt 25qns
Ancient india chap 8-10
Ca 1hr

— forumias open test
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#Day 2
  • 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Historical Evolution & Features (Polity)
  • 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Comparison of the constitutional scheme (Polity)
  • 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM: Current Affairs (June 2020)
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21-02-21

1. Ethics

2. Current Affairs - Vision June magazine

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19.02.2021 + 20.02.2021 Updates:

  • Shankar Hindu DNA + Factly (2 days ca)
  • 10th Polity NCERT finished (page 23-110)
  • 11th Polity NCERT (completed till page 150/242)

19th was not too good a day (< 6 hours). Need to stop wasting days. Prelims is coming.

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Day 1: Target for 21/02/2021

7-9: forum test (hopefully I wake up)

10:00-1:00 - optional - attempting test Qs

3:00-5:00- lx rev - ch 1-2

6:00-8:00- ca - June

9:00-11:00 - mrunal pillar 4a - as much as possible

Novel of the day: homo sapiens. Need to spend time on this instead of random forum threads/Quora/YT. :P

P.S: Giving my first attempt in 2021. Started my prep way back but not at all consistent with my targets. I had been lurking around these threads for sometime but decided will post here daily from now onwards. Hopefully seeing other consistent people will help me to be consistent and not make impossible targets which am always guilty of. Incase you see me not finishing my targets/not posting do call me out. Thank you .





1. Gave forum test on schedule. My prep level is so bad I was done in an hour.

2. Did optional test only 1.5 hrs and just 2Qs.

3. Finished lx 1-2 and studied for 2 hrs

4. Did ca only 1.25 hr- just finished 10 pages

5. Did mrunal pillar 4a 1.25 hrs. Finished 15 pgs

Biggest issue is starting the study session on assigned time slot. Need to work on this first. 

Read sapiens, did some yoga will try to add meditation also. Hopefully it will help control my wandering mind.


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Day 2: 22/02/2022

1. 7:30-8:30 - revise lx n eco studied prev day

2. 10:00 - 1:00 - do remaining Q's of optional in  open book test format :p

3. 3:00 -5:00 - lx ch 3-5

4. 5:15-5:45 & 7:45 - 8:30 (flexible) - June ca - 13 articles

5. 9:30-11:30 - mrunal pillar 4a - 20 pages

Novel: Sapiens

Add-ons: yoga n meditation

P.S: Even if I can't sit for 2 hours or complete the targets, I need to atleast ensure that I go to the desk at the assigned time slot.


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Day 48

Wasted time 

Watched Drishyam 2


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@Hitman09 Same, watched drishyam 2 , then laga should watch drishyam 1 as well..so :)

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