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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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Has anyone did Mrunal new Economy course ?
Any changes with last year edition ?
AzadHindFauz,
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How good are the IE Explained pages from prelims perspective? Is it worth making notes out of them for the past few months? 

I would advise against making notes out of it. There are two reasons
  1. Most of the current affairs questions in UPSC have become random and scarce. Sometimes news 2-3 years back is asked. Very little utility in making systematic notes out of any newspaper from Prelims persepctive. Better to spend that time in consolidating static portion and revising a good coaching compilation multiple times.
  2. Rau's IAS has started an initiative of making videos on their YouTube channel every week on IE Explained section. They also provide notes. You can check that out.


Bhai, what an amazing piece of thing you told regarding explained notes. Life aasan kar di! Thanks a ton!

Animesh_Maths,Devanapiyam
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Completer_ES2020_Vol1.pdf (mospi.nic.in)


I think going through this in ajudicious manner would be extremely helpful.

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The past four days were slow, mainly because of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. 

I managed to complete SFG syllabus for next test, review of previous test, Newspaper, Current Affairs 2 classes + IR CA Sept and Oct, Maths 14 pages

Could have done at least double that if time was properly utilised

Animesh_Maths,Devanapiyam
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My experience has been that once I work really hard for 3-4 days, by the fifth day I'm completely drained out with no motivation to study. Do you also experience something similar? How do you cope? I'm thinking having one day a week as a light day with good rest and minimal study. Any other advice?
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Day 65 04-04-2021

test 5 vision 1-50
maps-moutain passes
geo optional ---500 +--tectonic
Animesh_Maths,Devanapiyamand1 otherslike this
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Day 66 05-04-2021

test 5 vision 51-100
maps-moutain passes
geo optional ---500 +--tectonic2
AJ_,Animesh_Mathsand3 otherslike this
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My experience has been that once I work really hard for 3-4 days, by the fifth day I'm completely drained out with no motivation to study. Do you also experience something similar? How do you cope? I'm thinking having one day a week as a light day with good rest and minimal study. Any other advice?

same thing happen to me !

Celeborn,Animesh_Maths
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5/04/21 Targets

1. Spectrum chapter 3 revision

2. Chapter 1 to 5 of TN history part 2

3. Spectrum chapter 5 revision

4. Analyse SFG 

5. IR current affairs 


AJ_,Animesh_Mathsand3 otherslike this
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Yesterday was a complete disaster. Something unexpected came up and the whole day went down the drain. But today, I woke up early and have decided to keep the same target  as yesterday. I am not worried with this because I had already kept 5 buffer days in my planning. Now 3 days are remaining in this.
Animesh_Maths,Survival
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6.45-10-optional

10.30 - 1 - g's pt

3.30-5.30-hindi

6-9-gs pt

Animesh_Maths,Devanapiyam
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My experience has been that once I work really hard for 3-4 days, by the fifth day I'm completely drained out with no motivation to study. Do you also experience something similar? How do you cope? I'm thinking having one day a week as a light day with good rest and minimal study. Any other advice?

You can keep one day every week as a rest day. Alternatively, you can solve few easy tests whenever you feel like this. You can also solve some PYQs. It is a fresh experience. But you have to find what really makes you feel better and rejuvenates you for the study.


EiChan,Celebornand2 otherslike this
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My experience has been that once I work really hard for 3-4 days, by the fifth day I'm completely drained out with no motivation to study. Do you also experience something similar? How do you cope? I'm thinking having one day a week as a light day with good rest and minimal study. Any other advice?

For things like these, I do not study post-lunch on Sundays. It helps me. You can try!

Celeborn,Animesh_Maths
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83 days to go. TIME IS LITERALLY FLYING!
Targets- Economy. 

Ancient Notes


Geog NCERT.

AzadHindFauz,AJ_and2 otherslike this
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Today targets

1) Polity - const, non const bodies study

2) polity test

3) CA 1 hr

There's always a backlog of 30% of yesterday's targets so gonna have 1hr for covering up backlogs. 

4) complete backlog at the end of day

5) revise & sleep

Animesh_Maths,Devanapiyamand1 otherslike this
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Day 84

- polity static

- SFG analysis  

- August CA 

- Newspaper

- optional - 1hr

Animesh_Maths,Devanapiyamand1 otherslike this
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@Devanapiyam do you have any idea if these guys will provide prelims compass booklets in pdf form this time as well? 


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DHARNAsaid

@Devanapiyam do you have any idea if these guys will provide prelims compass booklets in pdf form this time as well? 


I have no idea.


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@SergioRamos Can you help me with Rus IEExplained Notes? I am unable to find those. I can see focus and DNS pdfs. Please attach if you have .Thanks


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@SergioRamos Can you help me with Rus IEExplained Notes? I am unable to find those. I can see focus and DNS pdfs. Please attach if you have .Thanks


https://elearn.rauias.com/video-courses/dns/5d77738f7737d40db8615af0/category/all/?group_by=datewise


Is this link working for you? See, you have to go and manually scroll monthwise to find the explained videos and click on them.

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