CSE 2021: Plan / Strategy / Daily Routine

Hello everyone,

I'm new here. Gave UPSC - pre twice but didn't clear it, as I didn't plan / revise properly. So this time I'm aiming to clear with proper strategy. I want to finish studying GS4+ optional+ GS1 before Feb end. So, guide me along the way.

DAY 1 - Daily Target

1) ETHICS- Dimensions

2) Art and culture up to Chalcolithic 

3)Optional 2 subtopics

24th OCT

Optional - 1 whole topic in syllabus

Daily CA

25th OCT

1)Sep 2020 - Env CA

2)writing 1 essay

3)Ancient History

26th Oct 2020

1)Sep 2020 - Env CA

2)writing 1 essay

3)Ancient History

Hi everyone,

Couldn't come to online for past 3 days.

gonna start full fledged study mode from today.

1)medieval history - 2 topics

2)modern history- 2 chapters

3)ethics- ethics in human action and value, aptitude

4)(1/3)rd of portion Revision of this month study 

Medieval history, revision and ethics - done

didnt study modern history

Todays Target - 31 -10 -2020

1)med his- next 2 topics

2) Sep CA- env+ eco

Oh! you are not alone... I too had that problem i overcame it by using some apps in mobile like Forest, FocusME (block specific sites and apps),LeechBlock – set time limits on distracting sites, Freedom – lock up the internet.

"Practice makes a man perfect".

Self control have to be achieved by step by step. 1st day set a goal for not entering internet for an hour then increase it half an hour everyday.

Between "short" study breaks I used to visit internet for relaxation, instead of that , now I'm boiling water to drink like tea. you can try some other physical exercise. 

I don't know if i make my point clear. I hope you find your own way of dealing with distractions like i did

Med his and sep eco CA - finished.

Today targets.

Revision of entire week+ incomplete targets +1 essay.

Nov - 2 - 2020

1)Modern history - freedom struggle

2)optional - 3 hours

nov 3 2020

1) attending 2 prelims mock tests

2)1 mains mock tests

04-11-2020

India since independence- 1 to 4 chapters

Marketing management- 1 to 5 chapters

05-11-2020

Geography- 1 chapter

Marketing management- 4 chapter

modern history- 1 chapter

nov end target

• art and culture
• polity
• modern history
• marketing management
• organizational behaviour
• managerial functions

Yesterday was my restday. 

Today target

1) organizational behavior - optional

2) world history - 1 chapter

3) essay - topic women

Im not sure time about studying atleast 8-10 hrs a day. Im a full time aspirant. Ill study by fixing some goals for the day to complete rather than the constant hour to complete. My usual day slot be like

Early morning - 2 hours

After break - 1 hour

After break- 2 hours

Afternoon - 2 hours(sometimes 1 hour)

Evening - 2 hours.

Night - 1 hour revision

I prefer more suitable approach for me to best strategy ever known by toppers.

Today target

1) managerial functions

2) modern history 

3) art and culture

Managerial functions - 5 chapters ( its not tough for me)

Financial management - dont have any least knowledge + accounting - 5 sums a day ( learning basics everyday w/o mentioning)

Modern history - tribal uprisings civil rebellion , ( yet to start) peasant movement, foundation of congress 

Art and culture - ncert 1,2 chapter ( yet to start)

If i study ncert, ill read 3 chapters in a day. If i study gs ill go by 1 broad topic per day. If i study optional(6 subjects each paper), ill try to finish a subject in a week. Or if im lazy to study any hard topic in a day. Ill collect relatable data(examples, facts, quotes, current affairs explained/ diagram)for gs and optional subjects.

Even if i dont mention other subjects in my target, if i feel like studying , ill study it even with original targets. Thats why i didnt mention completion of targets every day.

 I'll upload the portion of completion by end of the month.

Any other suggestions/ question!?

today targets

1)polity- ncert

2)marketing management

3)history

today target

1)marketing management

2)polity - PYQ ans writing

today targets

1)ncert- economy, fine arts revision

Today targets

NCERT - Finearts + history 

Todays target

1)CA sep revision

2)NCERT - Revision

3)past 15 day revision

1,2&3 - Done

20-Nov-2020

1)polity lecture    - 4:30 hrs

2)mod his lecture - 3 hrs

3)post ind lecture - 2 hrs

4)study above taught topics from book

20-Nov-2020

1)polity lecture    - 4:30 hrs -Done

2)mod his lecture - 3 hrs -Done

3)post ind lecture - 2 hrs -not yet

4)study above taught topics from book -Done

21-Nov-2020

1)Fundamentals of management - Full

Today target 

1)Answer writing practice & review(GS2)- 20 questions

2)Daily CA & quiz

3)Jul CA

MM,OB,MF are all done

Polity 60% done

Modern history + A&C - done

December targets

1. Post independence
2. World history
3. Governance
4. Operation management
5. MIS
6. 1- revision of Nov targets

Dec 2 targets

1. Dec 1&2 - Daily CA & quiz
2. Post independence 3 chapters

Dec 3 targets

1. November CA backlogs 
2. Sep CA revision

Dec 6 Target

1) Interior earth & Geological time scale

2) post independence - 1 topics

3) Hindu news + IE explained

Operation management + MIS +Rev of Nov target -->finished

Dec 21

1) Polity - 1-5 chapter revision

2)October + november - polity CA

3)Answer writing - 8 Q

Dec 22

SFG test preparation

Dec 23

1)Sfg test

2)internal security - 1 chapter

3)indian economy - 1 chapter

3)polity - 1 chapter

185 Down to Pre-2021

1)CSAT

2)Polity

267 Down to Mains-21

1)Internal security(write 3 Qs from PYQ)

184 Down to Pre-2021

1)Polity

266 Down to Mains-21

1)Internal security(write 5 Qs from PYQ)- 2 topics

183 Down to Pre-2021 / 265 Down to Mains-21

1)Internal security(write 5 Qs from PYQ)- 2 topics

2)JULY CA

182 Down to Pre-2021 / 264 Down to Mains-21

Revision Day - Optional +CA(Jun,Jul,OCT, NOV)

181 Down to Pre-2021 / 263 Down to Mains-21

Revision - GS1 +GS 4

181 Down to Pre-2021 / 263 Down to Mains-21

1)Disaster management - up to pre disaster phase

2)Polity - first 5 topics.

178 Down to Pre-2021 / 260 Down to Mains-21(days wrongly counted before)

Rest day

177 Down to Pre-2021 / 259 Down to Mains-21

Unproductive day.

world geography - 2 pages from forum notes

176 Down to Pre-2021 / 258 Down to Mains-21

attempted Gs1(mains- post ind+his+art&cul) sectional mock test + csat pyq-2014

175 Down to Pre-2021 / 257 Down to Mains-21

Gs4 full mock test + map based current affairs

174 Down to Pre-2021 / 256 Down to Mains-21 - 05/01/2021

Gs1- prelims full mock test + GS2- Mains sectional test 

173 Down to Pre-2021 / 255 Down to Mains-21- 06/01/2021

optional Sectional test + optional revision (Have to done)

172 Down to Pre-2021 / 254 Down to Mains-21- 07/01/2021

Chapter 1- Historical Background
Chapter 2- Making of the Constitution
Chapter 3- Salient Features of the Constitution

Todays news crux + this week Dps

165 Down to Pre-2021 / 247 Down to Mains-21- 11/01/2021

1) polity- president, VP, governor, commitee of ministers, PM, CM, Governor, cabinet commitees

2) CA - education sector

poor ranking in global rankings, corruption in deemed university, NEET issues, low enrollment, Govt initiatives(HEFA,GIAN, VAIBHAV SUMMIT, ETC)

drishtiias + Forum Brief

hello everyone! After a longtime, I'm back to online. Have finished GS1, GS2, GS4 and optional paper. Now back to focus on prelims.

Todays target -14/2/2021( Down 134 )

1)Polity - PYQ + Mocktest for 1st ten chapter (Basics of constitution)

2)polity - Dec'20 & Jan 2021 CA

 yesterday Target completed

Today Target 

1) Inflation + Basic Concepts + National Income Concepts and methods of Calculation - Pre Mock test Based on it

2)Polity CA - Feb 2021