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To do list for June 15 :

  1. Physics- 6 concepts and related 15 Q and A
  2. Current Affairs class -2 hours
  3. If possible reading 20 pages of April CA
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    I have not used any specific apps as such for focussed study. But recently when mindlessly binge watching YouTube videos, have resorted for digital wellbeing option on my phone and for few days , saved some apps in hidden mode .

   But I always found an excuse to open my phone, disable digital wellbeing timer and waste time as earlier.

  But now I keep my phone in another room and then sit for studying. Only this works for me


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I did not complete my set target for today due to throbbing headache.  I did CA classes, but could do only one concept in optional paper and solved related 5 questions. 
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To do list for 16 June 2021 :

  1. Solve PYQ under Geometric optics
  2. Read GS sectional test synopsis
  3. Read one section of India and Contemporary world. 

Hoping to complete what I have listed. 

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To do list for 16 June 2021 :

  1. Solve PYQ under Geometric optics
  2. Read GS sectional test synopsis
  3. Read one section of India and Contemporary world. 

Hoping to complete what I have listed. 

  1.  PYQ - 50% still remaining , need to complete tomorrow.
  2. Watched 1.5 hours video and jotted down how better I could have structured answers
  3. NCERT - could do only 30 % 


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@Voyager  hey there, fellow physics mate :) 


Hello there

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17 June 2021

  1. Geometrical optics :   I have intended to complete this section , pending note making and few PYQ.
  2. CA class on IR 
  3. India and Contemporary world  - 4 chapters. 


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17 June 2021

  1. Geometrical optics :   I have intended to complete this section , pending note making and few PYQ.
  2. CA class on IR 
  3. India and Contemporary world  - 4 chapters. 


Geometric optics - almost done 

CA class -50 %

NCERT - 2 chapters done 

Tomorrow onwards need to push further , so that I can complete the pending syllabus.








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18 June 2021: 

  1. Waves - PYQ and note making
  2. CA class on IR
  3. Cover one third of April current affairs

No idea how the time passes! Again at the end of the week .

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18 June 2021: 

  1. Waves - PYQ and note making
  2. CA class on IR
  3. Cover one third of April current affairs

No idea how the time passes! Again at the end of the week .

Did PYQ's, CA classes, and now few more pages to cover from April CA.

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How are people completing 100% of the day's targets? Like how many hours one is devoting? 
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So each of us here has different rationale in setting daily targets.

In my case it so happens , around 4 pm ,I realise there are still many things to cover , and then I speed up which results in fatigue. 

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18 June 2021: 

  1. Waves - PYQ and note making
  2. CA class on IR
  3. Cover one third of April current affairs

No idea how the time passes! Again at the end of the week .

Did PYQ's, CA classes, and now few more pages to cover from April CA.

19 June 2021

  1. Complete reading April CA
  2. CA class on IR
  3. Write an essay test 

Writing test in the morning makes me feel that I have achieved something and utilise rest of the less productively. So keping the test for last part of the day . 

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19 June 2021

  1. Complete reading April CA
  2. CA class on IR
  3. Write an essay test 

Writing test in the morning makes me feel that I have achieved something and utilise rest of the less productively. So keping the test for last part of the day . 

20 June 2021

I did not study much on Saturday. So yesterday's targets need to be done .

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So , completed April CA and an essay test.

It was much lighter study schedule today. 

Current affairs on IR need to be done tomorrow

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This beautiful forum is helping us and keeping us motivated despite not having access to library and peer group as such.
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So , completed April CA and an essay test.

It was much lighter study schedule today. 

Current affairs on IR need to be done tomorrow

21 June 2021

  1.  Physics - Polarisation and lasers 
  2. CA - IR
  3. Try to read NCERT History ( 2 chapters)




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So , completed April CA and an essay test.

It was much lighter study schedule today. 

Current affairs on IR need to be done tomorrow

21 June 2021

  1.  Physics - Polarisation and lasers 
  2. CA - IR
  3. Try to read NCERT History ( 2 chapters)




Yayyy, done with all the targets set for today. 

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So , completed April CA and an essay test.

It was much lighter study schedule today. 

Current affairs on IR need to be done tomorrow

21 June 2021

  1.  Physics - Polarisation and lasers 
  2. CA - IR
  3. Try to read NCERT History ( 2 chapters)




Yayyy, done with all the targets set for today. 

22 June 2021

  1.  Physics - Optics
  2. Security - development and extremism
  3. CA of IR  




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So , completed April CA and an essay test.

It was much lighter study schedule today. 

Current affairs on IR need to be done tomorrow

21 June 2021

  1.  Physics - Polarisation and lasers 
  2. CA - IR
  3. Try to read NCERT History ( 2 chapters)




Yayyy, done with all the targets set for today. 

22 June 2021

  1.  Physics - Optics
  2. Security - development and extremism
  3. CA of IR  




Solved Physics PYQs, and to an extent read few topics under Security ( though this needs to be done tomorrow too) and lastly IR current affairs.

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So , completed April CA and an essay test.

It was much lighter study schedule today. 

Current affairs on IR need to be done tomorrow

21 June 2021

  1.  Physics - Polarisation and lasers 
  2. CA - IR
  3. Try to read NCERT History ( 2 chapters)




Yayyy, done with all the targets set for today. 

22 June 2021

  1.  Physics - Optics
  2. Security - development and extremism
  3. CA of IR  




Solved Physics PYQs, and to an extent read few topics under Security ( though this needs to be done tomorrow too) and lastly IR current affairs.

23 June 2021


I have to complete the following:


  1. Physics as usual - pending note making ( Optics)
  2. Ethics - three topics and PYQ
  3. Current Affairs - IR 

One more week to go ! June ends !

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So , completed April CA and an essay test.

It was much lighter study schedule today. 

Current affairs on IR need to be done tomorrow

21 June 2021

  1.  Physics - Polarisation and lasers 
  2. CA - IR
  3. Try to read NCERT History ( 2 chapters)




Yayyy, done with all the targets set for today. 

22 June 2021

  1.  Physics - Optics
  2. Security - development and extremism
  3. CA of IR  




Solved Physics PYQs, and to an extent read few topics under Security ( though this needs to be done tomorrow too) and lastly IR current affairs.

23 June 2021


I have to complete the following:


  1. Physics as usual - pending note making ( Optics)
  2. Ethics - three topics and PYQ
  3. Current Affairs - IR 

One more week to go ! June ends !

Completed set targets except Ethics PYQs .

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So , completed April CA and an essay test.

It was much lighter study schedule today. 

Current affairs on IR need to be done tomorrow

21 June 2021

  1.  Physics - Polarisation and lasers 
  2. CA - IR
  3. Try to read NCERT History ( 2 chapters)




Yayyy, done with all the targets set for today. 

22 June 2021

  1.  Physics - Optics
  2. Security - development and extremism
  3. CA of IR  




Solved Physics PYQs, and to an extent read few topics under Security ( though this needs to be done tomorrow too) and lastly IR current affairs.

23 June 2021


I have to complete the following:


  1. Physics as usual - pending note making ( Optics)
  2. Ethics - three topics and PYQ
  3. Current Affairs - IR 

One more week to go ! June ends !

Completed set targets except Ethics PYQs .

24 June 2021

  1. Physics - Optics
  2. Ethics - Topics 1(  theory + PYQ)
  3. CA - IR
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So , completed April CA and an essay test.

It was much lighter study schedule today. 

Current affairs on IR need to be done tomorrow

21 June 2021

  1.  Physics - Polarisation and lasers 
  2. CA - IR
  3. Try to read NCERT History ( 2 chapters)




Yayyy, done with all the targets set for today. 

22 June 2021

  1.  Physics - Optics
  2. Security - development and extremism
  3. CA of IR  




Solved Physics PYQs, and to an extent read few topics under Security ( though this needs to be done tomorrow too) and lastly IR current affairs.

23 June 2021


I have to complete the following:


  1. Physics as usual - pending note making ( Optics)
  2. Ethics - three topics and PYQ
  3. Current Affairs - IR 

One more week to go ! June ends !

Completed set targets except Ethics PYQs .

24 June 2021

  1. Physics - Optics
  2. Ethics - Topics 1(  theory + PYQ)
  3. CA - IR

Productivity was very low , started late and somehow was not in a frame to study . So did some current affairs and solved PYQ in optional.


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Good morning all , haven't posted my targets since few days . 

27 June 2021

  1.  Ethics - revise 2 topics and practice two case studies
  2. Physics - Revise Optics course
  3. March CA 






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Has anyone given vision open tests?
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Recent open test had completely random questions!
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August and September CA too exist . I had almost forgotten to read this . Thanks to this thread
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Is EPIC August released?
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