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Anyone who has done or is doing Dipin Sir's Prelims CA lecture? I am getting very impatient with them. In polity classes, time is wasted on static topics given in Laxmikant, and very few topics are covered in a 3 hour class. It would be easier and faster to simply read PT365. Just want someone's opinion on this. 

I'd say stick with it. If you feel you are investing more time than required, watch it at 2x and take it as a part of your revision. Once the polity section of the classes are done, just go through the index of PT 365 to make sure you are not missing any important topic.

On a personal note, I kinda enjoy the classes between these heavy and tiring revision sessions. 

Very useful advice. Should atleast do one source well before adding something new. 

Qurafaat,
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Thought only I was being anxious w Abhyas result, but yahan almost everyone are eager to check their abhyas performance. Lols.

@TomiokaGiyu watch ca polity in 2x,agar dil pe hi aaraha hai toh sote sote dekhlo. But dekh lo. Last year experience se polity, snt CA gave good returns in pre.

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Hi bhai.I am doing good. Unconventional sa hi approach I can afford with less time at disposals focusing on solving Workbooks+ will do FLTs in the last 30 days or so.

Also,I have always felt some differences between Mocks and actual Prelims(could be quite wrong)-

Elimination- Easier in Actual Prelims vis a vis Mocks.

Make or break Sections- Those that have easier questions. Polity and Economics(maybe, Geography in the past 1-2 years) decides if one clears or not.

Tricks and all- Certainly work in actual prelims, if not that much in mocks. Not every answer turns out to be right but the net result is positive.


somehow, I have ended up with the opposite conclusion! 

I feel UPSC has a set/limited number of questions, in which elimination can be used, rest are usually questions to be attempted through lateral thinking, an educated guess, intuition and all. Overall elimination statements are less, I  think. 

I feel mock tests give you a wider scope to use elimination strategies, of course there are certain mock tests which are VERY difficult, ignoring them and looking at the average mock paper, there seems to be more options and chances given to eliminate and to reach the actual answer. 

Maybe for UPSC, there is more focus on conceptual clarity, which reduces the elimination chances and now with the pairing questions, they are on the path of eliminating the elimination!

Personally, I love the elimination questions, so much joy when just by striking one statement out, a complex question can be solved easily!

Could be a thing. I am, however ,not taking into account the 'number of elimination based questions'.They could be fewer in number vis a vis mocks.In my experience , even if I could eliminate one statement, the job was almost done for a good number of question. Also,in our angst against the commission, we generally cite that all our guesses went wrong. I believe this is half the picture. Actually,we get a good deal of them right based on our intuition and aaj kucch toofani karte hai spirit.

Vaise,this one statement/two statements/... wali innovation on the part of commission is scary.I dread a situation if they include such options in 60-70 questions !

Manhoos baatein hi karna humesha!!! 


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Today's targets:

1) Agriculture revision (4A, PMFIAS chapter, cropping pattern NCERT & 1 year CA) + PYQ

2) 11th Culture NCERT + PT365 as much as possible


Abse SFG ka approach hai test subject ko atleast 2 din pehle complete karna, varna I'll spend 8-10 hours in a panicky way on a topic that should take 4 hours maximum.

MichaelScarn,Qurafaat
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Thought only I was being anxious w Abhyas result, but yahan almost everyone are eager to check their abhyas performance. Lols.

@TomiokaGiyu watch ca polity in 2x,agar dil pe hi aaraha hai toh sote sote dekhlo. But dekh lo. Last year experience se polity, snt CA gave good returns in pre.

Bilkul sahi bhai, saare lectures cover karke polity ko ek aur revision de hi deta hu.

Qurafaat,
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Thought only I was being anxious w Abhyas result, but yahan almost everyone are eager to check their abhyas performance. Lols.

@TomiokaGiyu watch ca polity in 2x,agar dil pe hi aaraha hai toh sote sote dekhlo. But dekh lo. Last year experience se polity, snt CA gave good returns in pre.

And people like me haven't even attempted it or don't even plan to attempt!🥲


It's just a practice test (or any other test for that matter). Take it like that only! :)

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Today's targets:

1) Agriculture revision (4A, PMFIAS chapter, cropping pattern NCERT & 1 year CA) + PYQ

2) 11th Culture NCERT + PT365 as much as possible


Abse SFG ka approach hai test subject ko atleast 2 din pehle complete karna, varna I'll spend 8-10 hours in a panicky way on a topic that should take 4 hours maximum.

Today's targets + 1) Newspaper 2) CA lecture 3) SFG analysis

Best of luck@DancingMaster @mightyraju @diggingmypotato 

Will update completion at the end of the day.

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Anyone who has done or is doing Dipin Sir's Prelims CA lecture? I am getting very impatient with them. In polity classes, time is wasted on static topics given in Laxmikant, and very few topics are covered in a 3 hour class. It would be easier and faster to simply read PT365. Just want someone's opinion on this. 

dipin sir k class se i guess we should pick up parts of economics and ir, as polity is static heavy, SnT + ENV mai basics ( biotech, space and cyber etc.  + logical guess work ( inference based on vyapti ) should be enough.

also supplement the classes with either pt 365 or epic. 


P.S need help/ advice/strategy for mapping.

DancingMaster,TomiokaGiyu
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Some unsolicited suggestions:


1.Current affairs:Follow only 1 source diligently. If you pick up last 2-3 year PYQs, can see the utility of doing heavy current affairs material. Not much. So no point in going crazy over current affairs. But at the same time it's important to cover major topics in news, and some important factual things.


2.Test papers:It is always tempting to practice new tests instead of going back to already solved ones, and analyzing mistakes, revising weak topics, etc. So instead of running behind XYZ tests from so many places without a plan, just stick to those one you have been already doing, or have planned to do or atleast restrict to some number of FLTs (5,10,15 20, whatever works for an individual), as there's going to be a flood of test papers in the market from now on. And due to fear and anxiety, we tend to keep increasing new tests, and new material.


3.PYQs:Focus more on PYQs after/with some practice of FLTs, because that's going to help more than new random test papers. Focus on repeatedly asked topics more. Focus on easily doable topics from tough subjects which have been asked multiple times. 


4.Weak areas:Figure out your weak areas. We all have. Areas from where there has been regular questions in prelims but you're still getting them wrong in test papers. Focus more on that. Then focus on areas which seems to be important (as per test papers, PYQs, own analysis), but you're getting questions wrong. Revise them properly. Then common things which we keep forgetting, revise them more.


5.Random things in test papers, current affairs material:If there's some topics which are not important at all as per PYQs, but still being asked in test papers or given in current affairs material, then it might not be that important. Just gain some knowledge and move on. No need to go crazy over those "new areas", which may be random, and even irrelevant at time. We can find those more in sectional tests than FLTs.


Hope this helps! :) 

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Done for the day. Bas abhi Ghar Jake I'll vc a friend and revise Econ notes. 

Targets for Tom : 

1. Revise History pyq content and notes.
2. Map work : places in news.
3. Forum polity ca one lec, and revise those topics from Laxmi. 
4. Give forum simu 2. 

@Rafa17 thanks for those suggestions ^_^ if possible keep dropping them bich bichme. 
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Rafa17said

Some unsolicited suggestions:


1.Current affairs:Follow only 1 source diligently. If you pick up last 2-3 year PYQs, can see the utility of doing heavy current affairs material. Not much. So no point in going crazy over current affairs. But at the same time it's important to cover major topics in news, and some important factual things.


2.Test papers:It is always tempting to practice new tests instead of going back to already solved ones, and analyzing mistakes, revising weak topics, etc. So instead of running behind XYZ tests from so many places without a plan, just stick to those one you have been already doing, or have planned to do or atleast restrict to some number of FLTs (5,10,15 20, whatever works for an individual), as there's going to be a flood of test papers in the market from now on. And due to fear and anxiety, we tend to keep increasing new tests, and new material.


3.PYQs:Focus more on PYQs after/with some practice of FLTs, because that's going to help more than new random test papers. Focus on repeatedly asked topics more. Focus on easily doable topics from tough subjects which have been asked multiple times. 


4.Weak areas:Figure out your weak areas. We all have. Areas from where there has been regular questions in prelims but you're still getting them wrong in test papers. Focus more on that. Then focus on areas which seems to be important (as per test papers, PYQs, own analysis), but you're getting questions wrong. Revise them properly. Then common things which we keep forgetting, revise them more.


5.Random things in test papers, current affairs material:If there's some topics which are not important at all as per PYQs, but still being asked in test papers or given in current affairs material, then it might not be that important. Just gain some knowledge and move on. No need to go crazy over those "new areas", which may be random, and even irrelevant at time. We can find those more in sectional tests than FLTs.


Hope this helps! :) 


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Today:

1) Revise yesterday's topics

2) 6th NCERT history + XIIth NCERT + 1-6 TN chapter ancient history

3) 1 lecture CA

4) Newspaper

5) Mahahrashtra, Telangana, Andhra and Goa : protected areas mapping

6) Backlog SFG analysis

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To - Do - List( 8.04.2023 ) ( 12 :55 pm )

1. March 2023 C.A

2. POLITY ( Union Executive + State Executive )

3. Geog. = Tribes ( India + World ) , Rivers ( India + World )

4. Environment >>>>>>Biodiversity 


THE_MECHANIC,TomiokaGiyuand1 otherslike this
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50 days. :D

THE_MECHANIC,Magnetoz
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Today:

1) Revise yesterday's topics

2) 6th NCERT history + XIIth NCERT + 1-6 TN chapter ancient history

3) 1 lecture CA

4) Newspaper

5) Mahahrashtra, Telangana, Andhra and Goa : protected areas mapping

6) Backlog SFG analysis

Today:

1) Ancient history: TN 3-8 + 6th NCERT + XIIth NCERT

2) MH, T,AP, Goa PA mapping

3) 1/2 science CA lecture

4) Complete ancient history PYQ

5) Judiciary revision + revise relevant SFG-I and II.

6) Newspaper

First priority 1,5 and 4. Then 3, then 2 , then 6.

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2am, 10th April:

"There is no secret ingredient." It's just you!🥲


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Today:

1) SFG analysis

2) TN NCERT AMAP

3) Complete Ancient PYQ analysis

4) 2/3rd CA lecture

5) Newspaper


THE_MECHANIC,
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