Civil Services Mains 2020 Results: In or Out ? Way ahead, gratitude and Pain
The Civils Mains result has been declared. This thread is for sharing your grief , joy , mixed feelings - absolutely anything and everything.
Dalinar,
Hey, I am also interested. If others who are interested agree, we can start today itself from 3:00-4:30 (1 essay per week). Submit by 5. Read others answers by 6 and discussions/peer reviews for 1~1.5 hrs after that.Can a group be made for weekly essay practice and reviewing?
I know there are lot of issues involved while forming such groups. But, if there is any such group or you people are interested in forming such a group, do add me. Or should I join a test series to improve my essay writing ?
Your reviews on any essay test series that you people joined..?
Yes. We should. Count me in me if you decide to start something.
What do you say ? Also, I think it will be feasible to keep size of group slightly small (<=7~8)
Follow my strategy.
Don't write any essay.Just see topper copies.In this way you will be original in the exam and originality is rewarded.
Go in exam with a blank mind as if you have'nt studied anything.
When you make frameworks,write essays beforehand trust me you lose out(I lost out last year due to this).
This year I went with a blank mind.0 essays written.
And in exam in ships essay I could start with macauly real life story,quoted recent corona examples,gandhi sins,namaste london film and could conclude with another poem made on the spot in exam.
In patriarchy essay,again could invent a poem on the spot in the exam about patriarchy being not visible still being present,could quote gargi,razia sultana.Write about deepika padukone and indira gandhi and other usual stuff like data,policies and could divide essay using subheadings like Lighting Candles of equality.Concluded with a nehru quote.
All of this could be done as mind was'nt occupied by advises or frameworks.
Wrote whatever I felt and in whatever way I felt was right.
Although marks are still not out,I am hopeful of atleast scoring above average if not the topmost marks.
Thanks.
Thank you for your valuable suggestion. I agree that with premeditated frameworks, originality will be affected to an extent. Another part of me also wants to have less regrets in exam hall like missing out on valuable time which I could have used to practice some essays.
So, I will try to follow Aristotle's 'golden mean' by following your advice along with practicing few essays to be somewhat confident in exam hall.
I do hope and pray that you get one of the best if not best marks in essay. :)
Thanks again.
Hey, I am also interested. If others who are interested agree, we can start today itself from 3:00-4:30 (1 essay per week). Submit by 5. Read others answers by 6 and discussions/peer reviews for 1~1.5 hrs after that.Can a group be made for weekly essay practice and reviewing?
I know there are lot of issues involved while forming such groups. But, if there is any such group or you people are interested in forming such a group, do add me. Or should I join a test series to improve my essay writing ?
Your reviews on any essay test series that you people joined..?
Yes. We should. Count me in me if you decide to start something.
What do you say ? Also, I think it will be feasible to keep size of group slightly small (<=7~8)
Follow my strategy.
Don't write any essay.Just see topper copies.In this way you will be original in the exam and originality is rewarded.
Go in exam with a blank mind as if you have'nt studied anything.
When you make frameworks,write essays beforehand trust me you lose out(I lost out last year due to this).
This year I went with a blank mind.0 essays written.
And in exam in ships essay I could start with macauly real life story,quoted recent corona examples,gandhi sins,namaste london film and could conclude with another poem made on the spot in exam.
In patriarchy essay,again could invent a poem on the spot in the exam about patriarchy being not visible still being present,could quote gargi,razia sultana.Write about deepika padukone and indira gandhi and other usual stuff like data,policies and could divide essay using subheadings like Lighting Candles of equality.Concluded with a nehru quote.
All of this could be done as mind was'nt occupied by advises or frameworks.
Wrote whatever I felt and in whatever way I felt was right.
Although marks are still not out,I am hopeful of atleast scoring above average if not the topmost marks.
Thanks.
I honestly don’t have the confidence to do something like this. Personally, I work best when I have some pre-meditated idea of what I intend to write and basically reproduce a version of that in the exam hall. This sort of spontaneity is quite unnerving
@Dalinar Most of the stans I feel lack an actual community and they just want to have that feeling of belonging which they feel would be taken away if someone attacks the musicians on which it centres around. But by God they would rip me to pieces if I said this.
We’re not all bad 🙃
May Kasahara,Dalinar
Hey, I am also interested. If others who are interested agree, we can start today itself from 3:00-4:30 (1 essay per week). Submit by 5. Read others answers by 6 and discussions/peer reviews for 1~1.5 hrs after that.Can a group be made for weekly essay practice and reviewing?
I know there are lot of issues involved while forming such groups. But, if there is any such group or you people are interested in forming such a group, do add me. Or should I join a test series to improve my essay writing ?
Your reviews on any essay test series that you people joined..?
Yes. We should. Count me in me if you decide to start something.
What do you say ? Also, I think it will be feasible to keep size of group slightly small (<=7~8)
Follow my strategy.
Don't write any essay.Just see topper copies.In this way you will be original in the exam and originality is rewarded.
Go in exam with a blank mind as if you have'nt studied anything.
When you make frameworks,write essays beforehand trust me you lose out(I lost out last year due to this).
This year I went with a blank mind.0 essays written.
And in exam in ships essay I could start with macauly real life story,quoted recent corona examples,gandhi sins,namaste london film and could conclude with another poem made on the spot in exam.
In patriarchy essay,again could invent a poem on the spot in the exam about patriarchy being not visible still being present,could quote gargi,razia sultana.Write about deepika padukone and indira gandhi and other usual stuff like data,policies and could divide essay using subheadings like Lighting Candles of equality.Concluded with a nehru quote.
All of this could be done as mind was'nt occupied by advises or frameworks.
Wrote whatever I felt and in whatever way I felt was right.
Although marks are still not out,I am hopeful of atleast scoring above average if not the topmost marks.
Thanks.
I honestly don’t have the confidence to do something like this. Personally, I work best when I have some pre-meditated idea of what I intend to write and basically reproduce a version of that in the exam hall. This sort of spontaneity is quite unnerving
Not only in essay.I did this this in all gs papers and even optional.0 answers written.
Even in pre I wrote 0 pre tests.
I had decided f**k all coachings,all toppers advises as they led to my downfall in last attempt.
I decided I would write whatever I feel in whatever way I feel in the exam in all the 7 papers and even in pre.
Thanks to rishab pant and his coach.
Dekho kya hota hai.
EiChan,Biryani
Hey, I am also interested. If others who are interested agree, we can start today itself from 3:00-4:30 (1 essay per week). Submit by 5. Read others answers by 6 and discussions/peer reviews for 1~1.5 hrs after that.Can a group be made for weekly essay practice and reviewing?
I know there are lot of issues involved while forming such groups. But, if there is any such group or you people are interested in forming such a group, do add me. Or should I join a test series to improve my essay writing ?
Your reviews on any essay test series that you people joined..?
Yes. We should. Count me in me if you decide to start something.
What do you say ? Also, I think it will be feasible to keep size of group slightly small (<=7~8)
Follow my strategy.
Don't write any essay.Just see topper copies.In this way you will be original in the exam and originality is rewarded.
Go in exam with a blank mind as if you have'nt studied anything.
When you make frameworks,write essays beforehand trust me you lose out(I lost out last year due to this).
This year I went with a blank mind.0 essays written.
And in exam in ships essay I could start with macauly real life story,quoted recent corona examples,gandhi sins,namaste london film and could conclude with another poem made on the spot in exam.
In patriarchy essay,again could invent a poem on the spot in the exam about patriarchy being not visible still being present,could quote gargi,razia sultana.Write about deepika padukone and indira gandhi and other usual stuff like data,policies and could divide essay using subheadings like Lighting Candles of equality.Concluded with a nehru quote.
All of this could be done as mind was'nt occupied by advises or frameworks.
Wrote whatever I felt and in whatever way I felt was right.
Although marks are still not out,I am hopeful of atleast scoring above average if not the topmost marks.
Thanks.
I honestly don’t have the confidence to do something like this. Personally, I work best when I have some pre-meditated idea of what I intend to write and basically reproduce a version of that in the exam hall. This sort of spontaneity is quite unnerving
Not only in essay.I did this this in all gs papers and even optional.0 answers written.
Even in pre I wrote 0 pre tests.
I had decided f**k all coachings,all toppers advises as they led to my downfall in last attempt.
I decided I would write whatever I feel in whatever way I feel in the exam in all the 7 papers and even in pre.
Thanks to rishab pant and his coach.
Dekho kya hota hai.
@SunnyParashar what did you even do then? If not in this attempt you might have written answers in the earlier attempts right?
@SunnyParashar What did you eat today? Exuding so much confidence
Are nahi.I m the same old name biting,crayon sniffing anxious candidate.
I m just telling ,this time I did what I felt was right not following any coaching.
Dekho kitna effective hota hai yeh
Silentknight,@SunnyParashar what did you even do then? If not in this attempt you might have written answers in the earlier attempts right?
My all the time goes in making handwritten notes,mugging up things word by word and revising.I made handwritten notes of 13 ARCs and 7 punchis and it itself took 2 months.Mugging them up took more time.Made handwritten notes of yojana since jan 2017.It took 2 months.Mugging them up took more time.Revising optional notes word by word also took a lot of time
Maybe my way of studying is completely different.
Although arc,punchi and yojanas did help in all the papers and even in essay
There was no time left for writing any essay or any answer writing.
Lets see what happens.
@THE_MECHANIC I know you didnt ask me. But I would still like to give my two cents.
I never read Ramesh singh or any other books that are recommended in market. I believe they might help you in prelims, but would not help you much.
I would recommend MISHRA and PURI book on Indian Economy. I heard that this book is also used in DU and since many professors and DU and like colleges set the paper, it would really help.
I have read the book 3 times and it is my favorite book .
However, i would really like to give a disclaimer that the book has over 700 + pages, so you might find it bulky. However, each page is worth it and since we have time right now, selective reading of that might help you in mains.
It really helped me understanding all the articles related to economy that come in the hindu. I had a really weak base in economy portion and now i can safely say that it is one of my strong areas.
P.S: You may also go through Sanjiv verma which is a much smaller book.Did you find anything apart from Agricultural Marketing chapters useful ? Would you recommend any other chapters from the book for learners ?
Sir ,have you been a silent reader all the while? Achanak se dhappa kar dia.
@Aquaman May be this way of studying is completely useless and I may not end up with anything.
Or this way is different than everybody else and I may end up with a single digit rank.
Only time will tell.
HeNeArKr,
Hey, I am also interested. If others who are interested agree, we can start today itself from 3:00-4:30 (1 essay per week). Submit by 5. Read others answers by 6 and discussions/peer reviews for 1~1.5 hrs after that.Can a group be made for weekly essay practice and reviewing?
I know there are lot of issues involved while forming such groups. But, if there is any such group or you people are interested in forming such a group, do add me. Or should I join a test series to improve my essay writing ?
Your reviews on any essay test series that you people joined..?
Yes. We should. Count me in me if you decide to start something.
What do you say ? Also, I think it will be feasible to keep size of group slightly small (<=7~8)
Follow my strategy.
Don't write any essay.Just see topper copies.In this way you will be original in the exam and originality is rewarded.
Go in exam with a blank mind as if you have'nt studied anything.
When you make frameworks,write essays beforehand trust me you lose out(I lost out last year due to this).
This year I went with a blank mind.0 essays written.
And in exam in ships essay I could start with macauly real life story,quoted recent corona examples,gandhi sins,namaste london film and could conclude with another poem made on the spot in exam.
In patriarchy essay,again could invent a poem on the spot in the exam about patriarchy being not visible still being present,could quote gargi,razia sultana.Write about deepika padukone and indira gandhi and other usual stuff like data,policies and could divide essay using subheadings like Lighting Candles of equality.Concluded with a nehru quote.
All of this could be done as mind was'nt occupied by advises or frameworks.
Wrote whatever I felt and in whatever way I felt was right.
Although marks are still not out,I am hopeful of atleast scoring above average if not the topmost marks.
Thanks.
I honestly don’t have the confidence to do something like this. Personally, I work best when I have some pre-meditated idea of what I intend to write and basically reproduce a version of that in the exam hall. This sort of spontaneity is quite unnerving
Not only in essay.I did this this in all gs papers and even optional.0 answers written.
Even in pre I wrote 0 pre tests.
I had decided f**k all coachings,all toppers advises as they led to my downfall in last attempt.
I decided I would write whatever I feel in whatever way I feel in the exam in all the 7 papers and even in pre.
Thanks to rishab pant and his coach.
Dekho kya hota hai.
Congrats on clearing, but I feel not practicing either essay or answer writing or mocks for prelims is far from ideal for the average aspirant. Rather, I would say it’s a recipe for disaster. However, I agree with you that falling into a rut or being extremely rigid in answer writing can be dangerous as well. I think practice helps one to identify their own strengths and weaknesses and mould their answers accordingly. It is true that most coaching classes have a model for everything which they try to shove down your throat. That is probably because it is an average Joe safe approach. If one has a good understanding of this exam and of themselves, they’ll know how best to utilise the feedback from coaching institutes. Sometimes, it might be to accept the advice wholeheartedly. Sometimes, it might be to accept parts of the advice. Sometimes, it would be to reject it altogether. Either way, way too many people have passed and failed in this exam for us to say that there is a correct approach that will work for everyone.
There is so much about your approach that I don’t agree with. Yet, you cleared the exam using it and I’m happy that you did. Good luck for your interview. :)
Hey, I am also interested. If others who are interested agree, we can start today itself from 3:00-4:30 (1 essay per week). Submit by 5. Read others answers by 6 and discussions/peer reviews for 1~1.5 hrs after that.Can a group be made for weekly essay practice and reviewing?
I know there are lot of issues involved while forming such groups. But, if there is any such group or you people are interested in forming such a group, do add me. Or should I join a test series to improve my essay writing ?
Your reviews on any essay test series that you people joined..?
Yes. We should. Count me in me if you decide to start something.
What do you say ? Also, I think it will be feasible to keep size of group slightly small (<=7~8)
Follow my strategy.
Don't write any essay.Just see topper copies.In this way you will be original in the exam and originality is rewarded.
Go in exam with a blank mind as if you have'nt studied anything.
When you make frameworks,write essays beforehand trust me you lose out(I lost out last year due to this).
This year I went with a blank mind.0 essays written.
And in exam in ships essay I could start with macauly real life story,quoted recent corona examples,gandhi sins,namaste london film and could conclude with another poem made on the spot in exam.
In patriarchy essay,again could invent a poem on the spot in the exam about patriarchy being not visible still being present,could quote gargi,razia sultana.Write about deepika padukone and indira gandhi and other usual stuff like data,policies and could divide essay using subheadings like Lighting Candles of equality.Concluded with a nehru quote.
All of this could be done as mind was'nt occupied by advises or frameworks.
Wrote whatever I felt and in whatever way I felt was right.
Although marks are still not out,I am hopeful of atleast scoring above average if not the topmost marks.
Thanks.
I honestly don’t have the confidence to do something like this. Personally, I work best when I have some pre-meditated idea of what I intend to write and basically reproduce a version of that in the exam hall. This sort of spontaneity is quite unnerving
Not only in essay.I did this this in all gs papers and even optional.0 answers written.
Even in pre I wrote 0 pre tests.
I had decided f**k all coachings,all toppers advises as they led to my downfall in last attempt.
I decided I would write whatever I feel in whatever way I feel in the exam in all the 7 papers and even in pre.
Thanks to rishab pant and his coach.
Dekho kya hota hai.
Congrats on clearing, but I feel not practicing either essay or answer writing or mocks for prelims is far from ideal for the average aspirant. Rather, I would say it’s a recipe for disaster. However, I agree with you that falling into a rut or being extremely rigid in answer writing can be dangerous as well. I think practice helps one to identify their own strengths and weaknesses and mould their answers accordingly. It is true that most coaching classes have a model for everything which they try to shove down your throat. That is probably because it is an average Joe safe approach. If one has a good understanding of this exam and of themselves, they’ll know how best to utilise the feedback from coaching institutes. Sometimes, it might be to accept the advice wholeheartedly. Sometimes, it might be to accept parts of the advice. Sometimes, it would be to reject it altogether. Either way, way too many people have passed and failed in this exam for us to say that there is a correct approach that will work for everyone.
There is so much about your approach that I don’t agree with. Yet, you cleared the exam using it and I’m happy that you did. Good luck for your interview. :)
Dost dar ke aage hi to jeet hai.
On a serious note,maybe u r right.
But I followed this approach last year for optional and end up with 266 despite leaving 2 questions.
And even clared pre with this approach twice with +15 more than cutoff last year and 20 this year.
So either this strategy will yield complete bullshit or may be a double digit or single digit rank.
Only time will tell and only god knows
EiChan,
@SunnyParashar what did you even do then? If not in this attempt you might have written answers in the earlier attempts right?
My all the time goes in making handwritten notes,mugging up things word by word and revising.I made handwritten notes of 13 ARCs and 7 punchis and it itself took 2 months.Mugging them up took more time.Made handwritten notes of yojana since jan 2017.It took 2 months.Mugging them up took more time.Revising optional notes word by word also took a lot of time
Maybe my way of studying is completely different.
Although arc,punchi and yojanas did help in all the papers and even in essay
There was no time left for writing any essay or any answer writing.
Lets see what happens.
EiChan,AyushVashisthaEiChan,Dost dar ke aage hi to jeet hai.
On a serious note,maybe u r right.
But I followed this approach last year for optional and end up with 266 despite leaving 2 questions.
And even clared pre with this approach twice with +15 more than cutoff last year and 20 this year.
So either this strategy will yield complete bullshit or may be a double digit or single digit rank.
Only time will tell and only god knows
Mate, your achievements are laudable and I’m not discrediting any of it. Maybe you’ll end up with AIR 1 this time. That still would not convince me to use your approach. I’m not discrediting the utility of your approachfor you.This clearly works for you. All I’m saying is that ifIspent a year mugging up Yojana, ARC and my optional notes alone,(with absolutely no practice like you say you did)Iwould fail like many others on this forum. Your credentials wouldn’t change my opinion on that.
This is because, even if you clear with your approach, there will be plenty others who clear with a close to conventional approach. The only thing that we can establish is that those who cleared followed an approach that was customised to work for them. :)
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