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Civil Services Mains 2020 Results: In or Out ? Way ahead, gratitude and Pain

I have few queries..

1.How many years mains365 is needed? 1 year or 2 years?

2.For the portion of mains which is not covered by basic books like laxmikant etc what should be done?For this portion is vision value added material good?

3.Why people prefer to do test series question and answers to finish that extra portion and do not prefer vision value added material?

Thanks in advance

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I have few queries..

1.How many years mains365 is needed? 1 year or 2 years?

2.For the portion of mains which is not covered by basic books like laxmikant etc what should be done?For this portion is vision value added material good?

3.Why people prefer to do test series question and answers to finish that extra portion and do not prefer vision value added material?

Thanks in advance

1. Number of years is a personal choice. Normally under time constraints most people are able to do one year only. Some sincere ones also do 2 years. This year given the extension one can also do 3 years.

My personal advice is don't bother about no. Of years. Just make list of topics( both from syllabus+ Booklet content page) then look at PYQs and try to identify broad themes. Then jot down content on each of them.

2. There is no such thing as ' good enough'. VAM is reliable. If possible along with it add content from test papers.

3.VAM content is mostly static in nature. Mostly it covers fringe areas of syllabus.

People prefer test series because of two reasons

a) Some people like to read things in Q/ A format.

b) The test papers questions are application oriented+ covers CA of that year. It supplements your static content of VAM.

Thank you brother...

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