Official : Post Daily Routine & Self Assessment (Mains 2020)

I'm trying to keep it simple and be consistent. 

Today to do list

11-1 pm Current affairs

1-2 pm revision of earlier read topics

4-7pm polity

7-9pm environment

11-12pm current affairs/ art and culture

Should avoid seeing whatsApp and fb as much as possible. 

11th july

Couldn't study due to personal issues for a long time, have to pick the thread from where I have left..im doing only prelims prep,

10- 1 current affirs

3-6 environment 2 topics

6-7 art n culture

7-8 revision of earlier topics

10-12pm current affairs

Review:

Tweaked the plan a little so that I'll finish current affairs till feb by next day. Due to long gap, reading slowly hope I'll pick up pace in the coming days.. I'll rate 7/10 , no of hours -8-9

@HotBloodPrince 

I'm weak in prelims, so my main focus in next 3 months will be prelims only - trying to do lot of mocks and quiz to increase my scores.. 

For mains, I'll start optional paper 1 preparation with tests next month - I'm confident of finishing it nand also reading current affirs specific to my optional so part of paper 2 will be done.. And weekly mains tests on current affirs I'll start soon that will be enof for gs2 n gs3.. 

Remaining I'll start after oct 4.

July 12

10-2pm -current affairs study for mains test

3-4pm - revision of yesterday topics

4-6 pm - test, uploading of papers n all that stuff

7-9pm - current affairs till feb (last part) 

10-12pm - editorials and socio ca

12-1am - 50 qns prelims quiz

Hoping to complete 80% of what I have planned. And to put 10hrs consistently since I started my prep late. 

14th july

10-1pm june last week current affairs

Slept

5-10pm environment - india & climate change, int'l org

10.30-12.30am - editorials and prelims 50qns quiz

Review:

Finished part of current affairs and env chapters. Need to cover more of what I planned. 

15th july targets

10-12pm - pt365 march-may(part1/3) 

12-2pm - yesterday current affairs revision

4-9pm - environment- yesterday remaining part and acts&policies chapter

10-12 am- editorials and 50qns prelims quiz

Review:

Couldn't complete pt365 part 1 fully.. I'm carrying it on to next day. Other topics over.. amount of topics studied is not proportional to hours🤪 have to work on that. 

16th July

9-1pm - pt365 march-may(part1/3) 

1-2pm - revision of June last week CA

3-9pm (includes coffee break and walk) - environment int'l org, int'l conventions + revising relevant current affairs 

10-12.30pm - editorials and 50qns prelims 

CA and static portions - productivity is still low. Any suggestions? 

Review:

Finished only half of current affirs and studied int'l. Org that's all for the day.. Climate and phone calls took away most of the time.. Heavy rains spoil the study mode😋

17 th july targets

9-10am - 50qns quiz(over) 

10.30- 12.30pm - current affairs -env

12.30- 2pm - env. pollution topic

4-6pm -yesterdays topics - int'l conventions

7-9pm - revision of current affiars

10-11pm - last week editorials revision 

Planning to do revision for second half of the day. 

Review:

Completed all the targets and wrote a pending mains test. Overall satisfactory. 18th july- personal work 

@HotBloodPrince @ssver2  

6hrs study gives good productivity(good concentration & more topics) , other 4hours I'm trying to put in are like with hlf concentration or energy.. Breaks& walks are helping  to go on but not increasing the amount of topics as such

19th july targets

11-12pm - 50 prelims quiz

12.10-2.30pm - pt365 part2/3

4-7pm - env- aquatic sys/r.energy/eia

7.30 -9. 30pm - revision ca

10.30 -12. 30am- today editorials, quiz answers check

19th july review:

Studied for 3-4 hrs only, completed 40% of planned targets and couldn't do any revision, quiz answers revise.

20th july targets - 30% only completed. 

10.30- 2.30pm(with small breaks) - pt365 part3 + yesterday left topics (done) 

4-6pm - env- ren.energy/eia (10%) 

6-8pm - revision of CA (0%) 

9-11pm- quiz answer check nand editorials(0%) 

21st july targts 

9.30-10.15am - quiz answer check

10.15- 12pm- yesterday env. Topics

12.15- 2.30 pm - pt365(march -may) 

4.30 - 7 pm -protected area n/w and conservation efforts

9-10pm revsion

I'm able to complete only first half(morning portions) , getting distracted during the second half (eve)a lot.. Have to read for atleast half n hour in bits instead of dumping the whole second half of the day.. 

Motivation for the day: Rise above the storm, you will see the sunshine 🌝🌞

Happy reading everyone.. 

24th july targets

1)Till noon -Medieval india ncert chap 1-4

2) evening geo - physical geo unit1&2 , gc leong relevant chap

3) revision & previous yr qns ( related to today's topics) 

24th july review:

60% medievel India topics over(chap1-3)

50%geo topics(could do 3 chap out of 6) 

25th july - took a break

26th july targets:

1) 11-2 June last week current affairs 

2)3-4 revision of env curent affairs

3)5-8 geo - chap 4-6

Hoping to do a prelims env test if there's time after finishing the targets. 

July 30 targets(reviewd)

1) env prelims test (done) 

2) physical geo chapters 3,4,5(done) 

3) CA revision& test analysis (20% - will continue tomoro) 

31st july 

To do list(reviewd) 

• Missing revision every time so starting the day with revision - CA related to climate change(done) 
• August month full take on of optional paper 1. Going to do some preliminary readings today - socio thinkers durkheim - one topic(20%) 
• Yesterdays prelims test paper answer check.(Nope) 

1st August To do list (review) 

1) CA revision (4hrs)- even revision seems like reading it for the first time 🤪 but still giving it more priority (done) 

2) geo - indian physical geo (3-4hrs) cover as much as possible (done) 

3) socio- durkheim perspective and social facts (2hrs) (nope) 

4) test answer check remaining ( did previous yr papers) 

2nd August

Office work 

3rd Aug to do list

1) CA Revision (2/12) 3hrs (100%done) 

2) modern india- socio religious mvmt 3hrs (+civil uprisings+ revolts 100% done) 

3) July first week CA 2hrs (40% done) 

4) socio - durkheim 2hrs (nope) 

4th Aug To do list

1) CA revision ( 3/12) 100% done

2) modern India till 1919 nope

3) geo prelims test done

Some days are good, some days are bad. It about going on, to look at every day as new day. 

5th Aug to do list

1) CA revision (3/12) 8 am till 12pm (done) 

2) study July CA 12-2pm (40% done) 

3) modern India yesterday topics 5-8pm (30% done) 

Go through some test qns.. 

Tomorrow - work calls, will study July CA and some qns may be

August 7 To Do list

1) CA revision (part 4/12) (done - took lot of time 6-7hrs in this itself😵) 

2) modern india till 1935 (50%) 

3) study July CA (nope) 

4) practice test qns : polity (nope) 

August 8,2020( reviewd) 

1) CA revision( part 5/12) done

2) modern India ( part1/5) 30% done

3) test qns - polity done

August 9 Targets

1) modern india( part2/5) 

2) CA revision( part5/12) 

3) test and answer check

Has anyone tried audiobook (converting pdf books to mp3) to read more in less time? I have been using it for 2 days for revision .. If anyone could tell me abt their experience, it will be useful. Thanks

@HotBloodPrince @Bread_pizza  

Thanks for the suggestionz.. I'm not gng for any new material / classes audio recordings. I converted spectrum pdf to mp3 and listening.. It's been long since I read the book so revision itself is taking long that's y also I have notes in hand. 

Will see today if Im reading the audiobook of spectrum faster or else will go back to the books(pdf read) 

11 August 

1) CA revison part (6/12) 

2) modern indi@(part2/5) 

3) practice test qns

Today - off day

Just going through 2017 previous yr paper and doing some practice test qns today and rest, rest, rest😊😇

August 13 targets 

1) study June 1-15 CA - 4hrs done

2) modern India ( part3/5) -4-5hrs done

14th aug

1) art & culture - paintings part(1/5) 

2) practice test qns

Aug 16

1) CA revision - sci& tech

2) modern india part4/5

Practice test qns

18th Aug review (work day) 

Completed - art& culture - dance & music, studying left out portions in polity  part(1/3) 

19th August target 

1) CA 2nd revison & left out portions (part1 /10) - done

2) polity part(2/3)- exe, leg, jud chapters - half done

Relativity theory applies for exams also, it feels like days n hours are getting shorter as exams are getting near. 

20th Aug target

1) CA second revision part2/10 (50%) 

2) polity leftout portions part3/4 (done) 

3) full test and answer check( done) 

Going to make a 7 page booklet of important topics from CA and static portions during 2 nd revsion, will revise only that on last week before prelims. 

@HotBloodPrince sure, when I complete it, I'll post it here.

Happy reading.. 

21st Aug ( work day) 

1)Art & culture ( during journey) done

2) CA yesterday's left out revision part done

3) Govt schemes - 2ministries to read before sleeping nope

If possible, may be a full test nope

22nd Aug targets

Till the end of the month, targets will be to finish al left out parts in CA & static portions. 

1) CA 2nd revision (part3/10)  half done

2) study June 16-30 CA first half nope

3) polity left out chapters final part nope

4) full test done

5) medievel india, if possible some chaps

Happy Ganesh chaturthi ☺ lets stay more diligent in our study & revision. 

22nd August review, 

Started with CA revision - finished 50% of target 2hrs and slept like a log due to previous day tiredness.. 

Slept all day

Yesterday night sky was clear so took out my telescope and was fiddling with it for  long time to catch moon properly. No success. For the first time thing, I think it's okay. So evening went like this and again slept 😴😴. 

So, for today I'll be carrying on yesterdays plan. 

24th Aug targets

1) CA 2nd revision (part4/10) 

2) economy (part 1/3) 

3) full test + answer  check

Aug 30 ( work day) 

I'm coming back after a week. Been Emotionaly distressed and drained out. Have to make up for the lost days. 

Today is work day so will try to complete pt 365 sci & tech 2nd revison alone. 

@HotBloodPrince all good, thanks for asking. 

Motivation quote: we must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope. 

30th Aug review

Revised 70% of yesterday targets

31st Aug

1) yesterday revision part of sci& tech

2) pt 365 polity revision

3) polity revision ( cont, non const bodies, FR&DPSP) 

4) full test & analysis

The below link has compilation of good practices in various sectors. Could be used as examples in  gs answers and for ethics. Check it out, ppl. 

https://www.civilsdaily.com/recap-of-best-practices/

Wow to ur dedication 👏

A writeup by a frnd who is in IPS 2019 batch. Hope it helps. 

How should be ur interview prep:👇

https://bit.ly/2RrS6ny