How do you plan to realign your strategy, with Prelims Postponed?

Planning to go with60:40(pre:optional) till may 20.avg study time(8-10hrs).

Pre plan:

During may 6th to 20th(15days):Im completely going to work on my weak subjects,for this i devisedOperation I SEE(IR,S&T,Eco,Envi).

IR + S&T =5days.

Eco = 5days

Envi = 5days.

Modus operandi:5-6 hrs

Revising My Mistakes from all the tests i have attempted and Revise pyq from 2011 to 19 from the above subjects + revising current affairs.

Attempting subjectwise test after doing above action.

Optional 3-4hrs.

Starting with high weightage areas.

Writng atleast 2 prevs yr questions/day.

Will write atleast 1-2gs answer/day(it takes 20 to30 mins)

After may 20 will plan accordingly.

If countdown period is more than 45 days.will go with 50:30:20(pre:optional:mains) for 15 days.

If it is less than 45days then will go with 70:30 (pre:optn)plan for 15 days.

I consider extension as SANJEEVANI, stick to pre till 20 May. As I have attended SFG 1 and found the Environment SnT and eco need extra effort. I start solving the SFG Test of both batches of above said topics in a same manner as it was in Forumias with similar degree of discipline. After 20 May, schedule myself as per the time given for PT.

@Neyawn sir suggest me, if any, a better strategy

I have done SWOT analysis as:

Strength:

1. Polity

2. Modern history

3. Ancient history

4. Geography

5. Economics

Weakness:

1. Environment

2. Art & Culture

3. Medieval history

4. Current Affairs

Opportunity:

1. Optional (Human Geography)

2. Ethics

3. Attempt remaining tests

4. Complete the book

Threat:

1. Not revising NCERTs and attempted tests

2. Alloting more time to Mains syllabus

3. Losing the momentum

I'll focus more on my 'weaknesses', and will try to cover the 'opportunities'. And will have a checklist to minimise the 'Threats'.

Here is my small suggestion. 

Every aspirant is at a different stage of preparation and he/she should utilise this time accordingly. There needs to be a macro analysis first, before we delve into the micro.

Here are a few possible scenarios:

1) If one is fairly comfortable with the prelims preparation, it is imperative that one must focus more on Mains at this point of time especially the portions that were neglected before one started into full time prelims preparation. The priority here should be : 

a) Optional

b) Ethics

2) If one feels that he/she is on the margin in the prelims preparation, then it is important to first focus on the prelims rather than running behind the Mains/optional. This time can be utilised to strengthen those subjects which have traditionally given good cost:benefit returns:

a) Environment with backward forward linkages with CA

b) Economy with special focus on CA

c) Polity

d) Modern History

If any of the above portions still need time, then it is worth the investment.

Depending upon one's confidence and analysis most aspirants lie somewhere in between the two extremes of the spectrum. One has to choose what is best for him/her.

Additional points:

1) Prelims is qualifying, but every mark scored in Mains counts.

2) Given the uncertainty, I personally feel that UPSC will keep delaying it with only limited days at once.

3) It will not be useful to spend this time to focus upon new topics or books for prelims which one had left thinking that it might give less cost:benefit. For example refrain from picking up an ancient history book for prelims now just because you feel you had not done that subject earlier.

3) If one has done every aspect of prelims 4/5 times then little break is also okay so that it doesn't get too monotonous. 

4) Last month revision will be very crucial and that energy will be very important to cross

All the best

*From 6th May to 20 May---

-Average study time: 11 hr.

-(6 hours) for Prelims oriented study, but more focus on static part + 4 Prelims mock test before 20th May.

-(5 hours): for mains->3 hours - Optional (Anthro), 1 hours - Ethics case studies, 1 hour- daily 2 mains answer writing (PYQs) + Mapwork/Diagrams. With this schedule, I can revise my optional notes.

*If got one-month extension then I'll go with this same schedule for another 5 days but focus on essay and ethics paper only and for rest of the 25 days, will focus only on prelims.

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