Hi! Is anyone here with law optional?
So guys after a lot of debate about Upsclawoptional.in here I am writing an informed review of the same.
I took their test series for mains 2020.
Pros - decent answer sheet evaluation, made some good points wrt presentation
Cons - no synopsis, copy evaluation takes a lot of time.. At times more than 10 days and this with repeated reminders. I don't know how it would have worked out without constant reminders, evaluated copy focuses more on presentation less in content.
I have written 5-6 tests for them. Post that no test papers have been uploaded. Yes, this when exams are starting in next 20 days.
Ofcourse, question can be raised why I am taking effort to write this so close to mains - because it's frustrating. I have clearly wasted my money and don't want others to do the same or go through this irritation.
Also, it's not just me who is experiencing this but I know someone else also having similar experience.
Please make an informed choice and don't fall prey to false marketing gimmicks.
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Upsclawoptional.in review.
Cons:
1. Not responsive.@Reticent can corroborate.
2. The evaluation for the tests that I gave were more or less done within a week. However, no value addition. Comments focused on presentation more than anything else. Draw a chart here, draw a spider web there, improve your handwriting, you get the gist.
3. I needed notes for a few subjects which yield low returns wrt time invested. These notes were not uploaded until yesterday, 2 weeks before the exam.
4. Notes were substandard. For paper 2, a number of modules did not mention section numbers. For eg, the module on Plea Bargaining did not include the provisions in CrPC, the only codified law regarding the same.
5. Notes did not include any case laws whatsoever for most parts of Paper 2.
6. These substandard notes were not uploaded until after an extremely stern and unpleasant conversation.
7. Further, these notes were prepared in a shoddy manner and it is obvious that the content creator was pressed for time. Considering it was done in the past week, most of the content is actually taken verbatim from the first google result. For example, I could match the "Trial by Media" module word for word with a legalserviceindia article which appears as the first google search result.
8. Full Length Tests haven't been uploaded on the portal despite multiple requests.
9. The 5-6 tests I bothered to write, questions were only from PYQs. Except for one question on COVID-19 and Force Majeure.
10. Extremely rude when I criticised them for their shitty service.
11. Extremely high cost. At 18k.
Pros:
1. Constitutional Law and International Law notes are okay if you want to just touch the surface of it. (No alternative to standard books in my view)
2. Good notes on Negotiable Instruments Act. (No case laws for the most part, but my standards are low considering the above cons)
All in all, it left an extremely bitter taste in my mouth. Felt more disappointed than anything else. Would recommend joining a more established institute.
I joined 2 different test series for 2018 and 2020 attempt. I would not recommend either of them. Peer evaluation/self practice may be much more beneficial.
Hey, everyone!I am preparing for CSE'21, with law optional. Till now, I haven't completed the entire optional syllabus and am uncertain regarding sources for some topics, like-1. Would Dukki suffice for Contract law and Torts?2. What are the good sources for covering CLDs especially, cyber law, environmental law and competition law?3. Also, is it better to write a number of caselaws in my answers or to stick to only the important ones?I would really appreciate it if anyone on this community would guide regarding these.Thanks :)P.S.- Not optional related, but what is a good and concise source to cover internal security from? Both Vision IAS material and McGraw hill book are more than 200 pages.
1. yes
2. IT Act, GS stuff, a list of NGT landmark decisions, etc
3. Only imp ones
* vision one is decent. you can check out forum book too