Mains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread

Let us try to consolidate all the guiding articles spread across various threads at one place so that our energy is not wasted.

My focus this month is on Optional, GS4, and answer writing for GS1, whose major components we have already studied for Prelims.

How to cover governance part of GS paper 2 and yojana magazine?..@IWRA@Yo_Yo_Choti_Singh@DrKingSchultz
Please provide your guidance regarding mains preparation...thanks

https://blog.forumias.com/article/common-mistakes-in-mains-examination

How do we prepare for world history and art and culture ? Pls help@Yo_Yo_Choti_Singh

Toppers' Copies

https://iasscore.in/toppers-copy

http://www.visionias.in/resources/toppers_answers.php

Starting from today answering 15 questions everyday from IAS Baba TLP!
80 days of questions with 5 questions a day
Good way to cover CA and practice answer writing!

@ManchesterUnitedTLP Phase I with II?

@Komorobi There is a phase 2 huh?
Right now only phase 1 bro!

Baba's tlp or insights secure?

@ManchesterUnitedPhase 2 is going to be start on 17th June

@princessconsuela488I guess any one to be followed but delicately

@princessconsuela488Baba website is user friendly so chose TLP over secure!
Cant comment on quality though!

@Komorobi@ManchesterUnitedthanks

@ManchesterUnitedare you not joining any test series as of now?

@princessconsuela488I followed TLP for GS. Their community participation is better in terms of quantity and quality. I would suggest download their Pdf of phase 1 and then answer so that it already has best selected answers along with minimising time wastage on posting answers and peer review

@mokuI had joined MGP in November
It continues from June 23rd
16 more full length tests remaining,so not joining anything new!

@ManchesterUnitedbro suggest me POA. I had done TLP 2018 and made registers with notes. Now prelims marks hovering at 98-101. Should I join something or self practise till results?

@mokuThanks a lot!

How to improve writing speed ?
To be clear- To complete paper in previous mains was biggest challenge. Finally quality compromised.

Suggest apart from writing practice ( I am doing it.)

1. Which Pen to use ?( I am using pilot v5 grip wala.)
2. Any technique about how to grip?
3. Any other suggestions.

It will great help if anyone reply. Thank you in advance.