Mains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread

I agree with you this strategy is foolproof for history. can also make fact intensive micro notes which are very helpful in case random questions are asked.@duster2019

@duster2019plus solve all the previous year questions from 2013 onwards !

@duster2019
I agree 100%

@TeddyWestsideYes I did that last year. I bought self study history for that. It will also help in revising the stuff plus enriches your content.

Any body else apart from me repetitively analysing questions and estimating scores

Pick up a novel haha@Raja123

@Raja123Me!!!

@Shubzwats ur take on cutoff

@Minimumwagesaid inMains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread:

Pick up a novel haha@Raja123

what do you suggest

@Raja123Around 750 if the chckng standard is same as last yr

@Shubzmeans....atleast 800 hone chahiye....list me aane ke liye

@Shubz
Checking standard in 2018 I think was similar to 2017.
Dip in cut off was due to difficult essay topic and difficult gs1.

@dr-ahmednaaz8567
I mean Cheking standard is more or less uniform in different years.

@dr-ahmednaaz8567i agree with u. I wrote 2016,2017 mains and felt gs4 marking tougher in latter year but remaining were similar. Have no idea on 2018 marking. i guess good answers addressing all parts of qn will fetch easily 5/10 and 9/15 any time. Rest depends on scheme employed in that particular year.

@dr-ahmednaaz8567Hmmm...paper 3 was also rationalised last year. I remember in 2017 highest marks in paper 3 went upto 159 (if I remember correctly) secured by ravi anand.

@dr-ahmednaaz8567In 2017 ppl got very high marks in gs3....140,150 and even 160 and gs1 was also not targeted as was done in 2018

@Shubzyes, i guess gs3 compensated for reduction in gs4 marks that year

@Yes_I_am_in780 ke upar hi i think

In the 2019 notif it was written that around 2 times ppl will be called for interview....is it the same case in all the notif or was it unique only for 2019?i mean for interview approx 3 times ppl are normally called....is there any change of policy?

@Shubzlast time also it was written 2 times