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Mains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread

Gave last year Mains...gave this year too....Will be highly surprised if the cut-off crosses 750 this year
All the people who found GS1, 2 and 3 easy, hats off to you...But sadly in UPSC, sometimes our enthusiasm doesn't get reflected in our marks...So, it's better not to be too overjoyed or sad right now....Let's move on with our lives (easier said than done though)....Whatever is destined to happen, will happen...There are just too many variables...And we will all need a little bit of luck from now onwards

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@nikhilit20112751 said inMains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread:

@shubh36gs-2 was unconventional; rest were fine i guess

I found GS1 and GS3 tough as well bhai...Some Q of GS3 were like either you know it or you don't....Found tough to beat around the bush in those Q....But yes GS2 was I guess the toughest of last 5 years...And any indivdiual who can write 3 pages on Attorney General, can do anything in life...

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@John_Titorsaid inMains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread:

@shubh36said inMains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread:

Gave last year Mains...gave this year too....Will be highly surprised if the cut-off crosses 750 this year
All the people who found GS1, 2 and 3 easy, hats off to you...But sadly in UPSC, sometimes our enthusiasm doesn't get reflected in our marks...So, it's better not to be too overjoyed or sad right now....Let's move on with our lives (easier said than done though)....Whatever is destined to happen, will happen...There are just too many variables...And we will all need a little bit of luck from now onwards

ya I also found 2019 comparatively tougher than last year. cutoff will hover around 750's

Seeing this year pattern, I strongly feel UPSC doesn't like high cut-offs...So, 750 is the upper limit...It can go much below than this as well...So bhailog, don't lose too much hope and don't be too depressed...
I have seen many people who were shit-scared after last year mains, scoring good ranks...On the other hand, people like me who were too excited and happy, didn't even clear mains....So, you never know with UPSC

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