Mains 2022 - All Papers PDF + R**** Rona + Paper Discussion
Guys, Essay Paper is over. How was it?
Psychology optional 1st Mains 3rd attempt OUT…feeling blank,
Left a good job to prepare. Papers went well ,no idea what went wrong. Don’t even know what more I can do in subsequent attempts.Preparing from home for last 3 years , don’t know from where and how to start now. Thinking of preparing for other exams also
Is it a good idea to prepare 1 optional of IFoS in coming month..? I want to give my 1st forest attempt in 2023.. or I should give full focus on one more cse attempt..?
Can anyone please guide..?
Have been a silent observer of this forum, commenting for first time as am feeling lost,
In with anthropology. 5th attempt, 3rd mains, 1st interview. Finally mains clear hua.Please share how you were able to clear mains finally. Would be really helpful.
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Also pls tell about anthropology - choices attempted, good/unique points that you have written that fetched marks and the answers that you have not written well. (Icouldn't clear this year mains)
OctagonalArcher,Tk17
@MasterMind in the same boat, same city.
Hello everyone,
Been a silent reader on this forum since last year. I have known so many of you and seen your persistent hardwork- those daily targets, YPT etc. The fact that some of you made it and some didnt makes me so disillusioned about the exam process. I dont think I even stand a chance to clear the 2023 cycle and have already thought of 2024 cycle :(
PS- I really hope and pray that you guys make it in the next cycle and be free from this chakravyuh :(
In with anthropology. 5th attempt, 3rd mains, 1st interview. Finally mains clear hua.Please share how you were able to clear mains finally. Would be really helpful.
I focused heavily on value addition this year. In all the papers. My major focus was to support my points with facts, figures, data. I had this preconceived notion previously that facts etc were only required to be memorized till prelims stage. This time, just rattafied all data, examples, committees etc and used them liberally throughout the paper.
In with anthropology. 5th attempt, 3rd mains, 1st interview. Finally mains clear hua.Please share how you were able to clear mains finally. Would be really helpful.
I focused heavily on value addition this year. In all the papers. My major focus was to support my points with facts, figures, data. I had this preconceived notion previously that facts etc were only required to be memorized till prelims stage. This time, just rattafied all data, examples, committees etc and used them liberally throughout the paper.
Thankyou. If possible could you please share some of your final mains mocks the way you wrote the exam.
Morticia,+1
Also pls tell about anthropology - choices attempted, good/unique points that you have written that fetched marks and the answers that you have not written well. (Icouldn't clear this year mains)
In Anthropology again, memorized definitions and who gave those defintions. Collected examples, case studies etc from various places.
Eg - in the question on modernization effects on health, I used a graph I had noted down from Relethford's book on Biological anthropology that documented the effect of modernization on Blood pressure on inhabitants of Gilbert island.
In the question on different types of social control in different political systems, just copy pasted around 10 different types as given in Ember and ember.
In paper 2, relied heavily on Mandar patki notes as they are quite dense with names of various scholars. Also collected some material from IGNOU especially related to tribal movements. Also used some case studies, data points from Xaxa committee report.
Made notes and just memorized all the important points and definitions by heart. My paper 2 was better than paper 1 I felt. Even in general question types I tried to put scholar names and books. This can happen however only if you have comprehensive notes and have revised and memorized them over and over again.
Some answers I couldn't write well. Eg In paper 1, participatory rural appraisal, domestic groups - skipped this topic because based on PYQs I thought it was an unimportant topic. Then shamanism witchcraft question also was attempted poorly because I skipped it for the same reason as above.
In paper 2 10 markers were well attempted, I was able to answer both part 10 markers in 50 mins. However got stuck in proto history of Gujarat question and spent 25 mins on that and still poorly attempted. Christianity question was also a little flimsy at best.
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Also pls tell about anthropology - choices attempted, good/unique points that you have written that fetched marks and the answers that you have not written well. (Icouldn't clear this year mains)
In Anthropology again, memorized definitions and who gave those defintions. Collected examples, case studies etc from various places.
Eg - in the question on modernization effects on health, I used a graph I had noted down from Relethford's book on Biological anthropology that documented the effect of modernization on Blood pressure on inhabitants of Gilbert island.
In the question on different types of social control in different political systems, just copy pasted around 10 different types as given in Ember and ember.
In paper 2, relied heavily on Mandar patki notes as they are quite dense with names of various scholars. Also collected some material from IGNOU especially related to tribal movements. Also used some case studies, data points from Xaxa committee report.
Made notes and just memorized all the important points and definitions by heart. My paper 2 was better than paper 1 I felt. Even in general question types I tried to put scholar names and books. This can happen however only if you have comprehensive notes and have revised and memorized them over and over again.
Some answers I couldn't write well. Eg In paper 1, participatory rural appraisal, domestic groups - skipped this topic because based on PYQs I thought it was an unimportant topic. Then shamanism witchcraft question also was attempted poorly because I skipped it for the same reason as above.
In paper 2 10 markers were well attempted, I was able to answer both part 10 markers in 50 mins. However got stuck in proto history of Gujarat question and spent 25 mins on that and still poorly attempted. Christianity question was also a little flimsy at best.
thanks for taking time out and giving a comprehensive reply. It is very enlightening as it tells the level of answers need to be written. Mostly depending on Akshat's book is not sufficient ( which I did).
I have been doing anthro (mostly) since mains. Looking like this is the best time to complete anthro comprehensively along with value addition. Such depth value addition and memorization cannot be done after prelims. And just depending on Akshat's book for ready made answers is a game over I guess.
AureliusM,
After seeing this discussion, I am just sharing my own experience. I was a part of this community a couple of years back when I was preparing full time for upsc. I have given 3 Prelims and 2 Mains and due to Covid interruptions and personal tragedy I was forced to find a stable job and leave my upsc prep.
For last couple of years I have given all sorts of various competitive exams. I found them much easier to crack compared to UPSC. I was able to crack ibps po and got a good psb to work with. Of course, the reality is that I have to compromise with my prep for upsc. I am not getting any time at all to prepare for any other exams. I feel like I prioritized my backup plan more than my original plan and now I feel stuck.
So to those who still have age and financial factors on their side. Do consider giving this exam one more shot. If not then so many opportunities are going to come in next 6 months or so for which you can apply and you may get financial security and stability. If situation favours you at your workplace then you might consider giving upsc another shot while working. But this may not be possible in all cases.
All of us have unique circumstances to deal with and hence no one size fits all. Hope all of you will make a wise decision and fulfill your wishes.
All the Best.
After Mains Result, Some people luck out and get complacent while some people fail and they give up.
It is in these tough times, the sheep are separated from goat :)
PS: When virus in 3 idiots told life is a race we laughed, but its true guys :)
Hopefully All goes well !
@Darvey78 plan B looks good at first .. but balancing CSE with Plan B is rather a difficult task in itself . All that glitters are not gold :))probably , after failing one might feel little comfort in having a job in hand , but while preparing curses the same … grass always look greener on the other side …Have faith in yourself !
I know but this failure has left me with zero scope for faith and confidence at the moment. Samajh nahi aa raha kya karoon. I dont have that urge only to get out of bed in the morning, feels so hollow.
Sorry for the rant but this place is the only one where I guess we can freely vent out our feelings.
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