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A query regarding GS4 paper: Did you guys attempt the case studies in the order of the subparts? I went for the general approach of options available and then the course of action(while in many case studies asked this year, the course of action was asked before the options available) and addressed any extra sub-part at the end (if asked). Basically, I did not mention the subparts specifically. Will that be a problem?
even if someone says they did the same mistake but didn't get penalised, that won't be of much help to you because every evaluator is different.
Jajantaram Mamantaram
Street_lamp,
nerdslayer,
@Capedcrusader1 that is correct... but in the exam hall, i thought listing options before the person 1st, then writing merits and demerits would make checker look back and forth and turn pages... so i thought i should evaluate each option there only...your approach is better now i think.
i took tests in lukman. there he had changed my complete approach. he was of the opinion that first you list all options available because that way examiner knows ki we know the thing and he immediately sees the options. then draw a table and do merit demerit thing. good thing is upsc also asks that way. initially my approach was to list each option and do merit demerit there itself but thats not how upsc wants it. but the issue again is that i dont think all parts carry equal weightage. listing 4 options having 4 marks and evaluating all having 4 marks doesnt seem very judicious allocation of marks
Pizzza,i took tests in lukman. there he had changed my complete approach. he was of the opinion that first you list all options available because that way examiner knows ki we know the thing and he immediately sees the options. then draw a table and do merit demerit thing. good thing is upsc also asks that way. initially my approach was to list each option and do merit demerit there itself but thats not how upsc wants it. but the issue again is that i dont think all parts carry equal weightage. listing 4 options having 4 marks and evaluating all having 4 marks doesnt seem very judicious allocation of marks
I also took case study classes at Lukmaan. But i did not follow this approach due to time crunch. Repeating oltions two times or not writing options while evaluating:i found both problematic. So i went with traditional approach i.e
a+b: option nd evaluation together.
Atleast it helped in completing paper. God knows how much marks upsc will deduct
I wrote three options in 2 case studies and only 2 options in 4 case studies
Has everyone written 3 options in each case studies?
i took 3 options for first case study and 2 for last 5. in the retrospect I think i should have chosen 2 options for all 6. 2 broad options one based on selfish interest, and other based on public interest, and always rooting for the latter in subsequent sub-parts.
I came across a toppers ethics mock test where they followed similar 2 options approach. that topper i remember got good marks in ethics. so not quoting more options is not a trouble, especially when the more the seeds you sow, the more the plants you have to water.
Jajantaram Mamantaram
Aspirant123,i took tests in lukman. there he had changed my complete approach. he was of the opinion that first you list all options available because that way examiner knows ki we know the thing and he immediately sees the options. then draw a table and do merit demerit thing. good thing is upsc also asks that way. initially my approach was to list each option and do merit demerit there itself but thats not how upsc wants it. but the issue again is that i dont think all parts carry equal weightage. listing 4 options having 4 marks and evaluating all having 4 marks doesnt seem very judicious allocation of marks
I also took case study classes at Lukmaan. But i did not follow this approach due to time crunch. Repeating oltions two times or not writing options while evaluating:i found both problematic. So i went with traditional approach i.e
a+b: option nd evaluation together.
Atleast it helped in completing paper. God knows how much marks upsc will deduct
i found this new approach of mine more time saving.. lets see what upsc decides
Street_lamp,
masteroptimist,@Aspirant123 options should be always be more than two.
where is it written? on what official basis do you assert that?
Jajantaram Mamantaram
Aspirant123,
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