Mains 2023 - In or out?
Kaisa raha mains ka result
@Ocean_Boulevard did you clear mains 2023?
On a similar boat.
Btw what's the secret behind confidence for prelims? I have cleared it 4 times consecutively still not confident. Your 2 cents would be helpful.
I took a gap year in 2022 but could not put it to very productive use due to complacency (i studied too much non-UPSC books and there was some drastic changes due in 2022 in my job profile).
Coming tochanges I would make:-
1. I too would beskipping 2024.
2. Join atest series / scheduled answer writing for GS now. It will help me schedule my preparation, otherwise time flies like anything. Also, with a full time job, it is hard to be on track without any guiding pole.
3.After prelims 2024, join test series / scheduled answer writing for optional as well. My schedule roughly would be
a) GS test series till March
b) Optional March-May
c) GS and optional test series till mains
d) attempt mains paper 2024
e) October-November plug loopholes in mains preparation
f) From December or at max from January prepare for prelims
g) After mains, prepare for interview as there would be very less time after mains result for it (also because there is high possibility of me skipping 2026)
4. Prepare as I am writing mains 2024.
5. After repeated failures, main issue is self-belief. It's hard to convince oneself that one can clear the exam. This is partly because we see our failures from front seat and they keep rolling before our eyes. Every time we try to change for good, there is reminiscence of past failures / unmet goals and it gives feeling of being imposter. Will work on this front through meditation, exercise, gratitude etc.
6. What one thinketh, one becomes. Will try to get out of negative thinking of past and unburden myself.
7. Regarding preparation, I believe thinking is somewhat as equally important as writing. In those 7 minutes molding even known content as per demand of question is challenging and needs practice. Don't know how I would do it, but would figure it along the way.
@Neyawn your comments / blogs are like lifelines. It feels as our elder brother is giving us life lessons. Before prelims and mains, we constantly wait for that lecture. Please keep doing what you are doing.
My confidence for prelims doesn't emanate from the fact that I score xyz marks, it is because i have figured out a way which is a step-by-step process that is foolproof in my case.
Good to know that you have a timeline figured out for yourself. I have a rough timeline, but my job will pose issues in preparation. One thing I am changing this time is my attitude. This exam is not everything for me. I have many relatives and family members in the service, so I know what I will miss if I don't make it and what is there to gain if I make it. It's a goal to achieved, and I will work hard for it. Thats all there is to it. This attitude is important for me because it will substantially reduce the pressure to clear the exam and help in actually doing the hard work.
I am yet to make a decision regarding my optional. There are too many noises in that area. In order to make an informed decision (to keep it or junk it), the credibility of the noises needs to be ascertained. If I am unable to make an informed decision in this regard, I will keep my optional and continue.
Regarding GS, I have pointed out some areas that needs work. Ex: I still don't have notes (well crafted notes) for often repeated topics asked in GS123 ( I have listed out those topics). PYQs will be seen to further derive the required depth and then notes will be made. Some notes are to be discarded now.
Similarly other issues are there. I am not planning to go on auto pilot and just follow the herd. which means I am in no hurry to do answer writing, no hurry to finish monthlies etc. I know I can write 20 questions, have been doing it already yet failing. So, I am making a strategy suited to myself not bound by timeline at this stage as this stage is crucial in the sense that it requires pointing out errors in preparation followed by figuring ways out to sort it out. Timelines come later. Having a timeline comes with an assumption that whatever I will be doing in that timeline is guaranteed to work. Understanding the exam comes first. I didn't understand what the exam demands so I have been failing. Lot of introspection needed.
@Neyawn sir, I have messaged you regarding my concern about mains.
Kindly look into it.
Anyone who appeared for cat this year?yup
How was the score and what calls are you expecting?
99.93 ->ABCL and would be applying FMS
Phod diya boss!
Thanks but idk man. Abhi ek attempt aur dunga UPSC ka hi. 1 saal hua full time prep krte. Found mains prep lacking this year.
See if you can get a deferment from whichever clg you get in.
ryzenauster,See if you can get a deferment from whichever clg you get in.
I have heard that they give deferment only for jobs. Do they do it for UPSC prep as well?
See if you can get a deferment from whichever clg you get in.
I have heard that they give deferment only for jobs. Do they do it for UPSC prep as well?
No idea about the specifics.
See if you can get a deferment from whichever clg you get in.
I have heard that they give deferment only for jobs. Do they do it for UPSC prep as well?
They give deferment only in select colleges like IIM-A if your work ex is less than 2 years.
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