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Mains 2021 Result declared - In or Out?

So Mains 2021 has begun. Essay Paper is here

1. https://blog.forumias.com/upsc-ias-mains-2021-essay-question-paper/


2. GS Paper 1 : https://blog.forumias.com/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-1-question-paper

3. GS Paper 2 : https://blog.forumias.com/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-2-question-paper 






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How was your paper? How did you approach the paper?

root,Neyawnand26 otherslike this
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How many centers are there for mains in Bangalore? Can someone please name the center(s).

Someone tell about Hyderabad/Delhi as well.  

sjerngal,
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@Steph_Curryawesome improvement in marks...

Hard work is indeed reflected in the form of marks...

In 2019.. I too scored around 670... But in 2020 nowhere close to him...I think having confidence in yourself is the key...
Kudos to the efforts of the successful candidate..


Steph_Curry,Tk17and1 otherslike this
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@Steph_Curry Bhai kaise Kiya?


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The forum is so quiet ...


Atleast no nonsense utterances take place here as on tele group... utterly low level texts are posted there.. I don't feel like opening tele now...


Experts may please shed some light on expected mains cut off this year.. how did you find as compared to 2019/2020 paper...

Jesse_pinkman,Tk17and2 otherslike this
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Has anyone of you improved more than 100 marks in mains?

Do you know any toppers who were able to do this without skipping an attempt..?



Scoring 100+ in GS is not so easy..

It sounds easy but needs a lot of hard work to reach 3 digit figures...

EiChan,
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The forum is so quiet ...


Atleast no nonsense utterances take place here as on tele group... utterly low level texts are posted there.. I don't feel like opening tele now...


Experts may please shed some light on expected mains cut off this year.. how did you find as compared to 2019/2020 paper...

Mujhe toh 2019 nd 2021 ke gs papers similar pattern ke lage . 

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when can a person expect interview call?

if across 4 gs papers marks are average and no question left. and essay is above average and 1 optional paper has become an issue due to time shortage. is there anyone who could get interview call when they least expected them to. what are the parameters to judge oneself regarding interview call.

Tk17,sjerngal
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@Declared_Dead which group?


Post mains group


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when can a person expect interview call?

if across 4 gs papers marks are average and no question left. and essay is above average and 1 optional paper has become an issue due to time shortage. is there anyone who could get interview call when they least expected them to. what are the parameters to judge oneself regarding interview call.

The word average for gs papers is very subjective..

Due u regard 90 as an average score in gs.??

If so.. u would score around 360+130+250.. around 740.. a decent score in my opinion.. anyone getting around 720+ may hope for personality test call..


iphoole,
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The forum is so quiet ...


Atleast no nonsense utterances take place here as on tele group... utterly low level texts are posted there.. I don't feel like opening tele now...


Experts may please shed some light on expected mains cut off this year.. how did you find as compared to 2019/2020 paper...

Mujhe toh 2019 nd 2021 ke gs papers similar pattern ke lage . 

How much did you score in 2019 mains...?


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Any idea how many made it to the final list from the forum group in 2020..

I remember@noalisgoat had been called for the personality test.. any idea about his result??

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@Declared_Dead i have given forumias mocks.
in the papers from gs 1 to 3, score was 85-88 with i think leaving1 q 10 or 15 marker. gs 4 i was in top 20. marks were 98. so i have kept that as my base. i have given only 4 papers. rest i have given elsewhere. in final exam, no q was left. and i dont think ive particularly messed up ( i havent seen any solutions videos etc).by messed up i mean, demand fulfilled in all qs to best possible extent,vague questions also answered but not accurately, all questions in IBC format
Tk17,
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The forum is so quiet ...


Atleast no nonsense utterances take place here as on tele group... utterly low level texts are posted there.. I don't feel like opening tele now...


Experts may please shed some light on expected mains cut off this year.. how did you find as compared to 2019/2020 paper...

Wrote last three mains and in my opinion-

GS-1= almost same level as 2019 but easier than 2020

GS-2= Easier than 2019 but tougher than 2020

GS-3= Easier than 2019 same as 2020

GS-4= Tougher than 2019 easier than 2020

I think cutoff should  be little more than 2020 if marking pattern remained same.

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@Declared_Dead i have given forumias mocks.
in the papers from gs 1 to 3, score was 85-88 with i think leaving1 q 10 or 15 marker. gs 4 i was in top 20. marks were 98. so i have kept that as my base. i have given only 4 papers. rest i have given elsewhere. in final exam, no q was left. and i dont think ive particularly messed up ( i havent seen any solutions videos etc).by messed up i mean, demand fulfilled in all qs to best possible extent,vague questions also answered but not accurately, all questions in IBC format

Lets hope for the best..


I think you should make it to the list if optionals went decent enough...


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The forum is so quiet ...


Atleast no nonsense utterances take place here as on tele group... utterly low level texts are posted there.. I don't feel like opening tele now...


Experts may please shed some light on expected mains cut off this year.. how did you find as compared to 2019/2020 paper...

Wrote last three mains and in my opinion-

GS-1= almost same level as 2019 but easier than 2020

GS-2= Easier than 2019 but tougher than 2020

GS-3= Easier than 2019 same as 2020

GS-4= Tougher than 2019 easier than 2020

I think cutoff should  be little more than 2020 if marking pattern remained same.

Please also factor in essay paper..


Based on what I could understand from the tg group yesterday.. the insiders said that in essay many are getting marks in double digits.. number of such candidates is more this year...


Also gs3 marking is a bit strict..

These may be speculations but considering the authenticity of the info they gave in the past..it seems to be true..


I think cut off should hover around as last year.. slightly on the lower side though


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@Declared_Dead GS 2 and GS 3 had some questions of the variety of straightforward and vague. if you look at the paper you will realise this. and secondly across the papers, they have done things to lower marks like one, asking exact things like OSOWOG signing year, volcanoes of 2021 etc and two, asking examples and illustrations like DRSC illustrations and wetland examples and SHG examples. such sprinkling of straightforward questions gives no scope to increase marks thereby decreasing subjectivity. and thirdly, and this is personal opinion, GS 2 questions and some GS 3 were not asking 2 subparts and it had become diffcult to even decode the exact  demand of questions. fourthly, again personal opinion and some others felt this too, some questions simply had not enough content to be answered. you can revisit papers and these things will be agreed to be you. hence cutoff will fall. 
GaryVee,chamomileand6 otherslike this
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The forum is so quiet ...


Atleast no nonsense utterances take place here as on tele group... utterly low level texts are posted there.. I don't feel like opening tele now...


Experts may please shed some light on expected mains cut off this year.. how did you find as compared to 2019/2020 paper...

Wrote last three mains and in my opinion-

GS-1= almost same level as 2019 but easier than 2020

GS-2= Easier than 2019 but tougher than 2020

GS-3= Easier than 2019 same as 2020

GS-4= Tougher than 2019 easier than 2020

I think cutoff should  be little more than 2020 if marking pattern remained same.

Please also factor in essay paper..


Based on what I could understand from the tg group yesterday.. the insiders said that in essay many are getting marks in double digits.. number of such candidates is more this year...


Also gs3 marking is a bit strict..

These may be speculations but considering the authenticity of the info they gave in the past..it seems to be true..


I think cut off should hover around as last year.. slightly on the lower side though


Madhukar guy deleted some of his messages, can you share what were those? 

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How many centers are there for mains in Bangalore? Can someone please name the center(s).

Patna to Delhi to Bangalore? :p

Bhopal bhi hai ek option. 🙊🙊 

AzadHindFauz,sjerngal
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@Declared_Dead Please share link of telegram group 


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