Prelims 2021 Results Declared - In or Out ?

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| 3 year(s) ago

Prelims 2021 - In or Out?

Dear All,

Prelims 2021 results are out . Click here to read more

https://blog.forumias.com/update-upsc-cse-prelims-2021-result-declared/

[Update] UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 Result declared!!

UPSC Prelims 2021 results have been declared by the Union Public Service Commission. Successful candidates have qualified for the UPSC Mains.

This page is not only to congratulate those who made it through th first round, but as a community to share what worked for them and what did not.

If you have made it, share what worked for you. If you have not made it, share what you missed.

Together, we are there for each other.

With this we close the the previous thread on Prelims 2021, which is nearing a million views.

https://forumias.com/post/detail/Prelims-2021-paper-discussion-1633845800

[ Official ] How was the Prelims 2021 paper?

Ya. It's holy f for me as well. Why don't they just choose randomly from those who apply. Will save the exchequer good money.

- root

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190 comments

msdian .

commented 3 year(s) ago

In for CSE, Out for IFoS.

Score - 99.33 (Shankar); Vision - 96.67.

5th Attempt. 3rd Mains. Zero Interviews.

@Neyawn Had DMed you. Have subscribed to MGP+ Cohort 11. It would be great to pick your brain and strategise to make this attempt successful.

Thanks.

Neyawn,Pam123and5 otherslike this

Picassa .

commented 3 year(s) ago

In for both. Was scoring 100(forum)-118(topper) from various keys.

Regularity through sfg helped along with many other things.

Now need to put herculean efforts with right planning and guidance. ATB to everyone 🙏

Neyawn,GaneshGaitondeand9 otherslike this

king_Attila .

commented 3 year(s) ago

In,2nd mains

Neyawn,Silentknightand1 otherslike this

MC Cullum .

commented 3 year(s) ago

@sleeplessnights89 +2 5th attempt gone

sleeplessnights89,

Ummedwar .

commented 3 year(s) ago

Hearty Congratulations to all who cleared the prelims.

Coming 2022 prelims would be my first attempt, have joined the forum recently, hoping to learn from all of yours journey.

Neyawn,Dead Manand3 otherslike this

TabsAndChords .

commented 3 year(s) ago

Iss baar bhi lottery nhi nikli :-D

Successfully out .

Masked_marvel,Avighna

Marcelo .

commented 3 year(s) ago

4th attempt, 3rd Mains

Was scoring 95 to 102 from various keys

Neyawn,GaryVeeand5 otherslike this

B17 .

commented 3 year(s) ago

Hi,

The ones who have cleared, can you please share what went correct for you in the preparation? How did you tackle s&t, environment and history in the paper. I find these to be my weak areas and cannot figure out how to strengthen them? Also, how can we ensure that we get through prelims, no matter how random the paper seems? For history, I have started reading Old NCERT by RS Sharma, but I don’t know why I feel it is a really bulky book and won’t be a good ROI. Had read TN history for my previous attempt. Should I continue with that only and supplement it with lots of questions ? Also, do you guys feel post prelims 2021, the new NCERTs from 6-12th be done (as advocated by everyone currently). Sorry for so many questions, really need advice on these.

Neyawn,KatnissEverdeenand6 otherslike this

Guesswhoshere .

commented 3 year(s) ago

In. Thanks for the support.

Neyawn,Avighnaand1 otherslike this

AureliusM .

commented 3 year(s) ago

Bhavya_Jhasaid
Hi,
The ones who have cleared, can you please share what went correct for you in the preparation? How did you tackle s&t, environment and history in the paper. I find these to be my weak areas and cannot figure out how to strengthen them? Also, how can we ensure that we get through prelims, no matter how random the paper seems? For history, I have started reading Old NCERT by RS Sharma, but I don’t know why I feel it is a really bulky book and won’t be a good ROI. Had read TN history for my previous attempt. Should I continue with that only and supplement it with lots of questions ? Also, do you guys feel post prelims 2021, the new NCERTs from 6-12th be done (as advocated by everyone currently). Sorry for so many questions, really need advice on these.

Take a comprehensive source for a subject. Either make notes out of it or directly read from it. Keep revising it endlessly.

Neyawn,Philosopher94

JanuaryLexa .

commented 3 year(s) ago

@Bhavya_Jha @Bhavya_Jha for ancient and medieval history my mainstay was TN 11th std textbook, which I read in 2 days and then revised for sectional tests.

I also looked at introductions, conclusions, maps, figures and boxes from all chapters in Upinder Singh. From there I read the relevant chapter segments on society, religion (buddhism, jainism, shakta, shaiva, vaishnava, yaksha-yakshini, puranic hinduism) and schools of philosophy. It framed art and culture very well too.
UPSC faves like Ashoka, literature, religious architecture+sculpture and Vijayanagara are covered best from this book, I felt.

I looked at the last 3 years papers and saw dynasties being featured. I found a youtuber who makes historical map videos and used the India video to recreate those maps very roughly to establish chronology and region-wise dynasties and invasions.
I also read Live History India articles (leisurely, not like exam material) and they helped establish context for society, economy, polity, trade aspects of history. During lockdown I saw Telugu films on Rudramma Devi and Gautamiputra Satkarni because I needed a visual sense of Southern Indian history.

I dislike all NCERTs for history, old or new, never picked up any after school.

did generic padhai for environment and S&T. probably wouldn't have been helped by regular sources because there were more principle-based and general awareness Qs than textbook-based ones.

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raymond_reddington .

commented 3 year(s) ago

@Punjabi_Snow_Leopard

Thanks mate! This is how life is but we will fight this out. Congratulations for the result, bas Phod dena isbar! Keep the momentum going and grab it! All the best

Snow_Leopard,

No 1 .

commented 3 year(s) ago

@Purplesunbird @Neyawn also if possible pls do upload the recent 3 free ethics session.Thnx in advance.cheers.

Neyawn,

JanuaryLexa .

commented 3 year(s) ago

@Punjabi_Snow_Leopard +1.

solved 1 full length mock. No PTs. PYQPs all the way. weird questions can only be solved from there I feel.

EiChan,natkhatand4 otherslike this

RonWeasley .

commented 3 year(s) ago

Out.

Was scoring 96 (highest) from toppers key and 87 (lowest) from Vision. I did 1 silly mistake in the paper which cost me 2.67 marks. It is hurting like hell right now :(

BattingBaba,Ultima_thule

Purplesunbird .

commented 3 year(s) ago

Can we expect yearly compilation of EPIC?

discoFighter,

MarcusA .

commented 3 year(s) ago

reading old ncert is imperative, there might be few outliers who will end up clearing the pre without reading them but the utility of the basic books can never be discounted. roi of rs sharma was>laxmikanth in 2021, it will remain the same for a couple of years more.

EiChan,Philosopher94

valleystar .

commented 3 year(s) ago

Result ka dusra din aur itne kam comments. Bit strange for me

yanan2020,

sleeplessnights89 .

commented 3 year(s) ago

MarcusAsaid
reading old ncert is imperative, there might be few outliers who will end up clearing the pre without reading them but the utility of the basic books can never be discounted. roi of rs sharma was>laxmikanth in 2021, it will remain the same for a couple of years more.

which questions came from rs sharma!!

Akkku .

commented 3 year(s) ago

Anyone selling Shubhra Ranjan crash course, DM me!

hament,

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Prelims 2021 Results Declared - In or Out ?

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