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[ Official ] How was the Prelims 2021 paper?

How was the paper guys ? 

jack_Sparrow,curious_kidand28 otherslike this
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@masteroptimist its really funny that people has to be explained joke.


hemant23_iitd8676,
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@assistant  *have



Jajantaram Mamantaram
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@Guesswhoshere all the best! 


Guesswhoshere,
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Aspirants waiting for results:

D503,hemant23_iitd8676and6 otherslike this
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6 years of upsc prep, today its either pack up or one final battle. Big stakes.

May you win

hemant23_iitd8676,keephustlingand6 otherslike this
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@D503 comparision is the worst think one can do in life. Usse kuch haasil toh hota nai h, thodi bhot self esteem hai, uski bhi dhajjian ud jati hain. And thats not even the worst part. Worst part is that it breeds inactivity and excuse rendering (jaise UPSC ne apko sirf 1 attempt dia h).


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@Capedcrusader1 comparison is the thief of joy according to usa president previous. also everyone dies one day so no comparison do all pain or Glory is temporary ok



Jajantaram Mamantaram
Aman_Katiyar,
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D503said

Classroom classes ✅

Optional classes ✅

Current affair classes ✅

Writing practice ✅

Diagrams and presentation ✅

First attempt ✅

Is it really knowledge that most people who keep writing mains after mains unsuccessfully lack? I don't believe that a fresher knows so much more than a veteran that the fresher gets an under 100 rank while the veteran can't get his name in the list. What are your views. On one hand you( veterans) are spending your time on content enrichment , reading research papers, books, magazines, on the other hand the other guy(fresher) is attending 2 coaching classes in a day and spending the rest on just revising that and writing answers, barely having any time left to go for content hunting and gaining the supposed deep knowledge, which most veteran seem to blame for their failure

Firstly, after a certain basic level of knowledge time management, presentation and interlinking  matters the most. Content enrichment beyond a point is futile. 

Secondly, many vetrans understand it after few attempts while some freshers understand it clearly in first attempt itself.

Third, is good guidance. People without support keep on learning with attempts while some freshers have good mentor support.

Fourth, not all aspirants at the same level. Some have good writing skill from school days. (50 percent problem solved). Many have not written any essay after 10th or 12th. They have never read a book after 12th. Relied on farra in college. They have hard time reading and understanding ethics and laxmikanth. They will read one para and sleep 1 hour.

So everyone has unique journey. One must not compare two aspirants. They are not on equal level while starting the journey.


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Me :- I would like to have some peace of mind please

Upsc pre results :- sorry we don't do that here😂


Jajantaram Mamantaram
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@D503 comparision is the worst think one can do in life. Usse kuch haasil toh hota nai h, thodi bhot self esteem hai, uski bhi dhajjian ud jati hain. And thats not even the worst part. Worst part is that it breeds inactivity and excuse rendering (jaise UPSC ne apko sirf 1 attempt dia h).


comparison is not my intention. my only assertion is that maybe content and knowledge are not the bottlenecks, something else is. Clearing UPSC can not be the be all end all goal of anyone's life, Life is too big to be confined to such a limited end goal.


keephustling,sleeplessnights89
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@D503 is baar toh lag rha h sare hi 21-22 saal me select ho gaye hain. matlab hi kya try karne ka. UPSC ko age limit 21 kar dena chaiye. atleast admi kuch aur dekhe life me. If UPSC is not the end goal


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Don't create hype of results. Call UPSC. Only they are the real insiders.
plmokn25688524,
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D503said

Classroom classes ✅

Optional classes ✅

Current affair classes ✅

Writing practice ✅

Diagrams and presentation ✅

First attempt ✅

Is it really knowledge that most people who keep writing mains after mains unsuccessfully lack? I don't believe that a fresher knows so much more than a veteran that the fresher gets an under 100 rank while the veteran can't get his name in the list. What are your views. On one hand you( veterans) are spending your time on content enrichment , reading research papers, books, magazines, on the other hand the other guy(fresher) is attending 2 coaching classes in a day and spending the rest on just revising that and writing answers, barely having any time left to go for content hunting and gaining the supposed deep knowledge, which most veteran seem to blame for their failure

Firstly, after a certain basic level of knowledge time management, presentation and interlinking  matters the most. Content enrichment beyond a point is futile. 

Secondly, many vetrans understand it after few attempts while some freshers understand it clearly in first attempt itself.

Third, is good guidance. People without support keep on learning with attempts while some freshers have good mentor support.

Fourth, not all aspirants at the same level. Some have good writing skill from school days. (50 percent problem solved). Many have not written any essay after 10th or 12th. They have never read a book after 12th. Relied on farra in college. They have hard time reading and understanding ethics and laxmikanth. They will read one para and sleep 1 hour.

So everyone has unique journey. One must not compare two aspirants. They are not on equal level while starting the journey.


yes this is certainly true that everyone starts from a different starting line. Some have never read any book in their life before starting preparation while others have been voracious readers from their school days. This must be the one factor then-Class privilege.
PS: its an open ended discussion. I am only making conjectures dont take them personally.


sleeplessnights89,
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@Negan HYPErbola i studied way back, don't remember now

Jajantaram Mamantaram
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people usually ignore big answers here. so write short, entertaining answers to get 7-8 likes. for more say you are getting less than 85

Jajantaram Mamantaram
hemant23_iitd8676,plmokn25688524and2 otherslike this
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2020 was a great exception in my opinion. otherwise for tough papers cutoff of 2018 abd 2019 i.e. 98, for ur may apply for 2021 too. I have begun to got those vibes don't know why. Feeling nervous at 100 obc

Jajantaram Mamantaram
plmokn25688524,
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because upsc cutoffs don't go that low, in 2020 few questions were elusive like batman. 2021 was bright and clear paper as broad daylight. so i am afraid about cutoff crossing 100 for obc if that happens it'll be real pain. may shree ram and bholenath save everyone and bring cutoff to below 90

Jajantaram Mamantaram
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because upsc cutoffs don't go that low, in 2020 few questions were elusive like batman. 2021 was bright and clear paper as broad daylight. so i am afraid about cutoff crossing 100 for obc if that happens it'll be real pain. may shree ram and bholenath save everyone and bring cutoff to below 90

Ni bro.. Itna ni jaega.. Max 95 tak ho skta hain for general. Easy clear ab lg rha hian.. Exam time me buri halat thi.. Csat ka bhi effect hga like last year

plmokn25688524,masteroptimist
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magnetite D is wrong imo
mitochondria A is correct as literate people usually understand difference between mitochondrial dna and mitochondrial disease

Jajantaram Mamantaram
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iasbaba is generally accurate...so it will be around 88-92 only imo...may be plus minus 1-2 up and down but broadly same.
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