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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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What happens if a bubble is filled accidentally around 30% area at the centre?
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Purplesunbirdsaid

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Means 1st statement shouldn't be correct? 

I thought that as well but every coaching is going with D 

1 is correct .EPFO issued a clarification letter in 2017 due to legal cases. All workers are treated same whether regular ,casual or contractual and ALL are entitled to PF. See BELOW:-

 

AtLightspeed,suryaputram368
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Last time post prelims, I wasn't anxious. Checked the keys straight away. Scored well and eventually cleared.

This time I am very anxious regarding the paper and hence unable to click on any key. Fear is ever-present. Yes, Fear.

I am now a firm believer in the fact that post 1-2 years of dedicated prep, a working aspirant can manage this exam. So preparing full time is probably not the greatest idea now.

I am going to focus on State PSC too now. 

@Villanelle, I'd suggest you also give it with the full flow if you have filled the form. Many of my friends who were unable to clear UPSC in many attempts are now SDM, DSP, CTO and what not. 

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@Sujaydubal I feel you friend completely. I was scoring a 107-112 last year from various coaching keys and eventually wrote the Mains 

This time I left no stone unturned even for the Prelims but my score is hovering around 92. People will not accept this and will continue to believe that this is NOT A RANDOM EXAM. 

I can still say that 2019(which I failed) and 2020 (which I cracked) both papers were very nicely set and required thorough analysis. But this paper was Random but the vested interests who benefit from your faith in this constitutional body will continue to Eulogise the commission which seems to have only one purpose - Ruthlessly eliminate people by hook or crook. 

A lot of people are bringing random Hindu articles and Indian express articles. We must ask ourselves that we are barely able to remember exactly what is written in those PT 365 booklets and the suggested standard texts . How can an aspirant be expected to learn lacs of articles that come around the year ? It is stupid as well as not pragmatic to make notes out of such articles. And if those articles were so obviously important, how come those PT EXPERTS (who only have the job to filter content with a hawk eye) in coaching miss them in NOT ONLY IN THEIR CA material but also the PREMIUM test series? How can a normal aspirant who has to study so much, fight so much everyday be expected to know?

The burden of this failure is NOT ON YOU, who gave his/their very best. I know the coaching and toppers will make you believe that IT WAS YOU. But I want to tell you that it is the commision this time and their egoistic battle to keep the cutoff low and be a step ahead of the coaching industry 

Yo Yo Chhoti singh (IPS) recently wrote a long post about how the UPSC has been reduced to a Random lottery. But Toppers will never question it because their credibility depends upon the very same process. The coaching will never blatantly state this harsh fact because the Rozi roti and revenue depends on it. They will continue holding seminars in colleges about the GREATNESS OF A COMMISSION that is randomly eliminating people just for the sake of it. (Feel free to disagree) 

My learning is to Diversify your options after a certain number of attempts. It is impractical to suggest to leave this prep altogether because YE CHASKA 6TH attempt tak nahi jaega. But an important lesson I learnt at least AFTER 2021 prelims is It was NOT WORTH THE EFFORT THAT I and other serious fellow aspirants too had put in (who repeatedly cleared prelims in past attempts)  


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peterparker,THE_MECHANIC
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Update! Sab aao, khaana khaake jao :)

https://forumias.com/post/detail/ChillHangout-session-1633958121



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SergioRamossaid

Last time post prelims, I wasn't anxious. Checked the keys straight away. Scored well and eventually cleared.

This time I am very anxious regarding the paper and hence unable to click on any key. Fear is ever-present. Yes, Fear.

I am now a firm believer in the fact that post 1-2 years of dedicated prep, a working aspirant can manage this exam. So preparing full time is probably not the greatest idea now.

I am going to focus on State PSC too now. 

@Villanelle, I'd suggest you also give it with the full flow if you have filled the form. Many of my friends who were unable to clear UPSC in many attempts are now SDM, DSP, CTO and what not. 

Should we activate UPPSC thread? Anyone preparing can come there. 

Anyone with any experience of UPPSC, tell me how can I cover that random GK for UPPSC? 

suryaputram368,THE_MECHANICand1 otherslike this
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@sstarrr link plz


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sstarrrsaid

SergioRamossaid

Last time post prelims, I wasn't anxious. Checked the keys straight away. Scored well and eventually cleared.

This time I am very anxious regarding the paper and hence unable to click on any key. Fear is ever-present. Yes, Fear.

I am now a firm believer in the fact that post 1-2 years of dedicated prep, a working aspirant can manage this exam. So preparing full time is probably not the greatest idea now.

I am going to focus on State PSC too now. 

@Villanelle, I'd suggest you also give it with the full flow if you have filled the form. Many of my friends who were unable to clear UPSC in many attempts are now SDM, DSP, CTO and what not. 

Should we activate UPPSC thread? Anyone preparing can come there. 

Anyone with any experience of UPPSC, tell me how can I cover that random GK for UPPSC? 

Lets activate it! :)

EiChan,Jhumpa21Mewatiand3 otherslike this
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SergioRamossaid

Last time post prelims, I wasn't anxious. Checked the keys straight away. Scored well and eventually cleared.

This time I am very anxious regarding the paper and hence unable to click on any key. Fear is ever-present. Yes, Fear.

I am now a firm believer in the fact that post 1-2 years of dedicated prep, a working aspirant can manage this exam. So preparing full time is probably not the greatest idea now.

I am going to focus on State PSC too now. 

@Villanelle, I'd suggest you also give it with the full flow if you have filled the form. Many of my friends who were unable to clear UPSC in many attempts are now SDM, DSP, CTO and what not. 

I have no energy to prepare for UPPCS now especially the random GK and all. With just 2 weeks to go I feel this round is gone. Will see what do to later.


suryaputram368,sic_mundus_creatus_estand1 otherslike this
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@Everest Dristhi is good


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Villanellesaid

SergioRamossaid

Last time post prelims, I wasn't anxious. Checked the keys straight away. Scored well and eventually cleared.

This time I am very anxious regarding the paper and hence unable to click on any key. Fear is ever-present. Yes, Fear.

I am now a firm believer in the fact that post 1-2 years of dedicated prep, a working aspirant can manage this exam. So preparing full time is probably not the greatest idea now.

I am going to focus on State PSC too now. 

@Villanelle, I'd suggest you also give it with the full flow if you have filled the form. Many of my friends who were unable to clear UPSC in many attempts are now SDM, DSP, CTO and what not. 

I have no energy to prepare for UPPCS now especially the random GK and all. With just 2 weeks to go I feel this round is gone. Will see what do to later.


I gave UPPCS in 2019.. The level of factual detail made me give up all hope regarding it. Couldnt clear. Didn't even fill the form tab se.. bt I think its time to take it seriously as well.. plus increasing history in upsc is aligning the exams further. Will definitely fill its form the next time. 

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peterparkersaid

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I gave UPPCS in 2019.. The level of factual detail made me give up all hope regarding it. Couldnt clear. Didn't even fill the form tab se.. bt I think its time to take it seriously as well.. plus increasing history in upsc is aligning the exams further. Will definitely fill its form the next time. 

Geography, history, science ke PYQs have to be mugged up. Tab their prelims is doable. But this task requires a few months of dedicated prep. 😂

MichaelScarn,sic_mundus_creatus_estand1 otherslike this
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@GaneshGaitonde thanks for your generous answer. I'm already a working professional.(Group A Gazetted officer) But this UPSC is the long cherished dream I had from my childhood. I will fight until my last attempt. But the thing is, it lefts you emotionless by then. Just like the poem in the aspirant seriesAntim unchai by Kunwar Narayan...


GaneshGaitonde,suryaputram368
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sjerngalsaid

Hoping to clear prelims with 102 +/- 5 marks... I had  a pretty goood csat paper as welll.. 
I am shivering.. I hope the answer keys that I checked are not wrong... 


which Key for GS

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@Villanelle If you have filled the form then I would suggest you to give the exam. You never know when you might clear that prelims


Villanelle,
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Villanellesaid

peterparkersaid

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I gave UPPCS in 2019.. The level of factual detail made me give up all hope regarding it. Couldnt clear. Didn't even fill the form tab se.. bt I think its time to take it seriously as well.. plus increasing history in upsc is aligning the exams further. Will definitely fill its form the next time. 

Geography, history, science ke PYQs have to be mugged up. Tab their prelims is doable. But this task requires a few months of dedicated prep. 😂

True.. and ab toh generally its paper is around upsc pre.. alag se dedicated time bhi nhi de paate. 

Villanelle,
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