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[Results] Prelims 2020 Over - Gearing for 2021

Because of the corona virus issue? If it does not happen then worst affected will be people whose interview is stuck, around 600-700 such people I think are yet to appear for their interview.


@neyawn sir and others, what is your take?

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@K_9 this(copy paste below) was missing part in the passage .hence i gave A. rest i am fed up of going through passages again and again ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜‚.. i dnt know what upsc key might have or reasoning of the paper setter..so cnt comment on that..all the best

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Brothers, Experienced people kindly shed your views on cut off! Some people tell 96-97,others 92-93..It is casting doubts over certainty

People plzz!

Even these two range is comes under uncertainty.......how could one be certain of cutoff.....only people getting 110+ have certainty of their selection.....

Chalukya,
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Brothers, Experienced people kindly shed your views on cut off! Some people tell 96-97,others 92-93..It is casting doubts over certainty

People plzz!

Even these two range is comes under uncertainty.......how could one be certain of cutoff.....only people getting 110+ have certainty of their selection.....

Brother me talking about estimated cut off from upsc key!

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dalphasaid

Hello guys, i'm getting marks in the range of 85-95 in paper 1. But in csat i'm getting 62.5-65.83 in this range. I'm from ph category (mentioning this just for the sake of clarity). After seeing my marks in csat i decided i'll start preparing for 2021 now, bcz in the upsc notification it's clearly mentioned that we've to score 33% in csat, i.e. 66 marks. But yesterday i talked to one sir and he said that in ph category sometimes they relax this criteria as he has heard so this has me highly confused. As from my experience i don't think this is true so, i just want clarity so that i can focus on my next year exam.   @Neyawn sir please clarify this if you've time. And i would request others as well to respond if they've any idea about the same. Thank You.

No relaxation Brother

okay thanks for the clarification 

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Brothers, Experienced people kindly shed your views on cut off! Some people tell 96-97,others 92-93..It is casting doubts over certainty

People plzz!

Even these two range is comes under uncertainty.......how could one be certain of cutoff.....only people getting 110+ have certainty of their selection.....

Brother me talking about estimated cut off from upsc key!

For estimated cutoff u sought for certainty.......amazing

Anything above 100 with current keys of shankar vision or vaji have fair chance thats it......cutoff around 95+-2

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Brothers, Experienced people kindly shed your views on cut off! Some people tell 96-97,others 92-93..It is casting doubts over certainty

People plzz!

Even these two range is comes under uncertainty.......how could one be certain of cutoff.....only people getting 110+ have certainty of their selection.....

Brother me talking about estimated cut off from upsc key!

For estimated cutoff u sought for certainty.......amazing

Anything above 100 with current keys of shankar vision or vaji have fair chance thats it......cutoff around 95+-2

93+-2..What is your take on this bro?

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Reached interview stage in first attempt but couldn't make it to final list.Failed in prelims 2019 by 2 marks.Getting 90.2 in 2020 considering all debatable Questions wrong.This was 3rd attempt.Left job for preparation.But failure in this prelims and household conditions are forcing me to leave this dream,and get some job.

But I will keep preparing and will come back better prepared next year.

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@VivekanandS this time paper is tough no easy questions (except one dpsp question).. Every time there will be sitters from economy, modern history, geography, map.. Now all questions are moderate to difficult... A person familiar with subjects can only answer... Every time around 10 marks come from this sitters

.. Now this 10 marks is not easily available to everyone...  Out of my huge experience this time cutoff will go down.. But I don't know how much.. 

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Brothers, Experienced people kindly shed your views on cut off! Some people tell 96-97,others 92-93..It is casting doubts over certainty

People plzz!

Even these two range is comes under uncertainty.......how could one be certain of cutoff.....only people getting 110+ have certainty of their selection.....

Brother me talking about estimated cut off from upsc key!

For estimated cutoff u sought for certainty.......amazing

Anything above 100 with current keys of shankar vision or vaji have fair chance thats it......cutoff around 95+-2

93+-2..What is your take on this bro?

More are the chances of upswing......

But if 4-5 disputed quest then its like pendulum....i hope u understand my views......am also just aspirant like others

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This time it is very difficult to trust answ keys especially for questions on blockchain, AI, non financial debt, gene, govt trading. One cannot simply assume science tech hai so all remaining correct after elimination. 

What ever score you are getting through keys, real score will be either high or low. 

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This time it is very difficult to trust answ keys especially for questions on blockchain, AI, non financial debt, gene, govt trading. One cannot simply assume science tech hai so all remaining correct after elimination. 

What ever score you are getting through keys, real score will be either high or low. 

Exactly that's why am saying 110 only can be said to done with their chances

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@VivekanandS this time paper is tough no easy questions (except one dpsp question).. Every time there will be sitters from economy, modern history, geography, map.. Now all questions are moderate to difficult... A person familiar with subjects can only answer... Every time around 10 marks come from this sitters

.. Now this 10 marks is not easily available to everyone...  Out of my huge experience this time cutoff will go down.. But I don't know how much.. 

At least by 5 marks

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@VivekanandS this time paper is tough no easy questions (except one dpsp question).. Every time there will be sitters from economy, modern history, geography, map.. Now all questions are moderate to difficult... A person familiar with subjects can only answer... Every time around 10 marks come from this sitters

.. Now this 10 marks is not easily available to everyone...  Out of my huge experience this time cutoff will go down.. But I don't know how much.. 

Yes Bro..That is what I am trying to estimate..You are very True..

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@VivekanandS this time paper is tough no easy questions (except one dpsp question).. Every time there will be sitters from economy, modern history, geography, map.. Now all questions are moderate to difficult... A person familiar with subjects can only answer... Every time around 10 marks come from this sitters

.. Now this 10 marks is not easily available to everyone...  Out of my huge experience this time cutoff will go down.. But I don't know how much.. 

At least by 5 marks

"At least" is very important here.Let us see how much it goes down

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My take on cut off: 92-94 considering people writing mains will be lower than last year. 

and those who are in the range 100-110 of coaching answer key, do not trust them. Change in 4-5 questions can bring down your score drastically. Has happened with many of my friends last year. 

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My take on cut off: 92-94 considering people writing mains will be lower than last year. 

and those who are in the range 100-110 of coaching answer key, do not trust them. Change in 4-5 questions can bring down your score drastically. Has happened with many of my friends last year. 

Lower intake will be compensated by Tougher CSAT! What Say?

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Navyasaid

What is the right Answer for treasury bill question!?

Without any doubt......its 3 only

I do not want to go with any further explanations....as i already did....rest

Jisne jo gola bhara ho woh sbse accha๐Ÿ˜†

I liked your GOLA wala optimism. 

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Manishsaid

Reached interview stage in first attempt but couldn't make it to final list.Failed in prelims 2019 by 2 marks.Getting 90.2 in 2020 considering all debatable Questions wrong.This was 3rd attempt.Left job for preparation.But failure in this prelims and household conditions are forcing me to leave this dream,and get some job.

But I will keep preparing and will come back better prepared next year.

You are not the only one ... niether first one. 

I have similar history and I know many similar guys. 

Its game of upsc... just a game. 

ArchAngel96,
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@VivekanandS this time paper is tough no easy questions (except one dpsp question).. Every time there will be sitters from economy, modern history, geography, map.. Now all questions are moderate to difficult... A person familiar with subjects can only answer... Every time around 10 marks come from this sitters

.. Now this 10 marks is not easily available to everyone...  Out of my huge experience this time cutoff will go down.. But I don't know how much.. 

At least by 5 marks

"At least" is very important here.Let us see how much it goes down

Since 2017 ... I really hate Only,all, at least etc etc. Zindagi jhand kar di hai english in 4-5 words ne !! *

(on a lighter note .. not ranting) 

Captrussel,Equalizer
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@Abhinav___@  True. In Jatin Verma's answers, many are wrong.


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