Last year I was getting scores in 80s and early 90s in Prelims tests but I ended up getting around 110 in actual Prelims.
The format and type of questions of the actual exam are different from what coaching wallahs ask. So we should take this as a revision test. No point in judging ourselves based on these scores.
Hi all, hmko poochna tha ki exam postponement ke liye kuch groups kaam kar rahe h, and I appreciate their hard work. But yaha par jo senior log h, wo kya bata sakte h ki kya abi b exam postponement ka chance h kya? Considering ki ye ek admission exam nahi h?
Yaar Jo serious aspirants Hain unko ye exam cancellation ke chakkaron mein Nahin lagna chaahiye. It will waste your time and also lead to a lot of anxiety.
Chances of exam getting cancelled are minimal. People have been going to courts for NEET and it's being rejected again and again. CivilS is going to happen for sure. Admit cards are out as well.
Also, even if it's postponed to December, it's likely that virus would still be around by then. So postponement isn't going to help because we'll have to live with Covid in near future.
TLDR:- Kuch Nahin Hoga, padhaai Kar le bhaai.
@kochikaame True that. Anxiety build up ho gayi h. Unke arguments ek taraf valid bhi h, aur apni government jis tarah se ignore kar rahi h, aur judiciary bol rahi ki policy decision h.....ye sab news padh kar kar ke anxious ho gaye...swabhavik hSoche ki china jab muslims ko rights nai deta, tab uske against canada, germany wale leaders UN mei bolte h ki human rights follow nai kar raha h......aur jab apne yaha government ignore kar rahi h itni saari requests, tab human rights ka hawaala dekar ke bhi students ko kuch nai milta.....polity padh rahe they, tab se fir mann mei yahi sab chal raha h....Ek aur baat mann mei ayi ki ...hm support karte h ki hmare leader tough stand lete h, jab china, pak infiltrate karte h, kyunki wo hmari territory ko forcibly lena chahte h...but ye log jo request kar rahe h, wo na to enemy alien h, na foreigners... citizens h, fir b unke saath tough stance kyu?Kya hi democracy padh rahe hai, aisa vichaar aata h... bottom up ke bajaye top down approach h, "by the ppl, for the ppl", fir 73rd and 74th amendment se local government banane ki importance kya acche se execute hui, jab local level pe rural students ko equal opportunity nai mil rahi. Unprecedented times demand some measures to quell the feeling of injustice being done to them. Justice lagna chahiye ki hua h. It should be perceived like that, ye padhate h, but kya karte h kya hi pata.
I agree it's complicated and challenging for a lot of people but delaying it further has its set of problems too. It's not a black and white issue. Exam delay hone par bhi bahut jyaada anxiety hogi logon ko.
If you or anyone is getting worried or anxious about this, I would recommend meditation. It has brought down my stress and anxiety levels to a good enough extent.
Sidetracking from the discussion above -
What do you all think of this post?
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/naman-shrivastava-922335148_ias-upsc-activity-6705059574799466496-5wKw
I kind of agree with him. I gave my first 2 attempts with full time preparation but I joined a job in January this year and now giving my final attempt along with it.
I think it has helped me go through the crisis period smoothly and also made me feel more confident in general. Also, I believe I can look at other career paths as well now.
So I suppose it makes sense to look up for other opportunities after one or two serious attempts.
@kochikaame How were you able to find a job after two years break?This will be my first UPSC attempt. Thinking of enrolling in the work study program that Naman sir mentioned. Will be beneficial at least from mental standpoint!
One of my friends referred me in the firm he was working in.
@sonu_jindal I think Only Ias is much better... Unacademy tests are nowhere close to UPSC standards...
Unacademy's exponential growth is something that surprises me. There quality in general is pretty average.
They are one of the sponsors of IPL this time.
I missed Prelims 2018 cutoff by 3 marks and cleared Prelims 2019 pretty easily (My score most likely was between 110-115).
But, fucking up Vision Tests has been constant for me. I think I've never scored more than 100 in any of their tests. It's usually in 80s for me. Today also, I only got 85 :(.
I don't intend to boast here or call credibility of Vision Tests into question. All I am saying is the results here do not reflect how prelims may go. This paper was way different than how CivilS was. Also, UPSC is most likely making a conscious effort to not make papers on similar lines. So please don't get disheartened people. Let's learn something out of this and not overthink about it.
Good people of Forum.. Thank you for existing.. I am a newbie with first serious attempt..Left my job for this. So i have been ticking all the boxes wrt UPSC preperation, but being a bit bogged up in this final hour.
Could you people please elaborate a bit on how to go about for last 15 days..I mean share your experiences (what worked/what didn't).
I hope this will others like me also.
Thank you in advance
Apart from what others have discussed, it's important to be in a good shape of mind on the day of Prelims. The exam involves elimination and intelligent guesses for which, mental calmness is required.
1 I'd say stay away from negative influences and thoughts till prelims.
2. Try to wake up early to get the schedule right because you need to be at your peak at 9:30 AM on 4th October.
3. Meditate for 15-30 minutes every day if possible. It has helped me a lot personally.
For those who are feeling anxious, stressed and sleep deprived, here is a meditation tutorial by the great S.N. Goenka
Meditation won't solve all your problems but it will certainly make you feel better and relaxed, which will make you better equipped to deal with them. Do it for 15-30 minutes twice a day.
Trust me, time spent on it would be completely worth it.
Earlier I was worried if I would infect my kin after giving the exam travelling 150Km. Now it's a different game.
My wife is infected along with her whole family, out of 7 members (two houses - ours and my wife's parents) I am the only one who is not infected yet. I just think I am a bit late for the party. There is a high chance that I will be infected in the next few days, I just hope I don't show up weak on the exam day. I am not complaining about the last ten days especially about the pressure or the number of visits to the hospitals or to get tested (3 times till now) when my temperature is more than normal but I couldn't stop thinking about how 2 or 3-step exams like this are being conducted.
I just wanted to say that this is not right, this is not how pandemics are dealt with. I sincerely hope that the selected candidates from this thread/year be more empathetic, sensible, and revolutionary. I lost respect to the previously selected candidates who didn't utter a single word about the prevailing situation or represent the problems of the aspirants. I am not proud of this exam anymore.
Funny thing is I would be 32+ next year and this would be my last attempt.
I am truly sorry for the position you are in right now.
As bad as I may sound here, I don't know what's the solution. Delaying the exam further or cancellation has its own sets of problems. If the exam happens in December or January, pandemic is most likely not going away by then.(might be even more severe) Or if the exam is cancelled altogether, next year becomes even more problematic.
It's just one of those fucked up situations with no easy solutions or right/wrong. I understand why someone would not speak up because this is a very complicated and grey issue.
Got 91 in forum simulator! I wasn't expecting much as I made pokhali paddy question wrong then when you make SCO hq wrong along with South China Sea.. God save me... After seeing people scoring 140 I think people are well prepared than me... Don't know where will stand in final exam..
Prelims heat is Mutlipied on me.. It's getting under my skin..
Oh boy I thought I was in game.. I doubt that now
If you get impacted seeing other people's marks, stay away from forum for the next 2 weeks and also don't give any more tests. Prelims is a confidence exam to a large extent
Yeah, I am the same guy. Glad you remember me :)
Please don't take corona lightly. Some ppl have died yesterday due to a lack of oxygen. MP/MH goes on and on...
The problem is people started choosing business out of lives & business.
The central government and state government denied this report and said that "all is well"
So please do take care of it. Life is price-less now for govt.
Source: BBC reports :(
Prioritising Corona prevention through lockdown over businesses actually hurts people more. I strongly feel hunger and poverty is a bigger disease than Corona
People filing petitions to remove "secular" and "socialist" from Preamble.
Supreme court (justice chandrachud) says, " If you don't want to watch the UPSC jihad show by sudarshan channel, turn off your TV and read a novel."
Rajya Sabha passes bill without formal voting.
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("10 to the power n" points later...)
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Media refuses to let go off SSR and report on more pressing issues.
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Not setting off any debate. But,Yeh chal kya raha hai iss desh mein ?
There was a time when following news was considered a great thing. I always felt awareness is important and it helps shape a person as a productive member of the society.
But now, I am just done with news. I think too much connectivity and awareness has more cons than pros. Add to that, absolute state of media these days. All we see these days are things to agitate people. I feel like giving up news altogether once done with CivilS preparation.
For those who have difficulty sleeping at night, there's a meditation practice which stresses on gratitude.
While sleeping, think of all good things that happened with you in the day or any good thing you can remember in general. It could be tiniest of thing like a good meal, time spent in the midst of nature etc. Express gratitude for that good thing. If you can't think of something, you can be grateful for even sleeping on a comfortable bed in a sheltered environment. Try to absorb the feeling gradually.
This practice works for me everytime. Calms me down and breaks the negativity
I find lots of people stressed and dejected in the comments. While it is understandable that bad exam or even not meeting expectations can lead to this, I hope it is temporary for most people.
Not to sound philosophical, but I think all of us should introspect whether our happiness and mental state should be determined by final outcomes or not. Even if someone isn't able to clear prelims, I am sure there's something about the process that he/she must have enjoyed. This applies to life as well. We often fail to achieve what we want to but the process can be so joyful if we learn to find happiness in small things on a daily basis.
I hope all people worried about results are in peace in a few days. Those who are sure of not clearing should take a break for a week or two and introspect in a calm manner (not in an emotional state of mind). It's perfectly alright to not continue with preparation and for those who want to, it's always good to re-assess what went right and wrong. Learning from mistakes is one of the most important things in life.
Always remember that 'This too shall pass'.
Second attempt, SC category, Marks expected as perVajiram Key: 83.34, Vision key: 80.67, Rau's (Drishti+KSG): 78 in all three,Byju's: 75.34......In my first attempt, I could not qualify for CSAT though I was clearing the cut off for GS I...but this times, I amclearing CSAT comfortably& it seems, I'm on borderline as far as GS I is concerned. Experts, please share your thoughts...
Start studying for Mains ASAP. In case you clear, then having wasted 1.5 months would be a huge issue.
Why are people spending so much mental energy discussing questions till now? What's done is done. Those who have even minimal chance should start preparing and those who don't should take a break and introspect about the path ahead.
Discussing here isn't going to help anyone at all. All it does is give anxiety, stress and worries, none of which is helpful in anyway irrespective of the exam outcome.
