I didn't find a thread for Psychology Optional, so starting a new one!
Please do mention your resources, strategy and any good test series, if you're taking one
My resources
Paper 1
1. Robert Baron and Cicarelli
2. AK Singh
Paper 2
1. Smarak Swain
Don't worry. You'll rock next year.
Prepare for mains (at least optional) as if you were to appear this year. I did the mistake of wasting my time after 2019 prelims failure.
This time there's even lesser time, so take a few days and get going. It was my 3rd attempt and had flunked my last two prelims, so I can understand what you might be going through. Feel free to DM me anytime, if you need anything.
All the best!
Congrats guys. All the best for mains. I am preparing for next year. Please suggest me some good online practice test series .
How you guys are making notes of paper 1
Thanks!
The bets practice tests for Psychology are PYQs. Try to attempt those after you finish studying a topic.
You can make notes for Paper 1 after going through one standard book (Baron, Ciccarelli, Passer & Smith, etc) and then keep on adding from NCERTs, other books, internet search, PYQs, etc.
I am currently doing the same.
how are you managing @GaryVee ?? Are you going through the books rn or you have prepared notes? it seems theres too little time to make notes!
how are you managing @GaryVee ?? Are you going through the books rn or you have prepared notes? it seems theres too little time to make notes!
@Oasis No, I don't have pre-preared notes. I am currently going through a book and making notes out of it. I know it's time-taking, but then if we don't do it, how are gonna revise in the 5 day gap? That will make all the difference.
If you have read the books a few times, try to summarise the points under different headings, in short. But this works only if you can expand those keywords later!
I also have Jitin Yadav's notes with me. They are extremely concise, but expanding them into a 200-250 word answer, if you haven't recently read the original text, might be a challenge.
So, that's why I am reading the book and then noting relevant things down. After this is done, I'll add some pointers from his notes (he has compiled his notes from various soruces: Baron, NCERTs, Mukul Pathak notes, etc.)
What other option do we have? Making notes and then attempting PYQs seem to be the only feasible strategy right now. I am also feeling the pressure. Too little time, so much to do.
AIR 9 Psychology 306 has shared his strategy and notes https://ravijainupsc.wordpress.com/2020/09/23/psychology-notes-answer-script/Might be of some help to you guys
Thanks for sharing. Have watched this.
There's another interview of his on Enserio Education, which is more detailed. That's also helpful.
Thanks @Villanelle and @GaryVee
No dude. Didn’t clear
Congratulations. Sorry was busy with office work.. didn’t check forum..
Well. I’m not sure really what’s ahead.. missed 2019 prelims by 2 marks and now might be in the same range
Probably need to sit down and introspect where I’m going wrong..
congrats !
I went through the comments and as @GaryVee said, our only option is to go through PYQs, keep them in mind, and prepare notes from the books. Having said that, it is a tad bit difficult to gather all the necessary points in the notes in a mere 250 words.
But yeah, if anyone knows about a good enough test series for psychology, do let us know!
I went through the comments and as @GaryVee said, our only option is to go through PYQs, keep them in mind, and prepare notes from the books. Having said that, it is a tad bit difficult to gather all the necessary points in the notes in a mere 250 words.
But yeah, if anyone knows about a good enough test series for psychology, do let us know!
Are you appearing for Mains 2020?