UPSC CSE 2025 Related Discussion
As I couldn't find a group for everyday target tracking for cse'25 aspirants, here is one I created.
1 50% done, rest not done
sun
1 FR + brit
2 ethics
Mon
1 top 17, half lecture of china
2 attitude, values and answers
taking way more time in everything than expected
today
1 topic 17
2 ethics
1 couldn't complete, didn't start 2
today
1 topic 17, 18
2 ethics
1 couldn't complete, couldn't start 2
today
1 IR
2 attitude
couldn't complete both
today
1 IR
2 attitude
targets for today
1 topic 3
2 ethics lec complete
3 geo and sec finish
2 done, geo done, rest is left
3.12.24
1 topic 3
2 ethics - admin
3 geo
4 sec
Fell sick, both targets left. Today - do optional.Did #1, #2 left. Today -Finished 2, part of 1. Today -Finished all. Today -Finished all. Today -Finished 1, 2, 4. Today -Done with 1 and 2, 3 left again. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 left again. Targets -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. today -Done with all 3. Today -Done with 1 and 2, 3 left. Targets for today -Have realised that not posting targets makes me lazy, starting again for accountability. For today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. Current affairs
1. Continue society2. Optional3. CA
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA notemaking
1. Society (contd.)2. Optional3. CA notemaking
1. Society2. Optional
Finished 1, 2 left. Targets for today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA note making
Done with 1 and 2, 3 left. Targets for today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA note making
1. Society2. Optional3. Economy4. CA (if time permits)
1. Society2. Optional3. CA magazine
1. Finish Society2. Optional3. CA magazine
1. Optional revision + test2. CA notemaking
1. Optional test2. Optional notes
1. Optional2. GS 2 notes
1 50% done, rest not done
sun
1 FR + brit
2 ethics
Mon
1 top 17, half lecture of china
2 attitude, values and answers
taking way more time in everything than expected
today
1 topic 17
2 ethics
1 couldn't complete, didn't start 2
today
1 topic 17, 18
2 ethics
1 couldn't complete, couldn't start 2
today
1 IR
2 attitude
couldn't complete both
today
1 IR
2 attitude
targets for today
1 topic 3
2 ethics lec complete
3 geo and sec finish
2 done, geo done, rest is left
3.12.24
1 topic 3
2 ethics - admin
3 geo
4 sec
1 n 2 couldn't complete, 3 n 4 didnt start
4.12.24
1 topic 3 n 4
2 ethics - admin
3 geo read atleast
Siebzehn,Target not done. Today -Fell sick, both targets left. Today - do optional.Did #1, #2 left. Today -Finished 2, part of 1. Today -Finished all. Today -Finished all. Today -Finished 1, 2, 4. Today -Done with 1 and 2, 3 left again. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 left again. Targets -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. today -Done with all 3. Today -Done with 1 and 2, 3 left. Targets for today -Have realised that not posting targets makes me lazy, starting again for accountability. For today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. Current affairs
1. Continue society2. Optional3. CA
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA notemaking
1. Society (contd.)2. Optional3. CA notemaking
1. Society2. Optional
Finished 1, 2 left. Targets for today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA note making
Done with 1 and 2, 3 left. Targets for today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA note making
1. Society2. Optional3. Economy4. CA (if time permits)
1. Society2. Optional3. CA magazine
1. Finish Society2. Optional3. CA magazine
1. Optional revision + test2. CA notemaking
1. Optional test2. Optional notes
1. Optional2. GS 2 notes
Siebzehn,1 50% done, rest not done
sun
1 FR + brit
2 ethics
Mon
1 top 17, half lecture of china
2 attitude, values and answers
taking way more time in everything than expected
today
1 topic 17
2 ethics
1 couldn't complete, didn't start 2
today
1 topic 17, 18
2 ethics
1 couldn't complete, couldn't start 2
today
1 IR
2 attitude
couldn't complete both
today
1 IR
2 attitude
targets for today
1 topic 3
2 ethics lec complete
3 geo and sec finish
2 done, geo done, rest is left
3.12.24
1 topic 3
2 ethics - admin
3 geo
4 sec
1 n 2 couldn't complete, 3 n 4 didnt start
4.12.24
1 topic 3 n 4
2 ethics - admin
3 geo read atleast
1 done, 2 kinda done, 3 not done
5.12.24
1 topic 4
2 ethics admin
3 sec
Siebzehn,Target not done. Today -Fell sick, both targets left. Today - do optional.Did #1, #2 left. Today -Finished 2, part of 1. Today -Finished all. Today -Finished all. Today -Finished 1, 2, 4. Today -Done with 1 and 2, 3 left again. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 left again. Targets -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. today -Done with all 3. Today -Done with 1 and 2, 3 left. Targets for today -Have realised that not posting targets makes me lazy, starting again for accountability. For today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. Current affairs
1. Continue society2. Optional3. CA
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA notemaking
1. Society (contd.)2. Optional3. CA notemaking
1. Society2. Optional
Finished 1, 2 left. Targets for today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA note making
Done with 1 and 2, 3 left. Targets for today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA note making
1. Society2. Optional3. Economy4. CA (if time permits)
1. Society2. Optional3. CA magazine
1. Finish Society2. Optional3. CA magazine
1. Optional revision + test2. CA notemaking
1. Optional test2. Optional notes
1. Optional2. GS 2 notes
1. GS 2 notes2. Optional
1 done, 2 left. Today -
1. IR notes
2. Optional
well heres an update after 2 weeks (of procrastination)
previous 2 weeks have been the last weeks of semester with exams assignments and finishing off the bachelors project.
Haven't written a test (or an answer in the past 4 weeks), and have not solved the CA quiz of the past 2-3 weeks as well. Newspaper reading has slagged a bit due to travel and college work load.
looking back at jee times i have started feeling that i am not practising enough(application of knowledge - active recall best way of remembering). - mostly watching lectures and reading newspapers consistently.
now that the semester is almost over gotta cash in the last week of November and December being a vacation month - get done with most of the foundations and finish off the backlog tests and quizzes (will upload a detailed list of goals in the beginning of the month)
heres a list of things that keep me going (atleast to maintain the streak and do the bare minimum)
- watching foundational lectures.
- practising MCQs (this was 2 weeks back)
- learning spanish
- playing wordle.
well now that we know of what has to be done
- give tests
- practise a little more (consistency compounds)
- follow the schedule.
Excited for december - lets see where it takes us.
well well, a week into December, and it was the placement week (which I intended not to sit for, but the surroundings forced me to give two interviews - I loved the experience (they didn't) also didn't take anyone (maybe I am the monolith of bad luck :p ))
Updates on the journey - mid week but got done with 2 mains tests (both optional) heres the plan to finish the tests and attempt a full length mains in the first week of Feb
lectures have been cut short - skipping the foundational lectures of IR and IS, for IS going with the PYQ centric approach, almost done with the optional (about 24 hrs of lectures remain)
Target for Dec - Complete - Optional, Ethics (to start giving tests by jan), and the tests mentioned above. (and maybe small gs topics of DM and IS
Jan - is for Society and IR (if DM and IS spill over), finish all the remaining test of ethics essay and optional.
Feb - 1st week Full length mains, and shift to pre from 2nd week, revise and join SFG level 2 (i really wanna go give offline tests but lets see if the college circumstances allow)
The progress of last two weeks
1 done, 2 left. Today -Target not done. Today -Fell sick, both targets left. Today - do optional.Did #1, #2 left. Today -Finished 2, part of 1. Today -Finished all. Today -Finished all. Today -Finished 1, 2, 4. Today -Done with 1 and 2, 3 left again. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 left again. Targets -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. today -Done with all 3. Today -Done with 1 and 2, 3 left. Targets for today -Have realised that not posting targets makes me lazy, starting again for accountability. For today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. Current affairs
1. Continue society2. Optional3. CA
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA notemaking
1. Society (contd.)2. Optional3. CA notemaking
1. Society2. Optional
Finished 1, 2 left. Targets for today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA note making
Done with 1 and 2, 3 left. Targets for today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA note making
1. Society2. Optional3. Economy4. CA (if time permits)
1. Society2. Optional3. CA magazine
1. Finish Society2. Optional3. CA magazine
1. Optional revision + test2. CA notemaking
1. Optional test2. Optional notes
1. Optional2. GS 2 notes
1. GS 2 notes2. Optional
1 done, 2 left. Today -
1. IR notes
2. Optional
Siebzehn,1 50% done, rest not done
sun
1 FR + brit
2 ethics
Mon
1 top 17, half lecture of china
2 attitude, values and answers
taking way more time in everything than expected
today
1 topic 17
2 ethics
1 couldn't complete, didn't start 2
today
1 topic 17, 18
2 ethics
1 couldn't complete, couldn't start 2
today
1 IR
2 attitude
couldn't complete both
today
1 IR
2 attitude
targets for today
1 topic 3
2 ethics lec complete
3 geo and sec finish
2 done, geo done, rest is left
3.12.24
1 topic 3
2 ethics - admin
3 geo
4 sec
1 n 2 couldn't complete, 3 n 4 didnt start
4.12.24
1 topic 3 n 4
2 ethics - admin
3 geo read atleast
1 done, 2 kinda done, 3 not done
5.12.24
1 topic 4
2 ethics admin
3 sec
1 did another topic, couldn't finish the rest
7.12.24
1 complete all extra topics
well heres an update after 2 weeks (of procrastination)
previous 2 weeks have been the last weeks of semester with exams assignments and finishing off the bachelors project.
Haven't written a test (or an answer in the past 4 weeks), and have not solved the CA quiz of the past 2-3 weeks as well. Newspaper reading has slagged a bit due to travel and college work load.
looking back at jee times i have started feeling that i am not practising enough(application of knowledge - active recall best way of remembering). - mostly watching lectures and reading newspapers consistently.
now that the semester is almost over gotta cash in the last week of November and December being a vacation month - get done with most of the foundations and finish off the backlog tests and quizzes (will upload a detailed list of goals in the beginning of the month)
heres a list of things that keep me going (atleast to maintain the streak and do the bare minimum)
- watching foundational lectures.
- practising MCQs (this was 2 weeks back)
- learning spanish
- playing wordle.
well now that we know of what has to be done
- give tests
- practise a little more (consistency compounds)
- follow the schedule.
Excited for december - lets see where it takes us.
well well, a week into December, and it was the placement week (which I intended not to sit for, but the surroundings forced me to give two interviews - I loved the experience (they didn't) also didn't take anyone (maybe I am the monolith of bad luck :p ))
Updates on the journey - mid week but got done with 2 mains tests (both optional) heres the plan to finish the tests and attempt a full length mains in the first week of Feb
lectures have been cut short - skipping the foundational lectures of IR and IS, for IS going with the PYQ centric approach, almost done with the optional (about 24 hrs of lectures remain)
Target for Dec - Complete - Optional, Ethics (to start giving tests by jan), and the tests mentioned above. (and maybe small gs topics of DM and IS
Jan - is for Society and IR (if DM and IS spill over), finish all the remaining test of ethics essay and optional.
Feb - 1st week Full length mains, and shift to pre from 2nd week, revise and join SFG level 2 (i really wanna go give offline tests but lets see if the college circumstances allow)
The progress of last two weeks
'if possible' sfg level 1 bhi kar hi lo. If not @ 7 am then at 7 pm. But don't miss out on prelims prep during dec/jan. Start prelims asap. Well ngl I'm projecting my final year/ first attempt experience on you. Baki its up to you. Best wishes ~ from someone who once was a clueless lil kido.
Boy? Girl? You are a sword, that is all.
Siebzehn,happySisyphus
well heres an update after 2 weeks (of procrastination)
previous 2 weeks have been the last weeks of semester with exams assignments and finishing off the bachelors project.
Haven't written a test (or an answer in the past 4 weeks), and have not solved the CA quiz of the past 2-3 weeks as well. Newspaper reading has slagged a bit due to travel and college work load.
looking back at jee times i have started feeling that i am not practising enough(application of knowledge - active recall best way of remembering). - mostly watching lectures and reading newspapers consistently.
now that the semester is almost over gotta cash in the last week of November and December being a vacation month - get done with most of the foundations and finish off the backlog tests and quizzes (will upload a detailed list of goals in the beginning of the month)
heres a list of things that keep me going (atleast to maintain the streak and do the bare minimum)
- watching foundational lectures.
- practising MCQs (this was 2 weeks back)
- learning spanish
- playing wordle.
well now that we know of what has to be done
- give tests
- practise a little more (consistency compounds)
- follow the schedule.
Excited for december - lets see where it takes us.
well well, a week into December, and it was the placement week (which I intended not to sit for, but the surroundings forced me to give two interviews - I loved the experience (they didn't) also didn't take anyone (maybe I am the monolith of bad luck :p ))
Updates on the journey - mid week but got done with 2 mains tests (both optional) heres the plan to finish the tests and attempt a full length mains in the first week of Feb
lectures have been cut short - skipping the foundational lectures of IR and IS, for IS going with the PYQ centric approach, almost done with the optional (about 24 hrs of lectures remain)
Target for Dec - Complete - Optional, Ethics (to start giving tests by jan), and the tests mentioned above. (and maybe small gs topics of DM and IS
Jan - is for Society and IR (if DM and IS spill over), finish all the remaining test of ethics essay and optional.
Feb - 1st week Full length mains, and shift to pre from 2nd week, revise and join SFG level 2 (i really wanna go give offline tests but lets see if the college circumstances allow)
The progress of last two weeks
'if possible' sfg level 1 bhi kar hi lo. If not @ 7 am then at 7 pm. But don't miss out on prelims prep during dec/jan. Start prelims asap. Well ngl I'm projecting my final year/ first attempt experience on you. Baki its up to you. Best wishes ~ from someone who once was a clueless lil kido.
valar dohaeris.
I would have loved to, but already so many tests to give - MGP, Optional, Ethics, Essay (all marked above) therfore not joining any test series now, however the process has been integral of prelims and mains ever since the start because the foundational course was like it (Mapping in terms of geo and env and pre centric weekly tests - sometimes two pre tests a week)
Still practising about 20 mcqs a day for past topics, and 10 daily current affairs mcqs
and i feel a little confident about my objective approach and MCQ solving ablity thereby skipping the level 1.
Thanks for the advice tho.
Siebzehn,
well heres an update after 2 weeks (of procrastination)
previous 2 weeks have been the last weeks of semester with exams assignments and finishing off the bachelors project.
Haven't written a test (or an answer in the past 4 weeks), and have not solved the CA quiz of the past 2-3 weeks as well. Newspaper reading has slagged a bit due to travel and college work load.
looking back at jee times i have started feeling that i am not practising enough(application of knowledge - active recall best way of remembering). - mostly watching lectures and reading newspapers consistently.
now that the semester is almost over gotta cash in the last week of November and December being a vacation month - get done with most of the foundations and finish off the backlog tests and quizzes (will upload a detailed list of goals in the beginning of the month)
heres a list of things that keep me going (atleast to maintain the streak and do the bare minimum)
- watching foundational lectures.
- practising MCQs (this was 2 weeks back)
- learning spanish
- playing wordle.
well now that we know of what has to be done
- give tests
- practise a little more (consistency compounds)
- follow the schedule.
Excited for december - lets see where it takes us.
well well, a week into December, and it was the placement week (which I intended not to sit for, but the surroundings forced me to give two interviews - I loved the experience (they didn't) also didn't take anyone (maybe I am the monolith of bad luck :p ))
Updates on the journey - mid week but got done with 2 mains tests (both optional) heres the plan to finish the tests and attempt a full length mains in the first week of Feb
lectures have been cut short - skipping the foundational lectures of IR and IS, for IS going with the PYQ centric approach, almost done with the optional (about 24 hrs of lectures remain)
Target for Dec - Complete - Optional, Ethics (to start giving tests by jan), and the tests mentioned above. (and maybe small gs topics of DM and IS
Jan - is for Society and IR (if DM and IS spill over), finish all the remaining test of ethics essay and optional.
Feb - 1st week Full length mains, and shift to pre from 2nd week, revise and join SFG level 2 (i really wanna go give offline tests but lets see if the college circumstances allow)
The progress of last two weeks
'if possible' sfg level 1 bhi kar hi lo. If not @ 7 am then at 7 pm. But don't miss out on prelims prep during dec/jan. Start prelims asap. Well ngl I'm projecting my final year/ first attempt experience on you. Baki its up to you. Best wishes ~ from someone who once was a clueless lil kido.
valar dohaeris.
I would have loved to, but already so many tests to give - MGP, Optional, Ethics, Essay (all marked above) therfore not joining any test series now, however the process has been integral of prelims and mains ever since the start because the foundational course was like it (Mapping in terms of geo and env and pre centric weekly tests - sometimes two pre tests a week)
Still practising about 20 mcqs a day for past topics, and 10 daily current affairs mcqs
and i feel a little confident about my objective approach and MCQ solving ablity thereby skipping the level 1.
Thanks for the advice tho.
now that the thought has been inoculated, can skip the 20 mcq part and join SFG level 1 to get a kickstart for the day at 7 am with 50 mcqs but kinda confused if ill be able to manage time and energy.
Siebzehn,1 50% done, rest not done
sun
1 FR + brit
2 ethics
Mon
1 top 17, half lecture of china
2 attitude, values and answers
taking way more time in everything than expected
today
1 topic 17
2 ethics
1 couldn't complete, didn't start 2
today
1 topic 17, 18
2 ethics
1 couldn't complete, couldn't start 2
today
1 IR
2 attitude
couldn't complete both
today
1 IR
2 attitude
targets for today
1 topic 3
2 ethics lec complete
3 geo and sec finish
2 done, geo done, rest is left
3.12.24
1 topic 3
2 ethics - admin
3 geo
4 sec
1 n 2 couldn't complete, 3 n 4 didnt start
4.12.24
1 topic 3 n 4
2 ethics - admin
3 geo read atleast
1 done, 2 kinda done, 3 not done
5.12.24
1 topic 4
2 ethics admin
3 sec
1 did another topic, couldn't finish the rest
7.12.24
1 complete all extra topics
1 not complted
8.12.24
1 fringe topics
2 sec
Siebzehn,Both done. Today -1 done, 2 left. Today -Target not done. Today -Fell sick, both targets left. Today - do optional.Did #1, #2 left. Today -Finished 2, part of 1. Today -Finished all. Today -Finished all. Today -Finished 1, 2, 4. Today -Done with 1 and 2, 3 left again. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 left again. Targets -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. today -Done with all 3. Today -Done with 1 and 2, 3 left. Targets for today -Have realised that not posting targets makes me lazy, starting again for accountability. For today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. Current affairs
1. Continue society2. Optional3. CA
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA notemaking
1. Society (contd.)2. Optional3. CA notemaking
1. Society2. Optional
Finished 1, 2 left. Targets for today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA note making
Done with 1 and 2, 3 left. Targets for today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA note making
1. Society2. Optional3. Economy4. CA (if time permits)
1. Society2. Optional3. CA magazine
1. Finish Society2. Optional3. CA magazine
1. Optional revision + test2. CA notemaking
1. Optional test2. Optional notes
1. Optional2. GS 2 notes
1. GS 2 notes2. Optional
1 done, 2 left. Today -
1. IR notes
2. Optional
1. IR notes2. Optional
Siebzehn,
Both done. Today -Both done. Today -1 done, 2 left. Today -Target not done. Today -Fell sick, both targets left. Today - do optional.Did #1, #2 left. Today -Finished 2, part of 1. Today -Finished all. Today -Finished all. Today -Finished 1, 2, 4. Today -Done with 1 and 2, 3 left again. Today -Finished 1 and 2, 3 left again. Targets -Did 1 and 2, 3 left. today -Done with all 3. Today -Done with 1 and 2, 3 left. Targets for today -Have realised that not posting targets makes me lazy, starting again for accountability. For today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. Current affairs
1. Continue society2. Optional3. CA
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA notemaking
1. Society (contd.)2. Optional3. CA notemaking
1. Society2. Optional
Finished 1, 2 left. Targets for today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA note making
Done with 1 and 2, 3 left. Targets for today -
1. Society
2. Optional
3. CA note making
1. Society2. Optional3. Economy4. CA (if time permits)
1. Society2. Optional3. CA magazine
1. Finish Society2. Optional3. CA magazine
1. Optional revision + test2. CA notemaking
1. Optional test2. Optional notes
1. Optional2. GS 2 notes
1. GS 2 notes2. Optional
1 done, 2 left. Today -
1. IR notes
2. Optional
1. IR notes2. Optional
1. IR notes2. Optional
1 50% done, rest not done
sun
1 FR + brit
2 ethics
Mon
1 top 17, half lecture of china
2 attitude, values and answers
taking way more time in everything than expected
today
1 topic 17
2 ethics
1 couldn't complete, didn't start 2
today
1 topic 17, 18
2 ethics
1 couldn't complete, couldn't start 2
today
1 IR
2 attitude
couldn't complete both
today
1 IR
2 attitude
targets for today
1 topic 3
2 ethics lec complete
3 geo and sec finish
2 done, geo done, rest is left
3.12.24
1 topic 3
2 ethics - admin
3 geo
4 sec
1 n 2 couldn't complete, 3 n 4 didnt start
4.12.24
1 topic 3 n 4
2 ethics - admin
3 geo read atleast
1 done, 2 kinda done, 3 not done
5.12.24
1 topic 4
2 ethics admin
3 sec
1 did another topic, couldn't finish the rest
7.12.24
1 complete all extra topics
done
8.12.24
1 topic 3
2 ethics
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