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.
Hello, I have given two attempts at upsc in 2023&24. Didn't qualify the prelims.For the past 40 days, I have been preparing for UPPSC prelims. And it is speculated that UPPSC prelims will be postponed (for the 2nd time) to December. That means the pcs mains will happen around March end or April beginning.This way I will get only 40-50 days for UPSC prelims and seeing past two prelims performances. I think I need to devote 4-5 months for prelimsI have two options if the pcs exam gets postponed:1) prepare for pcs full fledged and leave next year's upsc exam.2) prepare for UPSC mains till January mid and then start for upsc prelims.Give some suggestions.@NeyawnKindly reply sir.
Didn't clear Prelims is a vague term. What was your score in the two attempts. That matters. If you have not studied well for prelims, and you are hoping to top State PCS, then you are mistaken. People topping State PCS are now usually ex-UPSC folks, and no they are not the relims non-qualified ones.
Give one good attempt to UPSC prep. If you can write such correct english, you are good enough to have a good civils prep. And follow the calendar. 6-8 months to GS Mains + Optional and 5 months to Prelims exclusively should do it.
Some people don't clear prelims because they are too much in hurry to clear it.
Sometimes slowly is the quickest way to do a few things.
This exam is a career defining one. Give it due respect and resources. My resources I mean time, energy, money and effort.
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
Hello, I have given two attempts at upsc in 2023&24. Didn't qualify the prelims.For the past 40 days, I have been preparing for UPPSC prelims. And it is speculated that UPPSC prelims will be postponed (for the 2nd time) to December. That means the pcs mains will happen around March end or April beginning.This way I will get only 40-50 days for UPSC prelims and seeing past two prelims performances. I think I need to devote 4-5 months for prelimsI have two options if the pcs exam gets postponed:1) prepare for pcs full fledged and leave next year's upsc exam.2) prepare for UPSC mains till January mid and then start for upsc prelims.Give some suggestions.@NeyawnKindly reply sir.Didn't clear Prelims is a vague term. What was your score in the two attempts. That matters. If you have not studied well for prelims, and you are hoping to top State PCS, then you are mistaken. People topping State PCS are now usually ex-UPSC folks, and no they are not the relims non-qualified ones.
Give one good attempt to UPSC prep. If you can write such correct english, you are good enough to have a good civils prep. And follow the calendar. 6-8 months to GS Mains + Optional and 5 months to Prelims exclusively should do it.
Some people don't clear prelims because they are too much in hurry to clear it.
Sometimes slowly is the quickest way to do a few things.
This exam is a career defining one. Give it due respect and resources. My resources I mean time, energy, money and effort.
Sharing your score can tell more about your prep.
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
Siebzehn,MaxAdmirerSiebzehn,@Neyawn 55 in GS1 in the first attempt.76-81 from various keys in GS 1 & 73-76 in CSAT in the 2nd attempt.
You are close. If you continue what you have been doing, you should be within 10 marks of the cut off in the coming year, and subsequent year you could be within 5 marks range. This is what I have seen happen to most folks.
Have you tried something like SFG? Some folks selected way back in 2019-20 era messaged me about its utility 4-5 years after getting into service.
And doing it doesn't mean being complacent and settling for like bottom 50%tile.
Waiting for actual prelims to slaughter you.
It means doing it like crazy and being in top 5% tile. And it is not easy. That will mean sleeping at 2AM and then waking up again at 6AM, and writing tests in Delhi winter.
But it delivers results, especially if you are the kind who is lazy , indisciplined, and lack self control.
See some of these folks.