Best wishes + Paper Discussion Mains 2024
Scrolling through over here I saw a discssion thread for every year but didn't find one for the next year.
So, this thread is dedicated to the discssions regarding CSE 2024. Anyone planning to appear for the exam next year can join the discussion.
Looking at the level of paper and kind of questions asked this year, I believe we are going to need a lot of support from each other. Hopefully this thread will grow and help a lot of aspirants, both old and new.
We can do it.
HAPPY TEACHER's DAY@Neyawn @Dipinsir @teamforum.
So I just wrote an Essay FLT The topic was interesting- "Too much democracy is detrimental to development".
However, I feel otherwise.
Although I've mentioned few points regarding democracy being detrimental to development (eg Plato and Aristotle called it mobocracy, policy paralysis and all), but I've given a substantial part of my essay to why this essay statement is only partially true by explaining slowing Chinese growth as highlighted by Hal Brands and Ruchir Sharma.
My question is, whether we can write an essay that argues otherwise, or we just have to stick rigidly to the "belief" imposed upon us by the essay topic?
So I just wrote an Essay FLT The topic was interesting- "Too much democracy is detrimental to development".
However, I feel otherwise.
Although I've mentioned few points regarding democracy being detrimental to development (eg Plato and Aristotle called it mobocracy, policy paralysis and all), but I've given a substantial part of my essay to why this essay statement is only partially true by explaining slowing Chinese growth as highlighted by Hal Brands and Ruchir Sharma.
My question is, whether we can write an essay that argues otherwise, or we just have to stick rigidly to the "belief" imposed upon us by the essay topic?
Don't write about what you "feel" like is my view on Essay writing. Objectively address the topic. Support the viewpoint given in the topic by giving arguments and justifying them using examples. Give a counter viewpoint to balance the Essay and that's it.
If there was a tailword "comment" then I would have written my viewpoint and balanced it with the shortcomings of "too much democracy". Though that's in the context of GS answer writing.
That's how I view it, others can weigh in.
For CSE Maths 2024 analysis: https://forumias.com/post/detail/Mathematics-Optional-2024-Paper-Analysis-1727851791
this way u can expand it in Economy where many projects like Jaiptapur opposed(significant for Energy prod and target of Clean energy) , tata sigur nano palnt withdrawn (de-industrialisation)->as India has a bi-hearted democracy where protest culture is central to it
This is how I addressed it and in 2nd half talked about how demo is Significant for Development
Not sure if i approached it right or not, let's see evaluation
Mains call letter out guys 👇
https://upsconline.nic.in/eadmitcard/admitcard_csm_2024/admit_card.php#hhh1
SpartanSKV,Update: 14.09.24
Scored quite above average in Maths. Made really silly mistakes in formulas and lost almost 20 marks in both the papers. Lack of formula revision is the culprit.
Reasonably confident in Essay, Opt and GS4.
What I improved this year?
- Studied with absolute discipline with an average of 12 hrs+
- My mock status: Essay- 4, GS1-2, GS2- 2, GS3- 2, GS4- 3, Opt- 4.
- I think I could have given more mocks for Opt but I tried my level best to balance between GS and Maths.
- Solved PYQs diligently.
- Improved my sleep schedule
- Did mock analysis and strategized per paper.
Certain shortcomings (with honesty):
- I wasn't mains ready before Abhyaas. It was one of my targets but I couldn't as I was preoccupied with Maths opt.
- I couldn't give simulators this time around because I had to remedy my mistakes I had identified in Abhyaas and ofcourse, the revision part.
- Couldn't do modern algebra everyday as planned.
With just 6 days left for Mains, if my future self looks back to this day and wonders if I did my best during prep. My reply is "Yes, I did". I have pulled off 15 hrs study sessions as well. Finished 3 answer writing notebooks for GS and finished almost 4 large notebooks for Maths. Analysed PYQs and mocks diligently for GS and Opt.
So today when I look back to the broken person in Jan 2024, I can't believe I got through that phase. The question of hoga-nahi-hoga is something I will leave to the future because I am happy I could make it this far. Picking myself up after Mains 2023 rejection was not easy but still somehow I pushed through all of this one day at a time. At this stage, my fear of rejection is gone. [This is my 7th year of prep (I started at 19 by self-prep) so the thought of "what if I get selected" and external validation of someone telling me that I will get selected is long gone].
So my final message to people attempting Mains 2024 and my future self is "Itne durr tak aa gaye ho toh aage bhi hojayega.. bass ladte rehena hai". All the best.
For CSE Maths 2024 analysis: https://forumias.com/post/detail/Mathematics-Optional-2024-Paper-Analysis-1727851791
Update: 14.09.24
Scored quite above average in Maths. Made really silly mistakes in formulas and lost almost 20 marks in both the papers. Lack of formula revision is the culprit.
Reasonably confident in Essay, Opt and GS4.
What I improved this year?
- Studied with absolute discipline with an average of 12 hrs+
- My mock status: Essay- 4, GS1-2, GS2- 2, GS3- 2, GS4- 3, Opt- 4.
- I think I could have given more mocks for Opt but I tried my level best to balance between GS and Maths.
- Solved PYQs diligently.
- Improved my sleep schedule
- Did mock analysis and strategized per paper.
Certain shortcomings (with honesty):
- I wasn't mains ready before Abhyaas. It was one of my targets but I couldn't as I was preoccupied with Maths opt.
- I couldn't give simulators this time around because I had to remedy my mistakes I had identified in Abhyaas and ofcourse, the revision part.
- Couldn't do modern algebra everyday as planned.
With just 6 days left for Mains, if my future self looks back to this day and wonders if I did my best during prep. My reply is "Yes, I did". I have pulled off 15 hrs study sessions as well. Finished 3 answer writing notebooks for GS and finished almost 4 large notebooks for Maths. Analysed PYQs and mocks diligently for GS and Opt.
So today when I look back to the broken person in Jan 2024, I can't believe I got through that phase. The question of hoga-nahi-hoga is something I will leave to the future because I am happy I could make it this far. Picking myself up after Mains 2023 rejection was not easy but still somehow I pushed through all of this one day at a time. At this stage, my fear of rejection is gone. [This is my 7th year of prep (I started at 19 by self-prep) so the thought of "what if I get selected" and external validation of someone telling me that I will get selected is long gone].
So my final message to people attempting Mains 2024 and my future self is "Itne durr tak aa gaye ho toh aage bhi hojayega.. bass ladte rehena hai". All the best.
‘राह पकड़ तू एक चला चल,
पा जाएगा मधुशाला’
“External validation of someone telling me that I will get selected is long gone “ reminded me of these lines by Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar ji
शून्य और दीवार, दोनों एक हैं
आकार और निराकार, दोनों एक हैं,
जिस दिन खोज शांत होगी,
तुम आप-से-आप यह जानोगे,
कि खोज पाने की नहीं,
खोने की थी।
यानी तुम सचमुच में जो हो
वही होने की थी।
Best of luck 🤞🏻
Update: 14.09.24
Scored quite above average in Maths. Made really silly mistakes in formulas and lost almost 20 marks in both the papers. Lack of formula revision is the culprit.
Reasonably confident in Essay, Opt and GS4.
What I improved this year?
- Studied with absolute discipline with an average of 12 hrs+
- My mock status: Essay- 4, GS1-2, GS2- 2, GS3- 2, GS4- 3, Opt- 4.
- I think I could have given more mocks for Opt but I tried my level best to balance between GS and Maths.
- Solved PYQs diligently.
- Improved my sleep schedule
- Did mock analysis and strategized per paper.
Certain shortcomings (with honesty):
- I wasn't mains ready before Abhyaas. It was one of my targets but I couldn't as I was preoccupied with Maths opt.
- I couldn't give simulators this time around because I had to remedy my mistakes I had identified in Abhyaas and ofcourse, the revision part.
- Couldn't do modern algebra everyday as planned.
With just 6 days left for Mains, if my future self looks back to this day and wonders if I did my best during prep. My reply is "Yes, I did". I have pulled off 15 hrs study sessions as well. Finished 3 answer writing notebooks for GS and finished almost 4 large notebooks for Maths. Analysed PYQs and mocks diligently for GS and Opt.
So today when I look back to the broken person in Jan 2024, I can't believe I got through that phase. The question of hoga-nahi-hoga is something I will leave to the future because I am happy I could make it this far. Picking myself up after Mains 2023 rejection was not easy but still somehow I pushed through all of this one day at a time. At this stage, my fear of rejection is gone. [This is my 7th year of prep (I started at 19 by self-prep) so the thought of "what if I get selected" and external validation of someone telling me that I will get selected is long gone].
So my final message to people attempting Mains 2024 and my future self is "Itne durr tak aa gaye ho toh aage bhi hojayega.. bass ladte rehena hai". All the best.
‘राह पकड़ तू एक चला चल,
पा जाएगा मधुशाला’“External validation of someone telling me that I will get selected is long gone “ reminded me of these lines by Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar ji
शून्य और दीवार, दोनों एक हैं
आकार और निराकार, दोनों एक हैं,
जिस दिन खोज शांत होगी,
तुम आप-से-आप यह जानोगे,
कि खोज पाने की नहीं,
खोने की थी।
यानी तुम सचमुच में जो हो
वही होने की थी।
Best of luck 🤞🏻
Kya kalakar ho yar tum!!<3
All the best @Rashmirathi @HeNeArKr @tedmosby and other friends!!
Plzzz help me In strategy...for CSE exam
like as how to make short notes and how to revise books how to analyse pyq plzzz
You need to get started with the 4 four basic subjects
Polity, Economy, Modern History, Geography.
Make notes such that they summarise your source. This should take 15 -20 days for each subject ( Polity may take more ).
Everything follows after that.
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
19.09.2024
1 day before the exam.
Travelling to the city for exam.
Status update:
There are hits and there are misses in the last 3 months.
There is a sinking feeling that I didn't give my 100% yet there is some sort of calm.
To myself-
On 9th Aug,1942 when all the leaders were picked up by the British, there was a lot of chaos.No one out had the experience of leading a mass scale movement.It was in these times young leaders like Aruna Asaf Ali, Sucheta Kriplani and others rose to the occassion.What worked was the intent with which they had joined the movement.It was the 'lived' experience that mattered more than anything else.
3 months back I was not even sure if I would clear prelims.It was a pleasant surprise in itself.
For the exam-
The paper has to be written as if it is written by the people who are part of this great nation but have become invisible from our daily lives- the women, the kids, the men who sleep in open in the ground.For those who are not sure of the next meal, the next gig.For the person I saw shaking in winter rain on the road side at a turn at 2AM in the unknown village.For the tribals who come daily in the evening for taking the cement mixture machine kept at the corner of the road and work whole night constructing before dropping the machine in the morning for a daily wage.Many being as young as 16-17.
Had I not studied for this exam I would have not developed this view.This is probably the reason I have a sense of satisfaction.
Finally, like Gandhiji said- the freedom from colonial rules is meaningless unless we secure freedom from our own ills.
May the nation take its great place in the world with actual implementation of FRs and DPSPs(with no repetition of events like today morning in Nawada)!
All the best to all.Until next time!
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