Failing to beat the inertia ever since the prelims 2023 results came out. This has led me onto a procrastination cycle, almost similar to what happened last year which extended till late september, will ensure not to repeat the same mistakes this time around. I'll try and make the best use of this thread to build myself some accountability, i encourage all my fellow aspirants to do the same, this will certainly help us get over the cse 23 hangover. Time for the pity party to end. All the best!
onwards and upwards.
@Qurafaat nope, mgp and ca
mgp. batch?
mgp 2023 cohort 4/5, CA 2024 batch-1, you?
Let's Reviving Daily Targets ThreadDay 1 | 9th September 2023 |Revision Post Independence ( 1 Hour)Optional Topic 12 and 13Newspapers and CA.Handwriting PracticeBrainstorming PYQS + MGP SolutionsModern History Test Prep (Will give it on Friday)
Power to you bud! I'll also start by adding my weekly targets, hope it helps beat the productivity slump
l9/09 - 16/09/23l Week 1
1) MGP Test 2 (11/09)
2) June CA revise
3) GS-1 topper copies
4) Prepare for MGP test 3 (will give on 18/09)
5) Socio Chapter 5 N.S
6) MGP test solutions
Let's Reviving Daily Targets ThreadDay 1 | 9th September 2023 |Revision Post Independence ( 1 Hour)Optional Topic 12 and 13Newspapers and CA.Handwriting PracticeBrainstorming PYQS + MGP SolutionsModern History Test Prep (Will give it on Friday)Power to you bud! I'll also start by adding my weekly targets, hope it helps beat the productivity slump
l9/09 - 16/09/23l Week 1
1) MGP Test 2 (11/09)
2) June CA revise
3) GS-1 topper copies
4) Prepare for MGP test 3 (will give on 18/09)
5) Socio Chapter 5 N.S
6) MGP test solutions
1 and 3 -->done
2 and 5 -->50 % done
4 and 6 -->untouched
should have been more consistent (1-2 days of almost 0 study) + will have to be more sincere with my preparation
Targets till September 30th
1) Socio chapter 1, 2 and 3 read
2) Socio Paper 1 notes
3) Indian geo + Human Eco Geography
4) MGP GS-1 Geography test
5) Socio PYQ (2016 onwards)
2-3 days of poor study translate into a week/month of unproductivity. For me September didn't go as well as I wanted it to but hope i can end it on a productive note. Also I hope all my community friends are able to get back their lost momentum!
l Targets for the week l 12/10/23 - 19/10/23
1) Socio Paper 1 note making complete
2) MGP test 1, 2 and 3 copy analysis + value addn.
3) Revise Dipin Sir CA handouts
Need to track my performance for more consistency in these make or break months.
Hope you all are doing well! kaafi inactive chal rhi yeh thread..
l Targets for the week l 12/10/23 - 19/10/23
1) Socio Paper 1 note making complete
2) MGP test 1, 2 and 3 copy analysis + value addn.
3) Revise Dipin Sir CA handouts
Need to track my performance for more consistency in these make or break months.
Hope you all are doing well! kaafi inactive chal rhi yeh thread..
It seems like i always tend to overestimate my abilities wrt my super ambitious weekly targets, but anyway i think i managed some okayish hours (5-6 hr), i never thought optional notemaking could be such a cumbersome take, hopefully i'll get done with it by October.
Target - 22/10/23 - 31/10/23
1) Finish Socio paper 1 note making
2) Revise GS 1
3) MGP test Solutions value addn.
4) GS-1 FLT
Hello everyone,
This is Simran, rank 96 CSE 2022. Currently stuck in the hospital recovering from flu, which has given me a lot of unexpected free time.
If anyone needs any kind of help with essays or with GS, please feel free to reach out.
Thank you :)
Good evening maam, glad to have you back in the community!
I am writing my mgp tests, however, i can never get myself to revise my entire notes + value addition is another issue. How do you suggest i go about the same? Also, do you think mock scores are somewhat reflective of our score in the actual exam?
Wish you a speedy recovery!
l Targets for the week l 9/11/23 - 16/11/23
1) Agriculture (GS 3)
2) Economy (GS 3)
3) Sociology Optional Paper 1 (Chap 7 - 10)
4) Revise Dipin sir's CA Handout
5) Sociology Paper 1 PYQ
6) GS-3 Test 1
Although i'm consistent with the amount of content that i've been doing however i feel that it is still not sufficient. Really need to catch up with the MGP schedule + optional, before i entirely switch to prelims mode by December end. Hope you all are doing well, keep working hard guyss, we got this!
this may come as a little absurd question, but all my friends who've cleared prelims in the past, what has been the game changer for you? or what are some non-negotiables?@TomiokaGiyu @Tata @DM and everyone else.. I really need a perspective, consecutive failures at pre have been pretty hard
- First do the analysis of pyqs i.e all the questions along with options (mainly geography , history, envt)
- Refer andrevise basic books(list u already knew )
- Read Newspaper and interlink with static topics (this one mainly for economy and polity)
- Lastly practice test series papers and do not ignore CSAT(which has become difficult in recent times )
- In final exam logical guessing also plays a role
hey, super thanks for this , btw how many years do you suggest one should trace the PYQs, some say 2013 onwards while some suggest 2000 onwards..
@Incoming giving mocks and analysing and revising those mocks at least 4-5 times
right, i think this year although i prepared decently well but probably didn't analyse them just as much, will work on this, thanks!
this may come as a little absurd question, but all my friends who've cleared prelims in the past, what has been the game changer for you? or what are some non-negotiables?@TomiokaGiyu @Tata @DM and everyone else.. I really need a perspective, consecutive failures at pre have been pretty hard
Having flunked prelims in 2022, I did few mistakes back then which I avoided this year
1. Losing sanity in the last month, because of which I could not revise things properly.
2. PYQs are not low hanging fruits, those are fruits which are already fallen, just bend down and pick them up
3. SFG helped a lot in building discipline and basics (just dont give a fuck to low scores in sfg)
4. Be cool while attempting the paper, many people lose the battle in D day despite having a solid preparation.
5. This year I assumed that I'm going to clear it by all means (despite losing interest in exam) fake it in your mind and it will believe it.
this is sooo insightful! really really appreciate this..
Also, how did you utilize your sfg tests, even i did both the levels (gave >80% of the tests), was under top 50 in 7-8 tests, plus, how did the pyqs helped you?
@DM @sillypoint @Incoming @MoorkhDuryodhan @iphoole CA (Dipin sir's) students peer whatsapp/tg group that one could be added to?
none that i'm aware of, atleast for my batch. You can organize a group of people from the community itself.
Baaki to@Incoming bhai kya hi bolu ho sakta hai agla prelims mai bhi flunk kar jau XD
Bhai, prelims ki chinta humein krne do aapko shobha nhi deti, hopefully dobara pre dene ki zaroorat na pde 🤞
hey, super thanks for this , btw how many years do you suggest one should trace the PYQs, some say 2013 onwards while some suggest 2000 onwards..
From 1979 onwards
Disha publications or some other?
@Incoming please check inbox. Thanks!
Can't find it bhai, anyway, I've dropped you a text dm mein
hey, super thanks for this , btw how many years do you suggest one should trace the PYQs, some say 2013 onwards while some suggest 2000 onwards..
From 1979 onwards
Disha publications or some other?
Forum
for prelims?
@Incoming can't seem to find yours either...seems like this dm thing is not for us muggle borns! Here's my TG ID: NMR197324
what's the deal with you and messages xp i can't find you on tg either, lmao
@Incoming apologies! give me yours plis
Yaar pm kri hai, seems like we're stuck in an endless loop 😂
hey, super thanks for this , btw how many years do you suggest one should trace the PYQs, some say 2013 onwards while some suggest 2000 onwards..
From 1979 onwards
Disha publications or some other?
Forum
for prelims?
Yeah recently launched ,prelims toolkit includes PYQs too along with practice question booklets.
Yes I checked it today, seems nice! Thanks!
this may come as a little absurd question, but all my friends who've cleared prelims in the past, what has been the game changer for you? or what are some non-negotiables?@TomiokaGiyu @Tata @DM and everyone else.. I really need a perspective, consecutive failures at pre have been pretty hard
Non -negotiables -
1.Don’t run to much after xyz current affairs compilations (most of them claim that almost all questions were directly asked from them 😂) instead focus on static.If you don’t have hold over it you are not gonna make it
2.Stick to one source per subject,revise it multiple times (2,3 times doesn’t count as revision)
3. You must not get easy questions or questions directly asked from standard sources wrong .As it’s not the absurd questions or out of the questions but the direct questions which ensures if one is going to clear or not
4 .PYQS - not only try to solve them but make them your friends as only they will show you the right directions as what is important what’s not ,where you should dedicate more time ,where you should not ,how upsc plays with mind of aspirants .Although probability of asking questions directly from pyqs maye be 2-3 but themes get repeated,so does many options.
5.Solve test as they will be the one to show you where you stand ,what’s going wrong and what needs to be done .So they are like practice drills before final battle,where you practice every possible scenario so that you don’t get surprised on final day .Don’t focus on scores but on the process and progress with every test ( Numbers mostly lies as data in upsc questions)
5. You should be at your near prelims not before not after
6. Despite being studying after everything and doing everything,always be open to surprises so that you don’t get anxious in exam hall and be calm,composed and confident that you gonna fight till last question.
7 . Don’t neglect csat at any cost
Game changer -
1 . Practice ,practice,practice and practice.As we can go on revising and revising ,knowing almost everything but if we cant apply it there is no use of that knowledge
2. In mocks put yourself under pressure like if its full length try to finish it in 1.5 hr or half length-45 mins ( this is what i do )
3.Knowledge can be transferred but not the wisdom,that can only be gained through experiences so first of all be truthful to yourself accept your shortcomings and work upon them
Above learnings or strategy’s are what i have learned from my teachers@Neyawn ,special thanks and mention to @Sherkhan1428 for sharing this few years ago and many of my other friends
this is so extensive and super objective at the same time, will definitely use this advice for keeping myself in the right direction, btw how did you go about preparing current affairs? and also which book did you refer for PYQs?
this may come as a little absurd question, but all my friends who've cleared prelims in the past, what has been the game changer for you? or what are some non-negotiables?@TomiokaGiyu @Tata @DM and everyone else.. I really need a perspective, consecutive failures at pre have been pretty hard
Non -negotiables -
1.Don’t run to much after xyz current affairs compilations (most of them claim that almost all questions were directly asked from them 😂) instead focus on static.If you don’t have hold over it you are not gonna make it
2.Stick to one source per subject,revise it multiple times (2,3 times doesn’t count as revision)
3. You must not get easy questions or questions directly asked from standard sources wrong .As it’s not the absurd questions or out of the questions but the direct questions which ensures if one is going to clear or not
4 .PYQS - not only try to solve them but make them your friends as only they will show you the right directions as what is important what’s not ,where you should dedicate more time ,where you should not ,how upsc plays with mind of aspirants .Although probability of asking questions directly from pyqs maye be 2-3 but themes get repeated,so does many options.
5.Solve test as they will be the one to show you where you stand ,what’s going wrong and what needs to be done .So they are like practice drills before final battle,where you practice every possible scenario so that you don’t get surprised on final day .Don’t focus on scores but on the process and progress with every test ( Numbers mostly lies as data in upsc questions)
5. You should be at your near prelims not before not after
6. Despite being studying after everything and doing everything,always be open to surprises so that you don’t get anxious in exam hall and be calm,composed and confident that you gonna fight till last question.
7 . Don’t neglect csat at any cost
Game changer -
1 . Practice ,practice,practice and practice.As we can go on revising and revising ,knowing almost everything but if we cant apply it there is no use of that knowledge
2. In mocks put yourself under pressure like if its full length try to finish it in 1.5 hr or half length-45 mins ( this is what i do )
3.Knowledge can be transferred but not the wisdom,that can only be gained through experiences so first of all be truthful to yourself accept your shortcomings and work upon them
Above learnings or strategy’s are what i have learned from my teachers@Neyawn ,special thanks and mention to @Sherkhan1428 for sharing this few years ago and many of my other friends
this is so extensive and super objective at the same time, will definitely use this advice for keeping myself in the right direction, btw how did you go about preparing current affairs? and also which book did you refer for PYQs?
For current affairs i was regular with newspaper (also referred to two of famous sources but was not of any use ) , for pyqs used disha publication(for 1995 to 2019) ,upsc simplified by IFS Sourav kumar
I've seen IFS sourav kumar's book sample and it looked promising, which when would you suggest disha or sourav kumar?
this may come as a little absurd question, but all my friends who've cleared prelims in the past, what has been the game changer for you? or what are some non-negotiables?@TomiokaGiyu @Tata @DM and everyone else.. I really need a perspective, consecutive failures at pre have been pretty hard
Non -negotiables -
1.Don’t run to much after xyz current affairs compilations (most of them claim that almost all questions were directly asked from them 😂) instead focus on static.If you don’t have hold over it you are not gonna make it
2.Stick to one source per subject,revise it multiple times (2,3 times doesn’t count as revision)
3. You must not get easy questions or questions directly asked from standard sources wrong .As it’s not the absurd questions or out of the questions but the direct questions which ensures if one is going to clear or not
4 .PYQS - not only try to solve them but make them your friends as only they will show you the right directions as what is important what’s not ,where you should dedicate more time ,where you should not ,how upsc plays with mind of aspirants .Although probability of asking questions directly from pyqs maye be 2-3 but themes get repeated,so does many options.
5.Solve test as they will be the one to show you where you stand ,what’s going wrong and what needs to be done .So they are like practice drills before final battle,where you practice every possible scenario so that you don’t get surprised on final day .Don’t focus on scores but on the process and progress with every test ( Numbers mostly lies as data in upsc questions)
5. You should be at your near prelims not before not after
6. Despite being studying after everything and doing everything,always be open to surprises so that you don’t get anxious in exam hall and be calm,composed and confident that you gonna fight till last question.
7 . Don’t neglect csat at any cost
Game changer -
1 . Practice ,practice,practice and practice.As we can go on revising and revising ,knowing almost everything but if we cant apply it there is no use of that knowledge
2. In mocks put yourself under pressure like if its full length try to finish it in 1.5 hr or half length-45 mins ( this is what i do )
3.Knowledge can be transferred but not the wisdom,that can only be gained through experiences so first of all be truthful to yourself accept your shortcomings and work upon them
Above learnings or strategy’s are what i have learned from my teachers@Neyawn ,special thanks and mention to @Sherkhan1428 for sharing this few years ago and many of my other friends
this is so extensive and super objective at the same time, will definitely use this advice for keeping myself in the right direction, btw how did you go about preparing current affairs? and also which book did you refer for PYQs?
For current affairs i was regular with newspaper (also referred to two of famous sources but was not of any use ) , for pyqs used disha publication(for 1995 to 2019) ,upsc simplified by IFS Sourav kumar
I've seen IFS sourav kumar's book sample and it looked promising, which when would you suggest disha or sourav kumar?
welcome back mate!
23/11/2023
Socio chap 9 last 3 pages (sick of this chapter)
Socio chap 10
Newspaper (22/11 and 23/11)
Studied around 6.5 hrs yesterday, out of which i spent around 5 hours completing a 3 hr lecture in an attempt to make the 'perfect' notes loaded with facts only to realize the futility of this exercise, finally i've realised that its better to have above average content with decent value addn than having perfect but incomplete content.
Can anyone give some insights on Upendra Gaur Sir's sociology course??? (Better alternative suggestions are welcome)
I was his student in 2021, you can rely on him for paper 1, his paper 1 notes are brilliant for concept building, the coverage is good too. Also, you have to be very fast when he is explaining a concept, he doesn't dictate notes, you have to note down whatever he narrates in class.
Paper 2, I haven't revised his notes but the Market sentiment is that his paper 2 coverage/content is sub par.
What did you guys think of the SFG entrance test?
ehh, made me realise how much i need to revise, although some sections like polity, economy, 2-3 questions from history remained my go-to subjects(just like everyone else), however csat math was scary. IMO, people scoring around 56 +/-2 should be in the top 100, because last year people who scored above 57/58 were in the top 50 (Correct me if i'm wrong), however, these are unnecessary speculations, what's important is that, for me the test was a good eyeopener and gave me a good reality check ki abhi bhot mehnat lagegi.. :)
What resources you are following for sociology?I am new to this optional, need a little guidance regarding booklist etc.
Paper 1
Upendra Gaur sir's notes for thinkers
Sleepy Classes YT free lectures for topic 7 + Missing topics from nitin sangwan (bureaucracy, new social movements)
Nitin Sangwan for Chapter 1,2,3,5,6,8 and 9
Chapter 10 - combined nitin sangwan and Upendra sir's notes
Paper 2
Sunya IAS Paper 2 notes (the book looks extensive and i will rely entirely on these for paper 2)
One must note that no source is ever enough for paper 2, a large portion overlaps with your GS 1 society, you have to sprinkle in some thinkers and theories to differentiate it from a GS answer.
In addition to this, Sociology related CA, value additions from test series and solving PYQs will help you cover your syllabus decently.
hi, i am back...stumbled during diwali days but have recovered the gs loss. a bit behind in optional series tho..will be posting target and status everyday... others please join. @Incoming and@Haryana are already doing.. this is last lap for mains stuff, lets build momentum for prelims through this.
Welcome back@Orlando_Zia
will start posting my progress too, helps build accountability
2/12/2023
Newspaper backlog (idk why i've started to build a 2/3 days NP backlog on a regular basis)
Govt Budgeting (2)
Inclusive growth
Sociology P1 Chapter 1 (Concise, Revise and PYQ)
Plan for the next 20 days
Wasted a lot of time yesterday, will try to regain my productivity
Completed all the targets, yesterday was a productive day, looking ahead to carrying the momentum forward!
3/12/2023
Newspaper
Indian economy and Issues relating
Socio P1 Chap 2 revise
Socio P1 Chap 3 revise
CA h/o revise (Media, Social Media, Internet Shutdown and Sedition)
Newspaper -->done
Indian economy and Issues relating -->50% done
Socio P1 Chap 2 revise -->done
Socio P1 Chap 3 revise -->x
CA h/o revise (Media, Social Media, Internet Shutdown and Sedition) -->x
4/12/2023
Newspaper
Socio P1 chapter 3
Socio P! chapter 4 (Durkheim and marx)
Indian economy and Issues relating (remaining)
CA h/o revise (Media, Social Media, Internet Shutdown and Sedition)
Newspaper - done
Socio P1 chapter 3 - x
Socio P1 chapter 4 (Durkheim and marx) - marx done, durkheim 20% done
Indian economy and Issues relating (remaining) - done
CA h/o revise (Media, Social Media, Internet Shutdown and Sedition) - x
I've noticed that if I don't maximize my output in the morning session (3-3.5 hrs), the rest of the day is spent in guilt and no real productivity
@Incoming even i face this rigid behavior about morning routine,.. i think we should move to next task in schedule and look at morning task at the end of day..depending on priority or utility....also, guilt must be faced by tearing through that feeling n first thing is to eliminate any distraction that comes after guilt be it music or whatever youtube etc
In my case, I don't have a rigid timetable, guilt is the culprit here, but yes, will have to tear through the guilt, have to cut down on my daily YT consumption
Only three people active here 😢😢I'm equally surprised, with forum gaining popularity, the community seems to be getting more inactive.. it's the upsc contemporary of Karakoram anomaly
Others might be just reading your daily schedules and getting inputs from that 😅
As long as it is helping others, i don't see a problem :)
Only three people active here 😢😢I'm equally surprised, with forum gaining popularity, the community seems to be getting more inactive.. it's the upsc contemporary of Karakoram anomaly
Others might be just reading your daily schedules and getting inputs from that 😅
As long as it is helping others, i don't see a problem :)
“zindagi yun hui basar tanha, qafila saath aur safar tanha.”
aapne toh apni 'royal entry' se puri thread mein jaan bhardi sirrr!
5/12/2023
Newspaper
Sociology P1 Chapter 3
Sociology P1 Chapter 4 (durkheim, weber)
CA h/o revise (Media, Social Media, Internet Shutdown and Sedition)
Agriculture revise
Newspaper - done
Sociology P1 Chapter 3 - x
Sociology P1 Chapter 4 (durkheim, weber) - durkheim done
CA h/o revise (Media, Social Media, Internet Shutdown and Sedition) - done
Agriculture revise - x
6/12/2023
Newspaper
Investment
Infrastructure (selective)
Socio P1 chapter 3
Socio P1 chapter 4 (weber, parsons and mead)
Revise topics for GS 3 test #1 (1/2)
CA h/o (Food processing sector, road and railways)
Over-ambitious targets coz i'm running extremely off schedule for my mgp tests..
Newspaper - done
Investment - done
Infrastructure (selective) - x
Socio P1 chapter 3 - x
Socio P1 chapter 4 (weber, parsons and mead) - weber done
Revise topics for GS 3 test #1 (1/2) - x
CA h/o (Food processing sector, road and railways) - done
I've been using ypt to keep track of my study hours and breaks in between and there are certain windows where I stretch my breaks more than what they ideally should be. Really need to work on this :/
7/12/2023
Newspaper
Socio P1 chap 3
Socio P1 (parsons, mead and Merton)
Agriculture one pagers + revision
Dipon sir h/o (education, nrf and higher education)
Newspaper - done
Socio P1 chap 3 - done
Socio P1 (parsons, mead and Merton) - x
Agriculture one pagers + revision - x
Dipon sir h/o (education, nrf and higher education) - done
8/12/2023
Newspaper
Agriculture revise + notes consolidation
Economy GS 3 notes consolidation (1/2)
Sociology P1 chapter 4 (parsons, mead and Merton)
Newspaper - done
Agriculture revise + notes consolidation - x
Economy GS 3 notes consolidation (1/2) - x
Sociology P1 chapter 4 (parsons, mead and Merton) - done
Had to attend a family function yesterday, hence the unproductivity..
I've decided to postpone my plans to pursue GS 1/2/3. Now for the next 14 days, my entire focus will be on optional and ethics.
Only three people active here 😢😢I'm equally surprised, with forum gaining popularity, the community seems to be getting more inactive.. it's the upsc contemporary of Karakoram anomaly
Others might be just reading your daily schedules and getting inputs from that 😅
As long as it is helping others, i don't see a problem :)
“zindagi yun hui basar tanha, qafila saath aur safar tanha.”
aapne toh apni 'royal entry' se puri thread mein jaan bhardi sirrr!
Bs purani yaadein taza karne aa jaate hai
Arrey ab nayi yaadein banane ka time hai aapka :)
All the best for the interview, make it big!
11/12/2023
Newspaper
Socio P2 Chap 1
Socio PYQs
Ethics (topic 1 & 2)
Koi hai yaha pr jiske saath open mock mein tragedy hogyi ho? Got into the sfg group despite that the ghost of gs has come back to haunt me :(
@Rashmirathi can you please give some insights on this, needed some reassurance :/
Koi hai yaha pr jiske saath open mock mein tragedy hogyi ho? Got into the sfg group despite that the ghost of gs has come back to haunt me :(@Rashmirathi can you please give some insights on this, needed some reassurance :/
Marks doesn’t matter that much , Go for test analysis and work upon your mistakes as it’s only December.Make sure that you don’t repeat this in April
roger that, will work on this
15/12/2023
Newspaper
GS 4 test 1 quick revision
GS 4 test 1
Sociology P2 chapter 2 finish
Sociology PYQs
Newspaper - done
GS 4 test 1 quick revision - done
GS 4 test 1 - sat for an entire stretch of 3 hrs, abhi bhi kuch questions reh gye hain will finish it today
Sociology P2 chapter 2 finish - 10 pages done
Sociology PYQs - done
Vacay ki last night chal rahy thy.
Forum open karke, mains 24 ka thread open kar lia.
Peak doubts on exam+ coaching.
Clown scenes only.
Ganeshgaitonde breathes fire every time he makes a cameo. Apna Stan lee hai voh.
Maybe I'll compare my answers w that of Sharma and Kishore? Maybe after pre? Cause abhi time nahi hai tbh.
I have been wanting to say this. Like Mera dissent note samaj lo yeh? Ayush sir, has good takes. I have learnt a lot from him. A lot. But 'kabhi kabhi' some of his takes are not so good. We all need introspection I guess? No one is perfect after all, right?~end
Also, if I clear capf ka pet, I'm thinking of skipping yeh saal ka pre. Is it a good idea? Parents toh naa bol rahe hai. They don't want to me skip pre, plus they don't want me to join defences(cds nikla hai)
And tbh, I don't wanna disappoint my parents.
Uffff enough of oversharin? Bas sahi salamat Ghar pohoch jau ek baaar. Kahi cops kal subha pakad na le💀 Fir I'll start acin. Sab karenge.
Also I'll focus on my body now.
I'll live my life achese! I'll make cse a part of my life. Lagne do time, no worries.
~ pre failure ke baad zindagi has changed drastically.
I'm growing. And it feels good. Life doesn't feel stagnant anymore.
On a side note, forum needs GenZ energyy🦍💀
Have seen you active on the community in the past, glad to see you again..
Even in my case, I've cleared cds(pre) but yaar ssb ke 5 din seem like a gamble, given that prelims would be just around the corner.
Ayush sir vala point I agree, although I agree with most of what he says and yet, there are things that I don't resonate with, I dismiss them as a part of his experiential learning, maybe I'll hit chords with him when I reach his experience, tab tak ke liye mein apne echo chamber se apni ego feed krlunga xp no hate :)
I'm really happy to see aspirants like you who are enjoying the process and respecting it whatsoever, mains 2024 vala thread dekh kr, process bhot daunting lagta hai, but, tbh, everytime I compare my position corresponding my previous attempt, I always notice ki har baar I've been grossly unprepared and how far I've come, my point being, if you just follow the process you'll ALWAYS notice an improvement (in both absolute and relative terms), so maybe, it may not appear as evidently today, but there's always room for improvement (atleast in absolute terms).
Team genZ assemble! 🤝
More power to you bud!
To all the aspirants, slogging hard despite the uncertainty, just know that one day you'll be rewarded for your effort in one way or the other.
16/12/2023
Newspaper
Sociology P2 chapter 2 (2/2)
Sociology PYQs
Ethics topic 3
Dipin sir CA class
GS 4 Test 1 remaining qns
Newspaper - done
Sociology P2 chapter 2 (2/2) - x
Sociology PYQs - done
Ethics topic 3 - x
Dipin sir CA class - done
GS 4 Test 1 remaining qns - x
spent too much time solving socio pyqs, hence the poor efficiency, will cover the backlogs today
18/12/2023
Newspaper
Sociology PYQs
Ethics Topic 3 (2/2)
Ethics topic 6 & 7
Sociology P2 Chapter 2
Refer to topper copies (GS-4)
Newspaper - done
Sociology PYQs - done
Ethics Topic 3 (2/2) - done
Ethics topic 6 & 7 - topic 6 done
Sociology P2 Chapter 2 - x
Refer to topper copies (GS-4) - x
Went to my school reunion yesterday, it felt so good to be back to the place where this ias dream was born, meeting your teachers feels really inspiring and definitely worked as a reminder as to 'why' I started this prep.
School friends mein maturity ka koi naamu nishaan nhi tha or probably it's the preparation that makes one extremely critical of people :/
Overall, a good day!
19/12/2023
Newspaper
Ethics topic 7
Ethics topic 3 & 6 revise
Sociology P2 chapter 2 (aaj toh iska khel band karna pdega)
Gs-4 topper copies
Sociology PYQs
Newspaper - done
Ethics topic 7 - done
Ethics topic 3 & 6 revise - x
Sociology P2 chapter 2 (aaj toh iska khel band karna pdega) - 90% done
Gs-4 topper copies - x
Sociology PYQs - done
20/12/2023
Newspaper
Ethics topic 3,6 & 7 quick revision
GS 4 test 2
Sociology P2 chapter 2 remaining
Sociology PYQs
Topper copy gs-4
Newspaper - done
Ethics topic 3,6 & 7 quick revision - done
GS 4 test 2 - almost done (sat for 3 hrs, couldn't complete the test, will complete it today)
Sociology P2 chapter 2 remaining - x
Sociology PYQs - done
Topper copy gs-4 - x
21/12/2023
Newspaper
GS 4 test 2 (remaining)
Sociology PYQs
Sociology P2 chapter 2 remaining
Revise ethics (full)
Ethics value addn
GS 4 Topper copy
Newspaper - done
GS 4 test 2 (remaining) - done
Sociology PYQs - done
Sociology P2 chapter 2 remaining - done (finally!)
Revise ethics (full) - partially
Ethics value addn - x
GS 4 Topper copy - x
23/12/2023
Newspaper
A&M (Delhi Sultanate and Mughal dynasty)
Sociology PYQs
Economy (Money & Banking)
GS-4 CSE 2023 (remaining)
Newspaper - done
A&M (Delhi Sultanate and Mughal dynasty) - sultanate done
Sociology PYQs - done
Economy (Money & Banking) - x
GS-4 CSE 2023 (remaining) - x
Mindlessly scrambled through random PYQs (prelims) wasted an hour or so :/
29/12/2023
SFG test 5 prep
SFG test 4 review
Newspaper
Polity PYQ research
Newspaper (28/12)
SFG test 5 prep - done
SFG test 4 review - done
Newspaper - x
Polity PYQ research - x
Newspaper (28/12) - x
I really underestimated the time and amount of effort that i thought i would require in sfg, hopefully i'll try and utilize the weekends to cover the backlog. All the very best to all my community peers for the coming year, i'll pray that this new year god opens a new and a beautiful chapter of our lives. Keep hustling !
30/12/2023
Cover newspaper backlog
Newspaper (30/12/2023)
Sociology 5 PYQs (unadvisable at this point, but i'll still try)
SFG Test 5 review
SFG Test 6 prep (emergency & president)
Polity PYQs not done/improperly done
Week 1 tests mistakes revise and review
Cover newspaper backlog - done
Newspaper (30/12/2023) - done
Sociology 5 PYQs (unadvisable at this point, but i'll still try) - x
SFG Test 5 review - done
SFG Test 6 prep (emergency & president) - x
Polity PYQs not done/improperly done - done
Week 1 tests mistakes revise and review - x
31/12/2023
Newspaper
Week 1 tests mistakes revise and review
SFG Test 6 prep (emergency & president)
SFG Test 7 (quick read Panchayat and ULBs)
Sociology 5 PYQs
If time permits (read 2-3 important constitutional & non-constitutional bodies)
Newspaper - done
Week 1 tests mistakes revise and review - 50 % done
SFG Test 6 prep (emergency & president) - president done
SFG Test 7 (quick read Panchayat and ULBs) - panchayat done
Sociology 5 PYQs - x :/
If time permits (read 2-3 important constitutional & non-constitutional bodies) - time didn't permit
My sfg scores (polity) seem to have plateaued around 60-65 (irrespective of the difficulty of the test), unable to break this ceiling, whereas my sfg peers are in the mid-late 70s, requesting inputs.. @Neyawn sir, your suggestions?
P.S : i've fixed the problem of silly mistakes to some extent, apart from that what more should i do
@Incoming try revising only the starred facts in the morning before the test. It helps a lot. I have seen a jump in my score by 5-7 marks whenever my mind and body allows me to wake up @5.
Did that today, score improved, thanks mate!
@Incoming which source are you following for economy ?
Vivek Singh (glance through ncert rarely)
13/1/2024
Newspaper (complete backlog)
SFG Test 16 review
Economy pending PYQ research
SFG Test 11, 12 & 13 test revise + val addn
Almost a repetition of yesterday's targets
14/1/2024
Newspaper (complete backlog)
Economy pending PYQ research
SFG Test 11-16 test revise + val addn
Spectrum Chapter 5
Newspaper (complete backlog) - done
Economy pending PYQ research - done
SFG Test 11-16 test revise + val addn - only SFG test 11 & 12 done
Spectrum Chapter 5 - x
Inspired by@Incoming going to write my daily progress
From a below average student who use to score 10+ grace marks in final exam and who could'nt write or read english till 8th class to a Upsc aspirant. Failed pre 3 times, then joined forumCGP 2022 batch. Upcoming is my 4th Attempt and I'm not going to mess with this attempt.
Major mistakes in my last attempts
- not covering syllabus on time
- not completing test series
- not attempting enough mocks
- practising csat and giving mocks
Target is to finish my prelims prep one month prior i.e By 25th april
- Finish my test series
- 30 mock papers GS and CSAT respectively
Feels good to have people with such great resilience in this community, welcome to the grind mate, power to you!
20/1/2024
Newspaper backlog (15-19/1)
CA class
SFG Test 21 review
SFG Test 22 prep (any 1 chapter)
Incomplete PYQs (MH)
Revise/Active Recall (random topic/subject)
Newspaper backlog (15-19/1) - done
CA class - done
SFG Test 21 review - x
SFG Test 22 prep (any 1 chapter) - done
Incomplete PYQs (MH) - x
Revise/Active Recall (random topic/subject) - qim
Can't resist my urge to make fun of mainnahitohkaunbey username. Bhai tu nahi toh mai, ya fir n-1 different log who'll get recommended, where n being the total no of vacancies possible.My Targets for today:Survive, zinda reh bhaiii.1. Solve polity sfg 2 more tests and revise the weak areas.2. Start ancient history + pyqs.3. Csat,1 hour.4. CA.The rapper Shruti from MTV hustle knows rhyming only. :3 Mumbaikers disown her xD
at this point, upsc is the onlyhustlethat i care about xp
25/1/2024
Newspaper Backlog (20/1 - 24/1)
SFG Test 25 review
Volcanism, Geomorphic Movement and Origin of Earth (Redo)
SFG Test 21 review
CSAT Number system (1/4)
Oceanography (1/2)
Newspaper Backlog (20/1 - 24/1) - done
SFG Test 25 review - done
Volcanism, Geomorphic Movement and Origin of Earth (Redo) - done (except origin of earth)
SFG Test 21 review - x
CSAT Number system (1/4) - x
Oceanography (1/2) - x
4/3/2024
SFG Test 1 analysis
SFG Test 2 prep
Geography PYQ
Geography SFG lvl1 mistakes revise
Economy 20 pages
CA class
How’s your preparation going on and sfg ??
Heyyy, how have you been?
Yaar sfg + csat + pyq + mapping + FLT + Revision + other coaching sectional + CA class, bhot overwhelmed, your inputs needed! Kaise manage krein yeh sab, considering I've 2-3 attempts ka experience what would do you suggest? So sorry I bombarded you with these questions xp
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SFG Test 1 analysis
SFG Test 2 prep
Geography PYQ
Geography SFG lvl1 mistakes revise
Economy 20 pages
CA class
How’s your preparation going on and sfg ??
Heyyy, how have you been?
Yaar sfg + csat + pyq + mapping + FLT + Revision + other coaching sectional + CA class, bhot overwhelmed, your inputs needed! Kaise manage krein yeh sab, considering I've 2-3 attempts ka experience what would do you suggest? So sorry I bombarded you with these questions xp
Hi
1.Stick to sfg level 1&2 fir sectional avoid other coaching institutions test ( as doing one thing but doing it throughly and religiously matters)
2.For csat-do it when you get bored of studying gs ( it depends on how you fare in it ,if you are not good at it do it properly)
3.For pyqs don’t give dedicated time -do it in your free time ,don’t only try to solve them do there through analysis as it will help you to understand how upsc thinks and ask questions
4.FLTs - first sort out how many you will give and then fix the interval at which you will be doing it like after ever 3,4,5 day as per your strategy
5.CA classes do them offline and revise one time after going to room and one time coming to next class
6.Same goes with revision can give one day a week to revise all the test you did in that week
Hope it helps (these are my learnings and observations so take it with pinch of salt )
Keep going as said -
वह पथ क्या पथिक कुशलता क्या..
जिस पथ में बिखरें शूल न हों
नाविक की धैर्य-कुशलता क्या…
जब धाराएँ प्रतिकूल न हों ।
As our best comes after facing the unfavourable circumstances as they help us to get out of our comfort zone
wow, i feel so enlightened, i'll chart a proper plan to incorporate these.. much needed words of wisdom and motivation _/\_
all the best for your results!!
5/3/2024
SFG Test 2 analysis (didn't prepare and paid its price)
SFG Test 3 Prep
Oct-Dec CA 15 pages
Geography PYQ
Geography SFG mistakes revise
SFG Test 2 analysis (didn't prepare and paid its price) - done
SFG Test 3 Prep - indian geography not done
Oct-Dec CA 15 pages - x
Geography PYQ - done (will do it properly)
Geography SFG mistakes revise - x
6/3/2024
Oct-Dec CA 15 pages
SFG Test 3 Analysis
SFG Test 4 prep
CA class
Geography PYQ
Geograohy SFG mistakes revise (for test 3 & 4 both)
Oct-Dec CA 15 pages - x
SFG Test 3 Analysis - done
SFG Test 4 prep - drainage system not done
CA class = done
Geography PYQ - x
Geograohy SFG mistakes revise (for test 3 & 4 both) - test 4 done (test 3 - x)
7/3/2024
SFG Test 4 analysis
Drainage system (1/2)
Oct-Dec CA (1/3)
Mineral distribution - India and world
SFG lvl 1 Geography mistakes revise
CSAT lecture 10
SFG Test 4 analysis - done
Drainage system (1/2) - x
Oct-Dec CA (1/3) - did august ca instead
Mineral distribution - India and world - x
SFG lvl 1 Geography mistakes revise - done
CSAT lecture 10 - x
Lot of backlog piling up, need to get back on track
17/3/2024
September CA (2/3) + CA class revise
AIS 1 analysis
Economics Val addn from mocks
Polity (1/3)
Mapping (1hr)
A&M chapter 6
September CA (2/3) + CA class revise - 50% done
AIS 1 analysis - done
Economics Val addn from mocks - done
Polity (1/3) - x
Mapping (1hr) - x
A&M chapter 6 - x
Couldn't build on the momentum gained after a productive first half
14/4/2024
SFG Test 26 prep
SFG lvl 1 mistakes revise
Medieval history (Mughals, later Mughals and Marathas)
Simulator 3 analysis
Mapping (dams of India)
SFG Test 26 prep - 50%
SFG lvl 1 mistakes revise - x
Medieval history (Mughals, later Mughals and Marathas) - Only Mughals done
Simulator 3 analysis - done
Mapping (dams of India) - done
23/04/20241. Eco Revise Page 131- Page 300(complete Pillar 1)- Done till 220.2. Read Current Affairs- last 3 days- Covered for 2 days3. Csat quant 2023 questions- 15 questions.@Foolphoton @Incoming any suggestion on managing study hours between 12-5.How are you managing it in this heat.
I go to the library so the AC there helps, moreover, find the most productive hours of your day and try and maximize your output in those shifts to make up for the lost time in the 12-5 shift. Also, avoid unnecessary travel + stay hydrated :)
29/4/2024
Modern history (education, press, civil services, peasant movements)
Geography (1/5)
Simulator 5 analysis
Asia Mapping (3/4)
SFG Test 34 prep
Modern history (education, press, civil services, peasant movements) - done
Geography (1/5) - x
Simulator 5 analysis - done
Asia Mapping (3/4) - done
SFG Test 34 prep - x
@Incoming you okay??
hey! thanks for checking up!
actually i had shifted to making weekly/fortnightly plans, hence, no daily updates..
I'm currently doing 1 static subject + ca + csat everyday
