Person on his last attempt here.
Writing mains.
Have written all 6 attempts. Passed prelims 4 times. Failed twice. Once in 2018 and 2020. In 2018 because my prelims and mains from PCS happened the same week. (Failed by one mark or less)... in 2020 failed csat but had passed GS cutoff..
What works in Prelims?
First of all F**k all the coaching institutes. Their material and bullshit with their test series. In all of 6 years combined inhave solved a total of 2 prelims tests from the big boy of coaching but hated it... I have however solved all of previous 20 plus years of PYQs... Trust me, if you religiously solve and Google every piece of options in pyps, you will pass... And guess how many revisions I did of pee teee three six five ? Zero. I didn't even read it.... Have read it once in 17 and fell mentally sick.... NCERT, PYP, India year book, Read between the lines, Newspaper and a massive habit of googling the shit out of every thing. It should see you through
4 consecutive prelims failed , 2 on border line !
lessons: easy to blame UPSC after prelims failure , very easy to hide your mistake by quotes, motivational lecture available in market specifically for this exam ( unpredictable , analytical , subjective etc etc kind of words ) . But it takes guts to accept tht every year almost 10000 are getting selected no matter what ! dont blame anyone even ur luck ! things didnt work in that manner in real life !!
take practical approach ! dont make it regular affair and make preparation ur way of life ( i did it , i regeret it ) ...
fix number of attempts according to ur socio financial condition after that be financial independent ..freinds did wonder in other field after they left UPSC after 1, 2 attempt...and i got stuck here with zero skill set to get a job
trust me this cycle hurts ..hurts badly ..from the most studious in school and college to most criticised adult in family now !!!! hurts hurts badly
, dont follow anyone blindly (even this comment)...
Dekh bro. Been there, suffered that (and continuing to be in a certain way) most of us are never going to be IAS or IPS or IFS etc. That is the truth. You know I have a friend who studied in top 5 collegesin her area of expertise not of India but of the world! She failed six attempts at prelims back to back. Why? No idea. In her last attempt she passed GS but failed csat. MC csat. This is the world's shittiest exam. Those who pass will say we always knew. Ask them one day before prelims or mains or interview or result. Sab ke moonh me kabzi ho gayi hoti hai... CSE junta is the most hypocritical and unethical inhave seen... I have studied in a top college myself and here I am fckng my life... But you know I moved in to a job after three attempts at this exam and got engaged and have a really prestigious job in my state... I am taking this mains with the calm of a Buddha... My advice is you are not alone... Alot of us have been fucked by this exam... Secondly get a state services or rbi or any other job... Then come back harder at this
