CSE 2021: Plan / Strategy / Daily Routine

| 3 year(s) ago

Hello 2021 aspirants. I thought it would be nice if we can share what we are doing and intend to do with one another here.

This could be a thread for discussing everything prep for 2021.

No one method fits all but to see the plans and progress made by fellow aspirants might help with the finer details of preparation and also keep one on track.

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commented 3 year(s) ago

December targets

Post independence
World history
Governance
Operation management
MIS
1- revision of Nov targets

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commented 3 year(s) ago

Can anyone tell me how is Vision ias Fastrack Prelim Course?They are offering classses+pt 365+sectional tests+ca classes?Is it beneficial for beginners who never did any GS coaching?I have not done any GS coaching except watched Mrunal videos.Thanks in advance.

commented 3 year(s) ago

LeoMessisaid
Can anyone tell me how is Vision ias Fastrack Prelim Course?They are offering classses+pt 365+sectional tests+ca classes?Is it beneficial for beginners who never did any GS coaching?I have not done any GS coaching except watched Mrunal videos.Thanks in advance.

I have seen some of their videos. Introduce any course in the market and for some people it will work, for rest just a waste. Immadi Pruthvi Tej was student of this course and cleared in one go, rank 24.

It's like a foundation course on fast pace, if you don't have any notes its good for limiting your resource base for static. These lecture pattern is like Polity 20 lec, Economy 20 lec, Modern 12, Culture 6, Ancience Medieval 1-1 lec. Geography, Env S&T in 20 lec.

Now see yourself in foundation polity ends in 30-32 lec with so called mains perspective and governance included.

now we have many similar programs in market too, like Shubhra Ranjan 1 week per subject revision without notes dictation (they provide printed, just scribble over them), IAS BABA, Forum IAS etc etc.

Mauraisles,

commented 3 year(s) ago

Nov target update

1) world history 70% done

2) post independence & earlier backlogs done

3) Indian geo - started

4) optional - durkheim

5) oct ca - mains issues done + test done

Dec targets

1)backlog Indian geo + env(40%)

2) modern india

3) polity

4) optional - all thinkers & tests

5) CA- July -Sep & tests

#workdays started as usual. Will try to put in 6 hrs daily. Hope to complete atleast 70% of my targets this time.

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commented 3 year(s) ago

Dec 2 targets

1) revision

2) optional

3) indian geo

Mauraisles,

commented 3 year(s) ago

Dec 2 targets

Dec 1&2 - Daily CA & quiz
Post independence 3 chapters

Vinay12,

commented 3 year(s) ago

#Dec 1 Completion

Vajiram October Magazine (Half)

Vision PT-365 (Polity )

Daily Current affairs

Daily Quiz

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commented 3 year(s) ago

Dec 3 targets

November CA backlogs
Sep CA revision

commented 3 year(s) ago

difference between epic magazine and monthly 9 pm brief compilation ??? in terms of content and issue approch??

commented 3 year(s) ago

#Dec 2 Completion

Vision PT-365 (Social )

Daily Current affairs

Daily Quiz

commented 3 year(s) ago

Can someone suggest some hacks to maintain concentration for long hours? The more I miss deadlines, the more depressed I get and concentrating on studies becomes increasingly difficult.

ShinchanNohara .

commented 3 year(s) ago

@indianhuman you can try forest app suggested by mrunal sir, i found it useful to certain extent.

AGirlHasNoName,

commented 3 year(s) ago

Dec 5&6

Modern India

Optional

Sep CA-part(1/8)

commented 3 year(s) ago

@indianhuman I don't think there are any hacks. It's a skill you have to practice. Start small. Like start by concentrating on your studies for like 20 minute sessions then once you get used to that, increase it to like around 30 minutes and so on. Understand and accept that it is going to take some time before you start to see the effects and be able to concentrate intensely for long periods of time. It is NOT going to happen overnight or even after a week, but keep at it and you will start to see a difference eventually. Also you can try reading the book 'Deep Work' by Cal Newport. I think it's great, especially in combination with 'Atomic Habits' by James Clear.

Indian_Human,

commented 3 year(s) ago

# Dec 3 - 4

PT 365 (Revision of Polity and Social)

PT 365 (IR)

Collection of facts for mains

Optional 1 topic done

Daily CA

Daily Quiz

commented 3 year(s) ago

Dec 6 Target

1) Interior earth & Geological time scale

2) post independence - 1 topics

3) Hindu news + IE explained

commented 3 year(s) ago

#Dec Week 2 ( 7- 13 Target)

1. Optional Paper 1

2. Geography

3 Daily Current Affairs and Quiz

Will update progress next week

commented 3 year(s) ago

@indianhumanTry meditation. You may find it easy to sit for long and make your study hours more effective if you meditate daily. You will get more amount of work done in the same time. Start from 15-20 minutes daily, and if you are able to sit then gradually extend to 40-50 minutes.

By meditation, it is meant that you should sit in any comfortable position (crossed leg with back straight) and close your eyes. Then, maintain concentration on your breath leaving and entering your nostrils and observe the corresponding sensation in your nose. Observing the rhythmic expansion and contraction of the belly is another alternative. Do not get lost in any kind of thoughts and maintain contact with the breath, remaining in the present. That is all there is to it. Nothing more than that. For a more detailed procedure (if you find enough time), refer:

Another less spoken and often controversial topic is celibacy. Avoid all nefarious activities such as seeing/watching movies/songs/random videos that are even remotely obsene. Maintain your bodily integrity by avoiding immoral acts. It affects your concentration a lot. Also, you will also be able to meditate only if you follow this basic rule.

HeNeArKr,

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commented 3 year(s) ago

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Hello guys,

I need a study partner for Mains (and Pre) 2021.

Purpose: To keep up mutual accountability and keep up spirits during lows.

I have cleared this 2020 Prelims but am skipping it for some unavoidable reasons, mostly job related. I am working as Dy Collector right now.

Someone with PSIR as Optional (and preferably with Mains experience), who is seeking a long distance study partner and is absolutely dead serious about 2021 attempt, do ping me at

crazymonk1994@gmail.com

Thanks.

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commented 3 year(s) ago

@Faith001 hi...I m nt sure ant fruitfulness of my strategy....

Watch newspaper analysis 20min.

Read vision and insights daily current.

Bt dnt mk notes. Rely on compilation fr that.

Is this require some changes? What do u think?@IamThat @Neyawn

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