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CSE 2021: Plan / Strategy / Daily Routine

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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@LetsGetThisBread @sjerngal  Thank you both for replying! 

You're right. Seeing tangible progress is the goal, yes.

Browsing through this thread today has actually motivated me for trying out accountability here. I hope this works for me too!

All those consistently posting daily, you guys silently inspire many of us, good luck everyone!


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Spent 2-3 hours with brother in the evening today. Therefore couldn't achieve all the targets. Will do emergency before the test tomorrow.

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So I thought that being away from Forum and this thread may reinvigorate the animal spirits but alas!I have struggled to put in decent amount of hours on a regular basis starting this July. I need to pick up again and the amount of zeal that I see on this thread is tremendous.

So the targets for 4th August 2021(Day 10)

Between 7 and 10- Complete Machiavelli

Between 10-2- GS 2

Between 3- 9- GS Notes

Between 9-11- PYQs of PSIR

11-11:45- Newspaper.


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Hi friends late start to the day, because I just came back from getting second dose of covishield. No targets really for today, besides just doing things with my fingers crossed that I don’t get a reaction for this dose as well 🤞🏻

Managed to do quite a lot considering I had no real targets set. Finished most of what was planned for economy as well as my C/A recall, didn’t get time for PSIR. A new day is right around the corner. 

I did the YPT study room and it felt quite good. Seeing a timer in front of my eyes count down the seconds really made me want to make the best of my study time, wasted no time while studying. I’m usually quite good with not letting competition get to me, but let’s see how long we can keep this up. Good night friends :)

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3/8/21

Time studied ->7 hours 25 minutes 

Fluids and Mechanics revision + PYQs ->done 80% of targets

Environment Red Book revision ->done 75% of target 

CA Revision ->done 60% 

Newspaper ->done

I had set really ambitious targets today to help me push more than usual. They turned out to be a bit out of reach. Also, I played football in the evening instead of the usual jog. This meant I was more tired than usual so my post 7pm sessions weren't too productive. 

Nevertheless, this was a good day. I did more than I usually do. 

@Marigold,@piano,@Newton981 Welcome to the thread! Hope to see you all become regular members here :) 

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Targets - 

2 PYQs and analysis

A little bit of answer writing

I would make some new target in the progress, right now I am clueless about today

Keeping things simple today



Only 1 PYQ done

Answer writing done 

Was studying a little random things like national parks etc

Targets - 

2 PYQ to be solved

Quick economics revision

Economic survey + budget revision

A little bit of answer writing to warm up the hands

Its not a good day for India today in Olympics. Hockey, javelin, wrestling - all had a bad day today. 

Economics revision from notes 

1 PYQ and analysis

answer writing done to warm up fingers

Played 1 hour of Volleyball 

Economic Survey and budget missed  - will be the first thing to do tomorrow
Could have been a more productive evening


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Good morning Guys :)
Early start to the day from my side. Hope I make the most out of it. Now is not the right time to have stupid mood swings and waste times.  Targets for 4/8/21

  • Geography current affairs
  • Places in news and mapping
  • Finish the NCERT

Keeping the targets few, so that I don't get another panic attack and waste the whole day. 
All the best guys.  

Jaan laga do ya jaane do!!

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Goals:

1. Finish 1st revision of Modern Indian History toto

2. Read June 21 CA

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Good morning comrades

4/08/21-Targets for the day are

Newspaper

Polity revision 

August CA

Fundamentals of Physical Geography-1/2

CSAT video

Watch women’s hockey match,by the way Neeraj has qualified for finals(in 1st attempt only)

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Good morning gentle peeps, targets for 4.8.21:

ancient India- morning slot

Test

economy- 3/4

test analysis

PSIR- state 

august 2020 C/A

CSAT

daily C/A

editorial- IE+ Hindu 

That’s all folks. Let’s pray for the bread to be fresh and our lunch to be amazing. :)

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I've done only one reading of Geography (Indian + Physical) from a wide range of sources to properly understand the concepts, having a hard time figuring out how to go about with the revision. Can somebody shed light on their concise revision sources for Geography for Prelims? Would mean a lot, thanks :)
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  • Newspaper 
  • Geography 
  • Qua 
  • Ca
  • Revision
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Targets - 

2 PYQs and analysis

A little bit of answer writing

I would make some new target in the progress, right now I am clueless about today

Keeping things simple today



Only 1 PYQ done

Answer writing done 

Was studying a little random things like national parks etc

Targets - 

2 PYQ to be solved

Quick economics revision

Economic survey + budget revision

A little bit of answer writing to warm up the hands

Its not a good day for India today in Olympics. Hockey, javelin, wrestling - all had a bad day today. 

Economics revision from notes 

1 PYQ and analysis

answer writing done to warm up fingers

Played 1 hour of Volleyball 

Economic Survey and budget missed  - will be the first thing to do tomorrow
Could have been a more productive evening


Bhai mujhe lga mere liye meme bheja h :XD

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I am back again here. I do not know why I am so keen to take so many breaks from forum. I think when I am not able to complete my targets, I feel sickening to face you guys who do amazing work and hence don't post. But let me just own it. I have been unable to do justice to studies because I have been too much focused on Olympics, the mood swings which comes up with winning and loosing etc . 

My sleeping schedule was all distorted and all of things happened. 

But I am here again. And don't intend to go anytime soon. 

I am still stuck at PT 365's only. Because I didn't study. So much is left. 

Today's targets :

1. International reln PT revision

2. Eco PT revision

3. Env PT revision 

4. CSAT

5. Book

Bas. Bahut hai Aaj ke liye. 

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3/8/21

Time studied ->7 hours 25 minutes 

Fluids and Mechanics revision + PYQs ->done 80% of targets

Environment Red Book revision ->done 75% of target 

CA Revision ->done 60% 

Newspaper ->done

I had set really ambitious targets today to help me push more than usual. They turned out to be a bit out of reach. Also, I played football in the evening instead of the usual jog. This meant I was more tired than usual so my post 7pm sessions weren't too productive. 

Nevertheless, this was a good day. I did more than I usually do. 

@Marigold,@piano,@Newton981 Welcome to the thread! Hope to see you all become regular members here :) 

hey! What is your optional?


Celeborn,
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@piano All the targets completed except answer writing.
Broke discipline by using quora- Need to remember today 
Day 2 -04/08
Optional 2018 Pyq
GS3 Topics revision
Mrunal Eco 200 pgs 
 


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Targets - 

Budget and Economic Survey Revision

Quick Polity Revision

April, May, and June CA revision

1 PYQ and analysis

A little bit of answer writing

My newspaper notes CA revision of GS1

This much task will need minimum of 10 hours to accomplish. lets do it. 

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D1   3/8 - update

IR - ch 2 done 

mod his  - 39- 47 - half done

mcq , polity rev, csat still to do 




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