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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Targets -
Polity
Geography PYQs
July CA to be completed
One open mock
Newspaper
Economics to be started if time permits
Which Open Mock?
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Those insights one. Where they gave the test series for free this year.
THE_MECHANIC,
Again coming back,waiting for college to end so can do full preparation.internship was going on so couldn't focus much.now have marked evrything systematically and will try to stick to it.and also follow the daily targets.
6 sept
1)Psir 2/5=topic 1 complete
2)modern history=chap 1 notebook
3)Post independence vajiram chap 1
Starting at 1800 hrs
They released a combined pdf of feb-april, one for may-june, the last they would most probably release combined document for july-august. That should be out soon, hopefully.Those relying on monthly current affairs, where from are you covering August CA...since the magazines of Vision/Forum will be released very close to the Prelims? Advise plis. Thenks.
Those relying on monthly current affairs, where from are you covering August CA...since the magazines of Vision/Forum will be released very close to the Prelims? Advise plis. Thenks.
I would suggest reading daily news compilations/weekly compilations. Almost every institute releases daily news compilations.
If you are gutsy enough, maybe you can wait for the latest updated also, but I would personally not read anything new after this week, not even current affairs. I'll be focusing only on revising basic books and already revised current affairs!!
I am apprehensive about new material as well. Weekly CA sounds good. Thank you @chamomile @sjerngal
@sstarrr Belated Happy Birthday to your mom! 
Targets -
Polity
Geography PYQs
July CA to be completed
One open mock
Newspaper
Economics to be started if time permits
Mock done
July CA reading and highlighting done
Newspaper done
And then, I started reading the environment of pmf ias out of blue! Polity and geo pyq are still left out from 2 days and here comes 7th September! Need to stick to the planned strategy only. Gn folks!
Finish Art & Culture Revision. Gave a mock test. Instead of Ancient & Medeival, I revised Budget & ES. No test analysis done.
Time spent studying - 8.25 Hours
Targets:
- Start Ancient & Medieval Revision (1/2)
- Test Analysis
- SFG Revision (3 tests)
- Mock Test
Disappointing day. Giving a mock is easy, the inertia to analyse it is real. Big backlog now. Was only able to give a mock and do history revision.
Study hours - 5
Targets:
- Ancient & Medieval Revision (2/3)
- Mock Test Analysis - Vision Budget & ES
- SFG Revision (3 Tests) - Try to cover more
Hope tomorrow is better for all of us!
Did the history revision, finished analysing the test. Minimal progress on SFG revision.
Study Hours - 8
Targets:
- Finish Ancient & Medieval Revision
- Test Analysis - Vision Budget & ES
- SFG Revision (3 tests)
- Attempt a Mock Test
Trying to keep the prelims anxiety at bay by not thinking about it at all. Working so far but who knows what unintended consequences it might bring. Indeed, Ignorance is bliss!
Forgot to post yesterday.
Targets:
- Finish Ancient & Medieval (this is taking far too long!)
- Test Analysis - 2 mocks
- Mock Test
Finished history, finally. Instead of one, I gave two mocks yesterday. However, test analysis took a lot of time. Only managed to do 50% of one test. Wasted a study slot and hence couldn't finish all the targets.
Targets:
- Economy (1/4)
- Test Analysis (0.5 + 1)
- Government Schemes
Couldn't study in the first half and the productivity remained low in the second. Did manage to progress across all three but it isn't good enough when the exam is around 30 days away!
Targets:
- Economy (2/4)
- Test Analysis
- Government Schemes
- Mock FLT (If above three get finished!)
I did the test analysis, government schemes and gave a mock. Test analysis took a lot of time and that left very little time for economy revision. Although I did touch upon it for a couple of hours but that isn't good enough for the pace I'd have wanted. Will extend the timeline.
Targets:
- Economy (3/6)
- Test Analysis (2 Tests)
- Government Schemes (If time permits)
Date: 07 Sept. 2021
Targets
Note to self: No use of Digital screen except for SFG
Edit 1: SFG done, scored 57, those of you who are consistently scoring in 70s-80s, please share few tips. Thanks in advance.
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