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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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jack_Sparrow,rootand121 otherslike this
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Have a severe headache which has meant I have barely managed to do any work. I shall take this opportunity to watch a movie then probably the last one before prelims. 
Targets achieved:
CSAT
Few chapters of polity
July 2021 C/A (20%)
Villanelle,AJ_and7 otherslike this
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Thank you@LetsGetThisBread and@Shailputri your wishes worked 

@EiChan - paper was easy -Attempted 93 - correct -73 ,wrong-20 

Lessons learnt- i found paper easy( my personal view) ->got overexcited and did some silly mistakes  -costed me 4,5 question ( so silly that I can’t even say to anyone) 

Today did forum open mock -scored descently -what about you guys and what’s your take on it 

The open mock is a pudding that tastes delicious today but makes you constipated tomorrow. ( I was happy with my score of 120ish yesterday but distraught with my rank of 1300 as in the end its a competitive exam, it's of no use even if I score 200 but still rank low :( 

EiChan,Villanelleand9 otherslike this
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Thank you@LetsGetThisBread and@Shailputri your wishes worked 

@EiChan - paper was easy -Attempted 93 - correct -73 ,wrong-20 

Lessons learnt- i found paper easy( my personal view) ->got overexcited and did some silly mistakes  -costed me 4,5 question ( so silly that I can’t even say to anyone) 

Today did forum open mock -scored descently -what about you guys and what’s your take on it 

The open mock is a pudding that tastes delicious today but makes you constipated tomorrow. ( I was happy with my score of 120ish yesterday but distraught with my rank of 1300 as in the end its a competitive exam, it's of no use even if I score 200 but still rank low :( 

Don't take open ONLINE mocks so seriously, you never know what other might be doing while taking exam, they might have used the books or internet. 

120 is a good score.

@balwintejas I am fine dost. 

@LetsGetThisBread Take care of yourself and have a good movie night. :)

Villanelle,AJ_and8 otherslike this
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Targets accomplished today:

Science and Tech notes - done 

CA S&T all monthlies - done 

Newspaper - done 

Economics 2 chapters - done

Villanelle,AJ_and6 otherslike this
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The open mock is a pudding that tastes delicious today but makes you constipated tomorrow. ( I was happy with my score of 120ish yesterday but distraught with my rank of 1300 as in the end its a competitive exam, it's of no use even if I score 200 but still rank low :( 

Forum’s previous tests/materials had a direct overlap with many questions in that test. Probably that’s why so many have such high scores. 120 is a great score! Forget about the rank. 

AJ_,Celebornand7 otherslike this
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@balwintejas -we have done our karma -now nothing is in our hand and now is the time to focus on Prelims 

@HeNeArKr - ranks doesn’t matter( in war everyone is equal be it officer and a ordinary sepoy ,one who knows his strength and weaknesses and work on them survives and wins - Hemu was killed by an ordinary sepoy)   -one should learn from the mistakes and avoid them in future tests ,120 is a good score

Signing off for the day- over and out

AJ_,Celebornand6 otherslike this
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@balwintejas -we have done our karma -now nothing is in our hand and now is the time to focus on Prelims 

@HeNeArKr - ranks doesn’t matter( in war everyone is equal be it officer and a ordinary sepoy ,one who knows his strength and weaknesses and work on them survives and wins - Hemu was killed by an ordinary sepoy)   -one should learn from the mistakes and avoid them in future tests ,120 is a good score

Signing off for the day- over and out

hemu became unconscious by a freak arrow, was later beheaded by bairam khan...he was a king who had won every war in his life and was on the way to win the last war if not for that arrow. His headless body was later hanged near the Purana quila.... geopolitics would have been different had he not lost, funny how a piece of wood and a  metal still continues to impact the lives of 1.5 billion people

TambourineMan,AJ_and7 otherslike this
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Funny how all it takes is one score to shake things up. Alas, the mind is too fragile. 


Gave a mock, finished yesterday's test analysis and almost finished June CA (90%)


Targets: 

  • Finish June, July and August CA 
  • Open Mock Test Analysis 


Edit: Just realised Vision hasn't released August CA yet, will instead do Flora & Fauna

The bad day streak continues. Not as bad as it could be, but bad enough when prelims is so close. I finished June CA, almost finished July CA (90%) and didn't analyse the open mock. That'll happen tomorrow. Still, did give a mock test when I didn't want to do anything else and then went on to solve extra questions. 


Targets: 

  • Environment Revision (1/4)
  • Finish Open Mock Test Analysis 
  • Finish July CA 


Also, hoping that Forum conducts another open mock test so that I can redeem myself after the super rank today! 😂

AJ_,Celebornand4 otherslike this
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Thank you@LetsGetThisBread and@Shailputri your wishes worked 

@EiChan - paper was easy -Attempted 93 - correct -73 ,wrong-20 

Lessons learnt- i found paper easy( my personal view) ->got overexcited and did some silly mistakes  -costed me 4,5 question ( so silly that I can’t even say to anyone) 

Today did forum open mock -scored descently -what about you guys and what’s your take on it 

The open mock is a pudding that tastes delicious today but makes you constipated tomorrow. ( I was happy with my score of 120ish yesterday but distraught with my rank of 1300 as in the end its a competitive exam, it's of no use even if I score 200 but still rank low :( 

Did you join this year sfg? 

Rashmirathi,THE_MECHANICand1 otherslike this
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Good Morning Everyone
Targets for 14th Sept. 2021
PYQ
Mock Test & Analysis
Mapping 
AJ_,Celebornand5 otherslike this
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13 Sep-

1. Complete Medieval history (4 hrs)

2. Revise Art and Culture (3 hrs)

3. Do CSAT and some protected areas (3 hrs)

1. 100% (4 hrs)

2. 0 %

3. Did CSAT but not maps (3.5 hrs)

Attempted a csat mock today. 

Studies less today .

AJ_,Celebornand5 otherslike this
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Good morning lovely people. 
T61 13 Sept 2021 
Revision Notes - Done
Aug and Jan CA - Done
Agri related stuff - 60% done

Couldn't practice math, mock analysis pending. These shall be done today.

@Rashmirathi Whoa. That's some enviable scores. Happy for you :)
AJ_,Celebornand4 otherslike this
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Today's Minimum Program:

- NP Notes 7/8/9

UPDATE: All Done.

Celeborn,Archandand3 otherslike this
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@Rashmirathi  We belong to the same club bro. Congratulations! I feel cut off would be around 55. Btw what’s your optional?

Targets for today-

poilty - block 2

IR- block 1

CSAT

PYQs


AJ_,Celebornand4 otherslike this
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Thank you@LetsGetThisBread and@Shailputri your wishes worked 

@EiChan - paper was easy -Attempted 93 - correct -73 ,wrong-20 

Lessons learnt- i found paper easy( my personal view) ->got overexcited and did some silly mistakes  -costed me 4,5 question ( so silly that I can’t even say to anyone) 

Today did forum open mock -scored descently -what about you guys and what’s your take on it 

The open mock is a pudding that tastes delicious today but makes you constipated tomorrow. ( I was happy with my score of 120ish yesterday but distraught with my rank of 1300 as in the end its a competitive exam, it's of no use even if I score 200 but still rank low :( 

Did you join this year sfg? 

I joined the one before the postponement of prelims. 

BD,Rashmirathiand2 otherslike this
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Good morning🌞

Yday's status - except CA (partial) - rest complete

Today -

1. CA - env

2. Mapping

3. Acts 

4. PYQ 

5. Mock

7. Csat


TambourineMan,AJ_and7 otherslike this
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Good morning comrades

14/09/21-Things to be done today 

Newspaper 

Current Affairs-Polity 

Polity-Parliament ,FRs,DPSP,President,Governor,Official language,Emergency Provisions

CSAT- video

Environment- Current Affairs 

@MarcusA -Absolutely right (Hemu -journey from a small trader to Vikramaditya is great)

@Shailputri -still there are many things that need to be fixed ->trying to improve them

@Infinitybeyondinfinity - yeah we are in same club but in optional we are poles apart (Anthropology)

AJ_,Infinitybeyondinfinityand5 otherslike this
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Thank you@LetsGetThisBread and@Shailputri your wishes worked 

@EiChan - paper was easy -Attempted 93 - correct -73 ,wrong-20 

Lessons learnt- i found paper easy( my personal view) ->got overexcited and did some silly mistakes  -costed me 4,5 question ( so silly that I can’t even say to anyone) 

Today did forum open mock -scored descently -what about you guys and what’s your take on it 

The open mock is a pudding that tastes delicious today but makes you constipated tomorrow. ( I was happy with my score of 120ish yesterday but distraught with my rank of 1300 as in the end its a competitive exam, it's of no use even if I score 200 but still rank low :( 

Did you join this year sfg? 

I joined the one before the postponement of prelims. 

Then you might have read epic magazine or factly also?

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Thank you@LetsGetThisBread and@Shailputri your wishes worked 

@EiChan - paper was easy -Attempted 93 - correct -73 ,wrong-20 

Lessons learnt- i found paper easy( my personal view) ->got overexcited and did some silly mistakes  -costed me 4,5 question ( so silly that I can’t even say to anyone) 

Today did forum open mock -scored descently -what about you guys and what’s your take on it 

The open mock is a pudding that tastes delicious today but makes you constipated tomorrow. ( I was happy with my score of 120ish yesterday but distraught with my rank of 1300 as in the end its a competitive exam, it's of no use even if I score 200 but still rank low :( 

Did you join this year sfg? 

I joined the one before the postponement of prelims. 

Then you might have read epic magazine or factly also?

No, why?

BD,
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Targets for 14Sep 2021:

Newspaper
Ethics (11pages of notes)
Economy (20pages of notes)
World History ( enlightenment)
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