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Mains 2022 - All Papers PDF + R**** Rona + Paper Discussion

Guys, Essay Paper is over. How was it?

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Out , PSIR Optional , First attempt , First mains 

did my best , overcome obstacles  and did everything i could do .

but now I think this exam demands more from us than we think at the beginning of the preperation . 

As it is said failures teaches us more than success so will learn from the mistakes and will come back stronger .

I have been a silent spectator here .This community has helped me a lot so thank you all .


Congrats to all those who are In . 

OctagonalArcher,ArchAngel96and12 otherslike this
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In. 3rd attempt, 2nd Mains. Sociology Optional.
Grateful for the presence of wonderful community members who have truly shown what "fraternity" looks like and helped me in this otherwise "lonely" journey. 
OctagonalArcher,ArchAngel96and17 otherslike this
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Out. PSIR Optional. 

4 years, 2nd attempt, 1st mains. 

Don't know how to express what I am feeling. It will take time for everything to sink in. 

To all who made it, Congratulations. 

D503,OctagonalArcherand22 otherslike this
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In. Anthropology.

2nd attempt, 2 mains. Gratitude 🙏

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What was ur correct attempt for maths optional brother ? 

330 correct and 80+ partially correct. 

Maths was average for me. GS essay went well. That might have made the difference 

ArchAngel96,Kya haaland5 otherslike this
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Out. First attempt. First Mains. Geography. 

Don't know much. But attempting all the questions doesn't seem to have helped.

This community has been amazing. Congratulations to everyone who made it! 

OctagonalArcher,ArchAngel96and9 otherslike this
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Out with Anthro... 2nd attempt 1st mains..

Though I kind of knew I will be out as I started my optional preparation after the prelims result but man that 2.5 months!! That has to be the hardest working & slogging 2.5 months of my entire life... I was hoping for a miracle to happen to get into the holy pdf..

The taxing effect mains prep causes on the body is real, did not even start my prep for 2023 till now... time to get back into rhythm and give a well-prepared solid attempt next year!

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What was ur correct attempt for maths optional brother ? 

330 correct and 80+ partially correct. 

Maths was average for me. GS essay went well. That might have made the difference 

Hi, can you please tell me how did you improve for your Mains year-on-year , It's being very difficult to know where did things go wrong in GS. Matlab almost answered all questions -atleast relevant to most questions !
But still was out

Tata,EUROPOL
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Out, Maths optional

5th attempt, 3rd Mains, 0 interview

For me what hurt more than failing at CSE repeatedly is getting comfortable with the failure. Sitting idle, doing few rounds of likhai-padhai all round the year seems easier than going out to the work and put effort to chalk out a different destination. It feels like i have made peace with the failure. Iss baar nahi hua to agli baar ho jayega!!! My mind trick me to keep stuck myself in this preparation as it seems easy and comfortable. I had work experience of good 7 years before jumping into this trap, still i didn't rejoin my work during entire preparation phase and remain unemployed for 5 years!!! Why? Not because preparing another year will add substantial value to my preparation, its because I am hesitant to give up the comfort which I enjoy during preparation without any accountability. Again I am thinking ab to ek hi attempt bacha hai, woh bhi dede😀


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In with Maths optional. 3rd attempt, 3rd mains

Bro can you kindly let us know your correct attempt etc..?
and also do you think maths optional was butchered this time !


Bro, in P1 185 correct + 35 partial attempt and in P2 165 correct + 45 partial attempt. I committed 50 marks worth silly mistakes in those 80 partial attempt.

A lot of my friends with maths optional didn't get through. Only after the final marksheet we can tell if the scaling was unfavorable. 

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This might look like a counterintuitive and maverick position to adapt yet out of the three attempts (2010, 2012, 2013) wherein I wrote two main exams to bag a PT call twice (10-11, 13-14); with one converting to a rank finally, what matters formidably is that the process of the CSE itself should work as a great motivation. For me the coverage of content itself used to generate a lot of daily enthusiasm. The more lateral one goes the better it is.
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@vaibhavvdash75610 5th attempt. Geography optional. Out. Never got a call for personality test

From the heart, i am saying, i don't deserve this. In almost 80% questions i exactly replicated every good points said by toppers


His message is not to Make you anxious. But this is reality. 

I have seen both equally good and casual people getting into the list. 

Beyond hard work, luck and almighty must favours you.

As of now, i am heartbroken and exhausted. 

Why UPSC not letting us seeing our mains marks immediately after the results?. Also why not giving us prelims key right after the exam unlike other state public service commission which is also a constitutional body.?? TNPSC in tamilnadu gives us Xerox of evaluated Mains papers with marks. 

Why should there be an exception for UPSC in every aspect of this exam?? I can't understand. Also it is unfathomable to tell excuse like court cases due to keys, evaluated papers might delay the process. 


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Out. History optional- 3rd attempt, 2nd Mains

Got 274 in History in 2021 mains (missed interview call by 7 marks)

Felt had a better attempt at optional or atleast at par with last year. GS also was better than last time

Overall expected a call. Think history fared poorly this time, don't know how others did



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Got 3rd interview call in 5th attempt. My lessons/experiences 1- l am no more thrilled over getting interview call. For I dont know my written score and interview fate. 2- l didn't calculate my score after mains, didn't participate in any question answer discussion, knowing well that all this is futile.I will never advice anyone what to do, how to attempt answers. Because I have not listened to anyone. I dont attach any importance to so called toppers and coaching gurus in this great Indian gamble. 3- In an earlier post I explained why this exam is a pure gamble. I stick to it despite my success. 4- I have been able to endure this excruciatingly painfull preparation process only because I derive immense pleasure from intellectual engagement. 5- when I first got interview call, my relatives said I didnt mingle with them because I looked down upon them. After my failure they said I did not mingle with them because I was ashamed of my failure. In fact, I enjoy solitude in a treacherous world.
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abc123said

Got 3rd interview call in 5th attempt. My lessons/experiences 1- l am no more thrilled over getting interview call. For I dont know my written score and interview fate. 2- l didn't calculate my score after mains, didn't participate in any question answer discussion, knowing well that all this is futile.I will never advice anyone what to do, how to attempt answers. Because I have not listened to anyone. I dont attach any importance to so called toppers and coaching gurus in this great Indian gamble. 3- In an earlier post I explained why this exam is a pure gamble. I stick to it despite my success. 4- I have been able to endure this excruciatingly painfull preparation process only because I derive immense pleasure from intellectual engagement. 5- when I first got interview call, my relatives said I didnt mingle with them because I looked down upon them. After my failure they said I did not mingle with them because I was ashamed of my failure. In fact, I enjoy solitude in a treacherous world.

If I were to advise only one thing to anyone entering this journey I would say just don't tell to anyone that you are preparing. Idk how did I get so much wisdom that too in my second year of college I started preparing in stealth mode. Only a few college friends know that, too was inevitable  

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To all those who couldn't make it -

क्‍या हार में क्‍या जीत में

किंचित नहीं भयभीत मैं

संघर्ष पथ पर जो मिले

यह भी सही वह भी सही

Congratulations to all who cleared but game is not over yet keep going

OctagonalArcher,ArchAngel96and19 otherslike this
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Anyone having zoology optional? Out 2nd Attempt 1st mains
ArchAngel96,
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after result, How to proceed for 2023? 
ArchAngel96,Tk17and4 otherslike this
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Personally the disappointing result has pushed me to sorrow and I get chills even thinking abt writing Mains again

But I know this will fade away after a week ,till then will look into other opportunities ,so that I dont repeat the mistake of banking excessively on an unpredictable and opaque exam


D503,GaneshGaitondeand9 otherslike this
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Anyone here from jaipur who didn't qualify mains? I am not able to manage this shock of not qualifying the mains third time. I want to talk with someone who is nearby to me to discuss the way forward. 


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