[Results] Prelims 2020 Over - Gearing for 2021

vikhcu2073said
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Kasturi22said
@SergioRamos OK. First things first, do not try it for Prelims 2020. It's just 19 days. You really won't understand anything in such a less time. It took me more than 2-3 months to internalize the philosophy used by ANKI or Super Memo or Quizlet or any other spaced repetition softwares.

I'll give a very brief background.

So, when it comes to learning, most of the students adopt these 3 methods - Rereading, Highlighting and Summarizing. According to science, these 3 are the least efficient ways to study

What are the most efficient ways to study - Active recall, Spaced Repetition and Interleaved Study.

Just google - What works and What doesn't by Professor Dunlosky. You'll get a 6 page pdf in the first link. Read it, you'll understand the basic behind what i am saying

Now coming to these softwares, ANKI or SuperMemo - Super Memo was started by a Polish guy named Woz, He revolutionized learning with his Software called Super Memo. Just like Windows 95, 97 etc, Super Memo also got upgraded every 3-4 years and the current version is Super Memo 18

ANKI is a free software developed by some students and learning enthusiasts, and it uses the algorithm used by Super Memo 2 (Which is way back to 1992)

So Super Memo 18 is like AI, which adjusts according to your forgetting index and shows you the content.

I understand it's little complicated at the outset, but once you learn it, it's like a magic wand to remember things.
Yeh saab kya hai? Am I really old and outdated? I was under the impression that it was possible to pass the exam with a Add-Gel pen and White Notebook. ;-)

the same words I was about to comment......... but restrained and tried to use it.

I used and found that it is good. even some part of the syllabus is doable using it in very less effort. YESSS.

So far revision is concerned and memorizing the facts, it has all the answers. But I think UPSC is beyond that. The analytical part + the mains preparation and the analysis of CA with mains perspective......... NOT MUCH.

#Personal_opinion

MUDDE KI BAAT :-

Kuch bhi karlo, padhna to padega hi!!!

BD,

Naadan_Parindasaid
I think app is not necessary. It can also be done with pen and paper.
For instance:
Scan Sep 15, 2020 (1).pdf

link not working!!

Deepak802 .

iskoolsaid
Naadan_Parindasaid
I think app is not necessary. It can also be done with pen and paper.
For instance:
Scan Sep 15, 2020 (1).pdf

link not working!!

File size was large. Have shared the link. Is it working now?

iskool,

Naadan_Parindasaid
I think app is not necessary. It can also be done with pen and paper.
For instance:
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:1fdb543d-f5b4-4981-9d78-4e7c9733e823

I do the same, but on Evernote. The edit feature allows me to refine the new knowledge I acquire and delete whatever becomes redundant with time.

I have kept my first note as a souvenir from the time I began the preparation in which I have mentioned that President is elected via an indirect election! :)

Paper notes become bulky with time and consolidating them is a herculean task! Evernote has made my life very easy :)

But, these fancy apps are still Hebrew to me!

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Naadan_Parindasaid
iskoolsaid
Naadan_Parindasaid
I think app is not necessary. It can also be done with pen and paper.
For instance:
Scan Sep 15, 2020 (1).pdf

link not working!!
File size was large. Have shared the link. Is it working now?

Awesome bhai............ :) History ka bhi kuch aisa kiya ho to plz share...........

I think polity was that much only ?

BD,

AzadHindFauzsaid
Naadan_Parindasaid
I think app is not necessary. It can also be done with pen and paper.
For instance:
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:1fdb543d-f5b4-4981-9d78-4e7c9733e823

I do the same, but on Evernote. The edit feature allows me to refine the new knowledge I acquire and delete whatever becomes redundant with time.
I have kept my first note as a souvenir from the time I began the preparation in which I have mentioned that President is elected via an indirect election! :)
Paper notes become bulky with time and consolidating them is a herculean task! Evernote has made my life very easy :)

yes evernote is really very good....... basically soft copy notes are much better........ evernote/ipad with pencil :)

AzadHindFauz,

BD .

@AzadHindFauz but in the end print nikalna Zaruri hai. Bose Babu!😂

Deepak802,

Freakhotosaid
@AzadHindFauz but in the end print nikalna Zaruri hai. Bose Babu!😂

Haha. True.

Old Habits Die Hard!

Koro-Sensei .

@AzadHindFauz any idea when upsc will release the marks since the court side bottlenecks are over?

Koro-Senseisaid
@AzadHindFauz any idea when upsc will release the marks since the court side bottlenecks are over?

No clue whatsoever!

Koro-Sensei,

EiChan .

@AzadHindFauz I have done this for a significant material but this technique lacks in one aspect . For eg question comes about in mains =>of harappan crops for eg you have written in notes on lhs wheat at _____ rice at _____ maize at ____

you have to then recall each question on left side too to write that .

Moreover soon I found that I needed keyword of left to recall any sort of information on right. It is much better if you make the left hand side as abstract as possible

So instead of writing all crops on LHS write broad heading only and then revise

Deepak802,GaryVee

Wats_there_in_a_name .

Naadan_Parindasaid
I think app is not necessary. It can also be done with pen and paper.
For instance:
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:1fdb543d-f5b4-4981-9d78-4e7c9733e823

This is awesome .

Deepak802,

kartikayias234 .

Hi. Can anyone share the link of the excel sheet in which people enter the prelims test series marks? Thanks a lot.

Koro-Sensei .

@kartikayias234 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-WS59CxfxpfZMHwRVi2XNBg3zMEcOSvLddkyn9dRC5E/edit#gid=0

Here you go

kartikayias234,

kartikayias234 .

Attempted the vision tests 9,10,11 last night. Could only score 114,87 and 94 respectively. I found test 10 and 11 to be insanely (and quite honestly unnecessarily) tough. Anyone felt the same?

Oatmeal,

Deepak802 .

iskoolsaid
Naadan_Parindasaid
iskoolsaid
Naadan_Parindasaid
I think app is not necessary. It can also be done with pen and paper.
For instance:
Scan Sep 15, 2020 (1).pdf

link not working!!
File size was large. Have shared the link. Is it working now?
Awesome bhai............ :) History ka bhi kuch aisa kiya ho to plz share...........
I think polity was that much only ?

Actually, me and my friend had divided the chapters. But he didn't do it, that's why this much only. And couldn't continue this further for any other subject, as it was taking too much time.

iskool,BD

Deepak802 .

AzadHindFauzsaid
Naadan_Parindasaid
I think app is not necessary. It can also be done with pen and paper.
For instance:
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:1fdb543d-f5b4-4981-9d78-4e7c9733e823

I do the same, but on Evernote. The edit feature allows me to refine the new knowledge I acquire and delete whatever becomes redundant with time.
I have kept my first note as a souvenir from the time I began the preparation in which I have mentioned that President is elected via an indirect election! :)
Paper notes become bulky with time and consolidating them is a herculean task! Evernote has made my life very easy :)
But, these fancy apps are still Hebrew to me!

I'm not proficient at typing. I need a pen and a paper or ipad and pencil.

Evernote is anyway great to organise and edit.

AzadHindFauz,BD

Naadan_Parindasaid
AzadHindFauzsaid
Naadan_Parindasaid
I think app is not necessary. It can also be done with pen and paper.
For instance:
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:1fdb543d-f5b4-4981-9d78-4e7c9733e823

I do the same, but on Evernote. The edit feature allows me to refine the new knowledge I acquire and delete whatever becomes redundant with time.
I have kept my first note as a souvenir from the time I began the preparation in which I have mentioned that President is elected via an indirect election! :)
Paper notes become bulky with time and consolidating them is a herculean task! Evernote has made my life very easy :)
But, these fancy apps are still Hebrew to me!

I'm not proficient at typing. I need a pen and a paper or ipad and pencil.
Evernote is anyway great to organise and edit.

Get it. Have many friends who do much better note-keeping with Pen and Paper.

The only time I feel lucky for my brief stint as a corporate labourer earlier is when I'm using the Evernote. Typing out torrential and incessant mails helped me develop an above-average typing speed.

Deepak802,BD

Kasturi22 .

iskoolsaid
vikhcu2073said
» show previous quotes
Kasturi22said
@SergioRamos OK. First things first, do not try it for Prelims 2020. It's just 19 days. You really won't understand anything in such a less time. It took me more than 2-3 months to internalize the philosophy used by ANKI or Super Memo or Quizlet or any other spaced repetition softwares.

I'll give a very brief background.

So, when it comes to learning, most of the students adopt these 3 methods - Rereading, Highlighting and Summarizing. According to science, these 3 are the least efficient ways to study

What are the most efficient ways to study - Active recall, Spaced Repetition and Interleaved Study.

Just google - What works and What doesn't by Professor Dunlosky. You'll get a 6 page pdf in the first link. Read it, you'll understand the basic behind what i am saying

Now coming to these softwares, ANKI or SuperMemo - Super Memo was started by a Polish guy named Woz, He revolutionized learning with his Software called Super Memo. Just like Windows 95, 97 etc, Super Memo also got upgraded every 3-4 years and the current version is Super Memo 18

ANKI is a free software developed by some students and learning enthusiasts, and it uses the algorithm used by Super Memo 2 (Which is way back to 1992)

So Super Memo 18 is like AI, which adjusts according to your forgetting index and shows you the content.

I understand it's little complicated at the outset, but once you learn it, it's like a magic wand to remember things.
Yeh saab kya hai? Am I really old and outdated? I was under the impression that it was possible to pass the exam with a Add-Gel pen and White Notebook. ;-)
the same words I was about to comment......... but restrained and tried to use it.

I used and found that it is good. even some part of the syllabus is doable using it in very less effort. YESSS.
So far revision is concerned and memorizing the facts, it has all the answers. But I think UPSC is beyond that. The analytical part + the mains preparation and the analysis of CA with mains perspective......... NOT MUCH.
#Personal_opinion
MUDDE KI BAAT :-
Kuch bhi karlo, padhna to padega hi!!!

Yes. studying is something you can't avoid. But with time constraints and resource constraints, you have to look for an efficient way to study.

For example, what advantages does Evernote or Onenote offer, compared to pen and paper. You can do with any of them, right? Same case!!

As i said earlier, you just need a success story to make others follow :)

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chamomile .