Don’t burnout yourself today.
Keep a clear and focused mind.
Sleep early, last night revision won’t help you much.
Keep a clear and focused mind.
Sleep early, last night revision won’t help you much.
Every year we hear news of students not being allowed inside the test centre even if they are only a couple of minutes late.
We all know the level of rigidity UPSC has in conducting the examination. They do not allow “any” exceptions.
Onus lies upon you to reach the test centre in time. This is a factor which you “control”. Please do not commit any mistake here. Get to the centre at least 30-40 minutes in advance and calm yourself down. Last minute rush will impact your efficiency as well.
For those living in big cities, account for the traffic delays etc before leaving your home.
For those with big test centres which have multiple buildings/entrances, keep some extra buffer to find your seating arrangement and specific building/gate.
We all know the level of rigidity UPSC has in conducting the examination. They do not allow “any” exceptions.
Onus lies upon you to reach the test centre in time. This is a factor which you “control”. Please do not commit any mistake here. Get to the centre at least 30-40 minutes in advance and calm yourself down. Last minute rush will impact your efficiency as well.
For those living in big cities, account for the traffic delays etc before leaving your home.
For those with big test centres which have multiple buildings/entrances, keep some extra buffer to find your seating arrangement and specific building/gate.
Finally, stay calm and you’ll crack it. Prelims is all about your mentality and you have a golden opportunity to prove how strong you are! 💪🏻
Beat of luck to all! 👍🏻
Beat of luck to all! 👍🏻
Forwarded from Shreyans Kumat Notes and Strategy UPSC
Please Read this.
1. If you don't get enough sleep tonight, tell your mind tomorrow morning that you had a good sleep.
2. Reach exam hall timely, what you read in last few hours rarely come in exam. Also, we all know the strictness of personnel at the examination centre.
3. Read the whole paper and mark sure shot questions in first 1 hour.
4. Don't loose concentration in the mid of examination, every second counts.
5. Have your water bottle with you, transparent ones are allowed in almost all centres.
6. Fill the OMR sheet carefully, ultimately that sheet is everything.
7. Read questions and options very very carefully. Pay special attention to things like amount/year/data/extreme words given in question.
8. If your table/chair is not comfortable, request the examiner to change it. If he is non-cooperative, dont argue. Give your best in whatever situation you are. Peace of mind is supreme.
9. Answers are before your eyes. Think like crazy in the exam hall. Connect things. Think of the most intelligent person you know and how he would have thought about the question.
10. Any of your life experience can help you, keep an open mind throughout.
Finally, more than knowledge, its a test of temperament. Don't loose your confidence, what come may.
Remember these amazing lines
'यही जज़्बा रहा तो,
मुश्किलों का हल भी निकलेगा,
जमीं बंज़र हुई तो क्या,
वही से जल भी निकलेगा।
ना मायूस हो,
ना घबरा मेरे साथी,
इन्हीं रातों के दामन से,
सुनहरा कल भी निकलेगा।
So keep your hopes high, and go for it with all your will power!
All the very best. May you perform above your own expectations. ✌️
1. If you don't get enough sleep tonight, tell your mind tomorrow morning that you had a good sleep.
2. Reach exam hall timely, what you read in last few hours rarely come in exam. Also, we all know the strictness of personnel at the examination centre.
3. Read the whole paper and mark sure shot questions in first 1 hour.
4. Don't loose concentration in the mid of examination, every second counts.
5. Have your water bottle with you, transparent ones are allowed in almost all centres.
6. Fill the OMR sheet carefully, ultimately that sheet is everything.
7. Read questions and options very very carefully. Pay special attention to things like amount/year/data/extreme words given in question.
8. If your table/chair is not comfortable, request the examiner to change it. If he is non-cooperative, dont argue. Give your best in whatever situation you are. Peace of mind is supreme.
9. Answers are before your eyes. Think like crazy in the exam hall. Connect things. Think of the most intelligent person you know and how he would have thought about the question.
10. Any of your life experience can help you, keep an open mind throughout.
Finally, more than knowledge, its a test of temperament. Don't loose your confidence, what come may.
Remember these amazing lines
'यही जज़्बा रहा तो,
मुश्किलों का हल भी निकलेगा,
जमीं बंज़र हुई तो क्या,
वही से जल भी निकलेगा।
ना मायूस हो,
ना घबरा मेरे साथी,
इन्हीं रातों के दामन से,
सुनहरा कल भी निकलेगा।
So keep your hopes high, and go for it with all your will power!
All the very best. May you perform above your own expectations. ✌️
Hi everyone,
Few of the people who cleared CSE 2018 have prepared Answer Key for today’s examination for your reference. Their intention is to provide you with authentic solutions so that you do not waste time searching keys from various institutes.
You can find the set wise keys here:
https://bit.ly/2WKW8sk
Do not spend too much time contemplating what ifs. Enjoy the next couple of days and then get into Mains groove.
Thanks!
Few of the people who cleared CSE 2018 have prepared Answer Key for today’s examination for your reference. Their intention is to provide you with authentic solutions so that you do not waste time searching keys from various institutes.
You can find the set wise keys here:
https://bit.ly/2WKW8sk
Do not spend too much time contemplating what ifs. Enjoy the next couple of days and then get into Mains groove.
Thanks!
Dropbox
Prelims Key
Shared with Dropbox
Also please fill this form according to your expected score from the above keys.
It will help in deciding the cutoff and reduce speculations.
https://forms.gle/QcyCMQAVT2snNws99
It will help in deciding the cutoff and reduce speculations.
https://forms.gle/QcyCMQAVT2snNws99
Google Docs
2019 PRELIMS EXPECTED MARKS based on Key by 2018 toppers
Please post your expected marks on the basis of Key released by CSE 2018 rankers to analyse Cut Off and paper toughness
Follow this link for some pointers to my preparation strategy:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6d6e96q0pb4s7iu/AACAeRxZNrYa76Ih5DP0sa0qa?dl=0
I have added "Prep 101" slides - talking about my UPSC timeline and few basic questions which I have been encountering.
I will add similar notes on Mains booklist, Mains answer writing and relevance of test series, Maths strategy ASAP
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6d6e96q0pb4s7iu/AACAeRxZNrYa76Ih5DP0sa0qa?dl=0
I have added "Prep 101" slides - talking about my UPSC timeline and few basic questions which I have been encountering.
I will add similar notes on Mains booklist, Mains answer writing and relevance of test series, Maths strategy ASAP
Hi everyone,
UPSC CSE 2019 Stage I -- The Prelims is done for you. Now ball is in the UPSC's court to give out the results.
Most of you would have referred various Answer Keys and calculated your expected scores. Institutes would have started giving out their "expert" cutoff predictions.
Some of you might feel dejected after a poor performance. Some of you ecstatic after doing well. Some would be nervous as your score lies in that "zone of uncertainty".
However, few things are certain.
1. NO ONE has any clue of exact cutoff. Beware of fear-mongers.
2. The deed is done. No one can change Prelims performance. So no point dwelling into it.
3. The result won't come out for next 30-40 days.
4. Mains are 1 week earlier as compared to 2018.
5. Competition is cut throat.
This phase starting from today till the date results are out is one of the most important ones. It can make or break your Mains. You control what you will do in this phase and beyond it. Whatever be your performance, please do not waste time speculating Prelims now. It is a futile exercise which will not add anything to your preparation. Start gearing up ASAP and be ready for the final dash when the results are out.
Next 30-40 days goal should be to:
1. Fill any gaps you had left in optional.
2. Revise optional and make very short notes for Last minute revision.
3. Get into the rhythm of Answer Writing as you would have not done it for last 2.5-3 months. You can devote 1 hour daily.
4. Start reading newspapers again and make notes. They will help you later. Elections are over, so more relevant / non-political news will also appear. Be vigilant.
5. Those who have been making notes online or those who have slow writing speed, switch to offline note making and more writing. Get that speed up by practicing.
Once you do this much you are in a good position come the result day. Subsequent strategy will depend on your selection. But remember one thing. The 3-4 months preparation for Mains never goes waste. Instead it is the best opportunity to prepare and people have highest efficiency and output during this time period.
I would have said this after 4-5 days gap had the situation been similar to last year. But this year you have 1 week less to prepare for mains. Thus the time to refresh is also less. I didn't pick up any book for 1 week post Prelims 2018. You have little less luxury (specially the 1st timers). So dust off your post-prelims blues quickly and get ready for the exciting journey that is the "Mains Preparation".
I will write about Mains test series soon.
Also, please do not ask me about difficulty level of Prelims or expected cutoff. I have not had a thorough look at the question paper and am no expert predicting all these useless numbers which people spread just to have something to talk about. Ruthlessness and being indifferent towards what happened yesterday is the key. It might sound a little impractical and difficult to do, but if you can manage it half the battle is won.
Nothing can change what you filled in the OMR yesterday, but what you will write in that 1st Essay paper in Mains is completely in your hands now.
Refresh yourself for a couple of days and then get back at it. Mugstrong! 👍
UPSC CSE 2019 Stage I -- The Prelims is done for you. Now ball is in the UPSC's court to give out the results.
Most of you would have referred various Answer Keys and calculated your expected scores. Institutes would have started giving out their "expert" cutoff predictions.
Some of you might feel dejected after a poor performance. Some of you ecstatic after doing well. Some would be nervous as your score lies in that "zone of uncertainty".
However, few things are certain.
1. NO ONE has any clue of exact cutoff. Beware of fear-mongers.
2. The deed is done. No one can change Prelims performance. So no point dwelling into it.
3. The result won't come out for next 30-40 days.
4. Mains are 1 week earlier as compared to 2018.
5. Competition is cut throat.
This phase starting from today till the date results are out is one of the most important ones. It can make or break your Mains. You control what you will do in this phase and beyond it. Whatever be your performance, please do not waste time speculating Prelims now. It is a futile exercise which will not add anything to your preparation. Start gearing up ASAP and be ready for the final dash when the results are out.
Next 30-40 days goal should be to:
1. Fill any gaps you had left in optional.
2. Revise optional and make very short notes for Last minute revision.
3. Get into the rhythm of Answer Writing as you would have not done it for last 2.5-3 months. You can devote 1 hour daily.
4. Start reading newspapers again and make notes. They will help you later. Elections are over, so more relevant / non-political news will also appear. Be vigilant.
5. Those who have been making notes online or those who have slow writing speed, switch to offline note making and more writing. Get that speed up by practicing.
Once you do this much you are in a good position come the result day. Subsequent strategy will depend on your selection. But remember one thing. The 3-4 months preparation for Mains never goes waste. Instead it is the best opportunity to prepare and people have highest efficiency and output during this time period.
I would have said this after 4-5 days gap had the situation been similar to last year. But this year you have 1 week less to prepare for mains. Thus the time to refresh is also less. I didn't pick up any book for 1 week post Prelims 2018. You have little less luxury (specially the 1st timers). So dust off your post-prelims blues quickly and get ready for the exciting journey that is the "Mains Preparation".
I will write about Mains test series soon.
Also, please do not ask me about difficulty level of Prelims or expected cutoff. I have not had a thorough look at the question paper and am no expert predicting all these useless numbers which people spread just to have something to talk about. Ruthlessness and being indifferent towards what happened yesterday is the key. It might sound a little impractical and difficult to do, but if you can manage it half the battle is won.
Nothing can change what you filled in the OMR yesterday, but what you will write in that 1st Essay paper in Mains is completely in your hands now.
Refresh yourself for a couple of days and then get back at it. Mugstrong! 👍
My Booklist for Mains:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sm50t0qmjiwtekh/Booklist.pdf?dl=0
Strong emphasis on keeping the resources limited. Then only would you be able to revise regularly. Otherwise you won't be able to recall anything and your memory will overflow.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sm50t0qmjiwtekh/Booklist.pdf?dl=0
Strong emphasis on keeping the resources limited. Then only would you be able to revise regularly. Otherwise you won't be able to recall anything and your memory will overflow.
[Mathematics Optional]:
Follow this for my Maths revision notes:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rgf66xv9cmsym0j/AACDCRR7UJ_e2dsmDULEr-9Qa?dl=0
They are referenced from IMS coaching study material.
I will add remainder of topics and write a detailed strategy soon.
UPSC CSE is a mystery for many. Aspirants seek guidance from various sources on internet.
CS 2019 Batch has started an initiative to provide all their strategies, notes, tips etc at a single place and demystify this process for you.
You do not have to worry about scanning various websites to read different toppers’ strategies.
http://demystifycse.in is a one stop destination to access all the material relevant for you - be it booklist, answer sheet, motivation, optional strategy, notes and so on.
We will try to share as much information as possible.
Thank you!
CS 2019 Batch has started an initiative to provide all their strategies, notes, tips etc at a single place and demystify this process for you.
You do not have to worry about scanning various websites to read different toppers’ strategies.
http://demystifycse.in is a one stop destination to access all the material relevant for you - be it booklist, answer sheet, motivation, optional strategy, notes and so on.
We will try to share as much information as possible.
Thank you!
Hi everyone,
I have written two posts on Mathematics optional on demystifycse.in
I have tried to put in as many dimensions as possible. Hopefully they will be of some help to you.
These are the links:
Overview of Maths as an optional:
http://demystifycse.in/mathematics-as-an-optional-kanishak-kataria-rank-1/
Topicwise tips:
http://demystifycse.in/topic-wise-syllabus-coverage-in-maths-optional-kanishak-kataria-rank-1/
Thanks and best of luck!
👍🏻
I have written two posts on Mathematics optional on demystifycse.in
I have tried to put in as many dimensions as possible. Hopefully they will be of some help to you.
These are the links:
Overview of Maths as an optional:
http://demystifycse.in/mathematics-as-an-optional-kanishak-kataria-rank-1/
Topicwise tips:
http://demystifycse.in/topic-wise-syllabus-coverage-in-maths-optional-kanishak-kataria-rank-1/
Thanks and best of luck!
👍🏻
All my Mathematics revision notes have been uploaded on https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rgf66xv9cmsym0j/AACDCRR7UJ_e2dsmDULEr-9Qa?dl=0
They are reference from IMS notes and include theorems, tricks, important examples and anything which I felt was important from examination point of view.
All of these notes were written during my 2nd revision - 1 month duration just after Prelims (10th June 2018 to 20th July 2018). If you have done 1 revision before Prelims, this step is very easy to follow.
Unless you have paucity of time (like working professionals), I would not recommend you to read directly from my notes. Writing them by yourself is very important for better retention. I myself followed Yogesh Kumbhejkar Sir's notes. But wrote everything by myself. I just cross referenced his notes to see if there was something important I had missed out on.
They are reference from IMS notes and include theorems, tricks, important examples and anything which I felt was important from examination point of view.
All of these notes were written during my 2nd revision - 1 month duration just after Prelims (10th June 2018 to 20th July 2018). If you have done 1 revision before Prelims, this step is very easy to follow.
Unless you have paucity of time (like working professionals), I would not recommend you to read directly from my notes. Writing them by yourself is very important for better retention. I myself followed Yogesh Kumbhejkar Sir's notes. But wrote everything by myself. I just cross referenced his notes to see if there was something important I had missed out on.
Hello everyone,
I have uploaded my *evaluated* Mains and Essay test series copies on my dropbox folder.
Link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/px298yystx0779x/AABqiBXgasa0P5UMYguKXJc7a?dl=0
It was the 1st time I was attempting any test or essay, thus there is a lot of scope for improving all the answers. You can get a fair understanding of the level of my answers, my general habits while writing plus the quality of evaluation done.
I benefitted a lot from last year toppers' copies. I analysed their styles and tried to adopt them as per my comfort level. I didn't believe in reinventing the wheel given the paucity of time I had. If some of you are in similar situation, you can look at my answer copies and learn from it. If you do not like anything, just discard it. Ultimately, you have to write as per your own style.
I will soon come up with a detailed post on "Utility of test series".
Best of luck!
I have uploaded my *evaluated* Mains and Essay test series copies on my dropbox folder.
Link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/px298yystx0779x/AABqiBXgasa0P5UMYguKXJc7a?dl=0
It was the 1st time I was attempting any test or essay, thus there is a lot of scope for improving all the answers. You can get a fair understanding of the level of my answers, my general habits while writing plus the quality of evaluation done.
I benefitted a lot from last year toppers' copies. I analysed their styles and tried to adopt them as per my comfort level. I didn't believe in reinventing the wheel given the paucity of time I had. If some of you are in similar situation, you can look at my answer copies and learn from it. If you do not like anything, just discard it. Ultimately, you have to write as per your own style.
I will soon come up with a detailed post on "Utility of test series".
Best of luck!
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/poverty-social-development-per-capita-income-narendra-modi-gdp-5609326/
An old article from Indian Express. Quite good from Mains perspective.
An old article from Indian Express. Quite good from Mains perspective.
The Indian Express
Poverty to vulnerability: Rethinking social protection
India is no longer largely chronically poor; it is now more unequal and vulnerable with pockets of deep poverty. Its future shared prosperity will depend to a large extent on how its social protection system evolves and catches up with its diversity and demography.…
Forwarded from Shreyans Kumat Notes and Strategy UPSC
Essay
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Strategy by Nivedita S B (AIR 303). She scored one of the highest in Essay this year. (Score: 148)
http://demystifycse.in/essay-strategy-nivedita-s-balaraddiyavar-air-303-cse-2018/#more-788
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Strategy by Nivedita S B (AIR 303). She scored one of the highest in Essay this year. (Score: 148)
http://demystifycse.in/essay-strategy-nivedita-s-balaraddiyavar-air-303-cse-2018/#more-788
UPSC Mathematics Resource Material:
IMS 2015 Test Series:https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B02P0b7U7zOhaThteUx6VmdtYjg
IMS 2016 Test Series:https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B02P0b7U7zOhN2M0OWd4Ynp0RVE
IMS 2017 Test Series:https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B02P0b7U7zOhUjlyeXU2T3h2bDg
IMS 2018 Test Series:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/njorjy9f3s6w4uv/AADpeKoCxTzeFi_9whPWmJi3a?dl=0
Previous Year Solutions:https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1iU2g_mJKROlX0pPx_VHJlIhVnzDyUsny
Hi,
I have shared my thoughts on Utility of Test Series, specially from the perspective of first attempt.
Many of you will be thinking about joining test series right now. It is imperative that you utilise it in the right manner otherwise it is a wastage of both time and money.
My key takeaways are - do not get carried away by the evaluations. Maintain a stable head and keep calm and confidence.
I hope it will be beneficial for you.
http://demystifycse.in/utility-of-mains-test-series-a-first-attempter-perspective-by-kanishak-kataria-rank-1/
I have shared my thoughts on Utility of Test Series, specially from the perspective of first attempt.
Many of you will be thinking about joining test series right now. It is imperative that you utilise it in the right manner otherwise it is a wastage of both time and money.
My key takeaways are - do not get carried away by the evaluations. Maintain a stable head and keep calm and confidence.
I hope it will be beneficial for you.
http://demystifycse.in/utility-of-mains-test-series-a-first-attempter-perspective-by-kanishak-kataria-rank-1/