A bad mock score or lazy day is already over - it's in the past. Every morning gives you a fresh start with 24 new hours to study and improve.

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UnlockIAS is offering complementary FLTs for students writing UPSC CSE Mains 2025 (Starter Package)!

What You Get:
✅ 4 GS Papers + 1 Essay Paper (2 Essays)
✅ AI-powered answer evaluation
✅ Questions based on PYQ analysis & current trends
✅ Valid till Mains 2025

Want to upgrade or opt for higher number of FLTs? Check the details for the FLTs Modules here: https://t.me/Neil_You/2936.

Bot has been upgraded now to handle even PDF evaluation.

App Details:
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Please ping us @helpdeskupsc for any queries.

Best Wishes!

A major drain during UPSC prep isn’t just the syllabus, it’s the internal noise. Fear, comparison, and imagined failure rob focus.

When you quiet this mental chatter and trust your preparation, the same energy flows back into actual learning.

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Let’s have a session today around 9PM at @UPSCneil.

Can leave your queries if any there in advance!

Answer Writing Practice Like Never Before:

8 week DAW Bootcamp:
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Test Series:
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The Most Affordable and Effective Program to Unlock your true potential.

Ping us @helpdeskupsc for queries if any.

In the UPSC journey, many chase trickles - fancy PDFs, countless mocks, new books, while ignoring the stream that flows steady: the syllabus and past year questions.

Sherlocking helps aspirants realign with this core, where clarity replaces confusion and effort starts yielding results.

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Rank lists can bloom at different times, one peer might clear Prelims in a flash while you’re still germinating.

Instead of fretting, remember your “season” is unique: steady work, healthy routines and the shared “sunlight” of guidance will catalyse growth when the moment is right.

Patience keeps anxiety at bay and lets you focus on nurturing deep, resilient roots for the eventual flourish.

@UPSCneil

Answer Writing Practice Like Never Before:

8 week DAW Bootcamp:
https://t.me/Neil_You/2903

Test Series:
https://t.me/Neil_You/2936

The Most Affordable and Effective Program to Unlock your true potential.

Ping us @helpdeskupsc for queries if any.

Trying to read every book is like stepping on every rock, sooner or later you slip, get wet, and slow the crossing.

Pick a firm sequence of high-yield resources (standard texts, PYQs) and stride from one sure footing to the next; dry feet and steady progress beat scatter-shot coverage every time.

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Extra baggage - signing up for every test series, switching optional subjects on a whim, hoarding hefty guidebooks - can slow your ascent to Mains.

By discarding what’s merely decorative and retaining only what strengthens your grip on the syllabus, each upward step becomes lighter, surer, and far more sustainable.

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All mains enrolled students should have received the link for the Mains Sherlocking Meet, scheduled for tomorrow at 11:30 AM. If not, please contact @helpdeskupsc. The meeting link is also available in the app's chat section.

You’re not behind.
You’re not adrift.
You’re simply breathing between paragraphs.

@UPSCneil

Constantly adding new books, channels and PDFs is like tossing pebbles into a still pond - each splash blurs the view beneath.

When you curb resource-FOMO and let existing knowledge settle through deliberate revision, the hidden depths of core concepts and PYQ patterns become crystal-clear, guiding you straight toward Prelims success.

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To chase your UPSC dream means accepting the risk of failure. To give your all means accepting that it might not be enough. To hope deeply means accepting that hope might break.

But the risk of not clearing doesn't stop you from trying - and the risk of failure doesn't make the journey any less worth taking.

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Memorizing 500 model answers is pointless if UPSC asks the 501st question. Instead of feeding you ready-made responses, we equip you with the “fishing rod” - mental models and common-sense approaches to confidently tackle any question.

Answer Writing Bootcamp:
Practice Answer Writing with PYQ like questions and most effective model answers like never before, at your own pace, and get complementary evaluation from our Proprietary Bot.

Details:
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Life isn't about reaching the end quickly - it's about enjoying every note along the way. The beauty is in the journey, not the destination.

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Gist from this very important article published in The Hindu yesterday -

▪️Mental fatigue builds up after hours of focus and makes even easy work feel hard.

▪️When tired, the brain leans toward easier choices even if the payoff is smaller.

▪️Volunteers kept up accuracy on hard tasks, but once fatigued chose the simple tasks when given a choice.

▪️Knowing this can help design breaks, task rotations, and recovery routines.

What Sherlockers can do:

▪️Plan day’s targets before study begins. Tired brains cut corners.

▪️Use regular breaks. Short walks or 5-minute pauses reset focus and effort levels.

▪️Tackle tough stuff first. Do essays, Ethics case studies, or tricky GS topics early; light revision later.

▪️ Build stamina. Weekly full-length mock sittings train the brain to stay in high-effort mode.

▪️ Protect sleep and basics. Good rest, water, and mini-stretching keep hidden fatigue and poor choices away.

In the frantic chase for coverage, aspirants often stir up their own mental “dust.” A deliberate pause for revision and reflection lets concepts settle, revealing the clear path to Prelims and beyond.

@UPSCneil

Let’s have a short sync today on @UPSCneil around 12PM.

Can leave your doubts in advance if any.

May the rhythm of Damru awaken courage in your heart,
the flow of the Ganga wash away every doubt,
and the calm of Mahadev’s meditative smile guide you toward inner stillness.

ॐ नमः शिवाय। Happy Saavan Shivratri to you and your loved ones!

@UPSCneil

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Glad to share with all the latest addendum in the family. More to come to share the kind of guidance that really matters.

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