Neil & You! (UPSC & Beyond)
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Neil, HCS 2021(Rank 93)

Founder UnlockIAS, devised the Art of ‘Sherlocking’.

Coached students successfully in UPSC, UPPCS, RAS, HCS, BPSC, OPSC, TNPSC & other state PCS exams, IFoS, ICAS, LEO, CAPF.

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Clarity doesn’t come before the journey: it comes because of it.

Whether it's UPSC or life, most of us don’t begin with a clear map.

We begin with a feeling… that maybe, just maybe, this path is ours.

🚶‍♂️And as we walk, the path shapes us as much as we shape it.

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Low mock scores or an unexpectedly tricky GS paper can feel like the moon has vanished. But the light of your core preparation never really goes away; fatigue, stress or a bad test are just passing clouds.

Stand your ground, keep revising, and - once the clouds drift - the steady glow of conceptual clarity reappears to guide the rest of your journey.

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What truly decides your UPSC result isn’t the randomness of the paper, it’s your response to it.

🧠 Focus on what’s in your control:
Your time. Your thoughts. Your words. Your boundaries. Your preparation mindset.

💡 Ignore the noise of others’ scores, feelings, or the unpredictability of the exam.

That’s the Sherlocking way: Cognition over Chaos.

@UPSCneil
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All mains enrolled students must have received the link for the Mains Sherlocking Meet, scheduled for tomorrow at 01:00 PM. If not, please contact @helpdeskupsc. The meeting link is also available in the app's chat section.
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Hey Sherlockers,

Let’s have a Copy Clinic Live session today using our Proprietary Evaluation Bot for rapid, high-quality feedback on your answer-writing technique.

Just share one answer/essay in either an image or PDF format to t.me/answerwritingneil before 7PM.

Some Selected submissions will be evaluated with our proprietary AWE Bot and sent to the group.

Only the first submission per student will be accepted. A PDF with multiple answers will not be considered to give more students a chance to see the magic themselves.

You’re always also free to checkout the BOT yourself at https://t.me/UpscAWE_bot.
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Hey Sherlockers.

A small video about how Bot can be used, pricing etc:
https://youtube.com/shorts/2tVRy-DfnGs

A reminder: Bot credits are complementary in our DAW program as well as FLTs programs.

-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:
https://t.me/Neil_You/2837

-Test Series:
Once basic skills and practice has been in place, simulate the real situation. Complementary evaluation through our proprietary BOT.

Details:
https://t.me/Neil_You/2936

-Answer Evaluation Bot:
If you’re looking for the best, quickest and the most affordable evaluation, we have it covered.

Details:
https://t.me/Neil_You/2828
Your joy, your rules.

@UPSCneil
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You don’t need proof to believe. Just the courage to keep showing up.

In this long UPSC journey, sometimes belief is your only fuel.

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Congratulations on Completing the 8-Week Daily Answer Writing Journey!

Dear Sherlockers,

Whether you finished all 8 weeks or just took the first few steps, you’ve begun something that 90% of aspirants only plan, but never execute.

This wasn’t a race. It was self-paced by design, because real growth isn’t about ticking checkboxes, it’s about building consistency, clarity, and confidence at your own rhythm.

You learned how to generate points logically using Sherlocking,
You saw the power of common-sense frameworks to decode any question,
You discovered how value addition makes your answers stand out,
And you experienced real-time, unbiased evaluation by our AWE Bot.

That’s not just answer writing. That’s transformation.

If you're still on your way, don't stop. Keep going. The goal isn't perfection. It's momentum. One answer a day beats a hundred plans made someday.

This is your foundation. The mains storm is coming. Build now.

The best time to start was yesterday. The next best time is always now.
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Reflect but don't obsess over your past mistakes. Keep your eyes on the road ahead.

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Disconnect to reconnect with deep work!

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The calendar may say 'late'. Society may say 'move on'.
But the truth?

You can begin again: today, tomorrow, or even after failing thrice.

Every dawn proves it:
A new sun always rises. So can you.

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Fighting prep constantly can be a drag:
Grumbling about notes
Dreading mock feedback

= Steals momentum

Lean into the "wind"and increase your lift:
Mocks = Guidance
Current affairs = Context

Flow with exam cycle = 🪁 Easy rise

@UPSCneil
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National Handloom Day: celebrating the hands that weave India’s story, one vibrant thread at a time.

Why 7 August? It commemorates 7th August 1905, the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in Calcutta, when Indians pledged to boycott foreign cloth and revive indigenous looms.

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On August Kranti Day we honour that electric night of 8 August 1942, when Gandhi’s simple call “Quit India” united millions in fearless defiance and set the final wheels of freedom in motion.

May the echo of their courage remind us that a determined people can bend the arc of history toward liberty!

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UPSC throws surprises - paper patterns shift, rumours swirl - but your mind-space is still your exam hall.

Master your calm, mark your answers; the storm outside can’t touch a centred pen.

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These guys are no different to snakeoil salesmen of YT. Does confirm that mass media is indeed exclusively used to funnel lies.

Rouse ‘expectations’, create a ‘distribution’ and then ‘serve hocus pocus’ with ‘verbal rhetoric’. Great model!

Anyway, would love to see how the AI gurus now use these dumbed down cost optimised models for any quality outcome.

But thanks to Altman/Investors, jobs seem to be secure for an additional time because the current models can barely replace a 10yr old’s productivity ‘as of now’!

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All mains enrolled students must have received the link for the Mains Sherlocking Meet, scheduled for tomorrow at 9.00 PM. If not, please contact @helpdeskupsc. The meeting link is also available in the app's chat section.
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Pressure shows up only where potential lives. Wear it like a badge and deliver!

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In UPSC prep, blank hours let doubt devour you; a single answer-writing sprint cuts off its air. Pick up the pen - action is the antidote.

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