If you are going to write society(GS1 paper) without recalling social justice(GS2), you won't be able to impress the examiner.
PERIOD.

POST MAINS PLAN

There are always 3 categories of students after mains.
1. Absolutely confident of iv call
2. Mid way, not sure of call but mains went well.
3. Almost certain of flunking.

Category 1 and 2 should IN ANY CASE start DAF-2 after a short ghaple-baazi break(5-7 days)

Category 3, need to decide if they will appear again? If yes, then INTROSPECT(WHAT and WHY went wrong--revisit the scene of crime i.e 2025 paper) and IMPROVISE (HOW to improve)

DAF-2/INTERVIEW PLANNING

3 Categories of Questions in Interview.
1. Profile based, homestate, college, education, hobbies, optional or Section 7 of Daf-2 etc
2. Current or news inspired
3. HR based, i.e personal preferences like why civil services, gap year justify, services, cadre, etc

NATURE of questions can be 4 types
1. Opinion based(taking stand)
2. Analysis based(why and how)
3. Factual
4. Situational(Case study) in all the 3 categories mentioned above.


ADVICE for Now:
Category 1 and 2 students should start with Profile based questions
(category 1). As they are
1. Factual And Static in nature.
2. It is a FUN activity to Search for yourself 😜

As of now, keep it easy and fun based, Start Searching For Yourself!!! Slowly slowly we will enter the den using FOOT IN THE DOOR EFFECT and will start with category 2 and 3 questions.

Good Luck
NFU

https://youtu.be/_U1OWmUf_cQ

From 147 to 236 in Agriculture Engineering – a 90+ mark jump!
In this video, I've shared the exact strategy, study plan, and mindset that made it possible.
If you’re aiming for a big score boost in your next Forest Mains, this is a must-watch.
@ifosreflections

It's Self introspection phase.
Chatgpt or Google can't help much 😝

Dimag chalao dimag!!!

IIT Delhi, if mentioned in daf-2

Find basic reasons for the same.
Bombay got 3rd place in engg and 4th in research. Why?

4 SOURCES TO GATHER QUESTIONS for Daf-2/Interview

1. PYQs, i.e past transcripts
2. Seniors with similar entries of daf-2.
3. Own anticipation
4. Mocks of some good panel.

DAF-2 questionnaire prepared by coaching is as useful as SSC GK questions for UPSC prelims!!!

Keep NEWS of your Daf-2 entries under your radar all the time.

News which relates with more than 2-3 entries is very important.

India's neighbourhood is under turbulence and instability.

But, india has not seen this till date!!
What is the reason?

(I was asked this in one of the Iv mocks in 2022) Context: Nepal crisis 2025.

India aspires to be the 3rd largest economy. Is it possible by 2030 under current circumstances?

What's your opinion on it?

https://youtu.be/Zt3uk6YdIKo?si=qcNty_6yNBVKqmSd

How to clear EVERY Mains you write!!!

Updated with 2025 Mains
@NurturingForUpsc

https://youtu.be/cHt8bLbbruc

Pranav, our Friend, an expert of UP exam, has an experience of clearing back to back 5 UP prelims with almost minimal efforts.
This is a Summary video of his STRATEGY for UPPCS on 12 Oct 2025.

It takes not more than 7-10 days to prepare "EXTRA" other than UPSC Prelims(which you have already managed) for UP Prelims.

And "WHAT" is that extra is busted in OPEN by Pranav. Make use of it for your benefit and manage "BOTH" CSE and UP exams simultaneously.

Good Luck.
NFU

2 POINTERS FOR NON-MAINS 2025 CROWD

1. Once Mains Static is imprinted in your brain in PDF format, prelims static is already covered as a "BYPRODUCT"(no separate effort needed). After prelims static, only skill you need to pass prelims is "Skeletokey of PYQs", which will be sorted by us around January. So right now, your job is to learn all static content line by line as per PYQs for MAINS PERSPECTIVE AND NOT PRELIMS.

2. NO MATTER HOW MANY PRELIMS YOU HAVE FAILED, you will not study for prelims right now. Sahi time par sahi kaam kiya jata hai. It's time for mains and not prelims. As already, pre-mains gap is reducing from 100 to ~80 days nowadays.

Good Luck
NFU

Mains 2025 crowd should do this.