My phase 1 marks. Could not clear DM cutoff.

Nabard grade a is a very good exam for UPSC aspirants.

Reason
-All the subjects that they ask has been covered by you all, be it ga, esi, ard.
-I prepared for a day before phase 1 that too did last 3 year pyqs. In merit section got 10 marks above cutoff. Took dm lightly so flunked.
- You could prepare for this exam on your own in 10-15 days easily.

RBI's faq section is a goldmine and underated gem if you are preparing for UPSC, regulatory body or banking exams.

Do not miss it.

UPSC CSE final result

Air 1 & 2 both are girls

13 out of the Top 25 in UPSC CSE 2024 are repeaters, having featured in the final recommended lists in at least one of the previous four years (2020–2023)

UPSC‑CSE 2024 Repeaters – Quick Highlights

📊 283 candidates in the 2024 final list had already cracked CSE earlier (2020‑23) – that’s ≈28 % of this year’s merit list.

🔄 166 repeaters are fresh from the 2023 batch, showing the “upgrade‑service” trend.

📅 Smaller numbers returned from 2022 (116), 2021 (35) and 2020 (24) – most officers settle once training starts.

🏆 34 repeaters landed in the Top 100 ranks this year; experience clearly boosts scores.

🕒 82 % of repeaters had just one previous appearance; only 52 showed up for the 3rd/4th time.

📈 Median rank of repeaters is 455, but they’re spread right up to Rank 3 – perseverance can pay big.

💡 Take‑away: re‑attempts are common for IAS/IFS dreams or home‑cadre goals – newcomers compete with seasoned officers, so strategy + practice matter!

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Last 5 year prelims cutoff
2024: 87.98
2023: 75.41
2022: 88.22
2021: 87.54
2020: 92.51

Analysis of interview marks of candidates selected in 2024 UPSC SCE.

Highest marks: 216
Lowest marks: 100

Greater than or equal to 200 marks: 110 candidates (UR: 58, OBC: 26, ST: 11, EWS: 8, SC: 7)

Average marks
UR: 182.64
EWS: 177.34
OBC: 177.04
ST: 176
SC: 172
PwBD-1: 164.41
PwBD-2: 167.37
PwBD-3: 152.56
PwBD-5: 149.87

I was silently wishing that he clears but sadly God had other plans.

Gap years will not matter if you could justify it.

Saval AI is a UPSC prep app started by few of the people I know. It's completely free with good features. They might charge nominal fee in future. Few of the features are very unique in upsc prep space.

Do check the app, if the video clicks with your prep style. It might change the way you prepare.

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PSU general insurance industry Unions reject govt’s 12% wage hike proposal https://asiainsurancepost.com/archives/65643

PSU general insurers like AIC, NIC, NIACl, GIC, OIC, UIC wants parity in basic pay on par with LIC.

In simple terms they want AAO basic pay to increase from 50000 to 88600 just like LIC.

Gov is not agreeing to do that.

Based on news and pyqs few of things you must read thoroughly for prelims.

Gold (touched 1 lakh)
Ports (Vizhinjam port)
Major & Minor minerals (Recent inclusions)

Will keep adding