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CSE 2021: Plan / Strategy / Daily Routine


My mains GS marks have been my pain points.
Can anyone share their experience and review MK Yadav QEP program for Mains content enrichment (static/current)? Is it advisable to join it along with already joined Dipin sir's Current affairs classes?
Also, there is insights insta bridge course for gs 1,2 etc covering static in 10 days each, does anyone have idea about it. I do not have my own GS notes for each paper. should I make my own with value added materials, ncerts, google in this month or should I rely on these classes for basic notes,PYQ analysis and dynamic linkage and just focus on its revision and tests.
I really need to improve my mains GS marks this time. Kindly guide
@AJ_ @Arrokoth @whatonly and others.

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@Master so, getting a 360 would require you having done your CA well, having atleast some notes ready for major portions of GS papers (not issues wise, but sub-topic wise) and a grip on GS 4.

This maybe done through doing only your CA source well and treating that as value addition, and being able to write okay-ish answers fast enough. So, practice for speed and frameworks I'd say. 

@Serendipity QEP notes are good value add, but the teaching by the person leaves much uncovered - atleast this is what I've heard of the program. Have never used any of it. Same is with Insights' program, never heard of it. I think Dipin Sir's classes are usually considered good enough to cover topics. Again, have only heard this, never attended it. 

The main point of having mains notes is to be able to use/replicate them in exam. So, whichever method (relying on external note/making own) is more aligned with this - you can do. Since time is less, I'd say go with the second approach. Maybe@AJ_ can put in another perspective.

@leftfaithinmyself with a 68 you may require help in both approach, framing, and answering tactics in Ethics. If you have time, I'd say get some external help in form of crash course + test series. Atleast will put you on a baseline vis-a-vis GS 4.


Thank you @Arrokoth for the detailed response and also for being there and guiding us in crucial times.

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