@orlandomazzotta in my first attempt due to lack of proper planning and long term vision regarding the preparation, I went all out with prelims preparation and did not do much about mains. Qualified prelims but was nowhere in the race for mains, could not complete the syllabus and did not even write 1 mock and as expected mains was a total disaster. After that since prelims was scheduled to be just 3 months after mains again had to study for prelims. Thankfully it got postponed and I got time to align my preparation and this year mains is going a bit satisfactorily, don’t know if it’s enough but at least I have a little hold over the subjects now and have a better vision regarding my preparation. You also seem to be in the same boat as I was last year and if i were to do it all over again. I would maybe skip the upcoming attempt or if that’s not the option then take a leap of faith and give it maybe just 2 months and take your chances with it. And dedicate time to completing mains syllabus. At least the static portions of the syllabus and optional. It will boost your confidence, align your preparation and give you a long term vision regarding your preparation. Getting stuck in the pre mains cycle is the worst thing if your mains prep isn’t up to the mark.
