Dipin sir classes are more useful for Mains. For Prelims, you'll have to supplement his classes with monthlies.
I haven't taken Santosh sir classes but I've generally heard good reviews of him. He covers the Prelims portion really well. However, it does get really intensive. So join only if you can spare the time.
Can you please tell me the approximate Schedule. I mean how many days per week and how many hours per day, classes are scheduled?
I checked the website but details are not available.
3-4 days per week. 2-2.5 hrs a class, sometimes more than that. Classes from 5:00pm. Sir gives 2-3 handouts every class. You can print and write on them alongside class. I personally watched them at 2X after the class got over.
P.S.- I joined last year after prelims. No experience other than that!
I had not copy pasted anything. A conflict note did get created but both the duplicate note and original one had missing content. 😐
Ah that's too bad. There is a very active Evernote user forum, you could check that out.
Evernote has its own problems, I'm still using the legacy version because they don't have the tabs feature in the updated version. Would have shifted to One Note but the inertia is too much and I don't think I can manually transfer all that content, if you can then do try it out :)
Ah yes. The updated version is the worst. I just hope they don't discontinue the legacy version anytime soon!
Just like Steph Curry is currently in the worst shooting slump of his career, I haven't read anything substantial post mains. Hoping to get some momentum from today!
- Newspaper - TH + online (2)
- CA- past week backlog (PIB) (1)
- CA- 1 remaining lecture(s) + notes (4)
- See/ analyse/ prepare interview notes (3)
- Anthro- Physical (3)
- 12000 steps! (2)
*Vision prelims OT (1.5)
@Steph_Curry 12000 steps?
Walk. 🚶🚶🚶
Funny how are minds get wired to think about everything from the perspective of our preparation..
Hahaha.. Fomo is real !!
At this rate, I'll not be surprised if we have a prelims test series with 120 tests named '12000 steps' few years down the line!
Just like Steph Curry is currently in the worst shooting slump of his career, I haven't read anything substantial post mains. Hoping to get some momentum from today!
- Newspaper - TH + online (2)
- CA- past week backlog (PIB) (1)
- CA- 1 remaining lecture(s) + notes (4)
- See/ analyse/ prepare interview notes (3)
- Anthro- Physical (3)
- 12000 steps! (2)
*Vision prelims OT (1.5)
- Steps- 12,026
- Vision OT- given
Repeat everything else (1-5) 🤦🏻♂️
Funny how are minds get wired to think about everything from the perspective of our preparation..
Hahaha.. Fomo is real !!At this rate, I'll not be surprised if we have a prelims test series with 120 tests named '12000 steps' few years down the line!
@HeNeArKr would 10/10 subscribe
Is there one?
You would know better than any of us
Hope Forum comes out with one....Until then I am on my own :(
How many tests did you give for prelims last year?
Now that you have not promoted any coaching, you'll get 50% off in forum's Interview guidance program.
Only 50? I was hoping for a blue tick 😈
I'll recommend your name for a blue tick. Don't worry! 👊
- Driving
- Newspaper Backlogs
- PIB- Budget/Survey
- CA class backlog
- CA - pending lecture
- Anthropology
- See interview notes
- 12,000 steps
Read something beautiful yesterday:
न कोई जुगनू न कोई तारा मुझे उजाले देगा
राह दिखाएँगे ये पाँव के छाले मुझ को ।
Steph Curry seems to be out of his slump. I need to get back now as well. Will try to complete as much as possible today!3/2/2022
- Driving
- Newspaper Backlogs
- PIB- Budget/Survey
- CA class backlog
- CA - pending lecture
- Anthropology model answers
- See interview notes
- 12,000 steps
Read something beautiful yesterday:
न कोई जुगनू न कोई तारा मुझे उजाले देगा
राह दिखाएँगे ये पाँव के छाले मुझ को ।
What Anthro model answers? Send link . With P and Sd?
I don't have any. Khud se will write. 🙂
Now that you have not promoted any coaching, you'll get 50% off in forum's Interview guidance program.
Only 50? I was hoping for a blue tick 😈
I'll recommend your name for a blue tick. Don't worry! 👊
Phle aap khud to lelo 🤷♂️
Woh direct Green tick ke liye prepare kr raha hai.
Philosophy of materialism is a chimera.
Steph Curry seems to be out of his slump. I need to get back now as well. Will try to complete as much as possible today!3/2/2022
- Driving
- Newspaper Backlogs
- PIB- Budget/Survey
- CA class backlog
- CA - pending lecture
- Anthropology
- See interview notes
- 12,000 steps
Read something beautiful yesterday:
न कोई जुगनू न कोई तारा मुझे उजाले देगा
राह दिखाएँगे ये पाँव के छाले मुझ को ।
1, 3, 4, 6 done
Steps- 6,117
. 
@Steph_Curry That quote video is one of the videos/reels I watch at 4.35AM, after a binge watching session. I cry and move on to next video on the scroll/saved list.
That doesn't sound healthy to me, my man.
I stay motivated for at least 20-25 minutes after watching this, excluding the crying session! Uske baad hi I go to the next video! 😅
Old LeBron- "let me tell you about this weird dude you're gonna meet named Kyrie". 😅
- Take CSAT test --done
- SFG syllabus --done
- Newspaper --done [notes pending]
Today's targets 14/02/2022 --
- Test analysis, solve unattempted questions(practice more, improve speed)
- Newspaper
- SFG syllabus
- Clear newspaper pending notes
When did I last actually draw something, sad ! More to do with how lazy I am.
Note to self -- at least 1 hour on drawing this week.
- The institute website did not let me access the report :/ [Backlog for whenever it is available]
- Done
- Done
- Not done
Drew a little and felt good :)
Today 15/02/2022 targets --
- SFG Art and culture
- Newspaper
- Please clear notes backlog
- Walk [might skip if I don't mention it here]
So, keep going! :)
- Not complete, backlog to be finished today
- Done
- Cleared a decent amount - pending some more
- Done
- Also completed analysis of CSAT test and practiced the unattempted questions
Today's targets 16/02/2022--
- SFG targets plus backlog of yesterday
- Newspaper
- Current Affairs monthly Jan
- Clear as much backlog of newspaper notes as possible
- Walk
@sjerngal Sharing a drawing as promised. Have a good day, everyone :)
What bird is this?
@Steph_Curry It is Toucan imo
Quite a bad day , to say the least..
Couldn't have been more disappointed in myself....
Calling it a day already :\
Yes, was supposed to be a toucan 😅
I knew it was a toucan. Beautiful drawing. Please share more of these!
BTW you'll ignored the 'Toucan ~ Two can' joke. 😕
Yes, was supposed to be a toucan 😅
I knew it was a toucan. Beautiful drawing. Please share more of these!
BTW you'll ignored the 'Toucan ~ Two can' joke. 😕
Lame jokes are meant to be ignored ..
@Rubi990 Please tell me it wasn't lame. 🥺
» hide previous quotes@Steph_Curry It is Toucan imo
Thanks.I always thought a photo of just one bird can't be this good. But then I realised..Toucan. 🙊Yes, was supposed to be a toucan 😅
I knew it was a toucan. Beautiful drawing. Please share more of these!
BTW you'll ignored the 'Toucan ~ Two can' joke. 😕
Lame jokes are meant to be ignored ..
@Rubi990 Please tell me it wasn't lame. 🥺
Oops, I did not even realise it was a pun 😂
In that case, my comment wouldn't have made any sense at all. 😅😅
@Purplesunbird is a professional. Hope he shares more of his clicks.
20/2 ;
1. SFG targets
2. June - 3/3
3. CSAT - 1 hr
4. Misc - 2 hrs
5. Backlogs - SFG
@Thunderstorm Dude what pics! They are awesome. Aur aane do..
Good morning maam...
Isko bhi telegram bna do aap :)
She is famous. She is allowed to. 🙂
Kaam jaari hai dost! 😅
PYQ 2021:
Which of the following have species that can establish symbiotic relationship with other organisms? 1. Cnidarians 2. Fungi 3. Protozoa
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
All coachings, googling gave answer (d)-1,2,3. But, NCERT Class 11 Biology (Chap-2, Pg-21) book says as follows:
"All protozoans are heterotrophs and live as predators or parasites."
Nothing could be as clear as this statement, which means they cannot be symbiotic. UPSC almost always goes by traditional, official, authoritative books like NCERT rather than googling/wiki/research papers. So, I think answer should be (A)-1 and 2 only. What do you guys think?
Symbiosis is not just mutualism where both organisms benefit (like in lichens). It includes commensalism, amensalism, parasitism etc as well. Basically, any type of a close + long-term biological interaction= symbiotic relationship.
25th May
- Focus- Polity, Economy with PYQs+notes
- 'probable' notes revise.
- Revise PYQ notes + see solved PYQs on vision portal
- Revise 2 CA files
- Enviro audio note→ then notebook.
- Skim through relevant websites
- Finish EN pending links
- 4- Only 1 CA file done.
- 5, 6, 7 done
- Revised mnemonics notes
- Revised environment notes
Will do '2' and some PYQs before calling it a day
26th May
- 1, 3, 4
Hi.
I had luck on my side, got a few guesses right. Might get through but no one ever knows how big the variance will be with the UPSC answer key.
How did your exam go?
Wasn't that well prepared for this prelims but as you said, got a few guesses right. In any case, mains ka padhna hai hi. Hoping for you to get through. 😊
@HeNeArKr How did your exam go?
@HeNeArKr How did your exam go?
He is Prelims god ..
He is getting ~123
