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Mains 2021 Post result Thread: What went wrong and way forward.

I will also list out problems 

1. Main issue is feedback system ; unlike Prelims where one can see the pattern of his/her mistakes easily and can check by himself/herself , we have to largely depend on others in Mains . My mistake was depending on tests for this , Instead programs like TLP of daily writing 5 questions is much better as feedback loop is short 

2. Considering value addition as a luxury , not necessity

3. As others pointed out , not rattafying the topics like NHRC etc ;Though I wrote on it before exam , I just wrote same points which i   Wrote in test there too =>Did not rote learn them

4. Optional

4.1 I hate my optional since i find it lengthy

4.2 Map part daily takes my 1 hour yet Somehow I score low in map portion

4.3 To be honest, I did not focus much on rote learning terminologies which needs to be done + time period + Historians (Though these points are considered as value addition but I think they are necessity given sheer competition)

5. Post - Prelims fatigue is too much for me somehow ( I study lot less post prelims )

6. Not reading newspaper ->Reading newspaper always pays , I still remember many news articles which I had read at start of my attempts rather than magazines in last 2 mains

7. Can anyone please suggest how to balance a length , low -return optional with GS ; Any tips are highly appreciated . Due to some reasons, I cannot skip attempt and have to continue with attempt and not change optional 

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@SergioRamos I do not know exactly what this bias is called ?? But you are assuming yourself to be perfect and diligent student(like meena of kota factory between prelims and mains) . It will backfire , itna drastic change is not possible 

10-12 days toh seedha uppcs ke liye chale jayenge ; rest high and low moods ko bhi account main lo


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