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root,Neyawnand13 otherslike this
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@Neyawn sir, how can first timers judge their mains performance ? And how to avoid the optimism bias or recurring pessimism ?


Also, can some braveheart gather the courage to frame the triads of three people sir has suggested ? 

Pam123,plmokn25688524and7 otherslike this
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Listenibg about optimism bias making me more pessimistic 😇
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@Neyawn  

Hello sir, I was thinking of writing you a mail regarding what to do post mains and here you are with this magical post. I was not sure of what to do now but I am sure this post will help in a better way.

Thanks

Thank you for your long mail :)

I read it. It's wonderful to see you pull yourself from consecutive 4 prelims failure and write your first Mains. Whatever sincerity you have shown till now, try to continue it in some manner.

Abhi parhai chhor nahi deni hai. There will be a high tendency to completely leave studies, and get into something like poker, crypto,start up, partying etc. You need a 10 daysor so break. Take that. Get back to work after that.



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@Neyawn I wrote this mains but I have some gaps in my optional. Would you recommend getting that rectified in the next month or so? How should I balance Optional/ Interview/ CA...

1. No now. Whatever you have to do for Mains , you have do it now. You have the next 45 days or so for Mains improvement. That is enough time to improve your Mains.If you have not written Tests, finish off test writing for at least 2 subjects 2 papers each.

2. 45 days from Mains finish date ( assuming 60 days time for Mains result coming ), you get into full time Interview prep mode. Take your first mock if possible.

3. Read the newspaper. Keep reading the newspaper , the front page news and build balanced opinions on any issue. Simple, straight, to the point. When you get your Interview call, you should not have the problem of not having read newspaper.

4. Take your first mock immediately when you decide to prepare for the Interview . It will set you in the right direction. Many a times I have seen people taking mocks 1 week before actual Interview and losing confidence if some improvement is needed.


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ssver2,DMand3 otherslike this
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Anyone interested in forming a group for discussion ?
KingSlayer23,Jesse_pinkmanand2 otherslike this
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@NeyawnSir... My mains went well as per my expectations... I scored avg 100+ in MGP (Cohort 12) GS test (Variation from 95~118 in marks).. is there any co-relation b/w MGP marks and real UPSC marks.. I scored 360+ is all GS last time w/o writing a single mock...

For interview... which is correct time for the 1st mock ?

hashtag2020,Rajesh Meenaand1 otherslike this
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There is one telegram channel which has done a detailed analysis of how the board members have rewarded marks, standar deviation and stuff wrt their marks. I read all that and found interesting, but one questions still remains, how is it all helpful for a candidate?

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@Neyawn sir, how can first timers judge their mains performance ? And how to avoid the optimism bias or recurring pessimism ?


Also, can some braveheart gather the courage to frame the triads of three people sir has suggested ? 

You do whatthis dudedid.

So when he finished writing Mains, we happened to meet by chance, also because he had philosophy optional. 

He was working on two Mains papers, which he thought has screwed up ( it was true, he got double digit marks in philo Paper 1 ) , and finished off things in 40-45 days. Yoou get 2 months before the Interview call comes. When the date for result came close, you try to prepare for the PT.

In essense do not lose touch with studied. Do not "wait" for results. Study. For Mains subjects that are gone bad, and keep reading the newspaper.

Also, if you end up taking 1-2 mocks, you will not be a fool, even if things dont work out. You just have to not be the guy who wasnt prepared when destiny gave him an opportunity. 


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brownianMotion,Jaspinderand1 otherslike this
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Please read the front oge newspaper and tink of questions that may come. Not intellectual stuff. Regular stuff.

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DM,singlanitesh23707and1 otherslike this
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@Neyawnmy Mains was mediocre a. I am thinking to join Cohort 8 of MGP. Sir, can you recommend if my decision is good? Is it too early for me to decide? how should i proceed? I am thinking to make my next attempt as my last and dont want to take any chance. Can you please guide me through this?

1. Read the newspaper front page news regularly. If at all you get interview call, newspaper backlog should not be there.

2. You can take up any Mains course that you deem right including MGP. Finish off at least two papers before Mains, writing 2 tests on each.

3. I suggest you to take some/any classes for content addition. This does not strike at first but makes sense in hindsight. Like Paper 4 / CA etc. 

4. Don't burnout yourself, study steadily for like 6+ hours everyday.


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Antineutrino ,MachineGunJoe
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@Neyawn I wrote this mains but I have some gaps in my optional. Would you recommend getting that rectified in the next month or so? How should I balance Optional/ Interview/ CA...

Anduin,LuckyKatt
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has everyone already started mock interviews here?

need some perspective 

thank you

chamomile,MichaelScarn
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DMsaid

@Neyawn respected sir
In relation to first point
What should be the gap between two tests? 


The gap should be based on your preparation. After writing one Mains ( or even otherwise , when you think your preparation has matured ) , you do not need the handholding of an external plan. You can simply write the Tests at your convenience at a gap suitable to you.


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DM,iphoole
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@Neyawn Will it be good idea to join a 10 day course of vipassana starting on 27th this month? 

I've been wanting to join it for a long long time but a bit confused now that it'd cause me a break in preparations for the interviews/ improvement for ( god forbid).next mains 

It's a good idea. You deserve this break, you have earned it !


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ssver2,sjerngal
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@KingSlayer23 a friend of mine who gave the interview few years back had the same hobby. Questions on that was from the books they had learnt. Better to have a tidy list of books to mention and be ready to answer any question on those books 


KingSlayer23,sjerngal
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@Neyawnmy Mains was mediocre a. I am thinking to join Cohort 8 of MGP. Sir, can you recommend if my decision is good? Is it too early for me to decide? how should i proceed? I am thinking to make my next attempt as my last and dont want to take any chance. Can you please guide me through this?

Saint_1,LuckyKatt
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I have created a telegram group. Please join.

Link: https://t.me/+IGgNqvul47gzNmFl

Tk17,saumya_aggarwal
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Can someone help me summarize what all we need to do as part of interview prep? Here are the things i understand so far:


1. Prepare my DAF, go through every topic/ section and back track questions that could be asked

2. Read newspaper, Prepare current affair topics (Question: I have never read any newspaper till date and totally relied on Dipin Sir's class for all CA, can someone please help understand what should be the reading methodology now, what should I focus on?)


Ratintherace,
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@saumya_aggarwal me too wid med science optional

Hey u can join the telegram grp

We can have a good discussion there

THE_DEMON_KING,
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Can we students create a group where we can take each other's interviews and provide the feedback on weak areas? If anyone wants to join, please let me know
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