UPSC CSE 2024 Related Discussion

Dear forum, thank you for being my companion in this difficult and very excruciating journey. I need a break from this exam, career or perhaps life. Will work for sometime and reconsider my priorities and values which drive the life. 

Leaving the exam is as difficult as clearing it. And all the hard work and sacrifices which I have made are flashing in my head. Fromneglecting health and getting hospitalised to not changing my branch despite being eligible for it to skipping college life, placements to crying till my eyes swell after failing prelims. This 4 year long journey comes to an end. This exam cycle is a chakravyuh!

Non -negotiables -

1.Don’t run to much after xyz current affairs compilations (most of them claim that almost all questions were directly asked from them 😂) instead focus on static.If you don’t have hold over it you are not gonna make it 

2.Stick to one source per subject,revise it multiple times (2,3 times doesn’t count as revision)

3. You must not get easy questions or questions directly asked from standard sources wrong .As it’s not the absurd questions or out of the questions but the direct questions which ensures if one is going to clear or not 

4 .PYQS - not only try to solve them but make them your friends as only they will show you the right directions as what is important what’s not ,where you should dedicate more time ,where you should not ,how upsc plays with mind of aspirants .Although probability of asking questions directly from pyqs maye be 2-3 but themes get repeated,so does many options.

5.Solve test as they will be the one to show you where you stand ,what’s going wrong and what needs to be done .So they are like practice drills before final battle,where you practice every possible scenario so that you don’t get surprised on final day .Don’t focus on scores but on the process and progress with every test ( Numbers mostly lies as data in upsc questions) 

5. You should be at your near prelims not before not after 

6. Despite being studying after everything and doing everything,always be open to surprises so that you don’t get anxious in exam hall and be calm,composed and confident that you  gonna fight till last question.

7 . Don’t neglect csat at any cost 

Game changer - 

1 . Practice ,practice,practice and practice.As we can go on revising and revising ,knowing almost everything but if we cant apply it there is no use of that knowledge 

2. In mocks put yourself under pressure like if its full length try to finish it in 1.5 hr or half length-45 mins ( this is what i do ) 

3.Knowledge can be transferred but not the wisdom,that can only be gained through experiences so first of all be truthful to yourself accept your shortcomings and work upon them 

Above learnings or strategy’s are what i have learned from my teachers@Neyawn ,special thanks and mention to @Sherkhan1428 for sharing this few years ago and many of my other friends 

Found this too good :) 

Exactly one week ago, on 26th of December you took the brave decision to get out of your bed and write a 7AM test at ForumIAS.

A BIG salute to all of you who took this brave decision and have stuck to your decisions so far or braving everything - right from Delhi winters, to stray dog menace to nearly every challenge that you may have faced in this journey.

But our biggest battles aren't to be fought in the classrooms of ForumIAS.

They are to be fought perhaps the night before when you go to bed. Or perhaps when you do not go to bed at all night hoping to catch some sleep after the daily SFG tests.

They are to be fought in our minds.

In fact, the biggest battles of our life are to be won in our minds before they are won on the battlefield of life.

Thank you.

For the perseverance you have shown all these days.

And as for our part, some of us will burn the mid-night oil to ensure that you write a good paper.

And some of us will continue to wake up at 4AM, so that you can write your paper peacefully at 7AM.

Remember, kites rise - not with - but against the wind.ntil next time,

This one for all great people here 

Keep Going 

Amidst all the uncertainty revolving around the exam, here's some New Year motivation for y'all

Hello, everyone! Hope you are doing well.

Struggling to build momentum these days and decided to get back to this thread for a while.

Targets for 16/03/2024 :

1. Newspaper 
2. Work on geography mapping and revise NCERTs
3. Analyse SFG mistakes of geo
4. Log at least 8 hours (with decent focus study) on YPT today

Greetings,

I'm a 30-year-old married woman residing in the USA, determined to excel in my first attempt at a significant endeavor. As I have limited attempts available, my commitment to thorough preparation knows no bounds. This decision has been made independently of my family's wishes, and it has sparked numerous questions in my mind. I'm eager to connect with fellow aspirants who can provide mutual support on this journey, as I believe our collective efforts will lead to success. I'm seeking guidance on forums where I can form a group with like-minded individuals and would also like to know if there are any others in the US with similar aspirations.

Vacay ki last night chal rahy thy. 

Forum open karke, mains 24 ka thread open kar lia.

Peak doubts on exam+ coaching. 

Clown scenes only.

Ganeshgaitonde breathes fire every time he makes a cameo. Apna Stan lee hai voh.

Maybe I'll compare my answers w that of Sharma and Kishore? Maybe after pre? Cause abhi time nahi hai tbh.

I have been wanting to say this. Like Mera dissent note samaj lo yeh? Ayush sir, has good takes. I have learnt a lot from him.  A lot. But 'kabhi kabhi' some of his takes are not so good. We all need introspection I guess? No one is perfect after all, right?~end

Also, if I clear capf ka pet, I'm thinking of skipping yeh saal ka pre. Is it a good idea? Parents toh naa bol rahe hai. They don't want to me skip pre, plus they don't want me to join defences(cds nikla hai)

And tbh, I don't wanna disappoint my parents.

Uffff enough of oversharin? Bas sahi salamat Ghar pohoch jau ek baaar. Kahi cops kal subha pakad na le💀 Fir I'll start acin. Sab karenge.

Also I'll focus on my body now. 

I'll live my life achese! I'll make cse a part of my life. Lagne do time, no worries.

~ pre failure ke baad zindagi has changed drastically.

I'm growing. And it feels good. Life doesn't feel stagnant anymore.

On a side note, forum needs  GenZ energyy🦍💀

A register of errors is always wonderful. I have seen some brilliant people make it work to their advantage. From not clearing prelims to getting  IFS interview call!

1.Don't compare yourself to others, stay focused on ur own journey and leave footprints behind.

2.Hard work is more important than having genius

3.DISCIPLINE-suffer the pain of discipline or suffer the pain of regret

4.start studying within the first hour of waking up .If u don't do this ur mind will forcibly push u towards negative thoughts.

5.practice,practice and practice:whether it be prelims mock papers or mains answer writing if u don't test urself u will fail even before upsc will fail u.

6.Quietly,scecretly work towards progress,not perfection.(Perfection is the enemy of Good )

7.Embrace solitude when u don't find the right company.

and lastly believe in urself.

All the best to u in this beautiful journey 💞

जो लोग मेहनत का साथ नहीं छोड़ते क़िस्मत कभी उनका हाथ नहीं छोड़ती!

Keep going 

Very beautiful lines from three of us movie-

Ek tamasha shor ka ,kal fir se jhela jaayega,

Ek pathar aas ka ,saans se thela jaayega ,

Kal to tabhi aayega ,jab aaj khela jaayega ,

Ab nikal kar raah pe ,hum aa chuke hai to suno ,

Jaayenge hum us nagar,jis tak me thela jaayega ,

Kal to tabhi aayega ,jab aaj khela jaayega ,

Laakh moti jeb me tu rakh le chaahe to ,

Aakhir to muuthi me ek dhela jaayega ,

Kal to tabhi aayega ,jab aaj khela jaayega

You all will do great 😊 Have faith on yourself 

Hi 

1.Stick to sfg level 1&2 fir sectional avoid other coaching institutions test ( as doing one thing but doing it throughly and religiously matters) 

2.For csat-do it when you get bored of studying gs ( it depends on how you fare in it ,if you are not good at it do it properly)

3.For pyqs don’t give dedicated time -do it in your free time ,don’t only try to solve them do there through analysis as it will help you to understand how upsc thinks and ask questions 

4.FLTs - first sort out how many you will give and then fix the interval at which you will be doing it like after ever 3,4,5 day as per your strategy 

5.CA classes do them offline and revise one time after going to room and one time coming to next class 

6.Same goes with revision can give one day a week to revise all the test you did in that week 

Hope it helps (these are my learnings and observations so take it with pinch of salt )

Keep going  as said -

वह पथ क्या पथिक कुशलता क्या..

जिस पथ में बिखरें शूल न हों 

नाविक की धैर्य-कुशलता क्या…

जब धाराएँ प्रतिकूल न हों ।

As our best comes after facing the unfavourable circumstances as they help us to get out of our comfort zone 

Seems like everyone wants a study partner but is not ready to be the study partner.

Failing to beat the inertia ever since the prelims 2023 results came out. This has led me onto a procrastination cycle, almost similar to what happened last year which extended till late september, will ensure not to repeat the same mistakes this time around. I'll try and make the best use of this thread to build myself some accountability, i encourage all my fellow aspirants to do the same, this will certainly help us get over the cse 23 hangover. Time for the pity party to end. All the best!

onwards and upwards. 

1. Done

2. More left than done, have to pick pace

3. 1/2 done

4. Logged only 6 hours. Will work harder today.

Today - 17/03/2024 targets---

1. Newspaper

2. Geo again -- finish physical geo and mapping 

3. Log 10 hours on ypt 

For anyone struggling to have a productive day of study, follow Neyawn sir's advice and start within half an hour of waking up. Otherwise, high chances that motivation levels will drop further.