UPSC CSE prep with Toppers
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A group managed by this year's UPSC toppers. Providing impartial and neutral advice to all CSE aspirants to help them understand the exam process. Suggestions welcome. Mail at connectwithrish@gmail.com
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How many cleared Prelims
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For those who didn't clear prelims...

Especially those who were on the borders...

* missing the entry to mains by very few marks is very hard to digest.

* it may cost very dear.

*but it is not the end, may be its not our turn.

* in this preparation, patience is the greatest lesson I learnt.

* be patient.

* think again, if you r planning to quit, why u started??

* going down is ok, but coming back with more stronger & more vigor is the game.

* going through our failures is good to our mental state.
Only then we can come out from failures very quick.

* "Take a control on your hand.
Just think what is in your hand now"

*If u have applied for TNPSC/ CAPF/RBI
Focus on these now.

*Channel your depression in a more positive way.

*But don't give up.

* if u didn't apply any other, pls focus on optional &
prepare essay n ethics.
Till October we can concentrate on this.

*From October or November, join any test series with good discussion for prelims.

Because test series will give a lot of tactics,
Self discipline,
Atleast 50% you will finish the subjects either consciously or not.

Knowing our persistent mistakes
Applying our logic n testing our common sense.
Subjects we need to concentrate more.

So prepare n plan for your next attempt.
Take calculated risk.
Work continously.
Delay is not denial.
Dear aspirants,

Those who've cleared Prelims can get into the All India Civil Service Coaching Centre. Today is the last day to submit application. You shall be provided with stay + stipend + mains guidance. Share it to all.
Prelims 2020 - registration is now open !

IMPORTANT points to read before choosing to register !!!

14 out of ~250 aspirants cleared prelims 2019. They have told that 60% contribution of ‘self effort’ is needed to clear prelims. So think before you register.
If you are already in a good coaching class/institute, we encourage you to continue there. Don’t keep your legs in two boats. Our programme needs your undivided attention and hard work not only for your sake but also for the group as a whole. Anyone found slack in their effort will be removed from the programme at any point of time. So, think before you register.
Before registering/filling up the form, be sure to have a working mail id, clear telegram profile name and decent profile picture.
Watch out for tasks assigned through email and in the telegram group you are added.
We plan to take about 200 committed aspirants this year. Those who are not able to make the cut in our programme can make use of the guidelines we have shared in our website.

Register by copy pasting the link https://forms.gle/ctCPjjiFJDW6sSNb8
This is for the people who want to prep earnestly without any coaching support. This program will demand a lot of attention and if you're unable to come up then you'll be excluded. The mentors are very serious.
Update

If anyone is appearing again for Mains, please get yourself registered in AICSCC. They've some 60 seats vacant. They'll provide stipend apart from stay and food. Please share with people who are in need of support.

All India Civil service coaching centre is a govt of Tamilnadu initiative to provide an excellent opportunity for pursuing civil services. It is located in Greenways Road, Chennai.
Hi all,

For sometime this Channel has become inactive. I primarily run this Channel and due to my teaching commitments, I got little busy. Others are busy in their Mains or up and running for the Foundation course. I don't want this Channel to die. I want this to be a part where I can directly communicate with students, especially from Tamil Nadu.

I know a lot of you guys are preparing for Prelims. So let's start a crowd sourcing of questions. Send your questions on my email id connectwithrish@gmail.com. Once I receive many questions, I'll give answers for them.

Basic questions like booklist and all can be avoided. If you want any specific strategy, if you aren't going to coaching etc etc, you can ask.

Ask me questions. If not email then text me @rishab_ias. This is my telegram id.

Happy preparation.
BTW, your question can be anything in general also. Will be happy to share something that I know. Life before upsc or after results, what are the things that you can look upto etc. So you can keep few questions informal.
1. How did I keep myself motivated?

Your environment decides your motivation level. I was always surrounded my people who were preparing for the exams. When my friends got top ranks it motivated me.

I used to write a lot of tests. I was not afraid of self criticism. I heard a topper saying he/she won't show her marks. But for me marks were like a drug. I want my name to be at the top in any list. So I worked hard. Whenever I got top marks I'd share it to my family. I don't have those pics now. But I used to share them time and again.

My parents and my brother were a consistent support.

Sometimes YouTube videos. Not those motivational ones but meaningful ones. Google, hiware Bazaar and ralegaon sidhhi. See those videos. See the videos of apj Abdul Kalam sir. Hear the talks of great men. These small things motivated me.
2. How to proceed for mains answer writing?

1. Take out PYQP. Sit and think and how will you be able to answer. Frame an answer and pen it down

2. Follow insights secure. It'll be of great help.

3. Start a mains test series by the month of Nov or Dec. Do it for few months. This will give you an understanding of how to write answers

4. Go through toppers answer scripts regularly. I learnt a lot by interacting with my seniorss, seeing their answers and emulating few things.

5. Spend some time for writing. Coaching institutes will go slow. They've a year plan. You devise your own plan and go about it.
3. How to definitely clear prelims?

1. Start with PYQP. Do an entire vertical and horizontal analysis of each and every question. Makes notes of it. DO IT OFTEN.

2. Subscribe to a test series now. Don't ask me which. I don't know. You have to do the experiment and choose the one that resembles the UPSC pattern. Attempt it regularly.

3. Everytime I solved more that 50 mocks and revised them 2-3 times. I always got 10 marks higher than the general cut off. So. You need to solve a lot of qps.

4. Don't be afraid of writing tests. Only by writing test one knows where one stands

5. Spend time judiciously. Don't overdo. Don't spend 6 hrs on newspaper and 5 hrs on geography because many questions comes from there. Plan your prep and go accordingly
4. Which test series is best?

Trust me I don't know which one is best in the current times because I'm not following any.

I'll tell you what I did

1st attempt prelims : shankar + vision + insights (few)

2nd attempt (Delhi) : vision and other instt

3rd attempt : vision + numerous other random ones.
5. Best mains?

The ones in Delhi are super costly. 12 tests in vision will cost 15k. So I didn't apply to any test series because money was a serious handicap. So I learnt through answer writing practice and peer review. Seeing toppers papers was also one thing where I learnt how to write effectively
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I also felt the correction is very subjective. Every time a different person will correct who are students. We've no idea to gauge what's their qualification. So I stayed away.