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Role of coaching in my journey Surbhi Goyal AIR 78 UPSC CSE 2021  In short: I did self study throughout my journey and relied on coaching’s test series for all stages. At length: GS - 1. I had joined Vajiram and Ravi classes in 2018, but after attending their classes for a week, I realised it won’t help me much as these things can be studied on our own better. Their pace was slow and subject distribution random. I like studying one subject at a time, so I stopped attending them soon after. I did self study for my entire journey. 2. Vision IAS - 2.1 I joined Vision prelims test series for all my attempts. I found them helpful as compared to others in the market and comparatively closer to actual examination.  2.2 I also joined their mains test series (sectional + full length) for my 3rd attempt in October, after I didn’t clear prelims in 2nd attempt.  2.3 I joined their essay test series after I cleared prelims in 3rd attempt. It had 3 tests. I liked the questions and eval...

UPSC CSE 2021 TOPPERS Marks Analysis  Credit: Asif Sir

Dr.Diksha Joshi AIR-19 in CSE 2021 Sources I referred to for medical science optional: Paper I: Anatomy: B.D.Chaurasia Embryology: I B Singh  Physiology:A K Jain and Guyton and Hall  Biochemistry: Vasudevan Pathology:Harsh Mohan Pharma: KD Tripathi  FMT : college class notes  Microbiology: Baveja Paper II :  Medicine: Mathews  Derma and Psychiatry : UPSC medico notes Paediatrics: college class notes Surgery : Sriram textbook of surgery  OBG: Dutta for both Obs and gyane PSM : Park (used the one from college days itself n updated schemes from current affairs) *I had enrolled for UPSC medico course for optional but didn’t use it except for derma n psychiatry notes and referred to only the standard books I used during MBBS times.So,for all the medicos I think  it would be best to use the same books u used in college. *I had mostly taken a picture of the portion of the topics from the books listed above (using adobe scanner) and taken a print out of s...

Hi, This is Navdeep Aggarwal CSE 21 Rank 150 Sociology marks :286(161+125)  I m interested in sharing my strategy for working professionals... I m from Indian forest service 17 batch and have given this attempt after a gap of 5 years... It is an attempt to guide aspirants who have limited time to prepare ... How I cracked UPSC CSE with the rank of 150 after a gap of 5 years with a full time job , and with the responsibility of family and a child In 2016, I cleared the Indian Forest Service exam with AIR 21 and joined the 2017 batch.I finished my training and was posted at my home cadre Punjab.After working in Pathankot as Deputy DFO for a year and a half , I was posted as Regional Manager in Punjab State Forest Developmemt Corporation. Meanwhile I got married and  I also have a daughter who is 20 months old now. In Pathankot , I got the opportunity to work as a nodal officer for migrant movement in Shramik trains . After having seen the work of administration and police closel...

Tanushree Meena AIR 120 UPSC CSE 2021 My basic strategy was 1. I have to finish the papers on time. 2. I have to answer all the questions. 3. I need to write In a good handwriting. 4. I need to make significant value addition through maps, diagrams, facts, figures and examples in all my answers to make them stand out. 5. I need to have a clarity of thought and expression so that my answer sheet reflects my personality and thinking, the way my mental processing works.  This was the last Ethics test that I gave, 5th cycle of full length tests. I gave it almost a few days before Mains which was a little risky but it worked in my favour, since the score was a big confidence booster for me. For essay I had made separate notes containing examples; quotations and famous personalities etc. I used them also for Ethics and Governance and vice a versa.  Final essay paper had both philosophical topics I was a little taken aback but since I had a flair for writing I could write decent essa...

Decoding the Directive Words to Clear UPSC Exam  What is a Directive Word? Directive words/Task words are the words or phrases which tell you what to do. The foremost step to write an answer is that knowing the nature or in-depth meaning of these directive words. Reading and understanding the question with heartsease is very important to dismantle the taboos. Imbibe the essence of the directive words and dismantle the question. Brainstorm, plan to organize and start writing. Knowing the Directive Words and Understanding the Question There are lots of task words that tell you what to do. Some of them are ‘Critically evaluate, Discuss, Evaluate, Elucidate, Justify, Analyze, Do you agree etc. Unpacking the directive words enables us to write flawlessly. Analyze Analyze is digging deeper than examine but into every aspect of the question. It is very necessary to dismantle the questions into parts and explain. One has to demonstrate how principles, theory or ideas works, apply theory to...

Dr Anshu Priya AIR 16 UPSC CSE 2021  Hello gyes! This is Dr. Anshu priya with AIR 16. We had today our prelims paper and as usual UPSC continues to surprise . Few points to be kept in mind for future aspirants. 1.newspapers are very imp for preparation .u all should read Indian express (explained page)and the Hindu daily. 2.follow one current affairs magazine (it will help you if not in prelims at least in mains) 3.i used to read newspapers digitaly and took screenshots of most imp articles and revised that before prelims. 4.go through PYQ of last 8 years and bring out the most common themes asked by UPSC in each subject.fo eg-flora and fauna in environment ,Ashokan inscriptions ,Jainism and buddhism. I will give you all the themes that I had segregated for prelims. I think they must be around 40 in number. And for those of you who might have given prelims 1.keep aside your prelims paper.even though you may not clear it this year,it doesn't matter. 2.start with mains.when you holis...