CD war zone is an initiative started by Civils daily IAS, it is a community where we are collectively writing answers on a daily basis, apart from doing various other productive activities, like doing Daily Check-in, making timetables, discussing current affairs and likewise.
Why CD War zone?
1) Primarily because of Daily Answer Writing, we call it Daily Answer wars. Here we give you one question daily early in the morning, after that Aspirants submit their Answers, Aspirants get to Peer review each other answers as well. In the evening our mentor comes with the feedback of the answer.
UPSC CSE is a hard nut to crack. Nowadays, due to easy access to UPSC toppers and self-professed gurus (all thanks to YouTube), even most of beginners ‘supposedly’ know what it takes to clear UPSC still, not every UPSC aspirant can reach LBSNAA.
We talked to 10000+ aspirants in the last couple of years and mentored over 5000, and it became clear to us that 99.99% of failed candidates get preyed on their self-complacency.
Self-complacency breeds inconsistency!
Most of them think that 1) revising PYQs 2) Revision of textbooks and 3) Solving mock test series are the primary weapon to penetrate UPSC Prelims. At the end of the Prelims exam, they realize their mistakes. UPSC prelims exam is the first phase but not the simplest one. Toppers say, “Prelims is enough to kill your IAS dream”.
Reading books, and newspapers, making notes, taking classes, and attempting mock tests are the most important psychological factors for the exam. But, a lack of consistency & mentor guidance it’s a deadly setback.
Most of the aspirants are always in ‘snooze mode’
Inconsistency in UPSC preparation is like getting up at 5 am. A night before you set up your alarm. The motivation to get up is high at this point. But in the morning, when the alarm rings, we swipe it to the right with a thought “IN 5 MINUTES…FOR SURE!!”. This snooze cycle usually continues for some time till we realize it is 8 am. Already a bad start to the day! To add to it, you will spend the whole day repenting for not being able to get up early, instead of focusing on the time you have. The same goes for UPSC preparation. You set your targets but one slight glitch and your whole preparation go off track. Till the time you yourself realize this mismanagement, it is a bit too late. Anxiety builds up, and performance levels fall. You are not able to achieve even 10% OF YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL on D-day.
WE ASKED 10000+ STUDENTS ONE SIMPLE QUESTION –
“WHAT IS THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE THAT YOU ARE FACING IN YOUR UPSC PREPARATION?”
YOU WILL BE ASTOUNDED THAT ONE ANSWER WAS COMMON IN REPLIES – INCONSISTENCY.
They are Consistently Inconsistent. Meaning, they go through these highs and lows in their preparation. They are able to study for days or a week but they hit a sudden gap in preparation. Then, they find it very hard to come back. The good news is that we have the solution.
Our philosophy behind MENTORSHIP is to get you out of this Snooze cycle. This ensures that you are the BEST VERSION of yourself in this journey. If you are under the impression that mentorship is weekly calls you attend, then you are mistaken, my friend. Trust us, your mentor will be your ‘FRIEND, PHILOSOPHER, AND GUIDE’.
What The Hindu mentioned about Civilsdaily Mentorship
The Hindu has acknowledged the success rate of CD’s Smash mains MentorshipCD’s FREE Mentorship fulfills the IAS dreams of thousands
How Mentorship can fight inconsistency in preparation?
TO EACH THEIR OWN – Every aspirant is different. Their strengths and weaknesses are different. Their time availability is also different. Identifying this is important so you don’t end up making unrealistic targets and lose momentum. Your mentor will make sure you start slow but remain consistent to build your confidence. Making your schedule structured based on our experience of working with 2500+ students is our first priority.
Tavishi failed thrice in the Prelims before but after joining CD’s mentorship cleared Prelim 2022 on her 4th attempt.
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS – When you see yourself grow, it becomes easier to motivate yourself to push boundaries. Tracking your progress can happen in many ways like mentorship calls or chat sessions or regular tests. The idea is to ensure that you don’t go off track in your preparation, and even if you do, we have your back.
EVOLUTION – Constant guidance is important to bring consistency to your UPSC preparation. Guidance is not about clearing your doubts or asking you to study when you don’t. It is also about the evolution of your preparation. This is where you and your mentor work as a team. A constant effort to PLAN AND BUILD UP YOUR ABILITY to learn in a faster and more efficient way.
TALK IT OUT – The biggest hurdle in achieving your highest level of consistency is the emotional part. Every now and then, you. surround yourself with negative thoughts, you feel scared and depressed. Instead of resolving these emotional issues, you avoid them as it seems like a waste of your precious time. You have to understand that ignoring emotional troubles does not solve them. What your doing is building an emotional time bomb that may burst a week before your mains or prelims! This is where your MENTOR AS A FRIEND comes in. All our mentors have been through this journey. We understand your fears and anxieties. So, TALK IT OUT.
Don’t let inconsistency keep you away from your dreams.
Fill up the SAMANVAYA form given below. Let us know your problems and we will find a solution to them, just like our students say ” TOGETHER WE CAN AND WE WILL”.
Click on the button above to register and schedule a FREE mentorship call for UPSC Interviews 2022. Our team will reach out to you for DAF 2 curation.
Hey future administrators! Today UPSC released a notification wherein they informed that UPSC results will be declared soon. You can read the notification below. It won’t be wrong to say that UPSC has rung the bells for you to start the interview preparation.
And with this, we are excited to formally launch Transcend, our flagship Interview Guidance Program for UPSC CSE 2022.
For the uninitiated (and veterans) as well, you must start by rethinking or curating your DAF-II, it will be released post-UPSC Mains 2022 result but why waste time?
Careful filling of the DAF II is the first step to a great UPSC interview.
Just fill up the form above, we will get on a call and discuss the best ways to fill up the DAF 2, strategize your preparation, find out the weak areas, and get you a personalized mentor.
These are some of the toppers from Civilsdaily IAS who were also a part of Transcend Interview Guidance Program 2022.
We will have CivilsDaily’s Rankers to guide you for UPSC Interviews
This is a FREE program for UPSC aspirants who will clear the Mains 2022.
Just click the above button and fill up the form.
Our team will reach out to you. We will discuss how to best fill your DAF 2, what should be your next step and how to prepare for different aspects.
Highlights of Transcend: Focused offerings for 3 distinct groups of IAS Mains-qualified aspirants
Freshers
Work Ex
Veterans
Dedicated Habitat group, telephonic and zoom/google meet sessions, SWOT analysis via personalized questionnaire & in-person mock interviews with the panel.
This year, we intend to raise the bar even higher by providing trailblazing professional, personalized mentorship. There are 3 broad categories into which the IAS Mains-qualified candidates are be divided:
#1. Freshers: Facing 1st UPSC interview without work-ex
These candidates have given dedicated and exclusive time to UPSC preparation, often right after their graduation. We also have candidates who decide for UPSC a little later in life. These candidates have a wide variety of backgrounds. Some have quit their jobs to prepare for CSE, some may have household and family responsibilities, etc.
The interview, in the case of these aspirants, will focus on academics, mental alertness, critical power of assimilation, leadership and teamwork, variety and depth of interest, etc.
Freshers have the advantage of ‘excitement’ and ‘happy-go-lucky’ attitude, but they also suffer from fear-of-the-unknown.
For them, Transcend will revolve around psychological strengthening and belief formation besides personality development and polishing of soft skills.
#2. Work-Experience: Facing 1st UPSC interview with work-ex
The second category is of working professionals. These candidates have the advantages of leadership, tactfulness, foresight, and maturity. Of all other categories of candidates, the responses of working professionals are expected to be brief, well crafted, balanced, logical and reflecting emotional intelligence. Leadership is another area these aspirants are tested for.
Transcend will focus intensely on each of these general traits. Stress will be on the trends highlighted by the latest research in these domains.
#3. Veterans: Have faced the UPSC interview board in the past
Candidates who have appeared in the UPSC interview, probably more than once; but have consistently scored low marks.
Such a person has the advantage of the experience of the official set-up. She is aware of the entire process, her DAF and does not have fear-of-the-unknown. She has possibly taken mock interviews in her previous attempts but success eludes her owing to some fundamental flaw, which if unidentified, will compromise her chances yet again.
For veterans, our Transcend mentors will analyze your DAF, previous mock interviews, transcript of real interview/s and will have detailed discussions to pinpoint the weakness. Then will follow the personalized recovery strategy.
We are the only institution in this space that brings such high levels of clarity and purpose to the interview program.
All in all, ‘Transcend’ from Civilsdaily is the finest tool you can choose to uncover the shimmering light of your personality and to realize the simmering desire of your heart.
Take that final leap. You are in good hands now.
What to expect in the coming weeks?
#1. Once you submit your draft DAF 2 and other details on the link we will call you up and discuss your draft DAF 2. Also, we request you to send a video snippet (shot over a mobile selfie and sent via Whatsapp to this number or at atul[at]civilsdaily.com) on the questions listed below. These are basic, time tested questions that do not need any preparation but helps us understand your default presentation styles:
Why do you want to join the civil services?
Why should you be selected over the other candidates?
Which in-service officer has inspired you the most and why?
One feedback that you received from a friend, peer or superior that fundamentally changed the way you operate in the world or look at the world?
We want you to be uninhibited, relaxed and natural when you make this video. All questions are compulsory (especially 2, 4 and 5).
#2. We will get back to you with the feedback on your DAF and this video exercise.
#3. Post that, your progress will be tracked in mock interviews and taken over the telephone, skype, and panel-driven mocks and you will be given access to interact with both our in-house mentors and industry experts to fine-tune your reasonings.
We will work on your innate tendencies and help you carve out the best version of yourself.
Hey aspirants, Just have a look at this UPSC question:
The ancient civilization in the Indian subcontinent differed from those of Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece in that its culture and traditions have been preserved without breakdown to the present day. Comment.
Questions like these can’t be solved from your regular books and Magazines, UPSC sometimes expects you to know things that are beyond your regular sources. Things which are talked about more amongst common masses.
To help you overcome his gap in your preparation and cover all bases CivilsDaily is bringing the Overlooked series.
https://youtu.be/8Hpsoljf5CU
What is Overlooked?
The overlooked series is an initiative by Civilsdaily IAS, which aims to do a discussion on themes and topics relevant for everyone but super relevant for UPSC Aspirants, which are not available in routine sources of Preparation.
In this series, Officers, Academicians, and other relevant people will share their insights on the above-mentioned themes and topics.
Why the overlooked?
1) To know the unheard stories of themes and topics which are not only relevant for the UPSC exam but for generally aware citizens as well.
2) To make teaching and learning simplified, a light-hearted but productive discussion can do wonders for your UPSC preparation.
3) To make your Study breaks productive.
You can fill up this form to have a 1-1 discussion with a senior IAS mentor. (FREE)
22nd November (Tuesday), @7:30 PM | UPSC Mains Webinar by AIR 205 Durga Adhikary and Sukanya ma’am | Get AIR 205’s notes + CD’s economic geography (Covering 27 industries) notes. Fill up FREE mentorship and webinar registration form below.
Recorded session + free CD mains notes and economic geography notes-download
Guys, do you know that the months from November to Feb and even mid-March are known as the Golden Period for Mains preparation among UPSC toppers.
It is the time when you focus on developing answer writing skills, cover GS Mains topics, attempt tests, make improvements in your answers, and to put it in short – GAIN A COMPETITIVE EDGE over the competition.
Utilize the 3 months of Golden period to gain a competitive edge in UPSC Mains preparation
Before you jump on the Prelims mode for UPSC 2023, you must make full use of the coming three months. And to help you strategize and get your Mains prep streamlined we have Durga Prasad Adhikary, AIR 205, UPSC 2021 take a session for you.
AIR 205 in UPSC 2021
Durga Prasad Adhikary scored one of the highest marks in UPSC 2021 Mains and if not for the interview score he would have scored a rank of under 50.
Masterclass Details: 22nd Nov, At 7:30 PM
Register and we will email you the Zoom link.
UPSC Topper Durga Prasad & Sukanya Rana, Mains Program head will be taking up a webinar masterclass to help you make a comparative analysis of toppers’ approach along with the vital skills to write UPSC mains answers like a topper.
Recorded session + free CD mains notes and economic geography notes-download
How to make the best use of the next 3-4 months for UPSC Mains preparation and learn answer writing? Integrating Mains answer writing practice in daily preparation.
How to write 200-word answers in just 7 to 8 minutes?
How to complete a mains paper in 3 hrs?How to increase writing speed?
Current affairs as well as the static strategy for UPSC’s mains preparation.
How to understand the demand of a question fully and correctly before contemplating an answer for it.
How toppers develop a basic mental framework of the answer before committing anything on the paper?
What are the top skills that every topper acquires to write a number fetching answers?
How to integrate UPSC mains in your day-to-day preparation
As a beginner how to self-evaluate your mains answers? How to collect takeaways from 2022’s mains paper?
How to do a trend analysis of the past 4 years?
How to maintain ‘accuracy’, ‘brevity’, and ‘Clarity’ in each and every answer?
How to do a comparative analysis of toppers’ approach. How do they create an on-demand answer and how do they follow the answer writing basic rules- ‘Brainstorming’, ‘Outlining’, ‘Idea/Argument placement, and ‘Structuring’
Do and don’t of UPSC to keep in mind while answering writing? The most common mistakes will also be discussed.
Recorded session + free CD mains notes and economic geography notes-download
Durga Prasad Adhikary is a student of Civilsdaily’s Smash Mains program. He scored 820 marks in UPSC Mains 2021 (one of the highest) & secured AIR 205 in UPSC 2021 – allocated IPS. He also cleared UPSC IFoS (AIR 21).
About Sukanya Ma’am
Sukanya Rana:
Our Civilsdaily Mains Program Head Mrs. Sukanya Rana has mentored 1500+ students & 100+ Rankers across multiple stages from prelims to mains to interviews. She is part of Smash Mains as an Ethics Mentor and helped Civilsdaily topper to achieve their dream.
She has firsthand experience with 4 mains and 2 interviews of UPSC. She has also appeared in the State PCS interview.
Sukanya Ma’am has scored consistently 100+ marks in ethics and in 2019 her marks were 140 in GS 4. In 2020 and 2021, under her mentorship, many smash mains students were able to secure 110+ marks.
Recorded session + free CD mains notes and economic geography notes-download
CD Warzone Telegram link at the bottom of the article
UPSC exam is all about, answer writing, everyone suggests you write answers on a daily basis, but managing exam Preparation and writing 4-5 answers every day is a herculean task. No matter if you are a beginner or a veteran, Answer writing is important, and just because you are not able to write 4-5 answers on a daily basis, ignoring answer writing is a horrible idea.
Why an answer every day?
1) One answer per day is manageable, whether a beginner or a veteran, a sincere IAS Aspirant is easily able to write one answer per day, in addition to his studies.
2) Writing one answer every day will help you improve your answer writing speed, if you are able to write one answer every day in under 7.5 minutes, you will be in a much better position to attempt full lengths mocks.
3) Discipline and routine are much needed for this exam, daily answer writing at a fixed time will give you a routine, and gradually you will develop a habit.
How daily answer wars will help you:
1) Once you are into this initiative, you are in a telegram group where many others like you have attempted the same question at the same time, it helps you to check your accuracy and do a peer review.
2) When collective man hours go into one answer, we get at least 20 new dimensions for that answer, since each aspirant is unique, and each perspective is unique.
3) Our Senior IAS Mentors go through your answers every day and provide you with their expertise on each and every answer.
How does it work?
Every day there will be a YouTube live at 11 am, ideally, you are expected to submit your answers during the live session, but we extend the time till 2 PM, you can post your answers in the telegram group. In the evening there would be another YouTube live where our Mentor comes and provide you with feedback.
There is no doubt that UPSC Prelims is the toughest & most vital stage. It is the great filter that weeds out the not-so-serious candidates but at times many serious ones too.
Although there can be many reasons for failing prelims like inadequate syllabus coverage, not attempting mock or test series, not proper planning, lack of conceptual understanding, etc. but the main one is lack of guidance, preparation analysis, and course revision at regular intervals.
Tavishi failed thrice in the Prelims before but after joining Santosh sir’s mentorship cleared Prelim 2022 on her 4th attempt. Schedule a call with Tavishi’s mentor
Moreover, candidates must be prepared for those offbeat MCQs thrown by UPSC in prelims (new things being tried by UPSC- like options, subjects, etc.).
To fill this gap we launched the Smash Prelims program under Santosh Gupta sir last year and the results were amazing.
SMASH PRELIMS 2023: PERSONALIZED MENTORSHIP, TEST SERIES, LECTURES, NOTES
Our Smash Prelims Program started as a pilot project last year with an aim to introduce step-wise improvement in our chosen 40 aspirants. Over a period of 2 months, Santhosh sir inculcated confidence in aspirants who were either newbies or gave too many attempts. This year, we achieved a remarkable 80% success ratio. This year, we have set our eyes on 100%. Yes, we are as ambitious and aspirational just like any other UPSC aspirant.
‘Answer to all your dilemmas of Prelims’: Program inclusion
1) One-to-One mentorship for UPSC Prelims 2023 by dedicated mentors and Santosh sir
2) 44 tests (14 basics + 8 Advanced + 10 FLT + 6 CSAT + 6 CA ) for back to back intensive revision
3) Weekly LIVE Zoom sessions with Santosh Sir for doubt clearance and QnA
4) Value-addition classes on the 50 most important topics for Prelims
5) LIVE MCQs solving (1000 questions) based on elimination techniques for a sure score of 120+ marks
6) 1 year’s complete current affairs (LIVE) by the core CD faculty in featured classes with a LIVE discussion + PDF notes
Highly experienced UPSC-qualified mentors (Experience of 4+ years)
Mentors call after each test to clear your doubts and help cover the entire syllabus
Evidence-based questions based on the UPSC’s current trends
Tests discussions
Weekly LIVE zoom sessions by Santosh sir to learn from his experience of 6 out of 6 prelims with 130+ marks
Ask me anything sessions
Weekly classes cover the 50 most important and scoring areas of UPSC Prelims for a push to 120+ marks (Unmissable for any sincere aspirants) taken by Santosh sir himself based on his own notes
Santosh sir will teach you the secret of elimination methods from his own experience of getting 130+ every time (Learn 36 techniques through solving 1000+ questions with him)
Accuracy improvement classes
Current affairs live classes by core faculty of CD with concise notes from 2022 with a focused approach (2022-23 current affairs will be provided for free)
CA magazine + budget and economic survey will be provided for free
Special Session on Prelims with toppers (Subject experts)
1000+ students qualified for Prelims under Santosh sir’s guidance
Specifically made Current affairs notes + Live classes by core faculty for the entire two years for prelims.
You are 8 times more likely to clear Prelims 2023 with Santosh sir’s mentorship under the Smash Prelims program
About Santosh Gupta sir
Santosh Gupta sir has scored above 140 twice in UPSC prelims and always 120 plus in all 6 attempts. He wrote all 6 mains and appeared for Interviews 3 times. He has qualified for UPSC EPFO and BPSC 56-59th also. He has been teaching and mentoring UPSC aspirants for the last 5 years.
What CivilsDaily’s Smash Prelims students have to say?
Book your 15th Nov, from 03.30 pm, the most important Masterclass webinar session for MPSC/UPSC 2023-24 aspirants | Learn the secret of scoring 125+ in UPSC + MPSC Prelims | Post-session important PDFs, videos, and notes will be shared for FREE.
Hi guys, do you think that sometimes luck comes in pairs? Yes, this time fortune smiles if you are a prepared mind.
We all know that MPSC, Maharashtra PSC Pattern, and Syllabus have changed since 2023. And the good news is that you can now kill two birds with one arrow.
Yes, you can say that both UPSC and MPSC are twins now. 2 Commissions are now two organizations but one heart. So, if you prepare for UPSC, you will be fully prepared for MPSC.
So if you can score 125 in one, you will easily get 125+ in the other. But the question is ‘HOW’.
Acknowledging the need to ensure125+ marks in UPSC/MPSC Prelims, CD’s mentor head, Pravin Garje siris taking up a webinar masterclass to help you learn the secret tips & tricks to score 125+ not only in MPSC but also in UPSC Prelims.
MPSC has been aligned with UPSC and aspirants preparing for UPSC as well must have an integrated preparation. To bring direction, efficiency, and 360-degree practice in the next months is not only crucial for your preparation but also to fill loopholes, identify the cause of failures, handle your comfort zone, etc. Everything that you do must be under a plan, a strategy. Strategies are nothing but the pillars of success for both UPSC and MPSC.
This Masterclass is going to be a game changer for you if you are:
A UPSC/MPSC beginner – confused about the syllabus, prioritizing subjects, making timetables & targets, or just getting started.
A working professionalor college student who will be attempting UPSC 2023 with a job. Facing a serious time crunch and mismanagement in UPSC preparation.
A veteran or aspirant trying to improve your rank in UPSC 2023 attempt.
Strategic planning will help you fully uncover your options, set priorities for them, and define the methods to achieve them.
Key points that will be discussed in the LIVE webinar are:
1. Common mistakes committed by aspirants– Every failure has regrets later in life, but how you move on from your past adverse choices can make a big difference in your upcoming preparations. So learning how to take ownership of your mistakes will ensure that you learn important actions that will prevent you from repeating those same mistakes again.
2. Changing pattern of prelims– Whether it is UPSC or MPSC, pattern analysis is far more crucial than reading your book. So, how to identify the top priorities, What to read & what to skip will also be discussed.
3. Sources and approach for each subject– According to the new pattern and weightage of the subjects, what are the minimum sources you should follow as well as what is the toppers’ approach will also be disclosed.
4. Importance of Current affairs and its source– Current affairs are an inseparable part of preparation. But, unnecessary current affairs may be a boomerang. So, how to select the topics of the IMP current affairs & what will be the most reliable source?
5. Techniques to solve prelims MCQs with an example– What are Intelligent Elimination Techniques for MPSC/UPSC Prelims 2023-24.
6. In prelims, Common sense is primary, knowledge is secondary– 10 smart hacks for MCQ option elimination
Successfully concluded 3 Days’ UPSC Workshop by AIR 109, Areeba & senior IAS faculties | How to crack UPSC in the 1st attempt | Art of Intelligent Elimination for Prelims MCQs | Top 10 skills of Mains Answer writing | Register for the recorded sessions and 1 to 1 mentorship call
AIR 109, UPSC 2021, Areeba Nomaan, CD’s Super Mentor took the IMP masterclass on cracking UPSC 2023-24 in just one attempt + Important themes and strategy.
Areeba gave a 6 months strategy for UPSC 2023 Prelims aspirants.
She made a UPSC trend analysis and based on that decoded the expectations and pattern of UPSC. Areeba ma’am shared 10 important themes for the upcoming exam that one must not ignore.
Sukanya Rana, Civilsdaily Mains head took on the second session on 10 steps to writing UPSC Mains Answers like a topper. Comparative analysis of toppers’ approach. Sukanya Rana ma’am had mentored AIR 28, 32, 49 and more.
Sukanya ma’am has been the head of Mains programs and has personally guided hundreds of UPSC rankers.
Dimple Chouhan ma’am, CD’s Senior IAS Mentor discussed how to make UPSC notes for GS-Current Affairs for Pre+Mains. She also shared value-added 2-3 paged crisp and comprehensive notes so that students get proper guidance…
Dinesh sir, the senior IAS Faculty from Civilsdaily discussed the most important aspects of the UPSC exam – How to attempt UPSC Prelims MCQs? and in that he shared tips and hacks to attempt successfully questions that pull you into negative marking by confusing you.
Intelligent Elimination Techniques for UPSC Prelims 2023-24
10 smart hacks for MCQ option elimination
You will be able to solve many questions with almost no or relatively less information by using these techniques.
CivilsDaily Delhi center is conducting a 3-day UPSC LIVE Workshop with UPSC Ranker, AIR-109, Areeba Nomaan, and senior IAS Faculties starting from 11th Nov to 13th Nov.(details below)
Get ready for Day 3: Two sessions by Dimple ma’am and Dinesh sir
3 days, 4 sessions on UPSC Prelims, Mains, Current Affairs, and Strategy
Date: 11th to 13th November 2022 (daily for 3 days)
Day 3: 13th Nov, 12 noon (Sunday)
Dimple Chouhan ma’am, CD’s Senior IAS Mentor will discuss how to make UPSC notes for GS-Current Affairs for Pre+Mains. She will also share value-added 2-3 paged crisp and comprehensive notes so that students get proper guidance.
Dinesh sir, the senior IAS Faculty from Civilsdaily will discuss the most important aspects of the UPSC exam – How to attempt UPSC Prelims MCQs? and in that he will share tips and hacks to attempt successfully questions that pull you into negative marking by confusing you.
Intelligent Elimination Techniques for UPSC Prelims 2023-24
10 smart hacks for MCQ option elimination
You will be able to solve many questions with almost no or relatively less information by using these techniques.
Venue: This Workshop will be held in both offline and online mode. You can attend in CivilsDaily’s Delhi center offline, and for Online mode, we will share a Zoom link in your email. Please register.
Address: CivilsDaily IAS, 1 LGF, Apsara Arcade, Pusa Rd Next to Gate No 7, Karol Bagh, Delhi
Day 1: UPSC FREE Workshop by AIR 109, UPSC 2021, Areeba Nomaan was concluded successfully. In case you missed it, Register for the Recorded session, PDF & Notes | Crack UPSC 2023-24 in just one attempt. Important themes and strategy
Areeba Nomaan, AIR 109, CD’s Super Mentor will inaugurate the workshop on day 1. She will be followed by the senior IAS mentor of UPSC Rankers like Sukanya Rana, Dimple Chouhan, and senior IAS Faculty Dinesh sir.
Day 1: 11th Nov, 5 pm (Friday)
AIR 109, UPSC 2021, Areeba Nomaan, CD’s Super Mentor will take the IMP masterclass on cracking UPSC 2023-24 in just one attempt + Important themes and strategy.
Areeba will be giving a 6 months strategy for UPSC 2023 Prelims aspirants.
She will be doing a UPSC trend analysis and based on that will decode the expectations and pattern of UPSC. Areeba ma’am will share 10 important themes for the upcoming exam that one must not ignore.
Day 2: 12th Nov, 5 pm (Saturday)
Sukanya Rana, Civilsdaily Mains head will be taking on the second session on 10 steps to writing UPSC Mains Answers like a topper. Comparative analysis of toppers’ approach. Sukanya Rana ma’am had mentored AIR 28, 32, 49 and more.
Sukanya ma’am has been the head of Mains programs and has personally guided hundreds of UPSC rankers.
You can attend this Workshop both offline (CivilsDaily’s Delhi center) and Online through Zoom (we’ll share the link in the email).
Day 3: 13th Nov, 12 noon (Sunday)
Dimple Chouhan ma’am, CD’s Senior IAS Mentor will discuss how to make UPSC notes for GS-Current Affairs for Pre+Mains. She will also share value-added 2-3 paged crisp and comprehensive notes so that students get proper guidance..
Day 4: 13th Nov, 4pm (Sunday)
Dinesh sir, the senior IAS Faculty from Civilsdaily will discuss the most important aspects of the UPSC exam – How to attempt UPSC Prelims MCQs? and in that he will share tips and hacks to attempt successfully questions that pulls you into negative marking by confusing you.
Intelligent Elimination Techniques for UPSC Prelims 2023-24
10 smart hacks for MCQ option elimination
You will be able to solve many questions with almost no or relatively less information by using these techniques.
Don’t miss out on this super important workshop.
CivilsDaily’s Webinar package
Post-webinar we will share important PDFs, timetable framework, and notes.
Other than this a strategy package will be emailed to you.
What The Hindu mentioned about Civilsdaily Mentorship
The Hindu has acknowledged the success rate of CD’s Smash mains Mentorship
Civilsdaily firmly believes that a dream can’t become reality through magic. It takes sweat, dual-sided determination, and the hard work of both mentors and students. Doing the best in 2021 puts them in the best place for 2022.
Today we, the CD mentors team, once again have a claim on 85% of questions that came in theGS-1 paper of the UPSC mains 2022.
Yes, 85% of Questions have directly come from Our Test Series & Samachar Manthan
Ques1. स्पष्ट करें कि मध्यकालीन भारतीय मंदिरों की मूर्तिकला उस दौर के सामाजिक जीवन का प्रतिनिधित्व करती है। (150 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Ques 1. How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days ? (Answer in 150 words)
Ques2. अधिकांश भारतीय सिपाहियों वाली ईस्ट इंडिया की सेना क्यों तत्कालीन भारतीय शासकों की संख्याबल में अधिक और बेहतर सुसज्जित सेना से लगातार जीतती रही ? कारण बताएँ । (150 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Why did the armies of the British East India Company – mostly comprising of Indian soldiers – win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of the then Indian rulers ? Give reasons. (Answer in 150 words)
Ques3. औपनिवेशिक भारत की अठारहवीं शताब्दी के मध्य से क्यों अकाल पड़ने में अचानक वृद्धि देखने को मिलती है ? कारण बताएँ। (150 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons. (Answer in 150 words)
4. प्राथमिक चट्टानों की विशेषताओं एवं प्रकारों का वर्णन कीजिए। (150 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks. ( Answer in 150 words)
5. भारतीय मौसम विज्ञान विभाग द्वारा चक्रवात प्रवण क्षेत्रों के लिए मौसम-सम्बन्धी चेतावनियों के लिए निर्धारित रंग-संकेत के अर्थ की चर्चा करें। (150 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Discuss the meaning of color-coded weather warnings for cyclone-prone areas given by the India Meteorological Department. ( Answer in 150 words)
6. ‘दक्कन ट्रैप’ की प्राकृतिक संसाधन-सम्भावनाओं की चर्चा कीजिए । ( 150 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Discuss the natural resource potentials of Deccan Trap’. (Answer in 150 words)
7. भारत में पवन ऊर्जा की संभावना का परीक्षण कीजिए एवं उनके सीमित क्षेत्रीय विस्तार के कारणों को समझाइए। ( 150 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread. (Answer in 150 words)
8. पारिवारिक सम्बन्धों पर ‘वर्क फ्रॉम होम’ के असर की छानबीन तथा मूल्यांकन करें। (150 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Explore and evaluate the impact of ‘Work From Home on family relationships. (Answer in 150 words)
9. उपभोक्ता संस्कृति के विशेष परिप्रेक्ष्य में नव मध्यवर्ग के उभार से टीयर 2 शहरों का विकास। किस तरह सम्बन्धित है ? (150 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
How is the growth of Tier 2 cities related to the rise of a new middle class with an emphasis on the culture of consumption ? (Answer in 150 words)
10. भारत के जनजातीय समुदायों की विविधताओं को देखते हुए किस विशिष्ट सन्दर्भ के अन्तर्गत उन्हें किसी एकल श्रेणी में माना जाना चाहिए ? (150 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts 10 should they be considered as a single category? (Answer in 150 words)
11. राज्यों एवं प्रदेशों का राजनीतिक और प्रशासनिक पुनर्गठन उन्नीसवीं शताब्दी के मध्य से निरंतर चल रही एक प्रक्रिया है। उदाहरण सहित विचार करें। (250 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples. (Answer in 250 words)
12. भारतीय परम्परा और संस्कृति में गुप्त काल और चोल-काल के योगदान पर चर्चा करें । (250 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Discuss the main contributions of the Gupta period and the Chola period to Indian heritage and culture. (Answer in 250 words)
13. भारतीय मिथक, कला और वास्तुकला में सिंह एवं वृषभ की आकृतियों के महत्व पर विचार करें । (250 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art, and architecture. (Answer in 250 words)
14. समुद्री धाराओं को प्रभावित करने वाली शक्तियों कौन सी हैं ? विश्व के मत्स्य उद्योग में इनके योगदान का वर्णन करें। (250 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
What are the forces that influence ocean currents? Describe their role in the fishing industry of the world. (Answer in 250 words)
15. रबर उत्पादक देशों के वितरण का वर्णन करते हुए उनके द्वारा सामना किए जाने वाले प्रमुख पर्यावरणीय मुद्दों को इंगित कीजिए। (250 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Describing the distribution of rubber-producing countries, indicate the major environmental issues faced by them. ( Answer in 250 words)
16. अंतर्राष्ट्रीय व्यापार में जलसंधि व स्थलसंधि के महत्त्व का उल्लेख कीजिए । (250 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Mention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade. (Answer in 250 words)
17. क्षोभमंडल वायुमंडल का एक महत्त्वपूर्ण परत है जो मौसम प्रक्रियाओं को निर्धारित करता है। कैसे ? (250 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather 15 processes. How? (Answer in 250 words)
18. भारतीय समाज में जाति, क्षेत्र तथा धर्म के समानांतर ‘पंथ’ की विशेषता की विवेचना कीजिए । (250 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Analyse the salience of ‘sect’ in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion. (Answer in 250 words)
19. क्या सहिष्णुता, सम्मिलन एवं बहुलता मुख्य तत्त्व हैं जो धर्मनिरपेक्षता के भारतीय रूप का निर्माण करते हैं ? तर्कसंगत उत्तर दें। (250 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Are tolerance, assimilation, and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer. ( Answer in 250 words)
20. अपर्याप्त संसाधनों की दुनिया में भूमंडलीकरण एवं नए तकनीक के रिश्ते को भारत के विशेष सन्दर्भ में स्पष्ट करें। (250 शब्दों में उत्तर दें)
Elucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference to India. (Answer in 250 words)
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CivilsDaily’s personalized and student-centric approach, due to its proven effectiveness and extraordinary result in the previous UPSC CSE exams, is attracting a lot of eyeballs. Every day we are flooded with hundreds of mentorship requests.
Still, many aspirants lack clarity on what UPSC Mentorship actually stands for. They have a lot of doubts and queries about it. The Indian Express invited us to bring clarity on Mentorship for UPSC and Zeeshan Hashmi, senior UPSC Mentor at CivilsDaily gave an interview to the newspaper. Below are given excerpts from the interview. You can read the full interview here.
What is Personal Mentorship for UPSC CSE?
Interviewer: “Zeeshan, a new trend is being noticed that UPSC aspirants are opting for ‘personal mentors’ to crack their Civil services exams. What is ‘Personal Mentorship’?“
Mentorship is a gradual process that takes the preparation level of each student into consideration. The core philosophy in a mentorship program is that ‘every student is a distinct batch’. Each aspirant has his or her own strengths and weakness and stands at different levels of preparation.
Taking all those into consideration, a mentorship program devises a proper strategy and plan tailor-made for a particular candidate.
In simple terms, the mentorship process is like a Google map, that suggests one of the best possible routes reach the destination depending on the position of the user.
Similarly, a mentor guides an aspirant to the best possible route to attain success depending on his level of preparedness, strengths, and weaknesses. etc.
Interviewer: If a UPSC mentor is providing guidance to an aspirant, how he or she is different from a teacher/instructor?
Students sometimes are confused between a teacher and a mentor. A teacher teaches topics, concepts, and ideas from the syllabus, textbooks or from some established scholarly works.
A mentor is someone who guides an aspirant based on his own experience, learning, and insights. He has walked that path either as a senior aspirant or a selected candidate.
Mourya had a personalized timetable, targets, and UPSC study plan as per his constraints like time availability and job
Students should know that a mentor’s job is not to teach and complete the syllabus of static subjects. That is a job of a teacher. However, a mentor guides an aspirant by suggesting the best strategies that will suit the aspirant and cater to his or her problem. That strategy is not one size suit all approach.
Parameters to choose a mentor?
Interviewer: There are many coaching institutes providing mentorship programs. What parameters should an aspirant look into while choosing a mentor?
Zeeshan sir answered that the two general parameters an aspirant should look at while deciding a mentor are:
Statistics: How many students got selected through a mentor’s specific personalized mentorship program?
Human element: This involves building up trust. One way to find out the trust factor is through webinars/videos which are available for free. During these webinars, a mentor answers many doubts and queries. If any aspirant as a viewer finds that a similar doubt, resonating with his or her is addressed, trust is developed.
It is after these two factors, aspirants should approach a mentor, interact and select the program as per his or her requirements.
Is it true that mentorship also involves counselling?
It is true to some extent. many times a mentor receives calls from aspirants who have emotional outbursts and they are apprehensive of their preparedness. We must understand that UPSC aspirants come from diverse backgrounds and the preparation can take more than a few years. It can be frustrating. A mentor should be prepared to empathize with the anxieties of an aspirant and provide him or her with practical insights.
Let me take the example of my former student Soham Mandhare who was suffering from stress and anxiety attacks and was advised by the doctors to quit the exam. But he decided to approach a personalized mentorship program and benefited from it. Sohum Mandhare, finally secured AIR 267 in UPSC-CSE 2021.
However, a mentor should be careful and advise an aspirant to consult a qualified doctor when the situation of a candidate is serious and needs medical help.
Which combination is more favorable for aspirants- coaching guidance + Mentorship or self-study + Mentorship?
Depends upon where the student stands in his preparation.
Coaching guidance + Mentorship: freshers find it important. It gives aspirants an apt environment, peer group preparation, etc.
Self-study + Mentorship: Beneficial for aspirants who have financial constraints, housewives and professionals, selected candidates who want to improve ranks, and those who can not leave their homes due to personal circumstances.
What are some of the tools used by a mentor which make the mentorship more personalized or most tailor-made for individual aspirants?
Customized Timetable: Depending on how much time an aspirant can devote to the preparation due to the personal or professional conditions of an individual, a mentor helps to prepare a personalized timetable.
Regular micro tests: Addressing personal apprehensions regarding the preparedness for exams, micro-tests a regular basis are designed, evaluated, and discussed. It involves going deep and understanding the thought process behind the candidates’ answers.
Calls on demand: Listening patiently to aspirants’ queries and doubts, one on one, is an important element of the mentorship program.
“Never take any results as a barometer for your success. Take results sportingly. only then one will be able to improvise and perform better in the next opportunity or attempt”.
It is not that UPSC-CSE preparation can not be done by self-study. Yet, a mentor is required at various tiers of this exam, whether an aspirant is going to regular coaching or not.
For the last 4 years, the most challenging exam of our country has been witnessing an inspirational transition in preparation strategy. ‘Personal Mentorship Program (PMP) is becoming increasingly popular among UPSC-CSE aspirants.
Why do IAS aspirants prefer a mentor? The simple answer is that only an IAS mentor can understand the anxieties of a candidate. And he remains prepared to empathize and provides practical insights.
Senior IAS CD mentor/faculty Zeeshan Hashmi sir’s core philosophy ‘every student is a distinct batch’ has gained currency in Indian Express.
The Hindu has acknowledged the 80% success rate of Civilsdaily’s mentorship Program
All the aspirants now are all aware of the benefits that come with mentorship. In fact, some of the wretchedly failure-sufferers have changed their lives by clearing UPSC. To demonstrate such impact India’s top branded news giants repeatedly echoed ‘Civilsdaily’s One Branded Mentorship Program’
Civilsdaily’s Mentorship is clearly one brand which sets us apart
Civilsdaily mentorship toolkit helps you in 6 key components of your UPSC-CSE preparation
Direction– Civilsdaily’s mentors are highly qualified, with at least one year of mentorship experience and two UPSC CSE Interviews under their belts. They are well-versed in the many stages of preparation. These mentors will assist you in developing both a comprehensive and micro schedule. They’ll put together a weekly programme for you, complete with mentorship calls. This schedule will be created based on a thorough examination of the importance of subjects as well as the interconnection of topics to make it easier for students to grasp the material.
Discipline– The student will be held accountable to the mentor since he or she will be required to complete a weekly target set by the mentor.
Consistency– Students can retain consistency in their preparation by having their mentor monitor them constantly and giving them regular tests. Furthermore, rational scheduling aids pupils in adopting an integrated approach to preparation..
Value addition– Mentors also assist students with their questions and resources. Students become perplexed as to which resources to follow due to the abundance of content available on the market. Mentors can assist you in locating and referring to the most appropriate materials. This aids students in consolidating their resources and avoiding content overload. Mentors will also offer video assistance. Remember- the mantra to clear UPSC is MINIMUM RESOURCES, MAXIMUM REVISIONS.
Evaluation– The UAP/foundation curriculum also contains a prelims and mains test series, as well as weekly 10 mains questions from Samachar Manthan (SM). Your mentor will go through each test with you and help you figure out your strengths and shortcomings. So, if you devote yourself to this programme, you will receive one-on-one assistance for more than 40 mains tests (including SM) and more than 30 prelims tests. Furthermore, each test will be examined twice by professional evaluators, with a mentor evaluating the results later.
Motivation– When you’re feeling down or don’t feel like studying, you can reach out to your mentor, have a conversation, get motivated, and restart your studies. Mentor-recommended relaxation techniques can assist you in learning more effectively.
How does Samanvaya Mentorship work? Introducing 3 layers of mentorship: Get IAS or UPSC ranker as your mentor
1. 1st step starts with this Samanvayacall: Once you fill in the form, we get on a 30-40 minute call with you to understand your prep level, working/ study constraints, and current strategies and create a step-by-step plan for the next week, next month and so on.
2. You are directed and given access to relevant resources and invite-only platform, Habitat where you can ask your daily doubts, discuss your test-prep questions and have real-time, live sessions on news and op-eds, and find your optional groups.
Daily target monitoring.
3. The third and the most personalized tier is the 1 on 1 mentor allotment who stays with you through the course of your UPSC preparation – always-on chat and on scheduled calls to help you assess, evaluate, and chart the next milestone of your IAS 2023-23 journey.
We will also connect you to a UPSC ranker or IAS, who will mentor you in this journey.
Layer 1: You will be assigned a dedicated in-house mentor who will keep track of our progress from start till your final interview.
Layer 2: Sajal Singh sir and the team will be constantly with you through various programs like Samachar Manthan, Prelims, Essay, etc.
Layer 3: A UPSC IAS ranker (one who has cleared this exam) will be supervising your progress as your super mentor.
Guys, as wealth without work, is a greater sin, knowledge without practice is an unacceptable folly. To attain success, polishing your thought is a must and to catch up with the hands of the clock, practice and practice are the only things that matter the most to an IAS aspirant.
After receiving feedback from almost 500+ of our successful UPSC candidates, Civilsdaily can claim that 85% of the questions in UPSC Mains were already asked in our previous MEP tests. And this was the only strong reason that the success rate of our MEP program has been featured in famous newspapers.
“UPSC level questions, detailed evaluation, and in-depth discussion of tests (question by question) improved my score.”
AIR 28, Mourya Bharadwaj UPSC 2021
“Impressed by the efforts put in to improve my answer writing, structured phone calls. Grateful for personal guidance.”
Mains essential Program (MEP) 2023 is your solution to practicing Mains Answer writing. Don’t procrastinate answer writing, developing a skill does not happen magically after you clear prelims.
Mains Essential Program 2023 is a Mentor guided comprehensive and intensive program for GS Mains papers. The focus is on making students understand the requirement of Mains Question, its elements, using information, and imparting answer writing skills for that.
How MEP is needed for your IAS dream:
Your knowledge is tested through your answers: If you have not learned the art to articulate your thoughts on paper, then that’s a disaster waiting to happen. Studying and writing answers is a symbiotic relationship and one reinforces the other.
Helps you retain concepts, facts, and figures.
Learning the trick to formulate the structure of the answer.
Helps to revise things and learn new things not covered by conventional books.
Improves your writing speed, and handwriting.
Know-How Our Mains Test Program Stands Apart?
1. Personalised Mentorship to correct you at each step
We believe in personalized individual attention. A one-to-one discussion with your Mentor will not only highlight your weaknesses but will also help in tracking your improvements over the subsequent tests. It will also ensure consistency, continuity, and progressive improvement.
Students usually get swayed by only seeing the theme of the question. The question is not about electoral bonds only. Many aspirants write everything they know about electoral bonds. You need to first mention how it will cleanse India’s electoral system. After that, link it with democracy. How it violates key features of democracy like transparency, accountability, and a level playing field. Writing only Pros and Cons will not fetch you marks.
Just schedule a call with our mentor to clear all your doubts and queries.
2. Quality standards of questions in our test series
Our Test series questions have consistently proven to be similar to UPSC standards.
12 Sectional tests: The whole syllabus will be divided into portions like history, economics, and geography. The test will be spread over 8 months. This will ensure that your basic static preparation happens continuously alongside your mains answer writing program. Killing two birds with one stone!
12 Full-length tests: After the prelims, it is time to go full gear.
Personalized discussion: You doubt why you are scoring less or how you can improve your score for the next paper. No worries! Just schedule a call with our mentor to clear all your doubts and queries.
Civilsdaily’s handholding: You will be provided membership to Mains 2023 club on Habitat. There you can put up your doubts and queries. Also can be used to interact with peers on strategies to improve your mains writing. You can also contact mentors like Sajal sir, Sukanya ma’am, Sudhanshu sir and Poornima Ma’am. They all have interview-level experience, so utilize their experience to your benefit.
Civilsdaily magazine: Your current affairs will be covered with access to our 1-year subscription. (June 2022 to May 2023)
Our Philosophybehind MEP 2023
1. Question Formulation
It happens under a team of experienced Civilsdaily faculty. Questions framed are from the most important UPSC relevant themes and papers are based on the latest pattern of UPSC.
Our questions specifically state:
Whether they are straightforward or thought-provoking/analytical.
Whether they have subparts.
Why this question – similar to previous year’s questions, the importance of the theme, etc.
CD Innovation – Red-green highlight – to let you know about the necessary and innovative points.
2. One-to-One Discussion
We believe in personalized individual attention. This is the biggest reason why you should join our TS. Students can schedule a call within 2 days of receiving their checked copies.
A one-to-one discussion with your Mentor will not only highlight your weaknesses but will also help in tracking your improvements over the subsequent tests. It will also ensure consistency, continuity, and progressive improvement.
3. Answer Checking
Our evaluation focuses on multiple dimensions and parameters like structure, flow, presentation, contextuality, relevance to question, analytical excellence, and cross-domain inter-linkages than simply on superficial, memory-based lapses.
More than just simply providing information, our model answers cover all the aspects of a question and provide enriching points to the student. They also include:
For ‘thought-provoking/analytical’ type of questions, we’ll provide the best way to approach them.
Alternate introductions
Subheadings and categorization to enhance readability and answer structure.
Colour coding for main arguments, reports, data, scholars, etc. OTB – Out-of-the-box points for additional marks
5. Civilsdaily’s Handholding
You’ll be assigned to a special group on Civilsdaily’s Habitat, there you can interact with different mentors like Sajal Sir, Sukanya ma’am, Ajay Sir, Sudhanshu sir, and others.
Civilsdaily’s Habitat – Desktop and Mobile view
6. Value-added material
Current affairs magazines – Civilsdaily’s Magazines are the best in terms of comprehensive coverage, superb design, and high readability.
Listicles and other relevant study material – Supplementary content provided will help cover multiple related questions.
Sukanya ma’am has firsthand experience of 4 mains and 2 interviews of UPSC. In 2019, she scored 140 in ethics. She has also appeared in the State PCS interview. Before she worked as a Probationary officer in Canara bank. Now at Civilsdaily, she heads the Mains program and is engaged in a core team of Civilsdaily.
As per need, we will also involve our Civilsdaily core mentors like Swatantra sir, Parth sir, etc.
Anay Navandar was a mentorship student under Sajal sir, Sukanya ma’am, and other mentors under the Smash Mains program. Anay was relentless about improving himself in order to serve the country he loves dearly. He improved by 80+ marks in this 2021 Mains.
Anay Navandar, AIR 32, UPSC 2021
This was Anay’s second attempt and in the first attempt, he was able to reach the interview stage. Anay’s optional was Agriculture as it was one of his areas of interest.
Anay hails from Pune and has been exceptional in his studies all through school and college. He is an engineer by education. A classical music lover Anay plays Tabla. He is health conscious and believes in the maxim ‘healthy body healthy mind’ and to keep himself fit he plays Badminton and practices Yoga regularly.
One of the exchanges between him and Sajal sir
Anay has made us proud by securing AIR 32 in UPSC 2021 exam. It is yet another validation of CivilsDaily’s vision and approach to personalized mentorship.
In a candid conversation with his mentor and guru Sajal sir, Anay shared his journey, motivations, up and downs, lessons learned, and his secret of what kept him going. Listen to his story.
Anay has given us inspiration and we wish him all the best. He’s going to be an administrator of great integrity!
So, Yasharth Shekhar, AIR 12 ranker will be LIVE on Saturday for a 1-1 session. He will be taking your questions and will personally resolve each one of your doubts. So, put up your question for Yasharth Shekhar below and set up a reminder for 5 pm coming Saturday.
How to write ‘Rule of answers’ what the question demands
And many other untold secrets that only a topper can explain
So, whether you’re a Working Junta or a full-time college fresher, preparing for IAS 2023/24 & made up your mind, a topper’s session can help you strategize and decipher the IAS exam and design a timetable that fits right in your hectic schedule. Besides he can help you pick the right books and craft a practical & personalstrategy.
A graduate in Economics from St. Stephen’s, Yasharth Shekhar secured AIR 12 in his third attempt. His optional was Geography. He wants to use his knowledge in developing better infrastructure for the country.
With Mains season here let’s turn up the heat. Register for CivilsDaily’s Mega Bootcamp: 18-19th June 2022. Mains Answer Writing, Ethics, Essay, and more. Details below.
In this Bootcamp, we’ll be having total 4 sessions on
From mediocre to UPSC worthy structure: Answer Writing with a clear mandate on improving the Structure of your answers. – Sukanya Rana and UPSC Rankers
How to tackle Ethics case studies by solving handpicked case studies LIVE in the session. – Sukanya Rana and UPSC Rankers
Selecting and writing Philosophical essays. – Zeeshan Hashmi
LIVE writing and strategy by UPSC 2021 Rankers
Register for the Bootcamp and we will email you the link for the Telegram group and other Mains resources.
We talked to 8000+ aspirants in the last year and their answers will surprise you. Also, read about Mourya and Soham’s consistency that rewarded them.
Just 5 more minutes..
Inconsistency in UPSC preparation is like getting up at 5 am. A night before you set up your alarm. The motivation to get up is high at this point. But in the morning, when the alarm rings, we swipe it to the right with a thought “IN 5 MINUTES…FOR SURE!!”. This snooze cycle usually continues for some time till we realize it is 8 am. Already a bad start to the day! To add to it, you will spend the whole day repenting for not being able to get up early, instead of focusing on the time you have. The same goes for UPSC preparation. You set your targets but one slight glitch and your whole preparation go off track. Till the time you yourself realize this mismanagement, it is a bit too late. Anxiety builds up, and performance levels fall. You are not able to achieve even 10% OF YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL on the D-day.
WE ASKED 8000+ STUDENTS ONE SIMPLE QUESTION
“WHAT IS THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE THAT YOU ARE FACING IN YOUR UPSC PREPARATION?”
YOU WILL BE ASTOUNDED THAT ONE ANSWER WAS COMMON IN REPLIES – INCONSISTENCY.
Many of the aspirants are Consistently Inconsistent. This means they go through these highs and lows in their preparation. They are able to study for days, week but they hit a sudden gap in preparation. Then, they find it very hard to come back. The good news is that we have the solution.
Our philosophy behind MENTORSHIP is to get you out of this Snooze cycle. This ensures that you are the BEST VERSION of yourself in this journey. If you are under the impression that mentorship is weekly calls you attend, then you are mistaken, my friend. Trust us, your mentor will be your ‘FRIEND, PHILOSOPHER, AND GUIDE’.
How Mentorship can fight inconsistency in preparation?
TO EACH THEIR OWN
Every aspirant is different. Their strengths and weaknesses are different. Their time availability is also different. Identifying this is important so you don’t end up making unrealistic targets and lose momentum.
Your mentor will make sure you start slow but remain consistent to build your confidence. Making your schedule structured based on our experience of working with 2500+ students is our first priority.
When you see yourself grow, it becomes easier to motivate yourself to push boundaries. Tracking your progress can happen in many ways like mentorship calls or chat sessions or regular tests. The idea is to ensure that you don’t go off track in your preparation, and even if you do, we have your back.
Constant guidance is important to bring consistency to your UPSC preparation. Guidance is not about clearing your doubts or asking you to study when you don’t. It is also about the evolution of your preparation. This is where you and your mentor work as a team. A constant effort to PLAN AND BUILD UP YOUR ABILITY to learn in a faster and more efficient way.
The biggest hurdle in achieving your highest level of consistency is the emotional part. Every now and then, you. surround yourself with negative thoughts, you feel scared and depressed. Instead of resolving these emotional issues, you avoid them as it seems like a waste of your precious time. You have to understand that ignoring emotional troubles does not solve them. What your doing is building an emotional time bomb that may burst a week before your mains or prelims! This is where your MENTOR AS A FRIEND comes in. All our mentors have been through this journey. We understand your fears and anxieties. So, TALK IT OUT.
Don’t let inconsistency keep you away from your dreams.
Fill up the SAMANVAYA form given below. Let us know your problems and we will find a solution to them, just like our students say “TOGETHER WE CAN AND WE WILL”.
Click for Mourya’s epic on consistency and dedication.
Both Mourya and Soham faced repeated failures in UPSC exams. While Mourya had a family and job going on was difficult. Soham faced anxiety attacks due to the hardships and struggle, his doctor advised quitting.
But it was sheer dedication and determination that kept them consistent in the grind.
Both of them were CivilsDaily’s mentorship students (under Sajal sir) and they vouch for the guidance and mentorship provided during this time to keep them on their toes, consistent, and always on track no matter what happens.
We talked to 8000+ aspirants in the last year and their answers will surprise you. Also, read about Mourya and Soham’s consistency that rewarded them.
Just 5 more minutes..
Inconsistency in UPSC preparation is like getting up at 5 am. A night before you set up your alarm. The motivation to get up is high at this point. But in the morning, when the alarm rings, we swipe it to the right with a thought “IN 5 MINUTES…FOR SURE!!”. This snooze cycle usually continues for some time till we realize it is 8 am. Already a bad start to the day! To add to it, you will spend the whole day repenting for not being able to get up early, instead of focusing on the time you have. The same goes for UPSC preparation. You set your targets but one slight glitch and your whole preparation go off track. Till the time you yourself realize this mismanagement, it is a bit too late. Anxiety builds up, and performance levels fall. You are not able to achieve even 10% OF YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL on the D-day.
WE ASKED 8000+ STUDENTS ONE SIMPLE QUESTION
“WHAT IS THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE THAT YOU ARE FACING IN YOUR UPSC PREPARATION?”
YOU WILL BE ASTOUNDED THAT ONE ANSWER WAS COMMON IN REPLIES – INCONSISTENCY.
Many of the aspirants are Consistently Inconsistent. This means they go through these highs and lows in their preparation. They are able to study for days, week but they hit a sudden gap in preparation. Then, they find it very hard to come back. The good news is that we have the solution.
Our philosophy behind MENTORSHIP is to get you out of this Snooze cycle. This ensures that you are the BEST VERSION of yourself in this journey. If you are under the impression that mentorship is weekly calls you attend, then you are mistaken, my friend. Trust us, your mentor will be your ‘FRIEND, PHILOSOPHER, AND GUIDE’.
How Mentorship can fight inconsistency in preparation?
TO EACH THEIR OWN
Every aspirant is different. Their strengths and weaknesses are different. Their time availability is also different. Identifying this is important so you don’t end up making unrealistic targets and lose momentum.
Your mentor will make sure you start slow but remain consistent to build your confidence. Making your schedule structured based on our experience of working with 2500+ students is our first priority.
When you see yourself grow, it becomes easier to motivate yourself to push boundaries. Tracking your progress can happen in many ways like mentorship calls or chat sessions or regular tests. The idea is to ensure that you don’t go off track in your preparation, and even if you do, we have your back.
Constant guidance is important to bring consistency to your UPSC preparation. Guidance is not about clearing your doubts or asking you to study when you don’t. It is also about the evolution of your preparation. This is where you and your mentor work as a team. A constant effort to PLAN AND BUILD UP YOUR ABILITY to learn in a faster and more efficient way.
The biggest hurdle in achieving your highest level of consistency is the emotional part. Every now and then, you. surround yourself with negative thoughts, you feel scared and depressed. Instead of resolving these emotional issues, you avoid them as it seems like a waste of your precious time. You have to understand that ignoring emotional troubles does not solve them. What your doing is building an emotional time bomb that may burst a week before your mains or prelims! This is where your MENTOR AS A FRIEND comes in. All our mentors have been through this journey. We understand your fears and anxieties. So, TALK IT OUT.
Don’t let inconsistency keep you away from your dreams.
Fill up the SAMANVAYA form given below. Let us know your problems and we will find a solution to them, just like our students say “TOGETHER WE CAN AND WE WILL”.
Click for Mourya’s epic on consistency and dedication.
Both Mourya and Soham faced repeated failures in UPSC exams. While Mourya had a family and job going on was difficult. Soham faced anxiety attacks due to the hardships and struggle, his doctor advised quitting.
But it was sheer dedication and determination that kept them consistent in the grind.
Both of them were CivilsDaily’s mentorship students (under Sajal sir) and they vouch for the guidance and mentorship provided during this time to keep them on their toes, consistent, and always on track no matter what happens.
80% of UPSC 2021 Mains+Prelims Questions are from Samachar Manthan Current Affairs Test Series!!
100+ rankers vouch for the efficacy of Samachar Manthan, a result-oriented Current Affairs Course…
What is Samachar Manthan?
Samachar Manthan is our flagship program designed to help you develop a solid command of your newspaper reading and current affairs analyzing skills. We are also going to focus on imparting skills required to utilize current affairs. Since it builds your core, it is important for both Prelims and Mains & Interview also.
One year’s hard work of burning mid-night oil, revising those lengthy books like Laxmikant, making short notes, and updating your current affairs on daily basis.
It is said that UPSC Prelims is just a screening test to weed out the not-so-serious aspirants. Yet it can be brutal when your whole year’s hard work and dedication, is judged in just 120 minutes!
Some of you might be stressed and, some panicky. AND IT’S OKAY!
This post is simply a REMINDER to you guys that YOU ARE A FIGHTER.
You have been fighting for your dream every single day up till now, slogging through days and nights. Tomorrow is just one small battle you have to win to get closer to your dream. So, don’t let the last-minute jitter get the worst of you.
We, at Civilsdaily, want to wish you all the best for tomorrow. We will stand by you in your journey no matter what. There are certain things that we would want to share:
One step at a time – One question at one time: Tackle one question at a time, don’t get hung up on what you know or don’t know.
Do not think of results or cut-offs while still in the exam hall: Let’s take care of that. In 2 days, we will let you know all this information.
Self-control is strength and Calmness is power: Keep your thought process clear and don’t get tempted to mark answers just for the sake of attempting 90 questions.
Believe in yourself and the process: You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.
Stay focussed: Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. It is time you utilise the best of your hard work.
Don’t consider this as Last minute “Gyan ki Baat”. This is just us wishing the best for you.
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