UPSC CSE Topper by Vikas Dhayal

🚨For Mains-24 Tournament

Full Length Test Tournaments for GS Mains to be held on 10th and 11th September

Timing
GS-1- at 9 AM on 10th September

GS-2 at 2 PM on 10th Septmember

GS-3 at 9 AM on 11th September

GS-4 at 2 PM on 11th September

Fee for a individual tests- ₹600/- each

Fee for all 4 tests- ₹1800/-

Rewards for top 5 rankers in the each test ₹1,000/-

Rewards for 6th to 10th rank in each test- ₹500/-

Mode- Online, evaluated copies and best copies shared with everyone.

Text at @csetopper_helpline to enrol now

🚨Mains-24 Tournament

Full Length Test Tournaments for GS Mains to be held on 10th and 11th September

Timing
GS-1- at 9 AM on 10th September

GS-2 at 2 PM on 10th Septmember

GS-3 at 9 AM on 11th September

GS-4 at 2 PM on 11th September

Fee for a individual tests- ₹600/- each

Fee for all 4 tests- ₹1800/-

Rewards for top 5 rankers in the each test ₹1,000/-

Rewards for 6th to 10th rank in each test- ₹500/-

Mode- Online, evaluated copies and best copies shared with everyone.

Text at @csetopper_helpline to enrol now

One key message for everyone writing Mains-24:

In the time that is left, revising Optional is more important than writing Optional tests.

For GS and Essay practice and revision both are equally important. Prioritise your time accordingly.

Thank me later.

Super Pro tip for those writing Mains this year!

Based on my experience of mentoring students for this exam for a long time now, those appearing in CSE Mains-24 in 18 days fall into 3 categories:

1️⃣ Category 1: You’ve revised your concise material multiple times and taken more than 20(GS&Optional combined) tests since Prelims, scoring above 100 in recent ones.
2️⃣ Category 2: You’ve revised but taken fewer than 20 tests, some material feels bulky and hard to recall. Your mock scores have improved from 75-90 to above 90 recently.
3️⃣ Category 3: Some material is well-prepared, but some subjects (Essay, Ethics, Art & Culture, governance, disaster management etc.) are still weak. You’ve taken fewer than 5 GS and Optional tests, and your scores vary from 60-100.

☝🏼If you're in Category 1, well done! Keep revising and start writing simulator tests.
☝🏼For Categories 2 & 3, these next 18 days will determine if you make it to the interview stage. Here’s what to do:

📚 Must-Do Plan for the Next 18 Days:
1. Gather short notes(important) for missed subjects and read and revise them bit by bit in the next 10 days(pick relevant notes from this channel or from the market- Click here to avail GS Marks Accelerator Notes to fill your gaps)
2. Split each day into 3 parts:
- Revise Optional and GS notes(very important). Should do this bit in the early morning when your attention is at peak.
- Write 8-10 GS or Optional questions daily ✍️ (aim for 100-150 GS and 50-80 Optional Qs). Write even if you don’t feel prepared, coz in the exam you’ll feel the same, practice is important.
- Read any weak areas, including Essay and GS.
3. Write an essay every alternate day and do structuring for 1 Essay for the next 7-9 days. 📝 Start full-length GS mocks (1, 2, 3, 4) in the last 7 days to build resilience. In my opinion you don’t need FLTs of Optional(revision is more important, along with daily practice). Prioritise writing GS and Essay tests, as Practice of writing matters more in GS than in Optional.

If you can follow this plan even 70% effectively, you’ll be interview-ready! 💪

⚠️ Avoid at all costs:

1. Sleeping more than 7 hours. 😴
2. Skipping answer-writing – write even if you feel unprepared.
3. Writing less than 8 points in 10 markers, or fewer than 12 points in 15 markers.
4. Wasting time on distractions 📱, or reading blindly without recalling.
5. Neglecting your health – eat less and eat healthy meals 🥗, and not taking a daily 10-20 walk. 🚶‍♂️
6. Assuming you’ll work harder next attempt, and procrastinating in your present.

This is your moment – give it everything. 🌟 For support, reach out to me and my team at csetopper01@gmail.com*or @csetopper_helpline.

Remember: No one is out of the race yet! You can still make it with focused effort. You would be out if you procrastinate.🔥

~ Vikas Dhayal

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Pro tip for Essay Paper

How to write short and effective Essay anecdotes?

Remember that the stories of sportpersons, military heroes and succesful start up founders can add freshness and effectiveness to your Essays, since everyone else is writing half baked hypothetical stories as anecdotes

Read this post to understand
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⏳ 21 Days to Go for Mains 2024⏳

Interacted with many students writing Mains this year and there are a few observations that I could make:

1. I can clearly see that the percentage of people who have appeared previously in CSE ,State Mains(particularly UPPSC) and CAPF written is substantially higher than last year( probably due to Prelims being on the traditional side and CSAT being easy).

2. Therefore, competition in Mains increases this year.(we might see exceptional marks by some in some of the GS papers back in action).

3. Writing answers has become more prevalent this year compared to the previous years for sure. If you haven't written enough answers particularly for GS, you're at disadvantage. You must utilise the days remaining to write at least a few answers daily or FLTs once every 2-3 days to get that exam like practice.

4. The ORN mishap and closing of libraries has impacted the flow of many students. Some relocated to home and some started studying in their rooms. Everyone lost crucial time. The ones preparing from home or from other places than Delhi seem better off this year.

5. With even more content available in the market, the "limiting your sources" dictum is not working for many. While beating the competition requires you to add new content to your arsenal, those who are doing it in a more organised manner will come out better off.

The competition is definitely going to peak this year, and we'll see many who have done well in Mains attempts previously finding it hard to repeat or better their performance.

Consolidate, Revise, Write and improve is the Mantra for everyone. Whether you feel like it or not, time to give those 12-14 hours a day to make the final lap count.

@csetopper_hepline for queries