Rahul Srivastava

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Electrical engineering specific tips :

Formula sheets : if done already, keep them handy. If not, get them ready.

All eyes on Pyqs : CSE and ESE.

Calculator : get comfortable. Learn the shortcuts /tricks. Should be your partner.

I used to club topics for revision

Circuits, Analog
Digital, microprocessors, Measurements
Power system, Power systems protection.
Control systems
Machines
Power electronics separately.

Keep solving stuff till a week before gs. Can resume post gs mains.

While revising it is critical to priorise topics as per strengths and weakness.

electrical engineering specific tips : electrical engineering specific tips :

formula sheets : if done already, keep them handy. if not, get them ready.

all eyes on pyqs : cse and ese.

calculator : get comfortable. learn the shortcuts /tricks. should be your partner.

i used to club topics for revision

circuits, analog
digital, microprocessors, measurements
power system, power systems protection.
control systems
machines
power electronics separately.

keep solving stuff till a week before gs. can resume post gs mains.

while revising it is critical to priorise topics as per strengths and weakness.  rahul srivastava strategy upsc

Electrical engineering specific tips :

1. Any pending topics to be finished in next 4 to 5 days. Things that you consider fringe and you think can be covered later, will never be covered.

2. Major answer writing to be done this week. Incorporate all your feedbacks, tweak your style, points vs paragraphs, Pens etc etc. Please avoid attempting tests in the last week, however, daily answer writing practice should be continued till the last day.

3. Optional can be safely done till 7 to 10 days before mains. Post which only GS. We get 5 dedicated days for optional. Go full force for optional now and gradually pace it down until a week before mains. We completely switch to GS a week before at the minimum.

4. Hours do not count now. Except for sleeping /eating and bare minimum activities, it should only be study. Push for 14 to 15 hours in this last lap.

5. Revise your own notes till you hate them. Revise, revise until you puke.

6. Time management issues in full length tests are crucial. Write at your maximum speed since the clock starts. Practice some answer writing on the morning before the exam. Maintain the momentum. Keep your hands moving throughout.

Good luck ladies and gentlemen :)
May the force be with you.

last 3 weeks to mains : 1. any pending topics to be finished in next 4 to 5 days. things that you consider fringe and you think can be covered later, will never be covered.

2. major answer writing to be done this week. incorporate all your feedbacks, tweak your style, points vs paragraphs, pens etc etc. please avoid attempting tests in the last week, however, daily answer writing practice should be continued till the last day.

3. optional can be safely done till 7 to 10 days before mains. post which only gs. we get 5 dedicated days for optional. go full force for optional now and gradually pace it down until a week before mains. we completely switch to gs a week before at the minimum.

4. hours do not count now. except for sleeping /eating and bare minimum activities, it should only be study. push for 14 to 15 hours in this last lap.

5. revise your own notes till you hate them. revise, revise until you puke.

6. time management issues in full length tests are crucial. write at your maximum speed since the clock starts. practice some answer writing on the morning before the exam. maintain the momentum. keep your hands moving throughout.

good luck ladies and gentlemen :)
may the force be with you.  rahul srivastava strategy upsc

Last 3 weeks to mains :

strategy for last  30 days (1).pdf

strategy for last 30 days strategy for last 30 days   rahul srivastava notes upsc

Strategy for last 30 days


1. Limitations of evaluation must be taken in account. Take feedback but modify it accordingly. Stick to basics of content, structure and presentation.

2. If possible take a one to one feedback on your evaluated copies. That is where the real feedback is received.

3. Scores of test series are correlated to your mains scores with two conditions : you replicate same level of performance and you incorporate feedback in your answers. High scores in test series usually translate to good score in mains if you don't err in mains. And vice versa.

4. Takeaway is writing practice. And compare with good copies.

"mains test series scores" 
1. limitations of evaluation must be taken in account. take feedback but modify it accordingly. stick to basics of content, structure and presentation.

2. if possible take a one to one feedback on your evaluated copies. that is where the real feedback is received.

3. scores of test series are correlated to your mains scores with two conditions : you replicate same level of performance and you incorporate feedback in your answers. high scores in test series usually translate to good score in mains if you don't err in mains. and vice versa.

4. takeaway is writing practice. and compare with good copies.  rahul srivastava strategy upsc

"Mains test series scores"

1. Get your notes making done. Wrap things up. No weak areas now. Finish whatever is required and give a closure.

2. Start revision. It takes more time to revise the notes than to make them. Bitter pill.

3. Write. Write and write more. Test series, daily answer writing. Your pen is your best friend.

4. This is a good time for course correction, if any. Change of Pens, writing style, sequence of questions etc etc. Experiment and freeze your choices.

5. Hardwork. Focus. Like a monk. This is the time. :)

Wish everyone writing mains the best.

midway through mains prep 1. get your notes making done. wrap things up. no weak areas now. finish whatever is required and give a closure.

2. start revision. it takes more time to revise the notes than to make them. bitter pill.

3. write. write and write more. test series, daily answer writing. your pen is your best friend.

4. this is a good time for course correction, if any. change of pens, writing style, sequence of questions etc etc. experiment and freeze your choices.

5. hardwork. focus. like a monk. this is the time. :)

wish everyone writing mains the best.  rahul srivastava strategy upsc

Midway through mains prep

Fwd ARC recommendations.pdf

GS 2 arc shortest notes. Found it in downloaded files. Credits to whosoever they belong to.

gs 2 arc shortest notes. gs 2 arc shortest notes. found it in downloaded files. credits to whosoever they belong to.  rahul srivastava topic-discussion upsc

GS 2 arc shortest notes.

I had my 7 point agenda in the final month before prelims which I would like to share here :

1. Revise only PYQ notes, core static content and condensed CA matter. Nothing else at all.

2. No 12 hours marathon CA YT course, no 100+ shortcut pdfs, no trick to score 120+ type videos. Strict no no.

3. No mocks in last 10 days.

4. Revise, revise revise. And then revise again. Revise until you hate your notes and books.

5. Health. Summers. Keep hydrated. Avoid travelling /roaming in sunlight.

6. Quickly get done with anything now that you feel is your Achilles heel. These 4 5 days are for that.

7. Keep slogging. There's No counting hours now. Smart study, tips, tricks do not work. Study all the time you can. 14,15,16,17 hours.
Study as if your life depends on it.


7 point agenda in the final month before prelims i had my 7 point agenda in the final month before prelims which i would like to share here :

1. revise only pyq notes, core static content and condensed ca matter. nothing else at all.

2. no 12 hours marathon ca yt course, no 100+ shortcut pdfs, no trick to score 120+ type videos. strict no no.

3. no mocks in last 10 days.

4. revise, revise revise. and then revise again. revise until you hate your notes and books.

5. health. summers. keep hydrated. avoid travelling /roaming in sunlight.

6. quickly get done with anything now that you feel is your achilles heel. these 4 5 days are for that.

7. keep slogging. there's no counting hours now. smart study, tips, tricks do not work. study all the time you can. 14,15,16,17 hours.
study as if your life depends on it.
  rahul srivastava strategy upsc

7 point agenda in the final month before prelims

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Results of my Abhyaas 3 test. Does not prove or imply anything. It helped to boost my confidence before prelims. Helped me practice in exam like situations. That is the only takeaway I had.

abhyaas 3 test results of my abhyaas 3 test. does not prove or imply anything. it helped to boost my confidence before prelims. helped me practice in exam like situations. that is the only takeaway i had.  rahul srivastava topic-discussion upsc

Abhyaas 3 test

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📁  2011 to 2023 UPSC CS Prelims - CSAT Question Papers with official UPSC Answer Key

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23rd May, 2023 was the day of results
1 amazing year. Many to come.
Life is beautiful :)
I wish everyone here the very best for your journey 😊

23rd may, 2023 23rd may, 2023 was the day of results
1 amazing year. many to come.
life is beautiful :)
i wish everyone here the very best for your journey 😊  rahul srivastava topic-discussion upsc

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