All the sources from all the coaching institutes

IMPORTANT

Before telling any strategy, I'd like to cleary put forward all the sources from all the coaching institutes I utilized during any stage in my preparation.

Seeing the amount of hate comments from the ignorant group of aspirants who don't know the difference between testimonial and felicitation, it becomes important for me to clarify.

FORUM IAS

1. Forum Residential Coaching Classes

2. SFG and Simulators for Prelims

3. MGP, AWFG and Dipin sir's classes for mains.

4. Mentorship with Kanishk Tomar sir for interview.

Sarrthi IAS

1. Environment course for Prelims in 2023

2. SnT course for Prelims in 2023

3. GS3 and Write Smart Module for mains in 2023.

Sudarshan Gurjar sir UNACADEMY

1. Physical Geography

2. Mapping

(I did not pay anything here, I saw free Youtube videos and completed Physical Geography in the 7 day free trial on the app.)

Optional (Physics)

Classes(Online)and test series(Offline) both from DIAS.

Mock Interviews- I had not paid a single penny to any coaching for mock interviews. All of these were free initiatives. Quantel helped me in the scheduling process of a lot of these mocks.

1. Drishti

2. Forum

3. Unacademy

4. Shankar

5. Srirams

6. Nirnay IAS

7. Study IQ (1 to 1 with IAS Anil Swarup sir)

8. Next Ias

9. PW Only IAS (I also used their booklet for Art and Culture)

10. La Excellence- 2 day hackathon for interview.

11. Lead IAS- Group discussions

Now the issue is, since I had given mocks in all these coachings, they invited me in their felicitation programmes, and I went with my parents, spoke at various stages clearly mentioning what all resources I have used and from where.

I know that "PEOPLE LOVE TO HATE AND HATE TO LOVE". But still I just tried to motivate the aspirants and share my strategy everywhere I went with utmost honesty. Without even watching the videos and listening to what I am saying people comment vile and hateful things about me and my family. Things like "bikaau hai ye topper toh", "ye aur iska baap something something".

At some level I understand where it comes from, jealousy and frustration. I hope they get to clear this exam some day and maybe then they can understand the difference between podcast, toppers' talk, felicitation and testimonial.

It's not like I haven't been approached by coachings for paid promotions, but I have clearly declined and blocked those numbers. I did not even go to those functions where I was not allowed to speak honestly. I did not want to clarify all this but I can't hear anything wrong about my family.

And no, I am not looking for your sympathy, these things don't affect me that much. But if you are one of these people or know someone like this, please understand the hard work that selected candidates put in to earn their spot on that stage. If you can't respect them atleast don't demean them out of jealousy.

Regards

Abhishek Sharma