Your next steps are going to decide your success in the UPSC 2022 exam. Read below: What you should be doing, Bootcamp and Open Test || Talk to a senior mentor.
Hey aspirants, Prelims 2022 result was released a day before and congrats if you have qualified for the Mains 2022. Well, it calls for a celebration but if you are still celebrating please consider this as a wake-up call.
..only a super calculated, extremely planned, measurable, and adaptive strategy will sail you through the UPSC final list (without even bothering about interview marks).
Friends, the expectations and requirements of UPSC from a Mains candidate are very different compared to that from a Prelims candidate. You need a distinct temperament and fresh approach to tackle Mains. But only a super calculated, extremely planned, measurable, and adaptive strategy will sail you through the UPSC final list (without even bothering about interview marks).
What to do now?
1. Self-awareness: Know where you stand wrt your Mains preparation
You know the endpoint (clearing UPSC Mains) knowing where you have to start is essential. You must know your current preparation status, syllabus coverage, the time you have, how many hours can you dedicate to optional, GS, current affairs, etc. Talk(1-1) to CivilsDaily’s senior mentor to assess your prep status.
The best way would be to write a few answers. We have an Open Test preceded by a Mains Bootcamp on 25th June.
Register for CivilsDaily’s Bootcamp: 25th June 2022. This will be followed by an Open Mains Test on the same day. (click for more details)
2. Start making or organizing your Mains notes: 1-2 page crisp notes for every Mains-worthy topic that helps you write any question asked from a particular topic.
There is no denying the fact that you need content or information. That has to be comprehensive and organized in a usable format (enabling you to write answers).
If you haven’t prepared them, get on a call with CivilsDaily’s mentors to understand How to make awesome notes? and register for the Bootcamp tomorrow (Mridul, AIR 247, and other rankers had some awesome notes that they will share)
We will be sharing our Quality Enhancement Program very soon and such notes will be provided to you in that program.
3. Start Answer Writing Practice. From today only.
Well, this is a no-brainer. It would be better if that is under the guidance of a mentor and discussed with peers as well. By the way, we have a Mains-focused Telegram group, it is invite-only. Register for the Bootcamp, and we’ll email the link to you.
You can also have a look at Daily Answer Writing Enhancement Program.
In the Bootcamp tomorrow, AIR 247 Mridul and Sukanya Rana, Mains head, CivilsDaily will tell you exactly how to start answer writing.
Register for CivilsDaily’s Bootcamp: 25th June 2022. This will be followed by an Open Mains Test on the same day. (click for more details)
4. Join a Mains Test series or Mains program.
Best test series for Mains? (answers from Quora)
You must invest in a good test series. And with so many of them in the market which one to go for. Well, there are just a few things that you must take note of: (Details of CivilsDaily’s test here)
- Test series or Mains program must include Personalized Mentorship. A mentor will help you understand the requirements of UPSC mains, the pattern and format will be there to resolve all your doubts, analyze your checked copies – question by question, provide you feedback and necessary inputs, and a roadmap to integrate those inputs into your preparation.
- Questions must be evidence-based (as per UPSC pattern) and relevant to the current year. There are many famous institutes with outdated questions in the test series.
- It must be evaluated by seasoned evaluators and not just another aspirant like you who might not have even appeared for a single UPSC interview. Yes, many famous institutes do this. All of CivilsDaily’s evaluators have years of experience and qualify the criteria of at least 3 UPSC interviews.
5. Don’t ignore UPSC Essay and Ethics: They’re a game-changer
Many of the aspirants ignore these till Prelims and feel insufficiently or totally unprepared for both UPSC Essay and Ethics (GS Paper 4). Integrate them in your Mains timetable and strategy now. We have launched Mentorship driven Smash Essay 2022 under Zeeshan Hashmi and Smash Ethics 2022 under Sukanya Rana.
Just get on a call with us to plan and discuss how to cover UPSC Essay and Ethics. We’ll have a detailed discussion.
6. Get a Mentor for Mains 2022. You don’t want to waste an attempt.
Someone who has an experience of at least 4 Mains or 2-3 UPSC interviews. One who should be able to provide you a patient ear and regular feedback. One who is sympathetic to your issues understands your weaknesses and is committed to helping you improve day by day, question by question, and test by test.
Don’t have a mentor? Oh, you have one at CivilsDaily.
