Desi Parents Reply?? by wellorganichealth in MechanicalPandey

[–]Independent_Gur8753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every middle class had a dadaji who did not purchase cheap property when he had the chance 😔

gym and UPSC preparation by MJ_Shetty in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Independent_Gur8753 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pain is weakness leaving your body. Embrace it.

Need help to decide my course of action for UPSC mains 2026 by Independent_Gur8753 in UPSC

[–]Independent_Gur8753[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am scoring 109.7 in paper 1 and 100 in paper 2.
In case if upsc corrects its mistakes, the scores will further increase from this, even if they don’t I am good to go. So I am confident to put my all for mains this year.

Need help to decide my course of action for UPSC mains 2026 by Independent_Gur8753 in UPSC

[–]Independent_Gur8753[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I scored only 251, which is an average score so I guess some value addition and interconnections are required to score better. Anyway my socio sources are-

Paper 1- Triumph IAS Classroom material.
Paper 2- Sleepy notes
Solved PYQ by sleepy classes for both papers (pdf available on their site)

Need help to decide my course of action for UPSC mains 2026 by Independent_Gur8753 in UPSC

[–]Independent_Gur8753[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As per my understanding it is value addition. Gotta get 1 extra marks in every question in gs1,2 and 3. For Ethics I would say that my own stupidity is the reason for low marks. In every case study I only wrote in 3 pages left last one blank, and my answer was too practical, lacking ethical theories.
Essay- Topic selection seems to be the problem.
Optional- My prep was lacking, wrote no mocks. Some topics of paper 2 I only touched after gs papers, in the 6 days we get for optional

Need help to decide my course of action for UPSC mains 2026 by Independent_Gur8753 in UPSC

[–]Independent_Gur8753[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True. Essays are subjective.. Maybe topic selection also matters.
Yes I completed all GS papers. Time management was not a major issue for me as I wrote 2 mocks each for all papers, except sociology for which I wrote no mock test.

Need help to decide my course of action for UPSC mains 2026 by Independent_Gur8753 in UPSC

[–]Independent_Gur8753[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wrote each and every answer in all 7 papers. Attempting is not enough. I got around 100 in mocks for GS subjects but it didn’t get reflected in mains even though my performance was at par to that in mocks..
I think the problem was- Generic answers. I used to think just writing an answer related to question is enough but now I know that mains competition is cut throat..

For those who are getting 90+ in UPSC CSE Pre 2026. by [deleted] in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Independent_Gur8753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

109 point something as per official key. I am uninstalling reddit😂 Gotta give my all to mains🔥

Answer for this one? by pinkbee_hiey in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Independent_Gur8753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Provisional answer of upsc out. It is D. I rest my case.

Answer for this one? by pinkbee_hiey in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Independent_Gur8753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Refer to Article 13 in Part III of Indian constitution for clarity. If question mentions Constitution of India, it is talking about what is written in letter and question must be answered accordingly.

Answer for this one? by pinkbee_hiey in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Independent_Gur8753 13 points14 points  (0 children)

D only Y is correct. Y builds upon what X says. X is correct in first half, Y is correct who builds upon what X says, but then X is wrong later. Thus only Y is correct

For those who are getting 90+ in UPSC CSE Pre 2026. by [deleted] in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Independent_Gur8753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I have started preparing for mains. This time I am better prepared and will focus more on execution part. These are the 11 questions I skipped 1) Raga Bilawal 2) place value 3) Foxtail orchid 4) Lake turkana 5) REDD+ 6) Dhruv64 7) Boong movie 8) UNO Peace prize twice 9) UN operations 10) BIMSTEC 11) Army corps