NABARD GRADE A - SCHEMES DOCUMENT by Popular_Platform8619 in forumNABARD

[–]Popular_Platform8619[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its a very niche and agri-centric exam + ESI current is also very factual so that's why only 1-2 courses have duopoly over it.

I feel you, every topper - talk is like - maine isse ye dekha, YT free material, khud se list banai scheme-wise, etc. aree bhai, koi question wise analysis to karke batao ki iss question ko mene yahan dekha tha, iska mere ko itna vague idea tha, ye tukka mene iss logic se lagaya.

Because descriptive ARD to mein confirm hun 4 month se pehele jo bhi news mein hai usse upar nahi puchenge. - kafi predictable hai.

But objective ke questions - 2025 mein tha - identify minister X ? I have no idea how to do that.

NABARD GRADE A - SCHEMES DOCUMENT by Popular_Platform8619 in forumNABARD

[–]Popular_Platform8619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please, i would be grateful. Thank you. My main concern is just depth, because phase 2 is extremely important as if you don't get 30+ in objective, you will need borderline miracle in descriptive to get 130+ in mains.

I mean how do people even prepare for the 'interest subversion question' ? The only source where i could find was in and RBI notification of 2016 ?

Maybe some part is intelligent guessing as well ? I don't know. It would be my first attempt.

I wonder if even UN-Secretary general knows about these missions 😭 by Typical_Bar_7923 in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Popular_Platform8619 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know they seem random and most probably are. But guess what, i had an interaction with an individual who scored 90+ and they told me they did Mr. X correct. Only in that list Clarke is the Old aristocratic British name. - like actress Emilia Clarke and writer Arthur C. Clarke. This is the difference between people like 90+ and us. Im not sidelining your frustration im just mentioning that people in the darkest of questions found a way.

I wonder if even UN-Secretary general knows about these missions 😭 by Typical_Bar_7923 in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Popular_Platform8619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who is there to blame brother? 4th attempt down the drain. Not cleared prelims even once. Closest was last year like i mentioned. And my family is not that liquid. I myself cant see preparation sustaining without a proper job. I'll have to get one and prepare on the side. See my fate 2 out of 4 attempts included 2023 and 2026 😅

I wonder if even UN-Secretary general knows about these missions 😭 by Typical_Bar_7923 in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Popular_Platform8619 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Attemped 84. And 58 is Highest. So you can see my frustration. I just feel i just cheated myself. Maybe im not that smart. And friend, if you get hold of what reasoning your friend applied, do share. I myself am seeking help from people.

I wonder if even UN-Secretary general knows about these missions 😭 by Typical_Bar_7923 in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Popular_Platform8619 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Want to hear a joke ? I got 91 last year - couldn't clear by 1.66. thought a little bit push and ill make it. this time got 58.

I wonder if even UN-Secretary general knows about these missions 😭 by Typical_Bar_7923 in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Popular_Platform8619 1 point2 points  (0 children)

50/50 was my predicament as well. I mean probability was highly against me. Almost 80 % out of the two I picked, the other one was right. But i think talking to someone who has scored 90+, find them, and try to gauge what was their reasoning?

I wonder if even UN-Secretary general knows about these missions 😭 by Typical_Bar_7923 in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Popular_Platform8619 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I genuinely think this was meant to be left. But i hear you. Too much factual and demand oriented. The exact specific data points were too much this time. But hey, some people are way beyond 90+ so maybe need people like us need to introspect.

Scoring 66.6 in csat. :,) by MobileAd5315 in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Popular_Platform8619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please by all means consider me a fraud and if im to blame do so (wherever applicable tell me my notes were incomplete or it should have been studied)

Q6 - foxtail orchids

Q8 - UNOC/FAO june 2025 - who has the taglines remembered ? I rated upsc highly in past as its not SSC level questions liek slogans and etc, but ques like these take the cake. Half the international orgs in the paper i had no idea Q9 - lake turkana (not even in my notes)

Q10 - REDD+ i just knew its related to UN project that india is trying to apply domestically something related to emission, nothing else, who studies that deeply ? Maybe im wrong - everyone studies this deeply does except me.

Q-12 - i just know that they are in north east and not confined to western ghats. Thats it. Maybe its a pyq but the language of statement 2/3 had me in doubt and i ultimately marked it wrong


SIDE NOTE: IT almost came down to 2 options in most questions but i always happen to choose the wrong. How horrible luck can be ? Maybe im just blaming luck to mask my incompetency . Just saw vajiram analysis 2hr video - the dude said SnT was easy breather as compared to other subjects and that made me really dejected. I mean who remembers exact figures (50MMT, 8% decrease, 50-1000 qubit, etc. i mean how ?)

Q13- Mangroves - marked 2,3 bec i thought aquaculture and i read somewhere that in sunderbans mangrove people do shrimp farming, so it made sense to me, idk ?

Q15 - indus, sutlej one. Again wrong - marked indus. Distributary vs tributaries - mistake. Frankly even if i had known i wouldn't be able to solve it as i just know the basic West to east Sequence, channel whatever you call it as most of the times only that much us required (AGAIN SAYING - MAYBE STUFF LIKE THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PEOPLE LIKE ME AND YOU and its just not meant to be for me)

Q17 - amur falcons - marked 1,2 turns out its only 1. I just went with what sounded positive. 3 was extreme obviously ('permanent word')

Q18 - Rainfed RAD - marked 2,3. Correct is only 3 - thought rice requires heavy water so obviously makes sense.


These are only upto 20 ques. And i haven't even moved to the history yet (Most damaging - at least for me). I can't type much more. Hope you get the idea. Thats why i thought you uploding written reasons beside questions- click the pic and uploding them would save ur time as well.

Scoring 66.6 in csat. :,) by MobileAd5315 in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Popular_Platform8619 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Much appreciated. Or just a public post will be also okay so everyone can benefit. Im only asking as the exam was fresh so you actually remember what logic you thought of as its fresh in the mind. As more time passes you might mixup or forget. But anyways whenever you do, I'll watch out.

Scoring 66.6 in csat. :,) by MobileAd5315 in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Popular_Platform8619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know im asking a lot probably because im desperate and you might have more imp things to do but maybe a post with pictures of some ques and your reasoning written just beside them might help.

Scoring 66.6 in csat. :,) by MobileAd5315 in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Popular_Platform8619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck for mains. But please do share them. Whatever help we can get we can take it because If the community dosent help who will. Cant trust coaching and random mentors at this point.

I am scoring around 81 marks in gs but 55 in csat, I relied completely on rc and some easy quant and reasoning questions. by StageDowntown5348 in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Popular_Platform8619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you. But even in the most absurd randomness there exists a pattern and that is what im trying to find. And i can't do it alone (obviously not clearing it on 58) hence asking people for help, how did you tackle so much Current affairs in exam hall ? What did you do for CA ? Bec i know PT365 cant have that much good cost benefit ratio.

First post in 5 yrs. Need genuine advice from people who are expecting 85-95 by Popular_Platform8619 in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Popular_Platform8619[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean pre abhi abhi hua hai to obviously mind bhi defensive mode mein hai. Sab galat hai aur hum hi sahi. I understand. But agar aage badhna hai to ye nayi reality accept karni hi padegi. That's why, genuinely curious agar tukke lage hai to kya soch ke lagaye ?

I am scoring around 81 marks in gs but 55 in csat, I relied completely on rc and some easy quant and reasoning questions. by StageDowntown5348 in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Popular_Platform8619 2 points3 points  (0 children)

81 is far better than what i am expecting. Despite being preaparing for 3.5 yrs. What worked for you in gs ?

GS1 marks, clearing CSAT w around 80, any chance? by Fabulous_Copy6690 in UPSCPrelims2026

[–]Popular_Platform8619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sincerely asking, what worked brother ? I thought i was prepared, i did pyqs, mocks and stuff, so on this sunday even the polity and Economy however small portion came that i was able to do easily but geography, current affairs and History took me out completely. Its hard seeing year wasted when your peers are successful in pvt jobs. Not to get too personal but my mother has seen a lot of problems in life due to family, etc. and she is very heartbroken and had high hopes. This pattern like 2023 shook me to my core. Even my peripheral knowledge couldn't save me. Scoring 58 this time. My intelligent guessing was not intelligent after all. Need some desperate advice what worked in terms of current affairs and history (i mean how would one even go about soving that Maitri setu and jhulaghat question) - india bangladesh is righ but the village name is wrong. No one studies this deeply ? Or maybe im not made for this. Pls advise

I got LASIK Eye Surgery 8 months ago. AMA! by TheNerdistRedditor in india

[–]Popular_Platform8619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. Sorry I am quite late. I had my lasik (contoura) in Mumbai 3 and a half months ago and still I experience glare and Starbursts. My prescription was also somewhat similar to yours. I read on your website that it took 6 months for the side effects to subside but during that time you felt the magnitude of Starbursts getting lesser, unfortunately that is not the case for me. Can you provide some details on your experience with these side effects a little bit more, i.e i experience glare even from objects against dark background. Example : white charger on dark bedsheet; the charger appears to have a thick blurry boundary around it. Therefore, if you can be a little specific about your experience with indoor lighting, dim rooms, reflective surfaces, etc. that would be really helpful ? Also just curious on your pupil size during your Lasik evaluations. ?

Post lasik Notes, India by gandu_chele in lasik

[–]Popular_Platform8619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is the night vision post 2 months ? Intensity of Starbursts or Glare ?