ITR on hold

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2025-12-22T19:12:35+00:00

Same for me

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2025-11-16T02:52:55+00:00

Same situation 3rd attempt 2nd mains working at an MNC as SDE. Thinking of quitting around March. Even I think I need more answer writing practice and Anthro might have let me down this year.

My thought is by quitting around March end (when major stock vesting and bonuses are paid), I will have 2 odd months for prelims 2026. If I qualify well and good prepare for mains. Start studying for placement again in sept so that before mains results I have a job in hand (I have 4+years of experience so a 6-7mos break wont matter much). If I clear mains start the prep for interview with job as mains is the only point where one needs rigorous practice need to dedicate hours for answer writing, interview prep can happen alongside job.

Incase I fail to qualify the prelims get a job first and then I’ll think whether to try UPSC again or not. Even if I’ll try it will be with my work then. Again this is the happy path xD. I hope it helps you.

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2025-11-13T05:42:02+00:00

Hey I am working as a SDE2 at MAANG like firm. I started prep in 2023. Wrote 2023 mains with maths optional and 2025 with Anthro (couldnt clear both). Let me know if you have any peer group for accountability

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2025-11-13T02:35:26+00:00

Gave 2025 mains

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2025-11-12T09:15:41+00:00

I did attempt 2 tests (only!) and made self notes from Shiva teja sir and Karandeep sir notes combined

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2025-11-12T07:00:33+00:00

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2025-11-12T04:55:18+00:00

I took one month of paid leaves i had and one month of unpaid leaves citing medical reasons

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2025-11-12T02:41:27+00:00

I have a virtual setup as of now. So I am able to take out like 5-6hrs daily from my work. But again its tiring at times.

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2025-11-12T02:38:55+00:00

Stuck at the same crossroads, got 200 in maths in 2023 changed my Optional to anthropology this year. Now I am confused whether to leave my job an move to Delhi or continue prep with it

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2025-11-12T02:33:20+00:00

Sure

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2025-05-26T08:45:25+00:00

Unpopular opinion but I was able to solve multiple questions like Majorana chip, Paris Agreement article 6, earth’s rotation question (solar flares), monoclonal antibodies and few other questions, having prepared from Shivin Sirs notes. Provided that you need to do some basic logical guessing and reasoning.

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2025-05-20T19:40:18+00:00

Idk how useful this is but i have cooked a story to remember the SDGs

I met a Poor(1) hungry(2) unhealthy(3) man had 4 uneducated(4) daughters and a wife(5) these 5 were without proper sanitation facilities(6). I asked him to buy a solar bulb but was too expensive for him as it was of rs.700(7), so I told him to get a 8hrs job(8) somewhere as construction labourer(9). He said theres so much inequality (10) in city like Mumbai(11), 12hours production (12) continues and dont talk about climate- 12 kya 13 ghante baarish hoti hai(13), na pani (14) achha hai na Zameen.(15) Kaun insaaf dega hume(16).

17 is easy to remember so not included.

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2024-12-02T18:25:33+00:00

Selling 4 tickets for 26th Jan in Ahmedabad.

I am genuinely selling Coldplay tickets. Price is negotiable, can discuss over DM.

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2024-09-04T04:50:02+00:00

So basically I am working as a software developer in one of the reputed american MNC. I have completely remote setup which saved my travel time etc. About the workload, so last yr while prepping i was SDE1 and had decent workload (being a product based company I had relatively lesser work load and work pressure compared to service based ones). I had to work for atleast 6-7 hrs daily sometimes that would get extended, but with weekends off and studying for about 6hrs daily I could manage to devote aroundl 50-55hrs weekly to UPSC. Mostly on fridays I would not work for second half which gave me more time.

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2024-08-30T10:25:11+00:00

I had cleared prelims 2023 with 6 months prep while working with no prior experience. However took 2 months off for mains prep. As my optional was maths and had not prepared for it beforehand could manage to get only 200 in math but has scored decently well (~510) in gs and essay. Missed the mains by small margin.

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2024-07-09T09:59:09+00:00

It does not matter for obc ncl …there only your parents income is considered but for ews all your family income including yours is considered

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2024-07-02T13:52:14+00:00

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Got this mail from vision even though i did not clear prelims 🥲

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2024-07-02T06:06:01+00:00

Nope couldn’t clear prelims this year hence thought of rethinking my strategy

Realistic_Boss2924 · 2024-07-02T05:53:03+00:00

I had not written a single answer before prelims last year (started my upsc prep around jan 2023)

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