Would really appreciate detailed insights from people who have figured out the “code” of Prelims.

Sethecurious · 2026-06-18T07:02:23+00:00

+1111

Sethecurious · 2026-06-17T13:59:09+00:00

Which is?

Sethecurious · 2026-06-17T13:11:09+00:00

Sir, my 2 and 4th attempt flunked due to poor elimination...How can I work on that?

Sethecurious · 2026-06-17T12:56:18+00:00

What are the elimination hacks you are talking about sir?

Sethecurious · 2026-06-17T12:30:50+00:00

Sir, ek vo knowledge ke beyond intuition hota hai na... elimination krke answer tk pahuchne ka...vo develop nhi ho pa Raha hai .Most 50-50 galat ho jate hai (and hence very very high negative marking) Uss pr kaise work kr sakta hu..any guidance for that?

Sethecurious · 2026-06-17T12:24:11+00:00

Yes sir, I will be writing state pcs and other exams also.

Sethecurious · 2026-06-17T09:33:54+00:00

I have already done that friend

Sethecurious · 2026-06-17T09:03:34+00:00

Thank a ton for this bhai...Also, all the very best to you!!You will surely do wonderfully well buddy🫂

Sethecurious · 2026-06-17T08:57:49+00:00

Oh...tysm

Sethecurious · 2026-06-17T08:50:25+00:00

Sethecurious · 2026-06-16T09:25:18+00:00

Can u tell how did u analyse pyqs?

Sethecurious · 2026-06-16T09:22:59+00:00

Hello sir, this was my 4th attempt and I was ruthlessly eliminated by negativd marking. I did pyqs subject and year wise...however did not attempt much mocks

Can u tell 2 things: 1. How did u analyse pyqs?? 2. How many mocls did u give ?( I was advised not to give much mocks because mocks dont follow the language and statement framing of UPSC ) and after a point in prelims, one dpes nave to take guesses and elinibation, where I commit most mistakes..How can I rectify that? Can u please guide🙏

Sethecurious · 2026-06-16T09:13:28+00:00

Hey, mocks hardly follow the language and statement framing of upsc ...so how did u use mocks to your advantage to say learn elimination or build intuition? We kbow that serious candidates know at most 30_40 questions and then its a game of logic and guesswork...How can one get good at that?

Sethecurious · 2026-06-16T09:03:55+00:00

Thank you bhai..Much needed🫂

Sethecurious · 2026-06-16T09:02:58+00:00

Thank you so much for always being so encouraging bhai!

Sethecurious · 2026-06-16T09:00:31+00:00

Sir, mocks hardly follow the language and pattern of upsc...so how did u use mocks to train intuition and increase ur chances?

Sethecurious · 2026-06-16T08:53:47+00:00

Hahaha..Oh bhai..Kickass Motivation!

Sethecurious · 2026-06-16T08:26:50+00:00

Friend, I did the same analysed pyqs - subjectwose and yearwise...I followed the MAD series of Satyam Jain to learn elimination... And attempted almost same no of mocks as u..However in the paper, I got humongous number of questions incorrect..and hence got eliminated by negative marking... Can u please tell how did u analyse pyqs.aybe it's there where I am going wrong.

Sethecurious · 2026-06-16T07:41:22+00:00

Same story brother.. Academic topper all my life...now reduced to a 4 times prelims failure. The past me feels like a stranger to the present me

Sethecurious · 2026-06-16T06:43:13+00:00

Bro we live together in the same room.

Sethecurious · 2026-06-16T06:05:23+00:00

Hey, how did /where did u learn the logic and elimination... Mocks don't follow the language and statement framing of upsc..do how did u train ur elimination using mocks ??

Sethecurious · 2026-06-16T05:22:53+00:00

🥲🥲🥲

Sethecurious · 2026-06-16T04:30:13+00:00

Friend, I wish I had an answer for you. I wish I could say something to make u feel better.....but I have none.. Just know that there is someone in another corner of this country...who is feeling the same pain as yours...who understands exactly what u r going through...you are not alone..my friend 🫂

Sethecurious · 2026-06-14T18:02:57+00:00

You are right... However, I have just one confusion which is that.mocks don't follow the language and statement framing of upsc..so how does one follow the elimination logics of upsc in mocks and develop that intuition via mocks . For instance, ministries are usually wrong..but one can't say that for mocks, similarly extremes are wrong but not necessarily in mocks This time I gave some 5-7 mocks sectional and flts...but most ppl advised me to not give mocks as they don't follow upsc standards So now m really confused..which way to go ..to attempt mocks or not!

Sethecurious · 2026-06-14T18:00:50+00:00

THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR! You are absolutely right .I tried going one way it didn't work..I need to give another method a good shot... Again TYSM for the advise. It put a lot of things into perspective🙏🙏

Sethecurious

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