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VISION IAS UPDATE! 💣JATIN SIR ON STRIKE FOR SALARY 🚨, CEO CHANGED! ⬇️
With time passing by the chances of revival of Vision IAS are going down. With prominent faculty names, like Smriti mam have started their own initiatives while others like Jatin Sir have joined other academies. As seen today, Jatin Sir came and sat on Dharna for his salary and other dues which are pending with the vision IAS management. The new CEO is not the right fit for today’s circumstances and is not aware about the market dynamics. He is a person who used to run a school funded by Ajay , Who is the founder of VISION IAS a lot of facilities, other than Jatin Sir, have also not got their dues settled. I don’t think I will come back. What do you guys think?
u/Illustrious-Pay-4070 — 2 days ago
thoda araam ki jagah jayde kar liya😴
A meme (rhymes with "team") is a concept, behavior, or idea that spreads rapidly from person to person within a culture.
Today, the term almost exclusively refers to internet memes: pieces of media—usually funny or relatable images, videos, or text formats—that are copied, slightly altered, and shared rapidly across the internet.
The Origin of the Word
The word wasn't actually invented by the internet. It was coined in 1976 by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in his book The Selfish Gene.
Dawkins wanted a word to describe how cultural information spreads, evolves, and mutates over time, much like biological genes do. He took the Greek word mimema (meaning "that which is imitated") and shortened it to "meme" so that it would sound similar to "gene."
Common Types of Internet Memes
Image Macros: A picture with text superimposed over it to establish a relatable situation or joke (like the "Success Kid" example above).
Reaction Images/GIFs: Media used specifically to represent a feeling, facial expression, or response in a digital conversation.
Exploitables: A blank template image where one specific element is easily replaced by users to create a brand new joke.
Copypasta: Blocks of text, often ridiculous or overly dramatic, that get copied and pasted repeatedly across forums and comment sections.
Audio and Video Trends: Viral dances, recognizable soundbites, or recurring video formats, which have become the dominant meme format on platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels.
u/Aspimate — 2 days ago
Competitive Exams
Competitive Exams
Are competitive exams becoming too stressful for Indian students?
Every year, lakhs of students prepare for competitive exams, often spending 2–3 years or even more. The competition is huge, vacancies are limited, and one exam can sometimes feel like it decides your entire career.
What worries me is that many students stop exploring other career options because they believe that clearing one particular exam is the only way to be successful.
I’m curious to know what others think:
Is the problem with the competitive exam system itself, or with the pressure we as a society put on these exams?
u/Subject_Law_1844 — 2 days ago
APPLICATIONS MADE EASY!!!
I made a free SBI Clerk 2026 photo/signature resizer because these upload requirements are annoying
SBI Clerk applications are open right now and the application asks for multiple scanned images with specific dimensions/file-size limits.
So I made a free tool specifically for this:
It can prepare the:
- Photograph
- Signature
- Left thumb impression
- Handwritten declaration
You can upload your image and get it resized/compressed to the required pixels + KB limit.
You can even view the direct sources.
No account or watermark.
I also added presets for GATE, JEE Main, NEET, SSC, IBPS, RRB, UPSC and other Indian exams.
Hopefully this saves someone from fighting with the SBI upload page for 20 minutes 😭. I had this issue when I was submitting my college applications. I truly hope it helps whoever uses it.
If you notice an application requirement that's missing/wrong, let me know and I'll add/fix the preset. Or let me know if you have any issues or criticisms, I'm always open to them.
u/Rough-Secretary-4880 — 2 days ago
I started UPSC preparation in 2021. After 4 attempts and 2 interview Calls, this Is how I would prepare for my remaining 2 attempts.
Summary: If I were planning my preparation again in 2026, I would focus on three things: a stable home environment, searchable digital notes ideally OneNote, lot of LLM queries to solve my specific doubts and subscription of a AI based answer evaluation portal.
I started preparing in 2021, when COVID had just receded, offline institutes in Delhi had seen a slump and online classes were picking up. I took my foundation course from a then online only platform and decided to study from my home in Bangalore.
Studying from home was a blessing in disguise. My food was taken care of by my mom, I had people to talk to and my friends were nearby whenever I needed a break. I continued going to the gym, attending family occasions, eating good food and occasionally hanging out with friends.
And trust me, this did not backfire. In my first attempt, I cleared the Prelims GS cut-off but failed CSAT. In my second attempt, I reached the interview stage with 772 marks in Mains.
When I spent around ten days in Delhi for my mock interviews, I cherished my decision to studying at home. ORN felt like an entire micro-economy centred around UPSC. It works for many aspirants, but I knew I would not fit into that environment. If you have a supportive home, moving to Delhi is not ideal.
Since I studied from home, my preparation was largely built around my laptop. YouTube channels, Telegram, news, google search and podcasts such as The Print by Shekhar Gupta, Think School etc..
I knew that if I made notes from every source, I would never be able to consolidate or revise them. So, I made notes only for value addition materials eg: case studies, anecdotes, data and interesting arguments.
I used OneNote and divided it into sections and pages according to the UPSC Mains syllabus. The digital format made everything searchable and easy to update. Standard books remained my base, my notes contained only those extra points that could improve an answer.
The next thing I would do is use LLMs properly. I would talk to them to generate dimensions, examples, counterarguments, introductions and conclusions. The purpose is not to copy complete answers but to develop multifactorial thinking.
I used this more seriously during my 2025 attempt, especially for GS Paper I. For eg - if a question was on the Rashtrakutas, most candidates would begin with their region and time period. I would start with a hook such as, “The Rashtrakutas were magicians of monoliths” and then add the basic details.
I knew everyone would mention the area and timeframe. I wanted a small edge in presentation. My GS I score increased from 86 in 2023 to 109 in 2025. I would not credit this technique alone, but it would have played a role.
The biggest opportunity in 2026, however, is Instant answer evaluation.
In traditional test series, evaluated copies can take one or two weeks to return. By then, you lose the context of why you wrote a particular argument. Evaluation can also be subjective, usually one evaluator may give an answer three marks, while another may give the same answer five.
This is where AI-based evaluation platforms and the startups working in this space can be game changers, provided we know how to use them.
My approach would be simple: write two answers, upload the handwritten copies, receive instant feedback and rewrite the weaker answer on the same day, or at least note down the points i missed in the same page. On Copy-based evaluation is better because UPSC ultimately evaluates what we write by hand under time and space constraints.
The AI-generated score is not the main benefit. The real value is quick and consistent feedback that helps identify patterns like - Am I missing dimensions? Are my introductions too long? Are my examples relevant? Am I addressing every part of the question?
AI evaluation should not completely replace a good human mentor. But for daily practice, shortening the feedback cycle from two weeks to a few minutes can make a huge difference.
So, for my remaining attempts, I would keep my preparation simple - study from home, limit sources, maintain good online notes for value addition, use LLMs to improve my thinking and create a daily cycle of writing, evaluation and rewriting.
Information is available everywhere today. The real edge lies in how well we organise it and how quickly we learn from our mistakes.
That is how I would prepare for CSE 2027.
Happy to discuss how we can use AI to make our preparation more effective. Do share your thoughts.
u/Simple_Television676 — 3 days ago
Need Guidance for UPSC 2030
Hey their!! I'm a student... my college will start in sept. i guess... I will be doing B.Sc. Agriculture...
So i want a proper guidance for a better result in my UPSC 1st attempt... if anyone could guide me and can suggest something for a better graduation year it would be very helpful
I'm confused like what to do after joining my college... from where should i start. if anyone could guide and suggest me
u/Ok_Pride_4822 — 3 days ago
Complied 80% upsc economics in one chart 🥲🫠 I'm done
Here if anyone could use it but it is hard to read
Took me literally 2 days but it is worth it
Now I have to do geography no clue kasa revise Karu padh rakhi hai but very unstructuredly i will try to figure out something and will do it together with environment cause I have not done much of CAs so only static that too imp stuff
After geo+environment I'll do history vo tho bilkul hi rubbish ek baar lecture sun rakha hai bus 🥲 kya hoga mera , then last polity vo thik hai but better ho sakti hai kaafi , no s&t as I haven't done any CAs, I hope all this should work , my trial attempt this one is but trying my best
Also
Please help me in the above if anything related to any subject, whatever that I can add
I'll appreciate the suggestions
I know my handwriting is very bad 😔
u/MagnaCartaaaa — 5 days ago
Prelims and Test scores
To all the folks who have any genuine advice!
It is going to be nearly 2 months since I started preparing for UPSC. And so far I’ve been like 4-5 weekly tests. But unfortunately I score hardly 16 to 20marks out of 40 (2marks per question and -0.66 for negative).
I’ve been told to not look at “scores”. But what bothers me is, I am familiar with the concept and have understood the concepts — whatever is being taught in the coaching along with the basic ncert.
I have analysed my mistakes where I noticed most of the incorrect questions were either
- statement-based question where I could only eliminate 1 option.. or
- factual errors on my part.
I get more than 5-6 incorrect, 2-3 unattempted question (current affairs is something I’m working on) in nearly all the papers. But again, when I’m answering those I feel “these statements are certainly false” and confidently eliminate the correct one!
The fact that I’m trying everything to get “it right” and still am stuck has entered me into a vicious spiral of doubts and fears.
Please help me understand how I can improve myself when it comes to objective. 😭
TL;DR: Scoring quite low even after having conceptual clarity and revision. Need advice on improving my game especially with statement-based objectives.
u/veiled_v — 4 days ago
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Serious UPSC/PSC Accountability Group
📚 Serious UPSC/PSC Accountability Group
Looking for serious UPSC/State PSC aspirants who want to study consistently and keep each other accountable.
Basic structure:
\\- ⏰ Minimum 7 hours of study every day.
\\- 🌅 Morning: post your daily goals.
\\- 🌙 Night: update what you completed and what you couldn't.
\\- 📌 Monthly targets will be set.
\\- ⚠️ If someone repeatedly fails to follow through, they will get 3 warnings and then be removed. At the end of every month, inactive/non-serious members may be eliminated.
\\- 👩🏫 Anyone who has cleared Prelims/Mains and genuinely wants to guide beginners is welcome.
\\- ✍️ From September, we'll gradually start answer-writing/PYQ practice. You can practise whatever you want.... there won't be compulsory common questions.
\\- 📖 NCERTs, standard books, Optional, PYQs, Current Affairs, Mains preparation.... everyone at different stages is welcome.
The purpose is simple: resources + strategy + accountability + healthy competition + motivation.
There will be one main discussion group and a separate group only for daily goal posting/accountability. If people want a separate space for casual conversations, life discussions or rants, we can create one separately.... but the main group will remain strictly study-focused.
I'd prefer a girls-only WhatsApp group. If boys are also joining, we'll probably use Telegram.
Please don't join if you're not serious about consistency. I genuinely want this group to work, so I won't hesitate to remove people who repeatedly don't follow the rules.
Interested? DM me with: Exam | Attempt | Optional | Current preparation stage.
u/CuratorOfCrises — 4 days ago
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Upsc aspirant but hates polity
Bhai upsc aspirant hu.. par polity itna ratta sa lagta hai.. lakshmikant 🫠🫠🫠
u/GroupWonderful4451 — 3 days ago
Looking for flatmate in Bangalore for upsc preparation
u/v_prasad_1006 — 3 days ago
Should i remain stick with Vision IAS ?
A month ago, I joined Vision IAS for 2 YEAR FOUNDATION OFFLINE Course, only 2-3 classes were held and the problem started but after that all ruckus by management, now the classes are regular from the last 2 weeks. Also, teachers may leave the institute if the institute does not pay them timely and Idk if quality degrades in future. Should i trust the institute and remain stuck to it or change it? I attended 13+3 classes of polity and 3 classes of environment there.
u/do-thelordcares — 5 days ago
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UPSC 2027 first attempt, study partner, BTech
BTech final year student, starting my UPSC CSE 2027 preparation from scratch.
I’m looking for 1–2 people who are also beginners or are at roughly the same stage of preparation. I’d prefer keeping it small rather than joining a large study group.
The idea is pretty simple: stay consistent, keep each other accountable, discuss doubts, exchange useful resources, and occasionally study together.
If you’re also preparing for CSE 2027 and looking for a similar setup, feel free to comment or message me.
u/Either_Pin_6515 — 4 days ago
I Made 40 years PYQ-based notes for UPSC All Mains Paper, would love feedback
Warning: Written by CHATGPT
Image 1- 2 : GS4 Ethics — ATTITUDE
Image 3-5 : GS3 Agriculture -- Land reforms
I’ve been trying to solve one problem with my UPSC Mains preparation:
How do you make notes that are detailed enough to help you write answers, but compact enough to revise before Mains?
Instead of making conventional chapter-wise notes, I’m experimenting with a PYQ-first approach:
«40 years PYQs → identify recurring dimensions → build concepts → add examples/data/thinkers → connect with constitutional & institutional aspects → challenges → way forward → final synthesis»
I tried this approach on two topics recently:
GS4 Ethics — ATTITUDE
My Attitude notes cover:
- Concept, formation and dimensions of attitude
- Functions of attitude
- Psychological conditioning and building a positive attitude
- Positive attitude during extreme stress
- Thinkers and administrators
- Different attitudes towards the caste system
- Undesirable values and their manifestations
- Cultivating ethical attitudes in civil servants
- Attitude change at individual, social and national levels
- Constitutional/legal/institutional linkages
- Quotes
- A final synthesis connecting attitude with ethical behaviour and public administration
I’ve tried to make the topic administration-oriented, rather than treating Attitude purely as a psychological concept.
For example, I’ve connected it with cases/examples such as T.N. Seshan, E. Sreedharan, Bezawada Wilson, Satya Nadella, Gandhi, Viktor Frankl, etc.
GS3 Agriculture — LAND REFORMS
Here I tried to build the notes around the actual dimensions UPSC can use in different questions:
- Meaning and objectives of land reforms
- Major components — abolition of intermediaries, tenancy reforms, land ceiling, consolidation
- Key data
- Constitutional and legal framework
- Successes vs failures
- State-specific case studies — Kerala, West Bengal, Punjab/Haryana, J&K, etc.
- Link between land reforms and agricultural productivity
- Factors behind successful implementation
- Major challenges
- LARR Act, 2013
- Contract farming as a second-generation land reform tool
- Land Reform 2.0 — DILRMP, SVAMITVA, Model Land Leasing Act
- FPOs/cooperatives and protection of small farmers
- PYQ-oriented “trap points”
- Final synthesis for answer writing
The idea is not to remember every line.
The idea is to reach a point where seeing a PYQ immediately triggers:
Concept → Dimensions → Arguments → Examples → Data → Constitutional angle → Challenges → Way Forward → Conclusion
Why I’m doing this
A lot of Mains notes eventually become another textbook.
My goal is different:
One topic → multiple possible PYQs → one compact revision framework.
So instead of preparing separate material for every possible question, I’m trying to build notes that can be recombined according to the demand of the question.
For example, Land Reforms can be approached through:
Social justice + agricultural productivity + tenancy + federalism + implementation + land records + technology + contract farming
Similarly, Attitude can be approached through:
Ethics + behaviour + emotional intelligence + public service + stress management + leadership + social change
I’d genuinely like criticism
For those preparing for Mains or those who have already written Mains:
Is this approach actually useful for answer writing, or am I over-engineering my notes?
Is the amount of content appropriate, or should I compress it further?
Should I prioritise reusable examples/frameworks over having many examples?
For GS4, is the balance between thinkers, psychological concepts, examples and administrative application appropriate?
For GS3, is combining static concepts + data + policies + state case studies + current reforms useful for Mains?
What would you remove, add or restructure if these were your own revision notes?
I’m especially interested in feedback from people who have written UPSC Mains or have experimented with PYQ-based note-making.
TL;DR
I’m experimenting with a PYQ-first note-making system for UPSC Mains. I made compact, multidimensional notes for GS4 — Attitude and GS3 — Land Reforms, with the aim of making one topic sufficient to tackle multiple PYQ variations.
I’m sharing them primarily to get constructive feedback on the methodology, structure and content, not just on the formatting.
What would you change in this approach?
u/Top_Storm2832 — 6 days ago
Would you be interested in a dedicated session to help you figure out what to do next after UPSC?
Firstly, all the best for the prep and hope everyone makes it big!
The practical situation is not all of us end up making it big through UPSC - those who switched away, how did you figure out what you wanted to do next?
Those thinking now - would you be interested in a dedicated service to help you based on your story while leveraging your UPSC experience?
Why am I trying to solutionize this?
I was a UPSC aspirant a few years back - gave 2 attempts - passed prelims times, missed mains cutoff by < 10 marks everytime. My last attempt was in 2020.
I converted RBI Grade B and CAT that year - ended up getting IIM ABC and joined IIM as I wanted to up-skill.
during this journey - I really did not know how to transition out ofter a few attempts - I was not sure how my qualifications will help or anything.
Thankfully, I had a great mentor in my family that helped me navigate this switch but tbh resume prep, placements was again a new thing for me. With some good people, I was able to navigate it all - working as a strategy consultant now.
Want to see how to give back what I was given.
u/Confused_soul15 — 4 days ago
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The Aspirant Network
Hello all, I have made this website called theaspirantnetwork[dot]com
It has a community side which is much like a subreddit specifically made for UPSC. You can request reviews in a dedicated space for everything related to UPSC including teachers, mentors, courses, test series, study material, PG rooms, etc.
It also has an in-built YPT/Forest type time tracker so you can record your study hours from your phone as well as laptop/ipad etc.
The community and all of the mentioned tools are absolutely free.
This has taken a year's worth of work. I hope you all find this useful.
All the best!
u/PatienceFuzzy9135 — 4 days ago
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UPSC CSE (Ist year graduation)
Hi seniors
I’m currently in my 1st year of graduation and am planning to start my UPSC CSE preparation from scratch. Since I am an absolute beginner, I don't really have a clear roadmap on how to approach this journey, what materials to refer to, or how to manage my college along with preparation.
I would be extremely grateful if any experienced aspirant, senior, or mentor here could help me out. I’m looking for someone genuine who can explain the basics, guide me on how to build a strong foundation, and share some practical advice.
Even if you are a fellow beginner looking for a serious study partner, feel free to connect!
Thanks in advance for your time and guidance.
Looking forward to connecting!
u/Tiny-Mathematics1230 — 5 days ago
Amit Kilhor is an Unacademy Sellout! 🤬⬇️
While all of us have always seen Amit Kilhor criticising others on the basis of allegations today we are sure that he too is one of the exploiters as well. 🤡
He earlier too posted some comparison videos where he did marketing campaigns for Unacademy. 🚨
He has tasted fame now and never was a competent teacher… Don’t believe me? While doing analysis of UPSC Prelims exam he committed such big blunders that even a 1st aspirant wouldn’t and that went live on YouTube . 😂😂😂
Coming back to his paid collaborations with Unacademy, the game is open now. He charges them money to push them in a way which isn’t direct marketing he just puts them in comparison and claims their teachers to be the best because guess what? He isn’t even a teacher anymore. He’s a Social media Influencer in the garb of a Teacher. 🧑🏫
What do you guys think? 🤔 🤔🤔
u/Illustrious-Pay-4070 — 5 days ago