r/upsc_discussions

I have joined this 19 aug PCM fledgling batch any batch mate plz dm.....

Is it just me, or is the Vajiram app interface ridiculously bad? 😭
And the bigger question: how long do they keep recorded lectures before deleting them?

If you’re preparing seriously, having recorded lectures disappear without clear information is honestly frustrating. Anyone here knows the actual retention/deletion policy??😭😭

Missed today's orientation session btw(ye bhi rhta kya recorded)

Hey everyone! I’m selling UPSC books which has all the needed books- 6-12th NCERT’s , most advised reference books, previous year papers for practise, ethics and writing books etc. The book sets are in almost new condition because I did not use them much after my failed two attempts, I am now working in corporate. So hit me up if you want to get them from me at the best prices!

I am new to precalation, covering 2 gs subjects and optional. I want to fix this before it becomes a blunder. I hardly make room for recall let alone spaced repetition.

It is because I read the content/notes/books very slowly in the 1st pass itself. I tried skimming 1st then reading in depth but still don't feel confident even though it helps me read faster.

I read a paper on how to recall onupsc subreddit itself and it included- ankiflashcards, spaced s​​​​​​​​repetition, blank paper recall etc.

But I'm still struggling with my reading speed. Everything feels wrong, my reading speed, writing speed, recall. All this is affecting my confidence and most of my days end with unfinished targets and no recall.

I put in alot of hours but I take the ffirst pass very slow.

Please guide on how to

1- read faster

2- regularly recall

Clear prelims 2026 but lacking mains prep (Lot of gaps in prep- couldnt cover post prelims) . Gave it my best till July end but got toally burnt out ever since- Zero Productivity despite trying to push it as much as possible.
I know I will not make it in Mains but will still put my best foot forward.
For my next attempt I want to make sure I dont waste any time making mistakes I did this time.

Seek your valuable inputs, especially if you cleared mains or are a ranker. 🙏

Hey!

I will be starting mains answer writing soon, can anyone suggest some tips. I don’t know why, I just feel so clueless. I find it a little tough to remember statistical data to include in the answer and feel like its exclusion brings down the overall quality of my answers.

If you people could share some of your answers, I’d really appreciate it.

Thankyou!

I have attempted multiple exams so far and the common issue I realised with me is, I always (mostly) mark the answer correct at first but if I revisit that question again, I overthink and mark it incorrect. This has been a pattern with me. I tried to mark-and-forget but it doesn’t happen, my mind keeps going back to “maybe”.

So I need help/suggestions on how to overcome this. If anybody has experienced the same and won over the issue? Tried and tested methods would be of great help!

(Please don’t say ‘revision is the key’, this key isn’t unlocking my exams-lock)

Considering the Prelims was absurdly different from how it has been always, and also that a huge chunk of Mains prep dominant candidates probably had a larger disadvantage; how different will be the population giving Mains this time, vis a visa previous years.

Not requesting for any emperical data or facts or figures or objectivity but merely educated guesses and personal opinions (backed by a tiny hint of rationale)

Guys itne answers likhne ke baad...chatgpt se answer check kra liye...pura confidence low hogya jitna high tha... ek ldki ki copy dekhi bhai kya gajab likhti hai Mai toh kahi bhi nhi...ab aesa lg rha ki kya kru????... chatgpt ne optional ko boldiya last year jesa hai🤧🤧....2nd mains

Ps:- don't delete my post please admin

Hi everyone! I’m 27F, a surgical resident in a tertiary govt hospital. I’ll be giving my MS exams in October.
After that I’ve decided to join a foundation course with residential campus.
I’d prefer Bangalore or Hyderabad.
I’ve come across Primus IAS Bangalore which seems to be good with only 40 students.
My plan is to use the campus for environment, and study selectively from them and other coaching institutes online.
The primary reason I’m choosing a residential campus is safety, environment for studies, regular test series.

I request you to take a minute and let me know what you think of Primus IAS or if you know any other residential campus dedicated for UPSC prep. Thank you