r/upsc_discussions

I am 23( female) will turn 24 this year , I am preparing for a state psc, and I gave an interview in my first attempt.

Recently, my close family member got me a Rishta.

The guy is Deputy Collector, I met him he is sweet ,very gentle in the way he talks and family is simple.

My family knows his family .

It's a yes from there side .

But ( a) I am not career wise settled, Though they have said we will not talk about marriage for at least 1 year but still.

(b) I never thought of getting married this young, In my head it was always after the age of 25- 26 also my 2026 pcs exam attempt is in running.

So I don't know what to do, they are not rushing but I am feeling overwhelmed.

Any one who has faced a similar problem, please give some suggestions.

How would you like a resource which is designed for remembering every single detail

If you have a short memory this can help you fix that and provide GK material for absolutely free EVERYDAY
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For upsc cse preparation in parallel with b.tech civil 3rd and 4th year, which one is best ?

Folks who have taken sociology as optional, please give me your advice. Essentially sociology(vol 1&2) by nitin sangwan is sufficient resource?

Do I need to carry photocopies of all three pages of the hall ticket, or is the first page sufficient?(For prelims)

So, I am starting my preparation for CSE 2027 and Unacademy has caught my attention. They are offering Iconic pro for 41,000 for 3 year subscription which doesn't sound that bad. However, I see some negatives that their teachers are not that good.

But for foundation, I gave two CDS exams so have a little foundation also being from Humanities background have a basic understanding of core subjects...

Honestly, Three years worth of access to classes, and test series sounds little too good to be true. Please share your insights if you have. I'm also open for other suggestions that you might have/

P.S - Also want to know how good and accurate their test series and evaluation is.

Are you guys studying economic survey and budget before going for prelims 2026 ? Is it important or worth time spending. As I haven’t done both but completed the static

I(24f) just finished my masters and want to join a coaching centre in Hyderabad.

Iam keen on AKS institute as they provide group 1 resources and guidance but it’s a lil sus because there are literally no bad reviews on it.

My second option is Vision IAS while there are mixed reviews and most of them feel genuine.
Anyone who’s attend AKS institute or knows a friend who’s been there? Would be helpful to know anything related to it.

Also open to any other suggestions in Hyderabad.

I sit down to revise and immediately feel nervous, like there’s too much left and too little time. So instead of revising calmly, I just keep rushing through everything at high speed without feeling like anything is actually staying in my head.

And the worst part is I can only confidently recall the things I already knew well before. Everything else feels blurry the second I try to remember it.

I genuinely can’t tell if this is normal exam anxiety or if my brain is just giving up at this point.

Does this happen to everyone before exams?

Exam in 4 days 😰 how to stop this feeling?

I don't know if anyone has the same feeling. My stomach is churning due to fear of exams. This is my 2nd attempt and I'm not confident about it. Confused whether to give or not. Thinking about itself is giving me anxiety. For the past few days instead of revision I've been distracting myself, spending time on unimportant things just to escape the feeling of anxiety in my stomach.

There is guilt in me not for not studying, also there's fear in me to study/revise. I don't know how to handle this..