vishal dhakad AIR 39 UPSC (CSE ) 2021
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vishal dhakad AIR 39 UPSC (CSE ) 2021 , a resident of Guna, Madhya Pradesh, passed the UPSC CSE on his second attempt with an AIR of 39. His father, who owns a small motor winding business, encouraged him to join the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Vishal (vishal dhakad AIR 39 UPSC (CSE ) 2021) holds a master’s degree in political science from Delhi University’s Hindu College.
Vishal’s father encouraged him to pursue IAS since he believed he has the necessary qualifications. He wished for his children to succeed in life. He made sure his daughter worked well in school and went on to become a doctor. Vishal’s (vishal dhakad AIR 39 UPSC (CSE ) 2021) next goal was to become an IAS officer so that he could help others while still working in a respected position.
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This was my third attempt .
I (vishal dhakad AIR 39 UPSC (CSE ) 2021) appeared in interview in my 1 St attempt but didn’t get any rank
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In my(vishal dhakad AIR 39 UPSC (CSE ) 2021) 2 nd attempt i got IPoS ( AIR 579 )
My optional is PSIR .
I (vishal dhakad AIR 39 UPSC (CSE ) 2021) did my graduation from DSC(M) , DU in 2018 in B.A ( H) pol. Sci.
I (vishal dhakad AIR 39 UPSC (CSE ) 2021) did my PG from HINDU College , DU in 2020 in M.A pol. Sci .
Final mark sheet it was 3rd attempt.
Strategies for mains
I (vishal dhakad AIR 39 UPSC (CSE ) 2021) got 130 in GS2 this year
I will like to share my approach to attempt gs2 paper.Strategies for mains
1. follow the format very clearly – Intro , body and conclusion .
2. Attempt all the questions if possible .
3. Address the demand of the question ( hit the bull eye ) .
4. Break the question in small parts and address every thing which has been asked
5. Write examples as much as possible . Examples word limit must not exceed one line. Examples can be collected daily from newspapers . If u look clearly newspaper is full of examples .
6. Subcategories the points ( so that answer look holistic ) .for instance in IR one can subcategories answer into geo strategic , geo political , geo cultural , geo economic .
7. Do not make diagrams unnecessarily .
8. Governance related questions are very high scoring . One can quote case studies and best practices in them . Also one can prepare keywords and good conclusions which are general and can be written in any answer .
9. Be very strong in facts and data . Substantiate every point with data . But point must not cross 3-4 lines .
10. In IR related questions Diagram should be made in every question . But diagram should not consume a lot of space .
11. In few questions one can quote amartya sen , abhijeet banerjee , john Rawls , B.R ambedkar , Christophe jefferlot , granville Austin etc.
12. i used to attempt the first 5 questions in beginning and then last 10 questions and then reaming 6 to 10th question. The reason for that is first 5 questions set impression so more time can be given to them . The reason for attempting 11th to 20th question after that is that each of them consist of 15marks and and if one attempt them well there are high chances of scoring well in them. Also the fifteen mark questions are lengthy and it is very difficult in last few minutes to read and comprehend them well . In remaining 6 to 10th questions i used to have only 4-5 min for each question but they are small questions and i used to write 1 1/2 half page in them.
12. I will try share my copies, if possible ,and remaining strategy on this telegram channel
How to approach CSAT
I am from humanities background so my CSAT is not that good but i used certain strategies to clear CSAT cutoff 3 times .
The strategy includes
1. Read the question very very carefully . It is so easy to say but most difficult to implement .
2.do not waste seconds in those questions in which u know u will not able to get answers eg. Probability related questions in my case .
3. Comprehension should be read with calm mind . Use elimination technique here also(Extreme statement wali strategy CSAT mai v lagu hogi — should be , can not , and never are generally wrong statements. May be , could be — high chances of correct ) . Common sense is best guide in comprehension questions
4. Select some of the topics in which u are strong ( eg in my case train related questions , sitting arrangement , reasoning etc ) search for the questions related to these topics .
5. Sometimes one can find the answer by looking at the options or by using the value written in options.
6.try to solve more than 50 questions .
7.genrally by reading the last line of the questions one can know whether the question is from his / her prepared topic or not . By doing this one can save tym .saving time is key in CSAT.
I have not joined any coaching institute for prelims and mains preparation .
I took vision ias mains test series in 2017-2018 ( when i was in third year of my graduation ).- don’t refer to those tests for answer writing skills as i have written them 4 years back .
During my first mains(2019) i took Forum IAS mains test series .
I took Lukman Ias ethics test series in my 3rd mains . But i uploaded only one test of that .
I watched prelims booster videos of onlyias during my first prelims .
I utilised sunya ias data related mains booster notes and made my own notes out of them .
I watched Mrunal sir ‘s videos on unacademy for economics .
I utilised notes of many toppers of past years for prelims and mains ( shreyansh kumat sir , mandar patki sir , anudeep sir , satyam gandhi , etc ) .
I also worked in Byjus for 1 and half months as mentor in February-march 2022 ( before joining Indian postal service which i got in my second attempt )
I attended mock interviews in many coaching institutes during my first and second interview .
Answers of Some of basic questions which are asked by aspirants .
Q.1. Is it necessary to join coaching if have some basic knowledge?
– i didn’t join any coaching and I don’t think it is necessary if you able to prepare from content available on net
Q.2. Whats your time line for this exam ,means how much time you alloted for one subject and one year time line both..
I started prepration in 2017 . I revised every basic material more than 10 time in this time .
Q.2. Preliminary exam book list which I can follow religiously –
Follow standard books and NCERTS which i already mentioned . Plus newspaper and one monthly magzine .
3. GS1,2,3,4 BOOK LIST ?
— already shared .
Q.4.which coaching mock should I join …?(mains and pre) –
for pre i did vision and vajiram mocks at home and fir mains i did forum and Vision ias mocks .
Q.5. how to make notes FOR mains according to their syllabus. ?
Revise basic standard books more than 3 times after that make notes of what you forget and wrote what is generally asked in exam which you will get to know by looking at previous year papers .
Q.6.which newspaper should I follow and magzine..for current affairs ?
I followed the Hindu and vision monthly magzine , mains365 and PT365 . Also in my 1st attempt i watched onlyias Prelim booster videos .
Q.7.when and how to start answer writing.
– start answer writing once you covered the NCERTs and standard books atleast one time .
Initially start writing answers of questions mentioned in exercise of NCERTs and after that shift on GS questions .
Look at toppers copies to know how to answer questions .
Q) you made notes from Newspaper for PSIR or…relied on Shubhra Ma’am Crash Course & Material ?
I made my own note from Newspapers and monthly magzine ..
Though I read shubhra Mam’s basic notes during preparation .
Q) how many hours you study in your upsc journey ?
Most cleche question hai ye humesha ka toppers sai
I studied as much as I can . Between prelims and mains i even tried to study for 14-15 hours ( though effective hours were 10-11 )
Q) How to utilise the time between prelims and mains ..?
How to allocate time for revision, tests and completing pending work ..?
My personal way was to complete optional + ethics in first 40 -50days after prelims . Also meanwhile start answer writing from now .write GS1 and optional related answers . GS1 almost completed in prelims so you can writes it’s answers as of now ..
I used to write atleast 1 hour everyday . But as my speed was low in 1st attempt .So in my 2nd attempt i use to write 3 hours everyday or on every alternative day .
I generally revise the things in the evening .
In my 1st interview i went in suit boot and tie and got 146 .
In my second interview i went without suit to look different and also too show that i am fit ( i thought ki sayd kuch acha impression jaaye ) but got 151
in my third attempt i went in suit boot and tie with little beard and got 188 .
My conclusion is go in formal and groom urself well . Other than that focus on your communication skills , confidence , DAF , body language and analytical skills . Ultimately it is not clothes but character which matters
Rihan Mansuri
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