I have average essay score so I might not be the best person to look for an essay strategy. There are people who have scored 150+ in essay in CSE-2018 which will be a very good score given this year’s low average essay marks. Their strategy might be more beneficial.
My approach and suggestions are listed below. May it help you somehow!
1. I got 125 in essay in CSE-17 & missed list by 7 marks (I got 127 marks in essay in CSE-2018 which is a decent enough score considering this year’s essay marks). My CSE-2017 essay score was not a good score and I needed an improvement there. So I joined ForumIAS & VisionIAS’s essay test series
2. I followed a pattern of an impactful introduction (an anecdotes, a hook or an interesting proposition) to get the attention of the reader. Then I opened the essay in the middle parts covering various dimensions. I prepared notes for same (notes shared below).
3. Avoided digressing from the topic too much.
Suggestion:
1. Choose topics in which you are comfortable. Don’t get trapped into perception that when everyone chooses same topic, “tab marks nahi aate” . It is all misconception
2. Make you own notes covering personal anecdotes, examples, hook lines for introduction
3. Work upon conclusion to give a 36o degree perspective.
Here, I share my essay notes and sample essays to have an idea.
Go to essay section and read relevant notes.
My sample essays are available in my telegram channel.