Overcoming depression and feeling of lost out during CSE preparation: Sumit Kumar Rai (AIR 54, CSE 2018)

Hello friends, I hope your mains preparation is going good. I am writing this post to help you out if you ever found yourself in a depressed situation or feeling completely lost out in this long journey. This is Sumit Kumar Rai, AIR 54 this year. I failed in CSE 4 times at different stages … Read more

Link for some useful topper’s copies

Hello guys,We all know that toppers copies can be a useful source for improving your answer writing. Based on a quick discussion amongst few selected candidates we have come up with a curated list for all of you to go through some copies. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, neither has it captured … Read more

What life lessons have poems taught you?

1.I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul. Don’t lose yourself even(and especially) when it seems too difficult to move ahead. The way to do so is having a strong faith in your principles. From the poem—-Invictus—— by William Ernest Henley: Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms … Read more

My Essay Strategy

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 … Read more

My Public Administration Notes

This is second part in Pub Ad series. (first part link: https://sumitkumarrai.in/index.php/2022/09/30/the-public-administration-optional-strategy/) In this part I am sharing my notes. I recommend all of you to make your own notes (handwritten or typed) as it creates memories during the process. This helps in recalling. “Digitized Pub Ad” series: 10 in number- Here my idea was to … Read more

What was your strategy, mindset, and small preparation hacks which you followed while preparing for the UPSC along with your job?

All these hacks have been suggested keeping working profesionals in mind. Strategy hacks: You have to plan your studies in seconds and minutes and not in hours. Utilize morning hours more compared to evening hours as the job stress and job fatigue factors are reduced in morning. Have a good peer group, preferably on telegram. … Read more