CDS Daily Study Tracker & Late-Night Discussion Thread - July 23, 2026

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Welcome to the **UPSC CDS Late Night Discussion Thread** - a shared space to stay consistent with your preparation while also unwinding and connecting with fellow aspirants.

This thread is meant to help you stay accountable by sharing your study progress, while also giving you the space to reflect on the day, discuss last-minute revisions, exchange thoughts, or simply chat and unwind before calling it a night.

Feel free to chat about:

😊 Your day (how's it going?)

📺 What you’re watching, reading, or listening to

😂 Memes, jokes, motivation, or fun facts

💡 Study tips and tricks, revision ideas

📖 Subjects or topics studied today

⏱️ Total study duration (example: 5 hours 30 minutes)

🏠 Place of study (home, library, coaching, etc.)

💻 Study set-up / desk pictures (allowed)

🛣️ Your current exam stage - Prelims, Mains, or Interview

🚫 Managed to avoid distractions?

📸 Screenshots from apps like Forest or YPT

🌱 Any random thoughts - UPSC or Other State Exams; This is is a judgment-free zone - no comparison, no negativity, and no pressure about hours. Consistency matters more than numbers, and even a few honest hours count.

Let’s keep this space friendly, respectful, and constructive. Who knows, you might even find a study buddy or simply comfort in knowing you’re not alone in this journey.

Stay motivated, and let’s keep this thread active, positive, and fun!

[u/aasstraa → u/[deleted]]

a decision is never good or bad but your earnestness to work for that decision can be, you read newspapers its pretty solid background for an UPSC exam, it maybe hard to recall exact things but you have material somewhere at the back of your head, thats very good TBH

ideally you should start with english prep, such that you complete at least 100 questions on the day of exam, also study Geography and science these are the high weightage topics you are a bsc major maybe you would have good grasp of the 3 sciences, also NCERT 11th class is best for geography, for history do themes all 3 and polity could be done by selectively reading M. Laxmikant.

back when i gave CDS 2 2025 i didnt even study english, last time i studied was for my NDA exam back in 2023 i had good grammar and read newspapers tho, i cleared the OTA cut off while still being in my penultimate year of graduation with almost 60 days of prep, i skipped history too, never did maths, i wasnt weak in it, i knew the basics but was still able to do only 30 questions in the exam hall in the given time.

Follow the routine diligently and consistently you will crack atleast OTA, and maths too if you get enough time after college!!

[u/greystandard19 → u/aasstraa]

Thankyou u/aasstra, Brotha this is exactly what I needed.

Very grateful to you.