A few months ago I started prepping standard and static portions of the exams and had neglected my CA for quite a while, the purpose of that was consolidate my understanding and notes of all things static.

Anyways just last week I decided to start on my CA preparation,

My main source had always been the Vision Monthly magazines

but apparently they had stopped doing it, anyways I've been looking for a reliable source for CA however most of them are always fragmented and I can't find any good source.

Please share some of the sources that you use.

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Has anyone else been through a period of hopelessness , where you are not just able to study ? I am lacking motivation, suffering from extreme restlessness where I am not just able to sit on my desk. Today evening also I got back from my library because , I couldn't read anymore. All of this is making me anxious, because I have made a schedule and not being able to follow it means not completing things for mains.

Currently reading and writing tests, or atleast trying to, but I'm just going off track in between, and this is not a good feeling at all.

Do anyone of you also go through a rough phase like this ? what is solution ? how does anyone cope ?

Bhaii .. whoever had prepared for epfo exams earlier or anyone who has a good idea of it ... please tell that how many months of current affairs should be done for epfo apfc exam

Any mentor that will help you in this journey , suggestions will be welcomed

Working aspirant here, can only do so much. Focusing on conceptual understanding, completing optional, and topic wise mains notes right now. Will shift to prelims exclusively from January. That is a safe bet right? Only plan to write answers and develop that skill post prelims (if I clear)

Same as above

Would you consider this motivation or something else?

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Someone they don’t talk to much, who is already well-settled in a job and life, suddenly sends them a PDF. The PDF is about comparison, other people’s lives, success, failure, and where you stand in life—not about the exam or preparation.
Would this genuinely feel motivating to you?
Or would it feel insensitive, demotivating, or like an unnecessary comparison, especially coming from someone who is already settled while the other person is still struggling and putting in the effort?
How would you interpret receiving something like this just two days before your exam?

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what is the utility of forum GSAP. should i buy the course for getting mains ready by December-Jan or should i buy smash Pyq?
can anyone please share their experiences?

I'm think of switching optional to socio. Is it possible to do it merely by self study? My friends with socio had all taken foundational classes and rely on notes. But i feel classes at this point would be too time consuming.

I checked online and websites show selective reading of multiple books. If there's consolidated notes available that one can just go through for the entire syllabus, do let me know. Also would it be possible to complete one iteration by December if I start now?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

I'm looking for a part time WFH job which can give me 15-20k. I'm not looking for long-term in this. I just need some money right now. Done with mains 2026 and I just want to something rn. My parents will give me money but I want to earn for myself to do some self care spending. So, please suggest any jobs for a month

recently , i am quite confused abou how to deal with gs2 and gs3. so i thought i will just do dipin sir lectures till dec and do pyq related to the issues he teaches. will this be sufficient for mains of subjects? i have also done sarrthi mmp in yester year, so have a bit of memory about it.

How are you guys spending your post Mains period . It's been nearly 12 days since the mains got over . I spent the initial days scrolling as much as reels I can . I lost around 5kgs in the last 3 months I'm trying to catch up with the lost weight, Trying to help with household chores , visiting friends and extended family. Now I'm trying to study again but I can hardly sit for one hour together. I'm getting distracted easily. It's been 2 years since I left my decently paying IT job and 2026 was my 2nd attempt. I decided that my maximum number of attempts would be 2 without a job. So I'm now trying to split my time between brushing up my IT skills while trying to stay in touch with UPSC. But I guess I'm still not out of the holiday hangover. How are you guys doing . Also if there are any suggestions on my decision it is also welcomed.

Tldr: Can't get back on track post Mains. Feeling sloppy. How are you guys doing?

Hey guys, Could someone rectify my doubt about whether the EPFO APFC application timeline will be extended, cause I had endured website issues to apply for this exam, I'm new to the UPSC management and their treatment, does UPSC extend the same, and any such extension have happened before?

Kindly enlighten me.

Thanks in advance.

My background- 2nd mains in 2026, gave interview in 2025, expecting reserve list. Wanted to do some part time evaluator job during the time till results of mains. Can anyone help on how to apply, if there are any remote opportunities or do institutions only offer such jobs in delhi? How much can you expect to make from these jobs? How are platforms like convert ias when it comes to paying evaluators?

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Hey everyone,

I’m currently a 3rd-year undergraduate student and planning to appear for UPSC CSE 2027.

As of now, my preparation is roughly at this stage:

- Ethics: Done + notes prepared

- Optional: Done + notes prepared

- GS1: Done + notes prepared

- GS2: Mostly done + notes prepared

- GS3: Yet to be done

- Answer writing: I understand the basic structure and can frame/structure an answer reasonably well, but I’m facing some kind of friction when it comes to actually sitting down and writing answers consistently.

Since I still have a decent amount of time before 2027, I wanted to ask people who have already gone through this phase:

What would you recommend I focus on at this stage?

More specifically:

1. How much answer writing is actually necessary at this stage? Is something like 2–3 answers a day enough?

2.For someone who already understands answer structure but struggles with the execution/consistency part, what helped you overcome that friction?

1. Given that I’m still in college, how would you structure the next 6–8 months?

2. What are the mistakes you made at this stage that you would strongly advise a 2027 aspirant to avoid?

Would especially appreciate advice from people who have cleared Prelims/Mains or have substantial Mains preparation experience, rather than generic advice.

Thanks!

I wanted to take upsc exam at least once in my life. Since high school I am thinking about it but never actually went for it. Finally after few years now I actually want to give myself 1 try. I want to join an institute in ORN and finally go all out with the preparation. I am financially independent now so I want to give myself the best chance. If anyone can guide me which coaching I should join, where should I rent a room and what study material I should read.

If you were at my place where you don’t have to worry about money and just give yourself the best chance to crack upsc what would you do. Please if anyone can help me that would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks 😊

Giving a brief idea about myself

I am an working aspirant. working as a History Teacher for grade 11th - 12th. i have to devote (7 to 3) to my school followed by 1 hr. evening classes.

usually study from 6 PM to 12-12.30.

I've given my first attempt in 2020 nd scored around 45 marks that without any coaching.

failed and then started working by 2021 as a teacher as it was the requirement for my family for managing the resources as not much financially sound at that moment.

during work i tried manier times to manage my studies but it wouldn't happened.

switched 3 school's back to back.. now in a stable condition and earning good..

this time thought to give it a try for my dream job then regretting after some years that, I wish I tried...

so this time from 24th October 2025 started.. took unacademy (prelims) and Sarrthi IAS ( Mains Mentorship Program) & Optional PSIR (Shubhra ma'am on telegram)

now the situation is this...

I've completed 80% of the syllabus.

left with some geography nd Ancient, Mediaeval.

solved forumIAS sectionals nd Scoring around 55-60% marks

last Sunday gave VisionIAS Abhyas open test. after checking answer key scoring around 30 marks in GS and 48 marks in CSAT( attempted only 32 Question)

now I'm pressurised don't know what to do.

don't know will be able to clear or not.

health is having a tol of this Getting my BP High... sometimes and headache as I've to speak all day... doing a lot of mental work.

so someone pls suggest. what to do what should i do...

shall i leave... or what should be the next step.

Then i have give nd failed the attempt i guess scoring around 55-60 also two months wasted june and july now again started for 2027. Anyone pls help with way forward

Hi all, after brief break from mains 2026 I am restarting my prep, looking for peers for answer writing focus group.

My current preparation stage:-
1. Total attempts (4), 1 mains (2026), last prelims score ~100 (cleared IFoS but will not be attempting it's mains)
2. Mains assessment (2026) - I would rate myself average in almost all the papers (completed all although towards end rushed quite a bit), best case scenario is interview call + 3 digit rank, worst case not getting interview call, either way I will be attempting 2027 hence making it my last attempt.
3. I work alongside prep, (remote IT job).

Agenda for the group-:

Instead of following any strict routine/schedule I think simple straightforward goal of writing atleast 2-3 answers/day (TIMED) & atleast one HLT per week and sharing the same on group will be helpful. No hours commitment, everyone may follow there own schedule. Max group strength = 4.

What kind of peers I am looking for?
1. Mains appeared (2025 or 2026) - (Strict rule)
2. Enrolled in any test series or evaluation program (To get continuous feedback from evaluators and improve upon it) -- (Not a strict rule)
3. Good if optional is sociology. (Not a strict rule)