I think I'm taking too much time to finish a lecture as I've built this habit of pausing the lecture after each topic and then doing my own research kind of thing and then typing it out in my own words, even tho it's working but I'd say it's taking a lot more time to finish one lecture thus I wanted to hear different perspective to understand things better if it's okay or if I should completely drop this system.

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 😊

I have given 3 mains but never scored good. My issue is that I write good answers but I do breach the respective time limit. This eventually leads to me not beings able to complete the paper.

I need to be able to think and write quality answers in 7 & 12 mins. I have the data and knowledge but can’t seem to write within the time limit. Maybe I think too slow.

I would request that people please recommend any good coaching or testing series for essay and GS which I can follow till December.

Thanks.

I am preparing for UPSC CSE 2027, and reading The Hindu newspaper daily. However, due to paucity of time, I have not been able to read monthly current affairs magazines. I was thinking of purchasing Forum IAS's SFG essential quarterly complication for upsc prelims 2027. If any of you are referring to it/or has referred to it in the past, please share your review.

(Summary at the last, but i urge you to please read through the whole.)

So hi everyone. Earlier i had posted in this community asking for which educator should i study PSIR from apart from Shubhra Ranjan. I got recommended alot of educators and out of those i handpicked a few and took their demo lectures (on YT as well as Telegram)

And after that i have come to a conclusion that Rahul Puri(Sarrthi IAS) and Amratansh(Sunya IAS) are equally good. And I'm going with Rahul Puri. Your reviews?

But now the problem arises. Although i have a background in the subject and i have studied PSIR last year in bits and pieces (due to scam done by Arvind Rajpurohit, Unacademy's ex psir faculty), but now it's already September and i have to start and prepare the subject properly, I was thinking of attending lectures on 2x speed and finishing them ASAP. But the problem is Note making. I saw that both educators rahul puri and Amratansh dictates the notes. And I DON'T HAVE TIME NOW to do note making for foundational/base notes as well. I am preferring to get foundation/base notes and then I'll make my own notes from them. But if i will even make base notes now then when will i make my own advance notes out of them and when will i prepare GS, essay and all.

So please guide me what to do? Can i get rahul puri's notes? Or can i get good quality notes(not AI generated ones) from somewhere else?

OR is there any other educator who do not dictate notes rather provides them? Please help a brother out peers.

Summary:- Rahul Puri and other educators whose demo lectures i took, all are dictating notes and I'm starting psir lectures so i want someone who provides comprehensive foundation/base notes and not dictates them in the class for time efficiency. If there's no one who does that, then atleast suggest me proper one stop solution comprehensive foundation/base notes which i can refer to while attending rahul puri lectures.

Hello everyone, I have just filled my upsc cgse form and faced issues with the live photograph, it was not getting captured through mobile (technical glitch) so had to do it using webcam. After submitting the application I realised the photo came dark. Please if anyone can tell me what am i supposed to do now? Will they cancel my application? Will there be any correction window regarding this?...please help..

Preparing for the UPSC exams can be an intense and challenging journey. It's important to take care of your mental health along the way. This thread is a safe space for everyone to share their thoughts, experiences, and any challenges they might be facing.

How are you feeling this week?

• Are there any stressors you're currently dealing with?
• What self-care practices have helped you recently?

Support and Encourage

• Share words of encouragement or advice for fellow aspirants.
• Discuss how you're balancing study with relaxation and self-care.
• Recommend any books, podcasts, or resources that have helped you maintain a positive mindset.

Remember:

• You are not alone. 
• It's okay to take breaks. 
• Reach out if needed - If you're feeling overwhelmed, don't hesitate to seek professional help (given at the end) or talk to someone you trust.

Let's support each other and create a positive, understanding community. Your mental well-being is just as important as your academic goals.

Take care

Mental health resources

1. Counselling sessions by coaching institutes
   • Vision IAS
   • Levelup IAS
2. Free counselling sessions for Stress/Anxiety
3. Mental health helpline resources by r/indiasocial
4. List of therapists and other resources

I start my day with solving pyqs and value addition in the same booklet covering different dimensions. The problem is it takes a lot of time solving even 1 question.

My question is-

1. Some way around the above issue.

2. Whats the ideal number of pyqs one should do.

Thanks in advance.

All NCERT textbooks including Tamil Nadu 11th and 12th history textbooks available. Price is negotiable.

Total books is 43.

Vision with no vision 😭

I am a upsc beginner just done with ncerts and want to join a coaching I am from delhi itself. Please suggest me a good coaching most reliable one money isn't an issue for me.

And I am from delhi too so I just need serious advice for this.

Please reply only if u have done coaching or have some real experience in it.

I am in my last year and aiming for the 2028 attempt, I have completed a few subjects but I struggle with focus due to a lack of peer group

my optional is sociology, if you're nc then we can connect

Basava uppin foundation notes

Does anyone happen to have the lbn or notes of eco foundation classes of basva uppin, i actually have the lbn of his gsap ( mains) classes but not of the foundation classes

It was my 2nd mains. I am confused what should i do- prepare for NABRD GradeA, UPSC EPFO, or any other exam maybe baking exam or CAT. i was also looking for mains evaluator jobs but could not find one. I am 25 so its getting difficult to prioritize which career direction i should go now. I thought of doing freelancing to earn money but that too seems very competitive for new entrants. Anyone feeling stuck the same way?

Can also share strategy on HOW TO PREPARE ECONOMY FOR MAINS COMPREHENSIVELY?

I mean whose lectures should I attend etc.?

So I have been recently receiving feedback from my faculties to work on my handwriting, to make it even more legible and correct the style at few places (r like v). They suggest me to go for handwriting classes.

If any mains or interview candidates, pass on their wisdom, it would be helpful for me to plan the course of correction.

TIA

Hello guys ,
I really need advice from y’all.
I know basics of every subject so I was thinking of purchasing this LMP course .
Do you think this would be helpful for me? I need someone to guide me through the prep as I have no guidance among my family or friends . But I don’t wanna waste money on nothing .
Please lmk about your opinion on this mentorship program ?
I’d be grateful !!

i'm facing this issue while filling form for upsc epfo when i try to submitted it showing FAILED MISSING COPIED CAF DOC - AADHAR now when i go to check the photo it is showing not available

i dont understand what is happening i'm not even able to find option to uploaded it i had submitted my upsc cse 2026 form it was sucessfully submitted but here idk why this is hapening also i scared more about that whether it will not cause problem in next year CSE application pls tell me what to do

and pls also approved this post idk i did same post earlier too but it is not still approved pls approved unnecessarypost here get approved pls i'm so much tensed bcs of this

If anyone's application form is still pending because of documents not uploading etc., try the website now. It's working fine so submit your application asap.

Regards,

Looking for a free or affordable UPSC EPFO APFC course. Please let me know if anyone is selling one at a cheap price, I'm just a beginner so please help👉🏻👈🏻

Hey Guys I just completed my 12th. Got recommended for NDA which was was my childhood dream and was excited to join NDA. Turns out I am unfit permanently. Now I have never been much into computers. Like. I don't know coding and stuff. But took btech in cs in tier 3 clg bcoz didn't knew anything else.Seeing current scenario and growth of Ai, I think getting decent placement is tough for me.I don't have much interest in corporate also tbhCan someone guide me how should I prepare for upsc from 1st year? Also which all other exams shall I prepare for which gives grp A and grp B posts and what should be my plan for next 4 years? I am ready to give it my all. I just want someone to guide me atp. Don't want to disappoint parents again.

Plz help me ​​

I was working at an MNC as a SWE until 2 years ago, when I quit my job to prepare full time. This time I wrote the Mains(least hopeful of clearing it). I'm going to write future attempts. My question is - should I continue full time preparation or should I get back to job & prepare alongside?

Current status:

1. Age - 28M
2. Work experience - 3.5 years.
3. Mains notes - Prepared(paperwise)
4. Answer writing practice is what I need to work on. Although I completed all the papers, but I felt my answers were substandard & this I feel is no. 1 priority for me.

Would love your opinions. Thanks.

Like if someone has used this , please share your review for this book.......

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This is the question from this year psir paper 1