Here are my marksheets for the Prelims and Mains of Civil Services Exam 2017. Along with these, I’ve attached my marksheet for CSE 2015 (I’ve skipped CSE 2016.)
A cursory glance at scores from both these attempts should tell you that, with crisp and clear answers, you can drastically improve your Mains scores across the papers. You can read more about how I overcame my failures here.
So my only plea to you is: if your recent Mains scores have been terrible, do not become despondent. I will soon write detailed blog posts on Mains answer writing. Hope they help you in improving your answer content and presentation.
Note: For the benefit of UPSC aspirants, I am working on a detailed guide book on how to write powerful Essays and compelling answers in the UPSC exam. Subscribe to this blog to download a free chapter and to hear first when the book launches.
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Sir can you please upload your timetable when preparing for Civils?
its enough to study 6-8hrs perday
Thank you for the inspiration, Sir.
Sir, Please provide strategy and booklist for Anthropology optional
Many many congratulations sir ! U have become an icon for upsc aspirant.
From CSE 2015 to CSE 2017.. A long journey but fruitful results with your hardwork.. these marksheets truely conveys a message that never lose hope.. you never know what god has stored for you.. thank you so much for sharing your bad to oustanding results of your upsc journey.. because now I’ll keep going on unless and until I achieve my goal ..thank you once again ?
This blog ruined my life
Tq sir?
Tremendous improvement.
Hi Anna...I have one dout i.e in2015 u took public administration as optional n u changed it as anthropology in 2017 can you give any reason ...plz
see the marksheet
Takes courage to share failures. Much Respect Sir!
Ps:- Can you kindly talk about studying static syllabus from exam point of view?.Also, on how to manage time efficiently when one is approaching the exam syllabus for the first time?
Thankyou!
Sir what may be the probable cut off of 2018 paper according to u..??
On Thu, 31 May 2018, 11:22 p.m. Anudeep Durishetty, wrote:
> Anudeep Durishetty posted: "Here are my marksheets for the Prelims and > Mains of Civil Services Exam 2017. Along with these, I've attached my > marksheet for CSE 2015 (I've skipped CSE 2016.) A cursory glance at scores > from both these attempts should tell you that, with crisp and clea" >