{"id":251,"date":"2022-01-05T06:19:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T00:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shankariasacademy.com\/?p=251"},"modified":"2024-01-25T11:02:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T11:02:30","slug":"strategy-for-mains-preparation-and-answer-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shankariasacademy.com\/blog\/strategy-for-mains-preparation-and-answer-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategy for Mains Preparation and Answer writing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mains 2021: Strategy for Mains Preparation and Answer writing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The revised dates of the UPSC Mains 2021 are below,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/td>Forenoon<\/td>Afternoon<\/td><\/tr>
7th January 2022<\/td>Essay Paper<\/td> –<\/td><\/tr>
8th January 2022<\/td>GS-1<\/td>GS-2<\/td><\/tr>
9th January 2022<\/td>GS-3<\/td>GS-4<\/td><\/tr>
15th January 2022<\/td>Indian Language<\/td>English Language<\/td><\/tr>
16th January 2022<\/td>Optional 1<\/td>Optional 2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 The maximum marks for the UPSC Mains exam are 1750 (7 papers * 250 marks each).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 All papers are of three-hour<\/strong> duration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Strategy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Candidates have to score a minimum of 25% marks in Paper A and Paper B<\/strong> to get qualified for other papers to be evaluated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 As they both are matriculation level papers<\/strong>, one can just go through them a few days before the exam whenever they are free or want a change of mind from other subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

. As the Mains 2021 is just a month away, it is wise not to study many new things. Rather prepare the answer for the Test Series<\/strong> and write as much as possible and GET THE Feedback and ANALYSE ON IMPROVING them!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

. Learning from your feedback and answering discussions<\/strong> play a crucial role in improving your marks in the UPSC Mains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

. Proper preparation of your Optional paper, Essay, and Ethics<\/strong> can drastically change your marks and your rank finally. Do give more time and focus on these papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things to do when you plan:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. You need to understand the question by each word and get a complete perspective of the thing asked.<\/li>
  2. Practice developing the answer model by yourself.<\/li>
  3. Practice answer writing in the UPSC paper format rather than writing or taking hints in any paper\/note.<\/li>
  4. Always practice answer within the time limit and by using the word limits also.<\/li>
  5. Initially start by self-evaluating your answers.<\/li>
  6. It is necessary to practice answer writing daily especially after your Prelims exam.<\/li>
  7. Aim for at least 2 questions daily initially and progress as much as you can. Do not stop writing practice even in the last leg of your preparation.<\/li>
  8. Because finally, as the Mains exam nears, you should have written at least 3 full tests.<\/li>
  9. Even though everyone cannot give their exam at a stretch each time, it is essential to have practiced the same (sitting for the exam at a stretch and finishing the practice paper within the time) at least a few times before your Mains exam.<\/li>
  10. This will help you for thinking continuously and writing in a flow without break as such in your D-day.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    In your answer writing practice:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Write by giving side headings in your answers.<\/li>
    • Points and sub-points where ever necessary will make your answer looks presentable and easy for the examiner to correct.<\/li>
    • Flow charts and other formats of presentation convey your knowledge without much effort to the verifier and makes your answer unique.<\/li>
    • Underlining or using bold letters add up a difference to the presentation.<\/li>
    • Give importance to the introduction and conclusion.<\/li>
    • The introduction may have facts, definitions, etc in 3-4 lines.<\/li>
    • The conclusion can be concerned with the future mostly.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Evaluating:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • Look for model answers provided by the institute, topper answers, feedback, etc.<\/li>
      • Look into every element of the answer provided like introduction, points and look where you differ from that.<\/li>
      • Note down each thing and try to inculcate that in your next answer.<\/li>
      • Look out for how the answer can be presented through diagrams in the best answer provided.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Mains 2021: Strategy for Mains Preparation and Answer writing? The revised dates of the UPSC Mains 2021 are below, Date Forenoon Afternoon 7th January 2022 Essay Paper  – 8th January 2022 GS-1 GS-2 9th January 2022 GS-3 GS-4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2640,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-upscblogs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shankariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shankariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shankariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shankariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shankariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.shankariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2641,"href":"https:\/\/www.shankariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251\/revisions\/2641"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shankariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shankariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shankariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shankariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}