Current affairs analysis, toppers' strategies, marksheet analysis and prelims insights for serious aspirants.
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May 2026
Mains · Ethics
Section-A generally includes 12-13 questions of 10-marks each amounting to 120-130 marks. These are to be answered in 150 words and 2 pages are provided to do the same. A 10-marker question shall be answered within 7 minutes. Questions are mostly analytical or at times…
Decode Civils · 23 May 2026
23
May 2026
Topper Strategies · Mains General Studies
Following is Abhishek Dawachya's Strategy who not only secured AIR-610 in CSE-22 but also scored the highest marks (128) in GS-1 among the selected candidates. Here, he has covered Detailed Prelims & Mains Topic Wise Sources, his GS-1 strategy (along with a mock test copy)…
Decode Civils · 23 May 2026
23
May 2026
Topper Strategies · Motivational Journey
P.S. This is going to be a long write-up as I have to write about 6 long years!! 1st para summarizes the same. I am fond of numbers and facts. Mathematically, I can summarize my UPSC journey in 6 years, 5 attempts, 4 interviews, 3 ranks, 2 IPS, 1 IRS and 0 IAS. Decorated right?…
Decode Civils · 23 May 2026
23
May 2026
Mains · Answer Writing Strategies
Hi All, You must have heard that optional answer writing and GS answer writing are 2 different Poles. Let us analyze the reality. Traditional View: The 2 differ to massive extent. Write in points in GS and in Paragraphs in Optional. Innovate in GS. Innovation is a grey area in…
Decode Civils · 23 May 2026
23
May 2026
Mains · Answer Writing Strategies
I have been getting queries about how to reduce time taken to think points for GS answers. As you must be aware, 250 marks question paper needs to be solved in 180 minutes. Hence, following time limits must be kept in mind for different marks questions: MARKSTIME IN MINUTES 107…
Decode Civils · 23 May 2026
23
May 2026
Topper Strategies · Optionals
Hello Everyone, I am Arpit Gupta (AIR 54, CSE'21). I belong to a small town Sahjanwa in Gorakhpur (UP). I have done my graduation in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Roorkee. I worked as Financial Market Analyst for 3 months then left my job in Aug'19. I started my preparation in…
Decode Civils · 23 May 2026
23
May 2026
Topper Strategies · Optionals
Introduction My name is Tanisha Jetly and I secured AIR 400 in UPSC CSE 2022. I graduated from Daulat Ram College, Delhi University with Botany Honours in 2020. My UPSC journey began in 2019 with Botany as my optional. Since I am a botany graduate, I did not feel any significant…
Decode Civils · 23 May 2026
23
May 2026
Topper Strategies · Comprehensive Strategy
Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas, is where my home is. My name is Jayasree Pradhan, and I have been born and raised in a beautiful little town called Darjeeling in West Bengal. This was my second attempt at UPSC where I have been able to secure Rank 52. Preparing for civil…
Decode Civils · 23 May 2026
23
May 2026
Topper Strategies · Prelims
Hey everyone! My name is Tejas Agnihotri. I secured AIR-37 in CSE-23. My optional was Mathematics. It was my second attempt. In my first attempt I had secured AIR-266 in CSE-22 and AIR-54 in IFS. Through this blog, I’d like to put my thoughts out there in the hopes that it will…
Decode Civils · 23 May 2026
23
May 2026
Topper Strategies · Comprehensive Strategy
Hi All, Kalpana Pandey secured AIR-102 in CSE-22 with PSIR Optional in her 2nd attempt. Following is her strategy. Introduction On 8th January 2019, just before ordering PSIR notes, I bowed before Lord Krishna teary eyed and prayed him to give me courage and strength to give my…
Decode Civils · 23 May 2026
23
May 2026
Topper Strategies · Prelims
Hello everyone, This is Benjo P Jose, AIR 59, UPSC CSE 2023. I am a native Kerala and have graduated in mathematics from St. Stephen’s College Delhi. About one year after graduating, I started preparing for CSE. This (2023 UPSC CSE) was my fourth attempt. After having failed two…
Decode Civils · 23 May 2026
23
May 2026
Analysis · Mains
I collected CSE-23 and CSE-24 Selected Candidates’ Marksheets and based on the same, following is my analysis of scoring patterns and comparison for the 2 years: Highlights: Essay scores have gone down in CSE-24 in comparison to CSE-23. Also, scoring in higher bracket of 131-140…
Decode Civils · 23 May 2026
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