Author: Root

Toppers are no different from you! 

Yes there are some who are gifted with a better memory. There are some who are sharper at figuring out the exam. There are some who will make you feel like the exam was a piece of cake!

But they don’t have a different DNA. Trust us when we say they are not born, they are made. What matters more is the fighting spirit. If you have it in you. You have a shot at clearing the exam. Period. 

Everything you need is already inside you. There is a fighter in each one of you. Each one. We know this because we have been working with you for quiet sometime now. 

Fight to be better versions of yourselves. Push your limits. Practice, measure, practice measure. See yourself improving. 

If you can push your limits then we can help you get there. Get in touch. 

Click here to fill the form and get a kickstart. 

After numerous conversations with so many aspirants, we have started understanding your problems better and also standardizing solutions for the ones you might face. 

These are being incorporated in our Samanvaya program. It is these practices that will make the program more effective.

At the core of Samanvaya lies the fact that each one of you will have a unique journey while preparing for the exam. Some will get through on the first attempt without much effort while others will take both more time and more effort. We want to understand you better to help you optimize your journey so you can focus on the right things and not waste time on the wrong ones. We are asking you to tap into the valuable experiences of mentors who underwent the same grind and realize the pitfalls and understand the shortcuts to make it.

Samanvaya involves the following –

1. Identifying your weaknesses

Over 80% of students who claimed to have revised NCERTs were unable to answer basic questions. Many were not comfortable with at least 1 GS subject and Optional. Many struggled with ‘What went wrong’ after 2-3 years of hard work.

Our mentors will help you assess your preparedness and suggest accurate strategies.

2. Strategy and study plan discussions

Over 90% of students couldn’t stick to a plan. Study plans and strategies are iterative in nature and we want to help you with that. Many are unable to perform in tests despite preparing hard. This could be due to a variety of factors – lack of adequate prep, jitters in the exam hall, inadequate revision, lack of practice of test series or just a bad day at work. Tell us what you think went wrong and we’ll figure out a way to get you over the line next time.

3. Helping you understand the exam better

Which books to read, different approaches, etc. Over 60% of students we talked to did not find NCERTs relevant and saw no point in being thorough with them.

4. Lack of motivation

We have all had those days when it’s been hard to motivate ourselves to hit the books and just study. It happens to the best of us sometimes and for some of us, it happens more frequently. And it is understandable, Civil Service preparation is a long and often lonely process. Every aspirant, from toppers to those who have quit have been overwhelmed by this process at some point in time. Working alone is monotonous and Help you keep motivated by ensuring you are actively and passively studying every day. Focused telegram groups to foster discussions.

Samanvaya Code of Conduct

• Be honest with your mentors about your preparation levels and stage.
• Follow their advice and participate in tests and assignments that they set for you
• Stay active in the telegram groups, ask doubts, don’t hold yourself back.
• Don’t expect spoonfeeding. You have to drive the initiative.

Click here to fill the form and get a kickstart. 

Click here to fill the form and get a kickstart. 

Click here to fill the form and get a kickstart. 

Dear Students, 

Our lectures on paper discussions and posts on solutions and sample structures have received over 20,000 hits collectively.  

It is time to get serious with your preparation and we have got your back.

After numerous conversations with so many aspirants, we have started understanding your problems better and standardizing solutions for the same.

These are being incorporated into our Samanvaya program. It is these practices that will make the program more effective.

At the core of Samanvaya lies the fact that each one of you will have a unique journey while preparing for the exam. Some will get through on the first attempt without much effort while others will take both more time and more effort. We want to understand you better to help you optimize your journey so you can focus on the right things and not waste time on the wrong ones. We are asking you to tap into the valuable experiences of mentors who underwent the same grind and realize the pitfalls and understand the shortcuts to make it.

Samanvaya program involves the following –

1. Identifying your weaknesses

Over 80% of students who claimed to have revised NCERTs were unable to answer basic questions. Many were not comfortable with at least 1 GS subject and Optional. Many struggled with ‘What went wrong’ after 2-3 years of hard work.

Our mentors will help you assess your preparedness and suggest accurate strategies.

2. Strategy and study plan discussions

Over 90% of students couldn’t stick to a plan. Study plans and strategies are iterative in nature and we want to help you with that. Many are unable to perform in tests despite preparing hard. This could be due to a variety of factors – lack of adequate prep, jitters in the exam hall, inadequate revision, lack of practice of test series or just a bad day at work. Tell us what you think went wrong and we’ll figure out a way to get you over the line next time.

3. Helping you understand the exam better

Which books to read, different approaches, etc. Over 60% of students we talked to did not find NCERTs relevant and saw no point in being thorough with them.

4. Lack of motivation

We have all had those days when it’s been hard to motivate ourselves to hit the books and just study. It happens to the best of us sometimes and for some of us, it happens more frequently. And it is understandable, Civil Service preparation is a long and often lonely process. Every aspirant, from toppers to those who have quit have been overwhelmed by this process at some point.

Samanvaya Code of Conduct

• Be honest with your mentors about your preparation levels and stage.
• Follow their advice and participate in tests and assignments that they set for you
• Stay active in the telegram groups, ask doubts, don’t hold yourself back.
• Don’t expect spoonfeeding. You have to drive the initiative.

Click here to fill the form and get a kickstart. 

Click here to fill the form and get a kickstart. 

Click here to fill the form and get a kickstart. 

Dear Students, 

As the mains conclude, we have started getting emails, messages from students who have benefitted from our programs. Our lectures on paper discussions and posts on solutions and sample structures have received over 20,000 hits collectively.  

After numerous conversations with so many aspirants, we have started understanding your problems better and standardizing solutions for the same.

These are being incorporated into our Samanvaya program. It is these practices that will make the program more effective.

At the core of Samanvaya lies the fact that each one of you will have a unique journey while preparing for the exam. Some will get through on the first attempt without much effort while others will take both more time and more effort. We want to understand you better to help you optimize your journey so you can focus on the right things and not waste time on the wrong ones. We are asking you to tap into the valuable experiences of mentors who underwent the same grind and realize the pitfalls and understand the shortcuts to make it.

Samanvaya program involves the following –

1. Identifying your weaknesses

Over 80% of students who claimed to have revised NCERTs were unable to answer basic questions. Many were not comfortable with at least 1 GS subject and Optional. Many struggled with ‘What went wrong’ after 2-3 years of hard work.

Our mentors will help you assess your preparedness and suggest accurate strategies.

2. Strategy and study plan discussions

Over 90% of students couldn’t stick to a plan. Study plans and strategies are iterative in nature and we want to help you with that. Many are unable to perform in tests despite preparing hard. This could be due to a variety of factors – lack of adequate prep, jitters in the exam hall, inadequate revision, lack of practice of test series or just a bad day at work. Tell us what you think went wrong and we’ll figure out a way to get you over the line next time.

3. Helping you understand the exam better

Which books to read, different approaches, etc. Over 60% of students we talked to did not find NCERTs relevant and saw no point in being thorough with them.

4. Lack of motivation

We have all had those days when it’s been hard to motivate ourselves to hit the books and just study. It happens to the best of us sometimes and for some of us, it happens more frequently. And it is understandable, Civil Service preparation is a long and often lonely process. Every aspirant, from toppers to those who have quit have been overwhelmed by this process at some point.

Samanvaya Code of Conduct

• Be honest with your mentors about your preparation levels and stage.
• Follow their advice and participate in tests and assignments that they set for you
• Stay active in the telegram groups, ask doubts, don’t hold yourself back.
• Don’t expect spoonfeeding. You have to drive the initiative.

Click here to fill the form and get a kickstart. 

Click here to fill the form and get a kickstart. 

“Your Dreams are on the Other Side of Your Grit.”

If there is just one takeaway which we want you to remember long after you have closed this blog, it is these two equations:

Talent x Effort = Skill

Skill x Effort = Achievement

According to psychologist Angela Duckworth, the secret to outstanding achievement isn’t talent. Instead, it’s a special blend of persistence and passion that she calls “grit.”

Duckworth has spent years studying people, trying to understand what it is that makes high achievers so successful. And what she found surprised even her. It wasn’t IQ scores. It wasn’t even a degree from a top-ranking engineering or medical school that turned out to be the best predictor of success.

“It was this combination of passion and perseverance that made high achievers special,” Duckworth said. “In a word, they had grit.”

GRIT.

That’s all you need to focus as you fine tune your UPSC prep.

Being gritty, according to Duckworth, is the ability to persevere, and more! It’s about being unusually resilient and hardworking, so much so that you’re willing to continue on in the face of difficulties, obstacles and even failures. It’s about being constantly driven to improve.

<Add something which implies why talent alone/skill alone, don’t cut it>

Back to the two equations now which she uses to explain this concept:

• Talent x effort = skill

• Skill x effort = achievement

Talent is how quickly your skills improve when you invest effort. Achievement is what happens when you take your acquired skills and use them.

As you can see from the equations, effort counts twice. YOUR Perseverance at the face of difficulty Counts TWICE.

What’s the practical takeaway?

1. Sign up for the test series. Make a commitment that no matter what, you will face your scores and improve on them till you gain the mastery.

2. It means that it’s OK if you aren’t the smartest person in the room or the smartest person on the UPSC prep to begin with. Make sure that the 34 tests you give in the Prime Prelims Program, all point towards an increasing growth curve.

Our mentors will be with you at every step. We know this is not the most glamorous exercise and many of you will tend to avoid this. That’s where our specially designed courses come in.

That’s where we egg you to be a better version of yourself. Every week.

Why? Because grit will always trump talent. Or as Duckworth notes, “Our potential is one thing. What we do with it is quite another.”

We at Civilsdaily are committed to helping you in the process of figuring out your learning personalities and creating the best time table and suggesting most relevant strategies for your IAS Prep. Please take 5 minutes to fill up this Samanvaya Form. We will arrange a mentor call for you once this is done.