Author: Staff @CD

With over 80% enrolled students in 2020 attending UPSC interviews, Smash Mains 2022 is back. Also, what we have noticed is about 85% of questions in UPSC Mains paper are from Smash Test Series.

As an aspirant if you have taken many test series, but are unable to score above 100 marks and want to improve your scores before Mains 2022, then this program is for you!

If coaches of sportspersons have themselves been players, then shouldn’t mentors of UPSC aspirants have cleared UPSC Mains themselves?

It’s about time you find a Rahul Dravid or a Pullela Gopichand to mentor your Upsc preparation. Just practising test series without knowing the ways to present an answer is not the way to clear Mains. An ideal test series program should have 1-on-1 mentorship and guidance by veterans who have themselves topped the exams!

Instead of getting demotivated and comparing yourself to other students, get mentorship support like Kunal Aggrawal IRS did when he could only score 75/250 marks in Mains mock tests.

Why UPSC toppers are convinced that Smash Mains helped them succeed?

A serving IPS officer, who had written the Mains exam again in 2021 to aim for IAS posting, gave us his feedback of our Smash Mains Test Series

Read other answers over here.

How has Smash Mains helped 2021-2022 Aspirants in Preparing for UPSC?

What do aspirants need in their UPSC preparation journey? They need a senior who will give them moral support and the required logistics to prepare for the tough exam in a simplified manner.

You can clear the exam only with confidence and consistency. And to achieve both, you require a personalised mentor. Many aspirants feel just attending classes or tests is not beneficial for them. So we tweaked our program to include mentorship both in our tests series and classes. Aspirants feel they can reach out to us anytime with their concerns and we are available to sort them out.

Message from Sajal Sir

Dear Students,

For some of you prelims has never been a challenge for you. You have been missing the mains cut-off with a small margin (repeatedly). This means that there are some fundamental issues with your approach. You might be aware or not about this. But just realization is not enough, you have to work on its execution as well. And bringing that to fruition will be possible through a guided process under a meticulously designed plan.

Smash mains is a highly personalized and intensive handholding program for the crème-de-la-crème (veterans) amongst UPSC aspirants (the intake is 50 students).

Note: The Entry is Restricted to those who have appeared in UPSC interview in the past 2 years or have missed the mains cut off by a whisker.

The focus is on identifying and highlighting the issues with your preparation (information / analysis / utilization). According to your strength and weaknesses, a tailor-made strategy is developed. Under Sajal sir’s strict monitoring, incremental improvements are aimed every day, after every session.

My marks in UPSC 2017 GS Mains paper were:

• GS Paper 1 – 132
• GS Paper 2 – 125
• GS Paper 3 – 130

Key Takeways About Smash Mains 2022

Every 3rd Ranker in the Top 100 of UPSC 2020 is a Civilsdaily Student.

Your mentor, Sajal Sir is himself the 2017 topper of GS Mains. He has appeared for interview many times.

Over 400 students have emerged as toppers under Sajal Sir’s mentorship in the last 7 years.

Sajal Sir will daily motivate you on our chat-based platform, Habitat and have weekly 1-on-1 discussions with you after every test.

You don’t have to waste any more time finding the strategy (value added notes, test series or timetable ) for the next 3 months. You will get the guidance for it.

You will gain access to Civildaily’s Samachar Manthan – For holistic and comprehensive coverage of Current Affairs.

You will have exclusive membership to Smash Mains club in Habitat.

One of our other Civilsdaily Student cleared the exams in 2020 to become an IPS Officer. He wrote the 2021 exam again as he aims for an IAS posting. This is what he said about our program

If you are still not convinced then go through this video by UPSC 2020 AIR 425 topper Divyansh Singh who tells us how Sajal sir helped him develop 1-2 pages notes for every topic.

Progression of Smash Mains 2022

After completing the Mains Test series, you will have a one-to-one detailed and in-depth interaction with Sajal sir. Final refinements are done to every answer. Value addition material, as well as pointers, will be provided here. We will work with you to ensure you have enough material for value addition. Our focus will be on providing tips that add the missing X factor to your answers.

Why is Smash 2022 the best way to prepare for mains?

Individual attention and approachability are the USPs of this program. Listen to what our Smash Mains 2020 student and topper Pooja Gupta (AIR 42) says about the program.

Not putting Penguins among the Fowls – You already know how to write an average answer (you’re missing it by a few marks actually). You want to know how to increase your score from 90 to 110-115. The approach followed by other institutes in their Test series is the same for a veteran and a complete newbie and here lies the problem. Without personalized one-to-one interaction with someone like Sajal sir (who has scored these awesome marks), it will be difficult for you to rectify these minute yet very important shortcomings.

Evaluation is a strength of this program and we put it on a high priority. Sajal sir himself is involved in the process, unlike other institutes where evaluation is outsourced to those who themselves might not have appeared for mains (It’s bizarre). It shouldn’t be based on ‘model answers’ as there are 3-4 ways of approaching an answer. Only a seasoned player will be able to go beyond these model answers and be able to appreciate your approach (If it’s innovative) even if it differs from the model answers provided.

Test copies get checked in a time-bound manner. The questions, answers and material provided are of the highest quality.

Always on time and insightful discussions end with a reality check and motivation to perform better in the next test.

Emphasis on execution and utilization of knowledge – Mains is not only about knowledge but the way you express the relevant knowledge in the most optimum manner.

Sajal sir’s interventions are highly specific and not generalized. Sitting right in front of you he walks you through each and every question. Always there, he will not let you lose your focus.

AIR 148 UPSC 2020 topper and our Civilsdaily student, Ponmani explains why answer writing with mentorship is necessary for Mains.

We deliver what we promise.

The Batch of Smash Mains Program will start soon.

Many experts would like to say that the weightage of Current affairs in prelims has declined since 2018. The truth is far from true. Current Affairs has been revived and is now included in questions from static syllabus topics. This approach has given rise to questions with more analytical dimensions that are thought oriented. 

You might be reading a question and trying to remember it from a book, when it’s actually from the newspaper! Certain Current affairs questions of the 2021 Prelims have surprised us as well. Let’s try to understand this better with an example:

Consider the following statements regarding Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’.

1. The Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ or the Circum-Pacific Belt, is an area along the Pacific Ocean that is characterised by active volcanoes.
2. About 90 per cent of the world’s earthquakes occur here.
3. It traces from New Zealand clockwise in an almost circular arc and extends upto western coast of North America.

This question is from the topic, ‘World Geography’. Also it was in the news this week.

Free Open to All Webinar to Tackle Current Affairs Questions From Static Topics

Here’s an exercise for all UPSC 2022 aspirants. Take a look at your syllabus, select a topic. Do you know atleast ten current affairs news related to this topic from the last one year?

If not, then it’s never too late. You still have 4.5 months left. So take the first big step by registering for this free live webinar by Prelims veteran Santosh sir.

Santosh sir has cleared prelims 6/6 times and scored 145+ in all of them. In his Smash Prelims 2020 program, 15 out of 25 students cleared the exam to write Mains 2021.

Key Takeaways of Free Live Webinar by Santosh Sir — 

1. How to tackle static questions based on current affairs with accuracy? Using pre-existing knowledge to find the right option.

2. Learn 360 degree approach to current affairs. How can you read daily compilation, PIB, newspapers, Yojana and Kurushetra all in 1.5 hours?

3. Keywords approach to reading newspapers. How to make shorthand notes based on this?

4. Learn to interlink Static and Current affairs topics. Should reading for current affairs and a chapter in the static book happen at the same time?

5. How to handle the surprise questions from current affairs? The surprise questions from 2021 prelims exams.

6. Current affairs trend analysis. What are the topics where most of the current affairs questions come from?

Webinar Details

Current affairs is not merely about knowing, but it has become a game of linking and interlinking. Don’t miss the chance to get value addition inputs to score better in the examination! This webinar is absolutely free. All aspirants are welcome to attend.

Date – 24 January 2022 (Monday)

Time – 7:00 P.M.

Limited slots are available. Please register immediately.

Many experts would like to say that the weightage of Current affairs in prelims has declined since 2018. The truth is far from true. Current Affairs has been revived and is now included in questions from static syllabus topics. This approach has given rise to questions with more analytical dimensions that are thought oriented. 

You might be reading a question and trying to remember it from a book, when it’s actually from the newspaper! Certain Current affairs questions of the 2021 Prelims have surprised us as well. Let’s try to understand this better with an example:

Consider the following statements regarding Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’.

1. The Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ or the Circum-Pacific Belt, is an area along the Pacific Ocean that is characterised by active volcanoes.
2. About 90 per cent of the world’s earthquakes occur here.
3. It traces from New Zealand clockwise in an almost circular arc and extends upto western coast of North America.

This question is from the topic, ‘World Geography’. Also it was in the news this week.

Free Open to All Webinar to Tackle Current Affairs Questions From Static Topics

Here’s an exercise for all UPSC 2022 aspirants. Take a look at your syllabus, select a topic. Do you know atleast ten current affairs news related to this topic from the last one year?

If not, then it’s never too late. You still have 4.5 months left. So take the first big step by registering for this free live webinar by Prelims veteran Santosh sir.

Santosh sir has cleared prelims 6/6 times and scored 145+ in all of them. In his Smash Prelims 2020 program, 15 out of 25 students cleared the exam to write Mains 2021.

Key Takeaways of Free Live Webinar by Santosh Sir — 

1. How to tackle static questions based on current affairs with accuracy? Elimination Techniques for Prelims that can be used.

2. Learn 360 degree approach to current affairs. How can you read daily compilation, PIB, newspapers, Yojana and Kurushetra all in 1.5 hours?

3. Keywords approach to reading newspapers. How to make shorthand notes based on this?

4. Learn to interlink Static and Current affairs topics. Should reading for current affairs and a chapter in the static book happen at the same time?

5. How to handle the surprise questions from current affairs? The surprise questions from 2021 prelims exams.

6. Current affairs trend analysis. What are the topics where most of the current affairs questions come from?

Webinar Details

Current affairs is not merely about knowing, but it has become a game of linking and interlinking. Don’t miss the chance to get value addition inputs to score better in the examination! This webinar is absolutely free. All aspirants are welcome to attend.

Date – 24 January 2022 (Monday)

Time – 7:00 P.M.

Limited slots are available. Please register immediately.

Team is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Date & Time: Jan 21, 2022 @07:00 PM (Login 06:45 PM onwards) India

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93780401967pwd=VWNaaEIzd3VSdUN2QXFHUlZ6L2NTdz09

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Before starting your UPSC preparation, you might have heard many things about it from your friends, relatives and even from the internet. But, have you ever thought your research on how to study for the world’s toughest exam could be steeped in myths?

There are many myths associated with UPSC preparation which beginners assume to be the truth and this ultimately, costs them an attempt. To avoid this, we suggest that you attend one of Civilsdaily’s weekly mentor-led free webinars that can help gain clarity while navigating the UPSC maze. Additionally, we also keep a Q&A session for everyone to clear their doubts. All you have to do is, fill in the form below and confirm your presence.

What are the Myths assumed to be Truths by Most UPSC Aspirants?

Aspirants think preparing for UPSC means reading everything under the sun, memorizing facts and having unlimited knowledge on undefined topics. However, the truth is far from true. UPSC, just like any other exam has a defined syllabus and questions would only be asked on those topics. Yes, the syllabus is vast compared to other exams but it certainly is well defined.

Yet another UPSC myth which needs to be busted is  — the more books you read, the more you can score. The formula of qualifying for this exam lies in reading, practicing and revising frequently. UPSC also doesn’t always check your factual knowledge. If you know about inflation properly, but don’t know how the recent policies by the government to reduce inflation then that is concerning.

Many aspirants think that one has to write long, lengthy and complicated answers in Mains to score better marks. However, by doing so they end up scoring lesser as this is not what the examiner is looking for. If you have a clear idea of the focus areas in Prelims, Mains & Interview, it will be easier for you to ace this exam.

Key-Takeaways of the Free Live Webinar by Ranadheer Sir

Our Civilsdaily mentor, Ranadheer Ravula will be taking the examples of his topper students and highlight how they had prepared for the exam keeping these things in mind –

1. How should the syllabus be approached to complete it within the time limit?

2. Is there a demarcation between Prelims and Mains studies? How to manage time between both?

3. How to determine the primary focus areas of the Prelims, Mains, and Personality tests?

4. How to apply bookish as well as classroom knowledge to the exam?’

5. How to diminish your fear of Mains Answer Writing?

6. Why should you not allow yourself to go more than 7 days without revising?

7. How should Current Affairs be efficiently used for both Prelims and Mains exams?

Webinar Details

Don’t miss the chance to get value addition inputs to score better in the examination! This webinar is absolutely free. All aspirants are welcome to attend.

Date – 21 January 2022 (Friday)

Time – 7:00 P.M.

Limited slots are available. Please register immediately.

Before starting your UPSC preparation, you might have heard many things about it from your friends, relatives and even from the internet. But, have you ever thought your research on how to study for the world’s toughest exam could be steeped in myths?

There are many myths associated with UPSC preparation which beginners assume to be the truth and this ultimately, costs them an attempt. To avoid this, we suggest that you attend one of Civilsdaily’s weekly mentor-led free webinars that can help gain clarity while navigating the UPSC maze. Additionally, we also keep a Q&A session for everyone to clear their doubts. All you have to do is, fill in the form below and confirm your presence.

What are the Myths assumed to be Truths by Most UPSC Aspirants?

Aspirants think preparing for UPSC means reading everything under the sun, memorizing facts and having unlimited knowledge on undefined topics. However, the truth is far from true. UPSC, just like any other exam has a defined syllabus and questions would only be asked on those topics. Yes, the syllabus is vast compared to other exams but it certainly is well defined.

Yet another UPSC myth which needs to be busted is  — the more books you read, the more you can score. The formula of qualifying for this exam lies in reading, practicing and revising frequently. UPSC also doesn’t always check your factual knowledge. If you know about inflation properly, but don’t know how the recent policies by the government to reduce inflation then that is concerning.

Many aspirants think that one has to write long, lengthy and complicated answers in Mains to score better marks. However, by doing so they end up scoring lesser as this is not what the examiner is looking for. If you have a clear idea of the focus areas in Prelims, Mains & Interview, it will be easier for you to ace this exam.

Key-Takeaways of the Free Live Webinar by Ranadheer Sir

Our Civilsdaily mentor, Ranadheer Ravula will be taking the examples of his topper students and highlight how they had prepared for the exam keeping these things in mind –

1. How should the syllabus be approached to complete it within the time limit?

2. Is there a demarcation between Prelims and Mains studies? How to manage time between both?

3. How to determine the primary focus areas of the Prelims, Mains, and Personality tests?

4. How to apply bookish as well as classroom knowledge to the exam?’

5. How to diminish your fear of Mains Answer Writing?

6. Why should you not allow yourself to go more than 7 days without revising?

7. How should Current Affairs be efficiently used for both Prelims and Mains exams?

Webinar Details

Don’t miss the chance to get value addition inputs to score better in the examination! This webinar is absolutely free. All aspirants are welcome to attend.

Date – 21 January 2022 (Friday)

Time – 7:00 P.M.

Limited slots are available. Please register immediately.

Before starting your UPSC preparation, you might have heard many things about it from your friends, relatives and even from the internet. But, have you ever thought your research on how to study for the world’s toughest exam could be steeped in myths?

There are many myths associated with UPSC preparation which beginners assume to be the truth and this ultimately, costs them an attempt. To avoid this, we suggest that you attend one of Civilsdaily’s weekly mentor-led free webinars that can help gain clarity while navigating the UPSC maze. Additionally, we also keep a Q&A session for everyone to clear their doubts. All you have to do is, fill in the form below and confirm your presence.

What are the Myths assumed to be Truths by Most UPSC Aspirants?

Aspirants think preparing for UPSC means reading everything under the sun, memorizing facts and having unlimited knowledge on undefined topics. However, the truth is far from true. UPSC, just like any other exam has a defined syllabus and questions would only be asked on those topics. Yes, the syllabus is vast compared to other exams but it certainly is well defined.

Yet another UPSC myth which needs to be busted is  — the more books you read, the more you can score. The formula of qualifying for this exam lies in reading, practicing and revising frequently. UPSC also doesn’t always check your factual knowledge. If you know about inflation properly, but don’t know how the recent policies by the government to reduce inflation then that is concerning.

Many aspirants think that one has to write long, lengthy and complicated answers in Mains to score better marks. However, by doing so they end up scoring lesser as this is not what the examiner is looking for. If you have a clear idea of the focus areas in Prelims, Mains & Interview, it will be easier for you to ace this exam.

Key-Takeaways of the Free Live Webinar by Ranadheer Sir

Our Civilsdaily mentor, Ranadheer Ravula will be taking the examples of his topper students and highlight how they had prepared for the exam keeping these things in mind –

1. How should the syllabus be approached to complete it within the time limit?

2. Is there a demarcation between Prelims and Mains studies? How to manage time between both?

3. How to determine the primary focus areas of the Prelims, Mains, and Personality tests?

4. How to apply bookish as well as classroom knowledge to the exam?’

5. How to diminish your fear of Mains Answer Writing?

6. Why should you not allow yourself to go more than 7 days without revising?

7. How should Current Affairs be efficiently used for both Prelims and Mains exams?

Webinar Details

Don’t miss the chance to get value addition inputs to score better in the examination! This webinar is absolutely free. All aspirants are welcome to attend.

Date – 21 January 2022 (Friday)

Time – 7:00 P.M.

Limited slots are available. Please register immediately.

Before starting your UPSC preparation, you might have heard many things about it from your friends, relatives and even from the internet. But, have you ever thought your research on how to study for the world’s toughest exam could be steeped in myths?

There are many myths associated with UPSC preparation which beginners assume to be the truth and this ultimately, costs them an attempt. To avoid this, we suggest that you attend one of Civilsdaily’s weekly mentor-led free webinars that can help gain clarity while navigating the UPSC maze. Additionally, we also keep a Q&A session for everyone to clear their doubts. All you have to do is, fill in the form below and confirm your presence.

What are the Myths assumed to be Truths by Most UPSC Aspirants?

Aspirants think preparing for UPSC means reading everything under the sun, memorizing facts and having unlimited knowledge on undefined topics. However, the truth is far from true. UPSC, just like any other exam has a defined syllabus and questions would only be asked on those topics. Yes, the syllabus is vast compared to other exams but it certainly is well defined.

Yet another UPSC myth which needs to be busted is  — the more books you read, the more you can score. The formula of qualifying for this exam lies in reading, practicing and revising frequently. UPSC also doesn’t always check your factual knowledge. If you know about inflation properly, but don’t know how the recent policies by the government to reduce inflation then that is concerning.

Many aspirants think that one has to write long, lengthy and complicated answers in Mains to score better marks. However, by doing so they end up scoring lesser as this is not what the examiner is looking for. If you have a clear idea of the focus areas in Prelims, Mains & Interview, it will be easier for you to ace this exam.

Key-Takeaways of the Free Live Webinar by Ranadheer Sir

Our Civilsdaily mentor, Ranadheer Ravula will be taking the examples of his topper students and highlight how they had prepared for the exam keeping these things in mind –

1. How should the syllabus be approached to complete it within the time limit?

2. Is there a demarcation between Prelims and Mains studies? How to manage time between both?

3. How to determine the primary focus areas of the Prelims, Mains, and Personality tests?

4. How to apply bookish as well as classroom knowledge to the exam?’

5. How to diminish your fear of Mains Answer Writing?

6. Why should you not allow yourself to go more than 7 days without revising?

7. How should Current Affairs be efficiently used for both Prelims and Mains exams?

Webinar Details

Don’t miss the chance to get value addition inputs to score better in the examination! This webinar is absolutely free. All aspirants are welcome to attend.

Date – 21 January 2022 (Friday)

Time – 7:00 P.M.

Limited slots are available. Please register immediately.

Before starting your UPSC preparation, you might have heard many things about it from your friends, relatives and even from the internet. But, have you ever thought your research on how to study for the world’s toughest exam could be steeped in myths?

There are many myths associated with UPSC preparation which beginners assume to be the truth and this ultimately, costs them an attempt. To avoid this, we suggest that you attend one of Civilsdaily’s weekly mentor-led free webinars that can help gain clarity while navigating the UPSC maze. Additionally, we also keep a Q&A session for everyone to clear their doubts. All you have to do is, fill in the form below and confirm your presence.

What are the Myths assumed to be Truths by Most UPSC Aspirants?

Aspirants think preparing for UPSC means reading everything under the sun, memorizing facts and having unlimited knowledge on undefined topics. However, the truth is far from true. UPSC, just like any other exam has a defined syllabus and questions would only be asked on those topics. Yes, the syllabus is vast compared to other exams but it certainly is well defined.

Yet another UPSC myth which needs to be busted is  — the more books you read, the more you can score. The formula of qualifying for this exam lies in reading, practicing and revising frequently. UPSC also doesn’t always check your factual knowledge. If you know about inflation properly, but don’t know how the recent policies by the government to reduce inflation then that is concerning.

Many aspirants think that one has to write long, lengthy and complicated answers in Mains to score better marks. However, by doing so they end up scoring lesser as this is not what the examiner is looking for. If you have a clear idea of the focus areas in Prelims, Mains & Interview, it will be easier for you to ace this exam.

Key-Takeaways of the Free Live Webinar by Ranadheer Sir

Our Civilsdaily mentor, Ranadheer Ravula will be taking the examples of his topper students and highlight how they had prepared for the exam keeping these things in mind –

1. How should the syllabus be approached to complete it within the time limit?

2. Is there a demarcation between Prelims and Mains studies? How to manage time between both?

3. How to determine the primary focus areas of the Prelims, Mains, and Personality tests?

4. How to apply bookish as well as classroom knowledge to the exam?’

5. How to diminish your fear of Mains Answer Writing?

6. Why should you not allow yourself to go more than 7 days without revising?

7. How should Current Affairs be efficiently used for both Prelims and Mains exams?

Webinar Details

Don’t miss the chance to get value addition inputs to score better in the examination! This webinar is absolutely free. All aspirants are welcome to attend.

Date – 21 January 2022 (Friday)

Time – 7:00 P.M.

Limited slots are available. Please register immediately.

Before starting your UPSC preparation, you might have heard many things about it from your friends, relatives and even from the internet. But, have you ever thought your research on how to study for the world’s toughest exam could be steeped in myths?

There are many myths associated with UPSC preparation which beginners assume to be the truth and this ultimately, costs them an attempt. To avoid this, we suggest that you attend one of Civilsdaily’s weekly mentor-led free webinars that can help gain clarity while navigating the UPSC maze. Additionally, we also keep a Q&A session for everyone to clear their doubts. All you have to do is, fill in the form below and confirm your presence.

What are the Myths assumed to be Truths by Most UPSC Aspirants?

Aspirants think preparing for UPSC means reading everything under the sun, memorizing facts and having unlimited knowledge on undefined topics. However, the truth is far from true. UPSC, just like any other exam has a defined syllabus and questions would only be asked on those topics. Yes, the syllabus is vast compared to other exams but it certainly is well defined.

Yet another UPSC myth which needs to be busted is  — the more books you read, the more you can score. The formula of qualifying for this exam lies in reading, practicing and revising frequently. UPSC also doesn’t always check your factual knowledge. If you know about inflation properly, but don’t know how the recent policies by the government to reduce inflation then that is concerning.

Many aspirants think that one has to write long, lengthy and complicated answers in Mains to score better marks. However, by doing so they end up scoring lesser as this is not what the examiner is looking for. If you have a clear idea of the focus areas in Prelims, Mains & Interview, it will be easier for you to ace this exam.

Key-Takeaways of the Free Live Webinar by Ranadheer Sir

Our Civilsdaily mentor, Ranadheer Ravula will be taking the examples of his topper students and highlight how they had prepared for the exam keeping these things in mind –

1. How should the syllabus be approached to complete it within the time limit?

2. Is there a demarcation between Prelims and Mains studies? How to manage time between both?

3. How to determine the primary focus areas of the Prelims, Mains, and Personality tests?

4. How to apply bookish as well as classroom knowledge to the exam?’

5. How to diminish your fear of Mains Answer Writing?

6. Why should you not allow yourself to go more than 7 days without revising?

7. How should Current Affairs be efficiently used for both Prelims and Mains exams?

Webinar Details

Don’t miss the chance to get value addition inputs to score better in the examination! This webinar is absolutely free. All aspirants are welcome to attend.

Date – 21 January 2022 (Friday)

Time – 7:00 P.M.

Limited slots are available. Please register immediately.