Essay FLT Programme 2021

The essay must be prepared first if you are appearing 2021 Main Exam. This is also the right time to start essay for those who will appear in 2022. The importance of essays for the exam cannot be overstated.

While the performance of students is more or less the same in GS papers (especially 1,2,3), but in the case of essays, the variation of marks is rather huge (from 60s to 160s). Yes, a single Essay paper can create a gulf of 100 marks. Obviously, this can’t be filled!

Writing a good essay can be very challenging and confusing. Time and again we’ve received many queries from students like:

1. Reviews provide additional points but don’t address the inherent shortcomings and deficiency in my skills.
2. Will reading ready-made sample essays help me prepare for essays?
3. Don’t know how to start an essay, how to organize one.
4. Can we do well in essays without practicing by re-using our GS paper knowledge alone?
5. Is there a universal format that I can stick to?
6. Content related- some suffer from information overload other from information deficit.
7. Importance of rough work for essays.
8. Difficulty in balancing time and quality in both topics.

That’s why we’ve invested a great deal of energy to create a program the likes of which are offered by no one else.

What is the Essay Full-Length Tests Programme 2021?

What makes the program distinctive is – its process-driven approach. The process may have some common minimum steps for all but your individuality in the form of your essay writing is paramount. Here comes the role of a mentor with whom a reliable one-to-one discussion will certainly be a game-changer. 

What are we offering and how is it unique?

Not information-centric, rather analytical and critical style of Essay writing. Our focus is on personalized attention in evaluation, execution, and course correction. 

CEP Methodology: 

1. Orientation Session – brainstorming, thesis statement, types of introduction, way to conclude, main body arguments and their organisation in your essay.
2. Pre-test discussion on the theme for building the arguments and content.
3. Post-test one-on-one discussion with evaluated copy.

Highly relevant, precise, and thoughtful topic selection

Our research tells us there are 8 broad themes of essays being asked since 2010 – Economy, Polity, Women Issues, Education, Science & Tech, Philosophy, IR, Miscellaneous.

1. Social Issues- Women Issues, Social Movements, Class, Caste, Youth, Geriatric
2. Economy, 
3. Political System and Governance 
4. Human Development- Health, Education, Employment
5. Science & Technology- IT/ITeS, AI
6. Ethical, Abstract or Philosophical, 
7. IR
8. Miscellaneous

An innovative methodology for reviews

Our biggest innovation lies in our review methodology. Specific portions of your essay will be highlighted with symbols to indicate issues in essay writing:

1. FUNDAMENTAL FLAWS like judgments/strong postures which need to be avoided at all costs.
2. APPRECIATION for uniqueness.
3. STRUCTURE is not maintained. Issues with Language and expression.
4. GENERAL SUGGESTIONS for candidates.

Along with this, Arpit sir will also leave specific reviews on strengths and weaknesses.

We don’t want to merely suggest additional points that can be googled by the student themselves or point out superficial flaws like not ‘sticking to the topic’. They don’t necessarily highlight the shortcomings in the essay. This adds very little value to students. We go much beyond that and help students fix major flaws in their essays.

10 parameters on which your essays are going to get evaluated

1. Comprehension of the topic
2. Language and Expression
3. Structure and Organisation of thought.
4. Objectivity and Biases. Balance of perception
5. Attitude whether a learner or judgmental
6. Focus and attention
7. Content and Source matter, Knowledge and information processing capability
8. Ability to forge links in an interdisciplinary manner
9. The simplicity of disposition
10. Observational Skills

Model essays with indicative structure and good essay copies 

You will be provided with good essay copies to serve as sample answers. This is a better alternative than sample answers which are hastily written and at times not updated with the latest figures.

Students have an incorrect impression that going through a sample essay will somehow help them write better essays. This is absolutely incorrect.

To develop your competency in tackling different topics, you have to be able to come up with appropriate structures. This aspect of the program addresses this issue.

The expectation from you would be that you study the solutions in detail and try to address the shortcomings in your essays. Should doubts still persist, we’re here to help.

One-to-one Mentorship and CivilsDaily’s handholding

This component of the program is the most important. Post-evaluation of your essay test you will get on a one-to-one discussion with Arpit sir. He will discuss the topic in considerable depth, appropriate structure, pitfalls to avoid, etc.

Along with that, Sir will also discuss copies presenting different styles in which the essays could be attempted.

Membership to an exclusive group on Habitat

Habitat is our learning platform, here you’ll be given membership to an exclusive Essay group. This group will be administered by Arpit sir, Sajal sir, in-service officers, rankers, and other mentors.

For essays, you need multiple perspectives to understand a topic or an issue in its entirety. You need discussions; arguments; confluence, confrontation, and integration of ideas. Here, discussions will be facilitated by mentors and enriched by different viewpoints by peers. Moreover, you can ask and discuss any of your doubts with peers and Arpit sir.

Besides these, you will receive the following

• Any additional material that we release for essays.
• Notes and reference material including good articles, essays, etc. on Habitat group.

Program inclusion

1. 6 FLTs
2. Detailed orientation for beginners
3. Process building Sessions 
4. Content/Approach Building Sessions
5. Model essays
6. One-to-one mentorship
7. Membership to exclusive Essay group on Habitat
8. Notes and references on Habitat
9. Topic-wise arranged PYQs

Time-table Essay Full-Length Tests:

About Arpit Sir:

Arpit sir is an Engineer by qualification and a teacher by inclination. He has experience of all the stages of UPSC and is in the coaching industry for about 8 years with diverse exposure. For him, process is more important than instant gratification as once learnt then it is the Process that will ensure exam outcome.

Prelims is the most brutal stage of the UPSC Examination. Lakhs of students out of the race in one go. Lakhs of dreams shattered in one go!!

Not clearing prelims can be tough. A whole one year of preparation suddenly seems like a waste. The worst is when you start questioning your own capability – What good I am when I could not clear even the first stage of the UPSC exam? Should I start considering option B? What am I doing wrong?……

STOP Get out of this Loop FAST
Questioning your abilities is never the solution to any problem, let alone not clearing prelims. Even ranker holders like Swati Sharma AIR 17(2019) consider Prelims to be scary because let’s face it – it is a dicey game.

So, don’t get into this philosophical loop like what will I do with my life now that I have failed prelims. “Just buckle up, and deal with it. Prepare harder and prepare better”. Seems like tough love advice but we are here to help you out.

Pranav Vijay AIR 65(2020) didn’t get disheartened after not clearing prelims 2 times in a row. He identified his issues, prepared smarter, and excelled with flying colors.

CHECK YOUR ISSUES:

Revise the paper: Go through the prelims 2021 paper again, you can’t chart out your future strategy without knowing where you messed up in the first place. While you do this, gather data on how many were careless mistakes, random guesses, or wrong because you did not properly revise.
Identify your weakness/strengths: Mark the subjects where you feel you don’t have a proper holdover. Weakness can be even in strategy, time management, or lack of revisions. In order to improve knowing your weakness is important. Strength can be a subject or the art of intelligent guessing in prelims, you have to make sure you retain that for the next prelims.
Start preparing comprehensively: The ultimate aim is not just clearing prelims but getting your name in that final pdf. In order to achieve that you have to make sure that you start both your prelims and mains preparation together.

WHAT CAN CIVILSDAILY DO FOR YOU?

Make your preparation more structured and rational: Clearing prelims and mains are completely different skills. Toppers like Tina Dabi were great at the mains stage but barely passed the prelims examination. This is where your mentor comes into play who can ensure your preparation is a balanced approach to fulfill the requirements of both examinations.

Retrospect on your previous preparation to prepare the future plan: If you are a beginner then your strategy would be different from a person who has written mains 2 times. Personalize attention is necessary to cater to the demands of each and every student. Our mentors are up for any challenge that students face in their preparation journey.

Mentor at every step: At Civilsdaily, we believe that one bad result is not the real judge of your abilities. The very first thing that our mentors do is building up your confidence and your faith in yourself. Mentors here will be your friend, philosopher, and guide in the real sense.

Prelims is over but this does not have to be the end to your dream. Connect with us and let us help you out in planning a better and efficient strategy for the future.

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Dear All,

Civilsdaily has become a force to reckon with. With our bold initiatives and maturing innovations, we are pushing the boundaries even further constantly thinking about bettering the learning outcomes for so many students.

Inviting applications for open positions is a rare event for us. We don’t remember the last time we did something like this. This means it is an extremely rare opportunity for you.

A career in education with Civilsdaily empowers you to help students, to be respected by them and by others, and to experience job satisfaction in a way that is impossible in many other careers.

Our awesome offices at 1 LGF Apsara Arcade will leave a lasting impression on you.

Our open office setup helps us foster collaboration keeping us ahead of the competition all the time.

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Failing to qualify Prelims does not mean that you give up! There have been top rankers in the history of UPSC who failed to qualify Prelims multiple times but learned from each mistake and kept improving themselves. Pranav Vijayvargiya (AIR Rank 65) 2020 is the biggest example of this. He failed consecutively in 2 prelims but he kept himself motivated and finally got (AIR Rank 65) under the guidance of Sajal sir.

Fear of failure keeps you from learning and this is not the time to lose hope! It may be a tough situation but there’s still a lot you can learn from it.

Sajal Sir has helped over 400 aspirants secure ranks in the last 6 years. He has helped 30 students secure ranks in the top 100 in UPSC 2020. He knows about success but he also knows how success is built from lessons of failure. He knows how bad the situation may become if you don’t qualify for Prelims but he also knows how to use that learning to crack the exam. And that’s the secret he will share with you in an absolutely free webinar.

What will you learn in the webinar?

1. How to keep yourself motivated in this exam process whose gestation period is very high.

2. How to cope up with failures in this exam cycle

3. How to maintain consistency during preparation

3. How to re-start preparation again for the 2022 exam

4. Which mistakes to avoid in your next attempt

5. Blueprint of your preparation plan. When to start preparation for prelims again.

6. How to utilize these next 4 months before you start preparing for prelims again.

7. What to study, From where to study, and how to study.

8. Smart study-related practical strategies which work on the ground.

9. 4-2-4 Model of Preparation

10. Open 1-1 Q&A session with Sajal sir

Join Sajal sir for the free webinar and take the first step towards cracking the exam in the upcoming attempt!

Date: 16/10/21

Time: 7 p.m.

This is what Pranav Vijayvergiya (AIR 65) had to say about his experience of studying under the guidance of Sajal Sir:

Failing to qualify Prelims does not mean that you give up! There have been top rankers in the history of UPSC who failed to qualify Prelims multiple times but learned from each mistake and kept improving themselves. Pranav Vijayvargiya (AIR Rank 65) 2020 is the biggest example of this. He failed consecutively in 2 prelims but he kept himself motivated and finally got (AIR Rank 65) under the guidance of Sajal sir.

Fear of failure keeps you from learning and this is not the time to lose hope! It may be a tough situation but there’s still a lot you can learn from it.

Sajal Sir has helped over 400 aspirants secure ranks in the last 6 years. He has helped 30 students secure ranks in the top 100 in UPSC 2020. He knows about success but he also knows how success is built from lessons of failure. He knows how bad the situation may become if you don’t qualify for Prelims but he also knows how to use that learning to crack the exam. And that’s the secret he will share with you in an absolutely free webinar.

What will you learn in the webinar?

1. How to keep yourself motivated in this exam process whose gestation period is very high.

2. How to cope up with failures in this exam cycle

3. How to maintain consistency during preparation

3. How to re-start preparation again for the 2022 exam

4. Which mistakes to avoid in your next attempt

5. Blueprint of your preparation plan. When to start preparation for prelims again.

6. How to utilize these next 4 months before you start preparing for prelims again.

7. What to study, From where to study, and how to study.

8. Smart study-related practical strategies which work on the ground.

9. 4-2-4 Model of Preparation

10. Open 1-1 Q&A session with Sajal sir

Join Sajal sir for the free webinar and take the first step towards cracking the exam in the upcoming attempt!

Date: 16/10/21

Time: 7 p.m.

This is what Pranav Vijayvergiya (AIR 65) had to say about his experience of studying under the guidance of Sajal Sir:

Failing to qualify Prelims does not mean that you give up! There have been top rankers in the history of UPSC who failed to qualify Prelims multiple times but learned from each mistake and kept improving themselves. Pranav Vijayvargiya (AIR Rank 65) 2020 is the biggest example of this. He failed consecutively in 2 prelims but he kept himself motivated and finally got (AIR Rank 65) under the guidance of Sajal sir.

Fear of failure keeps you from learning and this is not the time to lose hope! It may be a tough situation but there’s still a lot you can learn from it.

Sajal Sir has helped over 400 aspirants secure ranks in the last 6 years. He has helped 30 students secure ranks in the top 100 in UPSC 2020. He knows about success but he also knows how success is built from lessons of failure. He knows how bad the situation may become if you don’t qualify for Prelims but he also knows how to use that learning to crack the exam. And that’s the secret he will share with you in an absolutely free webinar.

What will you learn in the webinar?

1. How to keep yourself motivated in this exam process whose gestation period is very high.

2. How to cope up with failures in this exam cycle

3. How to maintain consistency during preparation

3. How to re-start preparation again for the 2022 exam

4. Which mistakes to avoid in your next attempt

5. Blueprint of your preparation plan. When to start preparation for prelims again.

6. How to utilize these next 4 months before you start preparing for prelims again.

7. What to study, From where to study, and how to study.

8. Smart study-related practical strategies which work on the ground.

9. 4-2-4 Model of Preparation

10. Open 1-1 Q&A session with Sajal sir

Join Sajal sir for the free webinar and take the first step towards cracking the exam in the upcoming attempt!

Date: 16/10/21

Time: 7 p.m.

This is what Pranav Vijayvergiya (AIR 65) had to say about his experience of studying under the guidance of Sajal Sir:

Failing to qualify Prelims does not mean that you give up! There have been top rankers in the history of UPSC who failed to qualify Prelims multiple times but learned from each mistake and kept improving themselves. Pranav Vijayvargiya (AIR Rank 65) 2020 is the biggest example of this. He failed consecutively in 2 prelims but he kept himself motivated and finally got (AIR Rank 65) under the guidance of Sajal sir.

Fear of failure keeps you from learning and this is not the time to lose hope! It may be a tough situation but there’s still a lot you can learn from it.

Sajal Sir has helped over 400 aspirants secure ranks in the last 6 years. He has helped 30 students secure ranks in the top 100 in UPSC 2020. He knows about success but he also knows how success is built from lessons of failure. He knows how bad the situation may become if you don’t qualify for Prelims but he also knows how to use that learning to crack the exam. And that’s the secret he will share with you in an absolutely free webinar.

What will you learn in the webinar?

1. How to keep yourself motivated in this exam process whose gestation period is very high.

2. How to cope up with failures in this exam cycle

3. How to maintain consistency during preparation

3. How to re-start preparation again for the 2022 exam

4. Which mistakes to avoid in your next attempt

5. Blueprint of your preparation plan. When to start preparation for prelims again.

6. How to utilize these next 4 months before you start preparing for prelims again.

7. What to study, From where to study, and how to study.

8. Smart study-related practical strategies which work on the ground.

9. 4-2-4 Model of Preparation

10. Open 1-1 Q&A session with Sajal sir

Join Sajal sir for the free webinar and take the first step towards cracking the exam in the upcoming attempt!

Date: 16/10/21

Time: 7 p.m.

This is what Pranav Vijayvergiya (AIR 65) had to say about his experience of studying under the guidance of Sajal Sir: