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5 Full-Length Tests, Mentorship, Habitat Membership

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Open test topic and Indicative structure

Before we talk about Essay FLTs 2022, let us share the Open test essay topic and model or indicative essay for you. The open test was held on 19th Jun 2022

Topic: Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail

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What is Essay FLTs 2022?

It is a mentor-driven Essay test series for UPSC 2022 Mains exam. Our focus is on personalized attention in evaluation, execution, and course correction. Our innovative methodology in topic selection, reviews, and evaluation on one hand and mentorship and collaborative approach on the other will build your capacity to write Essays that will fetch 150+ marks.

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Program inclusion

Highly relevant, precise, and thoughtful topic selection

1. 5 FLTs
2. Model essays
3. Evaluated Copy
4. Post Test Mentorship Calls by Zeeshan sir
5. Membership to exclusive Essay group on Habitat
6. Notes and references on Habitat

What are we offering and how is it unique?

We’ve innovated at every step of the process.

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.

But there is some rationality to the way UPSC selects essay topics. Those themes are highly relevant to the current times and one can find a strong correlation with current affairs of the past year(s).

We plan to develop your competencies so that you can be better prepared for the actual exam.

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. (X) Cross–FUNDAMENTAL FLAWS like judgments/strong postures which need to be avoided at all costs.
2. (*)Star -APPRECIATION for uniqueness.
3. STRUCTURE is not maintained. Issues with Language and expression.
4. GENERAL SUGGESTIONS for candidates.

Along with this, Zeeshan 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 Zeeshan sir. He will discuss the topic in considerable depth, appropriate structure, pitfalls to avoid, etc.

Along with that, Zeeshan 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 Zeeshan 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 from peers. Moreover, you can ask and discuss any of your doubts with peers and Zeeshan sir.

Besides these, you will be given the following

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

5 Full-Length Tests, Mentorship, Habitat Membership

Day 1 of UPSC Bootcamp was a huge success. Are you ready for Day 2? (click here: Day 1 Assignment) || Register for CivilsDaily’s Mega Bootcamp Day 2 i.e. 19th June 2022. Mains Answer Writing, Ethics, Essay, and more. Details below.

Session Details:

DAY 1 – 18th June 2022 – OVER

Morning Session

• Rohan Kadam(AIR 295) Starts at 12:00 pm
• Anay Navandar(AIR 32) starts at 1:00 pm

The evening session Mukesh Kumar Gupta(AIR 499) starts at 7:00 pm

DAY 2 – 19th June 2022 – Morning Session with Soham Mandare(AIR 267) starts at 12:00 pm

DAY 2 – 19th June 2022 – Evening session with Zeeshan sir on How to tackle essay starts at 7 pm

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DAY 2: 19th June 2022 (Register for FREE)

Meet AIR 267 Soham Mandare, He had a score of 799 in this year’s Mains. Learn his secrets behind the score!

Try your hand at solving GS 1, 2, 3, 4 questions and essay.

Learn How to tackle Philosophical Essay and master them.

DAY 1: Concluded – do the assignment

Meet AIR 295 Rohan Kadam and learn how he approaches, breaks down mains questions via live solving Mains 2021 questions.

Try your hand at solving GS 1, 2, 3, 4 questions.

Get Insight from Anay Navandar(AIR 32) of how he scored 127 in ethics and watch him solve case studies.

Learn how Mukesh AIR 499 made a jump of 60 marks in this GS marks.

Get 5 questions from our Last Full length Test series as homework – try solving them and discuss them on Day 2.

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In this Bootcamp, we’ll be having total 4 sessions on

1. From mediocre to UPSC worthy structure: Answer Writing with a clear mandate on improving the Structure of your answers. – Sukanya Rana and UPSC Rankers
2. How to tackle Ethics case studies by solving handpicked case studies LIVE in the session. – Sukanya Rana and UPSC Rankers
3. Selecting and writing Philosophical essays. – Zeeshan Hashmi
4. LIVE writing and strategy by UPSC 2021 Rankers

Register for the Bootcamp and we will email you the link for the Telegram group and other Mains resources.

Topper’s sessions will discuss their strategies regarding mains answer writing and guide you through the art of structuring the answers.

Assignment: DAY 1

Do these and share in the Telegram group. We will be discussing them.

Click here for Smash Essay FLTs 2022

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About the ESSAY Open test (FREE)

• Topic: Philosophical essay (UPSC’s favorite)
• Indicative Model Structure to be given after the test
• Mode: Online
• Test Date – 19th June
• Video Explanation- 19th June (Evening)

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SMASH ESSAY FLTs 2022

5 Full-Length Tests, Mentorship, Habitat Membership

What is Essay FLTs 2022?

It is a mentor-driven Essay test series for UPSC 2022 Mains exam. Our focus is on personalized attention in evaluation, execution, and course correction. Our innovative methodology in topic selection, reviews, and evaluation on one hand and mentorship and collaborative approach on the other will build your capacity to write Essays that will fetch 150+ marks.

Program inclusion

Highly relevant, precise, and thoughtful topic selection

1. 5 FLTs
2. Model essays
3. Evaluated Copy
4. Post Test Mentorship Calls by Zeeshan sir
5. Membership to exclusive Essay group on Habitat
6. Notes and references on Habitat

What are we offering and how is it unique?

We’ve innovated at every step of the process.

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.

But there is some rationality to the way UPSC selects essay topics. Those themes are highly relevant to the current times and one can find a strong correlation with current affairs of the past year(s).

We plan to develop your competencies so that you can be better prepared for the actual exam.

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. (X) Cross–FUNDAMENTAL FLAWS like judgments/strong postures which need to be avoided at all costs.
2. (*)Star -APPRECIATION for uniqueness.
3. STRUCTURE is not maintained. Issues with Language and expression.
4. GENERAL SUGGESTIONS for candidates.

Along with this, Zeeshan 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 Zeeshan sir. He will discuss the topic in considerable depth, appropriate structure, pitfalls to avoid, etc.

Along with that, Zeeshan 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 Zeeshan 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 from peers. Moreover, you can ask and discuss any of your doubts with peers and Zeeshan sir.

Besides these, you will be given the following

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

With Mains season here let’s turn up the heat. Register for CivilsDaily’s Mega Bootcamp: 18-19th June 2022. Mains Answer Writing, Ethics, Essay, and more. Details below.

Session Details:

DAY 1 – Morning Session with Rohan Kadam(AIR 295) Starts at 12:00 pm

Morning session with Anay Navandar(AIR 32) starts at 1:00 pm

DAY 1 – Evening session With Mukesh Kumar Gupta(AIR 499) starts at 7:00 pm

DAY 2 – Morning Session with Soham Mandare(AIR 267) starts at 12:00 pm

DAY 2 – Evening session with Zeeshan sir on How to tackle essay starts at 7 pm

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DAY 1:

Meet AIR 295 Rohan Kadam and learn how he approaches, breaks down mains questions via live solving Mains 2021 questions.

Try your hand at solving GS 1, 2, 3, 4 questions.

Get Insight from Anay Navandar(AIR 32) of how he scored 127 in ethics and watch him solve case studies.

Learn how Mukesh AIR 499 made a jump of 60 marks in this GS marks.

Get 5 questions from our Last Full length Test series as homework – try solving them and discuss them on Day 2.

DAY 2:

Meet AIR 267 Soham Mandare, He had a score of 799 in this year’s Mains. Learn his secrets behind the score!

Try your hand at solving GS 1, 2, 3, 4 questions and essay.

Learn How to tackle Philosophical Essay and master them.

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In this Bootcamp, we’ll be having total 4 sessions on

1. From mediocre to UPSC worthy structure: Answer Writing with a clear mandate on improving the Structure of your answers. – Sukanya Rana and UPSC Rankers
2. How to tackle Ethics case studies by solving handpicked case studies LIVE in the session. – Sukanya Rana and UPSC Rankers
3. Selecting and writing Philosophical essays. – Zeeshan Hashmi
4. LIVE writing and strategy by UPSC 2021 Rankers

Register for the Bootcamp and we will email you the link for the Telegram group and other Mains resources.

Topper’s sessions will discuss their strategies regarding mains answer writing and guide you through the art of structuring the answers.

With Mains season here let’s turn up the heat. Register for CivilsDaily’s Mega Bootcamp: 18-19th June 2022. Mains Answer Writing, Ethics, Essay, and more. Details below.

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In this Bootcamp, we’ll be having total 4 sessions on

1. From mediocre to UPSC worthy structure: Answer Writing with a clear mandate on improving the Structure of your answers. – Sukanya Rana and UPSC Rankers
2. How to tackle Ethics case studies by solving handpicked case studies LIVE in the session. – Sukanya Rana and UPSC Rankers
3. Selecting and writing Philosophical essays. – Zeeshan Hashmi
4. LIVE writing and strategy by UPSC 2021 Rankers

Register for the Bootcamp and we will email you the link for the Telegram group and other Mains resources.

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We’ll be having at least 2 Topper’s sessions where they will discuss their strategies and share their resources with you.

We talked to 8000+ aspirants in the last year and their answers will surprise you. Also, read about Mourya and Soham’s consistency that rewarded them.

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Just 5 more minutes..

Inconsistency in UPSC preparation is like getting up at 5 am. A night before you set up your alarm. The motivation to get up is high at this point. But in the morning, when the alarm rings, we swipe it to the right with a thought “IN 5 MINUTES…FOR SURE!!”. This snooze cycle usually continues for some time till we realize it is 8 am. Already a bad start to the day! To add to it, you will spend the whole day repenting for not being able to get up early, instead of focusing on the time you have. The same goes for UPSC preparation. You set your targets but one slight glitch and your whole preparation go off track. Till the time you yourself realize this mismanagement, it is a bit too late. Anxiety builds up, and performance levels fall. You are not able to achieve even 10% OF YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL on the D-day.

WE ASKED 8000+ STUDENTS ONE SIMPLE QUESTION

“WHAT IS THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE THAT YOU ARE FACING IN YOUR UPSC PREPARATION?”

YOU WILL BE ASTOUNDED THAT ONE ANSWER WAS COMMON IN REPLIES – INCONSISTENCY.

Many of the aspirants are Consistently Inconsistent. This means they go through these highs and lows in their preparation. They are able to study for days, week but they hit a sudden gap in preparation. Then, they find it very hard to come back. The good news is that we have the solution.

Our philosophy behind MENTORSHIP is to get you out of this Snooze cycle. This ensures that you are the BEST VERSION of yourself in this journey. If you are under the impression that mentorship is weekly calls you attend, then you are mistaken, my friend. Trust us, your mentor will be your ‘FRIEND, PHILOSOPHER, AND GUIDE’.

How Mentorship can fight inconsistency in preparation?

TO EACH THEIR OWN

Every aspirant is different. Their strengths and weaknesses are different. Their time availability is also different. Identifying this is important so you don’t end up making unrealistic targets and lose momentum.

Your mentor will make sure you start slow but remain consistent to build your confidence. Making your schedule structured based on our experience of working with 2500+ students is our first priority. 

When you see yourself grow, it becomes easier to motivate yourself to push boundaries. Tracking your progress can happen in many ways like mentorship calls or chat sessions or regular tests. The idea is to ensure that you don’t go off track in your preparation, and even if you do, we have your back.

Constant guidance is important to bring consistency to your UPSC preparation. Guidance is not about clearing your doubts or asking you to study when you don’t. It is also about the evolution of your preparation. This is where you and your mentor work as a team. A constant effort to PLAN AND BUILD UP YOUR ABILITY to learn in a faster and more efficient way.

The biggest hurdle in achieving your highest level of consistency is the emotional part. Every now and then, you. surround yourself with negative thoughts, you feel scared and depressed. Instead of resolving these emotional issues, you avoid them as it seems like a waste of your precious time. You have to understand that ignoring emotional troubles does not solve them. What your doing is building an emotional time bomb that may burst a week before your mains or prelims! This is where your MENTOR AS A FRIEND comes in. All our mentors have been through this journey. We understand your fears and anxieties. So, TALK IT OUT.

Don’t let inconsistency keep you away from your dreams.

Fill up the SAMANVAYA form given below. Let us know your problems and we will find a solution to them, just like our students say “TOGETHER WE CAN AND WE WILL”.

Mourya Bhardwaj and Soham Mandhare

Both Mourya and Soham faced repeated failures in UPSC exams. While Mourya had a family and job going on was difficult. Soham faced anxiety attacks due to the hardships and struggle, his doctor advised quitting.

But it was sheer dedication and determination that kept them consistent in the grind.

Both of them were CivilsDaily’s mentorship students (under Sajal sir) and they vouch for the guidance and mentorship provided during this time to keep them on their toes, consistent, and always on track no matter what happens.

What’s your excuse? Rural background, language barrier, anxiety attacks, repeated failures – Nothing could stop Soham Mandhare- CivilsDaily’s mentorship student & UPSC 2021 ranker| Download his answer copies, resources

Fill up the Samanvaya and we will get on a call to deal with your preparation issues.