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Priya Nair @priya_nair

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First cycle, starting from a short booklist and PYQs. Based in Kochi but I travel a bit for work.

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Demo: How many PYQ years should I solve before Prelims 2027?
2026-10-22 18:29:00
I'm in the same place as the original post – 2015–2025 done for two subjects. I'll do the remaining subjects for that window first, and only then dip into older papers for weak topics. Thanks for ask…
 I always overshoot 150 / 250 words
2026-10-18 20:19:00
I started writing in bullets for the body (even if I later convert one or two into short paragraphs). I also banned 'It is important to note that' and 'In the contemporary scenario'. That alone saved…
 Revision of polity articles – written notes or just the book?
2026-11-08 18:03:00
Agree. A short list + the book is enough. Mine is grouped by part of the Constitution, not by the date I added them.
 How far back do you go in current affairs for prelims?
2026-11-02 18:14:00
Good, I'll stop downloading 2024 compilations 'just in case'.
 Is Spectrum enough for modern India if I do PYQs properly?
2026-10-18 21:17:00
It's enough as a spine if you actually do the PYQs and go back to the exact chapter you missed. The gaps I saw were usually in a specific movement or a committee name, not because I lacked a second f…
 Ordinance vs Bill – I still mix the conditions
2026-10-10 18:52:00
I just go back to the article text (Art. 123 / 213) rather than a mnemonic. The points I keep written down: when (House not in session), why (immediate action needed), force (like an act), and what h…
 polity ncerts class 11 enough before laxmikant??
2026-10-05 18:26:00
If you've started Laxmikanth, keep going. I used the Class 11 'Indian Constitution at Work' as a quick second pass for chapters I got wrong in topic tests (especially rights, federalism, local govern…
 Is joining a test series in October too early?
2026-10-06 21:28:00
I'm in the same boat and I'm only doing topic tests after I finish that topic, not a full 100-q mock every week. A full mock too early just scared me without teaching much.
 Daily CA: newspaper + one monthly compilation – is that enough?
2026-10-09 19:28:00
This is reassuring. I was about to subscribe to three daily notes. Will stick to one paper.
 First-timer booklist – am I overdoing this?
2026-10-03 20:04:00
Thank you, this helps. I'll stick to this list and start PYQs alongside polity and modern history.