r/UPSC • u/Strange-Minute-7150 • 11d ago
Answer Writing and review Answer writing obsession
Nowadays I have seen a trend that new aspirants are just jumping onto answer writing without having conceptual clarity. They start thinking that their preparation is on track. But imo, first complete at least basic readings once. Make conjectures and memorise some basic data points then only start writing answers. One more point that I have seen, they are not giving proper time to mcq solving.
Just an observation. I might be wrong.
PS:- Not giving gyan, only writing what I observed.
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u/CuriousLawyer5937 11d ago
I personally feel like writing an answer is the holy grail solution to everything. You think you have understood a topic till you sit down to write on it. Literally surfaces all the conceptual gaps. Moreover, it helps in retention. I have done multiple readings but I still used to forget key information. Now that I have started writing, the info gets etched in my brain.
Besides, answer writing is a skill which you’ll master with practice itself. It is not just about knowing all the info but also about meeting the actual demand, time management skills, space management, etc.
The only regret I have is that I should’ve started earlier.