Can you clear Mains 2024 if you are starting prep after Prelims '24? ft. Dr. Neha Rajput-AIR 51

FAQ: Is it possible to clear Mains if you are starting Mains Prep after Prelims 2024?

Many of you were asking me this question in our Telegram live sessions and I used to share how my dearest friend Dr. Neha Rajput would be the best person to guide you in this.

In this session Dr. Neha & I have addressed all the pain points of the students who might be starting mains preparation only after Prelims 2024 results.

I am timestamping the entire 3+ hr long video so that you can skip to the parts most urgently needed by you and you can save your time! (You don't need to watch the whole session- please use your precious time wisely)

00:00 Intro, objective & Dr. Neha's UPSC journey
04:00 Is it important to go to Delhi for Mains at this stage (answer is no :)
6:30 Mindset- how to fight FOMO for Mains 2024
7:50 Free mentorship that helped Dr. Neha & me in 2023 Mains
9:00 Timeline & Plan for Mains 2024
12:50 Daily/weekly plans
17:25 GS 1 Resources
24:40 Diagrams for GS 1
29:57 GS 2 Resources
38:00 GS 3 Resources
45:00 Essay & GS 4 (Ethics)
1:00:00 Time management
1:00:03 When to start answer writing? How to do it? IMPORTANT!
1:10:20 Syllabus Completion vs Answer writing DILEMMA (IMPORTANT)
1:11:00 PYQs (important)
1:14:40 How to self-evaluate your answers (See Dr. Neha's answer copy live)
1:25:00 How many test-series to write?
1:27:50 Content enrichment QUICK resources
1:36:00 Haven't made topic wise notes- what can I do?
1:45:00 Anthropology Optional prep
1:49:00 tips for 2025 students
1:50:00 Advice for 2026 students
1:58:00 Students Open QnA (You can skip this)

Dr. Neha's Telegram channel: https://t.me/drneharajput_ias
My (Chandarprabha's) Telegram channel: https://t.me/chandarprabha289upsc


(Please note that I may not be able to reply promptly on YouTube comments- but I am more prompt and answer your doubts 1 to 1 on the Telegram channel)

All the best! You got this!