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Essay - 114 GS I - 103 GS II - 100 GS III - 110 GS IV - 109 Sociology Optional Paper I - 139 (Paper was not satisfactory) Paper II - 137 (Paper was satisfactory) Interview - 162 (Sujata Mehta - Expecting not less than 170-175) Total - 974/2025 (Cut off 988/2025)
Essay major disappointment. Last year I got 122 and this year I practiced 15 essays. In worst case scenario I was expecting 125-130.
sir please share your booklist and strategy for sociology paper 1.
Choti Singh Ji, aap ne tho kamal ki marks layi hain , par kya kare duniya ithni jalim hain ki aap ka ethics ka bhi koi bhav nahin...par ek bhath hain dhuniya hamesha ek jaisi nahin rahegi , had roj ek nayi subho aur nayi zamana ...isliye umidhe barkara rakhiye ek dhin aap ka bhi hai...
The average scores required in different papers to get a decent rank (within 100 to 300 range may be) Notes: It's highly generalised analysis based on the marks obtained by various candidates.
Essay - 130-140 GS - 420-430 Optional - min 300 PT -170. Total - 1030.
PT mark is almost unpredictable even after interview (130 to 170 variations).
Difference between written vut off and final cut off is ~ 200. That means the person cleared written with border marks - negligible chance to get a rank even in bottom.
Essay many scoring 140s (benchmark) Optional min 300, goes to 350 also. If u r exceptional in optional subject or ur optional is highly rewarding in that year, there is some leeway with GS marks ( 400 - 430).
If ur optional is not that much rewarding (below 250), even good scores in Essay, GS ll only take u till PT not get even bottom rank. So min 280 marks in optional necessary to get a decent rank.
The average scores required in different papers to get a decent rank (within 100 to 300 range may be) Notes: It's highly generalised analysis based on the marks obtained by various candidates.
Essay - 130-140 GS - 420-430 Optional - min 300 PT -170. Total - 1030.
PT mark is almost unpredictable even after interview (130 to 170 variations).
Difference between written vut off and final cut off is ~ 200. That means the person cleared written with border marks - negligible chance to get a rank even in bottom.
Essay many scoring 140s (benchmark) Optional min 300, goes to 350 also. If u r exceptional in optional subject or ur optional is highly rewarding in that year, there is some leeway with GS marks ( 400 - 430).
If ur optional is not that much rewarding (below 250), even good scores in Essay, GS ll only take u till PT not get even bottom rank. So min 280 marks in optional necessary to get a decent rank.
Poora paper karke aao baaki sab kismat pe chhod do. Only mantra I think.
Some one in rank 200 300 scored well in mech, i knew this time mech had potential if one nailed it well, though i couldnt n end up getting 254 only but see this markaheet
bhaiii maan gaye bhaii ko .....such a grt marks in mech ...
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Notes: It's highly generalised analysis based on the marks obtained by various candidates.
Essay - 130-140
GS - 420-430
Optional - min 300
PT -170.
Total - 1030.
PT mark is almost unpredictable even after interview (130 to 170 variations).
Difference between written vut off and final cut off is ~ 200. That means the person cleared written with border marks - negligible chance to get a rank even in bottom.
Essay many scoring 140s (benchmark)
Optional min 300, goes to 350 also. If u r exceptional in optional subject or ur optional is highly rewarding in that year, there is some leeway with GS marks ( 400 - 430).
If ur optional is not that much rewarding (below 250), even good scores in Essay, GS ll only take u till PT not get even bottom rank.
So min 280 marks in optional necessary to get a decent rank.