| Q. | Details |
| Name | PRASHANT RAJ SHUKLA |
| Rank in CSE-2016 | 64 |
| Roll No. | 0015638 |
| Age | 23 |
| Total attempts in CSE (including this one) | 1 |
| Optional Subject | COMMERCE AND ACCOUNTANCY |
| Schooling Medium | ENGLISH |
| College Medium | ENGLISH |
| Medium chosen for Mains answers | ENGLISH |
| Medium chosen for Interview | ENGLISH |
| Home town/city | JAGDISHPUR (AMETHI) |
| Work-experience if any | PRACTICING CA FOR 6 MONTHS |
| Details of other competitive exams, including success/failures | EPFO EO EXAM AND CIL MT EXAM 2017 (SHORTLISTED FORINTERVIEW IN BOTH) |
| Details of coaching, mock tests, postal material for any competitive exam (if used) |
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| Service preferences (Top-5) | IAS, IPS, IRS(IT), IRS (C&CE),IFS |
| state cadre preference (Top-5) | UP, MP, UK,HP,WB |
Education
| Education | fill the details here |
| % in class 10 | 9.8(CGPA) |
| % in class 12 | 95.20% |
| Graduation course and % | 70% |
| Name of college, city, passing out year | ST. XAVIERS COLLEGE, KOLKATA (Passed year 2015) |
| Post-graduation | nil |
| Any other professional courses | CA(may 2016)(AIR 41), CS(final)(AIR 4) |
| Hobbies & Extracurricular achievements | Watching Animes. |
Introduction
Q. Tell us something about yourself, your family, when and why did you enter in this field of competitive exams?
Hi I am Prashant raj shukla I am a CA by training. My father works with Aditya Birla Group and mother is a house wife. Both of my sisters are married and work in the corporate sector. I decided to sit in the exam during my graduation (around 2014) as during the articleship I understood that my interest does not lie in working in any firm and then the interest towards civil services got developed. Besides I believe that civil services is the job which provides maximum chance to work at the grassroot level.
Hi I am Prashant raj shukla I am a CA by training. My father works with Aditya Birla Group and mother is a house wife. Both of my sisters are married and work in the corporate sector. I decided to sit in the exam during my graduation (around 2014) as during the articleship I understood that my interest does not lie in working in any firm and then the interest towards civil services got developed. Besides I believe that civil services is the job which provides maximum chance to work at the grassroot level.
Electronic Vs Paper material
Q. In recent times, there is spur in electronic material- blogs, sites, pdfs, RSS-feeds. Many aspirants feel bogged down by this information overload. So, how do you balance this i.e. electronic material vs. paper material (Books, newspapers)
I donot use internet much. I only used Mrunal and InsightsonIndia during my preparation. My main focus was only on revising and re-revising the standard books as I believe that this exam is not about reading 10 materials 1 time but about reading 1 material 10 times. Infact I might say that I am not much technosavvy.
I donot use internet much. I only used Mrunal and InsightsonIndia during my preparation. My main focus was only on revising and re-revising the standard books as I believe that this exam is not about reading 10 materials 1 time but about reading 1 material 10 times. Infact I might say that I am not much technosavvy.
ELASTICITY of Optional Subject Score
Q2. What are you views on following observation: “In CSM-2016, the marking gap between average to brilliant scorers is smaller in Essay to GS papers and interviews; but in optional subjects there is huge difference among average to brilliant scorers.” Therefore, the deciding factor was the marking in the optional. I have not asked this question to suggest in anyways that you got ‘lucky’ with your optional. But I’ve asked this question because these days younger candidates tend to select or change optionals based on how their coaching-walla, peer-group or social media portrays the particular optional subject. So, kindly provide wisdom for younger aspirants.
I don’t believe that shifting optinals is a good strategy because preparing for optinal requires time and shifting it will lead to going back to square 1.
I don’t believe that shifting optinals is a good strategy because preparing for optinal requires time and shifting it will lead to going back to square 1.
Mains Optional Subject
Q. What’s your optional subject and why did you chose it and not something else?
Commerce and accountancy because I am a CA and that’s why it was natural choice for me.
Commerce and accountancy because I am a CA and that’s why it was natural choice for me.
Q. If a new player wants to pick your subject, would you advice for it or against it?
Go only if you have a background from this subject as it is a technical optional
Q. First the essential book/resource list.
I only referred Rankers classes material as it is sufficient for the exam.
Go only if you have a background from this subject as it is a technical optional
Q. First the essential book/resource list.
I only referred Rankers classes material as it is sufficient for the exam.
Q. How much of internet-research / current affairs is necessary for this optional? OR can one simply rely on the books and be done with this subject?
For me books were the key
For me books were the key
Q. How many months did it take to finish the core optional syllabus?
One month only
One month only
Q. How many days/ weeks before the exam, you started answer writing practice?
2 weeks before exam
2 weeks before exam
Q. Do you maintain self-notes for revision of optional? In which format- electronic or paper?
No
No
Q. Your observation about the difficultly level of 2016 mains vs previous papers. And what precautions / rectifications are necessary in the future strategy for given optional subject?
Paper 1 was easy but lengthy
Paper 2 was a bit tricky
Paper 1 was easy but lengthy
Paper 2 was a bit tricky
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