Write one answer, or photograph one you have already written by hand. It comes back with the examiner's notes in the margin, the marks it would earn, and the changes that will lift them.
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Pick the desk and the page adjusts to it, because each paper is marked on entirely different things
Marked on the concept, the thinker, and whether the two are actually put to work on Indian material.
Papers I and II · 10 and 20 mark questions · 150 and 250 words
Marked on decoding, thesis, range across domains, and whether you ever disagree with yourself.
Sections A and B · 125 marks each · 1,000 to 1,200 words
Marked on the directive, the named anchor, sourced data, and whether both limbs were answered.
GS-I to IV · 10, 15 and 20 mark questions · 150 and 250 words
The marks and the word limit decide how it is judged, so these should match the paper you are practising from
Copy it exactly. If the wording changes the directive changes, and the directive is what most of the marks turn on.
Type it out, or photograph the page you have already written by hand
Best if you practise on a laptop.
Most aspirants write by hand, so this is the usual route.
Handwriting is never marked down. Lay the page flat and keep the light even. If too much of it cannot be read you will be told, rather than given a confident mark on a page nobody could read.
How the free evaluations work
| What you send | Uses | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A 10 or 15 mark answer | 1 | 150 to 250 words |
| A 20 mark answer, or a GS-IV case study | 1 | 250 words |
| A full essay | 2 | 1,000 to 1,200 words, roughly five times the reading |
Five free every month, resetting on the first. Subscribers get thirty a month on Sociology, twenty on Essay and ten on GS, on the plan they already hold.