I am NOT a UPSC teacher, and I DO NOT want to be - My Story, Indian Foreign Services, and MisFits

In this write-up, I'm going to be detailing the various layers of your MisFits journey.

I want to build MisFits publicly. I want to build it publicly because we would like to be held accountable for every action, inaction, or innovation in your MisFits Journey.

It takes a lot of courage to put one's reputation in line, and I am proudly going to do it - because I trust in this methodology.

In the journey, there will be moments when we'd fail, we will pivot, and we will get frustrated. In fact, I can promise you that the journey is NOT going to be easy. Nothing worth achieving in life comes easy.

But I assure you, we will come out stronger - because the entire experience is going to be so transformational for you.

The entire MisFits experience is going to be segmented into three layers.

1. Layer 1: Layer 1 will focus on the completion of standard books. This completion won't be in a 'traditional' format. The IFS fellows will analyze, critically think, communicate, and structure their thoughts as they complete the syllabus via Layer 1.

All books will be standard - coaching material, or notes taking won't be promoted in layer 1. I want you to fall in love with subjects. All the sessions will be engaging, and interactive, and will follow a Harvard Case Style Socratic Methodology.

In less than 3 months of continuous learning, IFS Fellows will realize how valuable this experience is.It might take some time to acclimatize to the learning methodology. It took me some time as well during my time at Harvard, Fletcher, and Tuck.

Without falling in love with learning - you can't clear this exam.

2. Layer 2 will focus on revisions, retention, and test-solving methodologies.

It goes in tandem with Layer 1. All the IFS fellows will be required to mandatorily complete the readings of standard chapters (that we will assign) after every class.

IFS Fellows will realize that it will be relatively easy for them to retain information. They will understand better, they will connect the dots better, and most importantly - they will read through the materials more efficiently. Readings will be divided into chunks so that IFS Fellows can also internalize those learnings.

After completion of the syllabus - there will be separate sessions on Test Solving. For example, in the UPSC Prelims examination - no candidate is expected to solve 100% of the paper with 100% accuracy. They are expected to make logical conjectures.

Various qualitative and quantitative methods will be discussed before the exams to curb the anxieties of the IFS Fellows.

After the classes and re-watching of recordings - IFS fellows will be confident to solve 60% of the Prelims Paper with 100% accuracy.

However, under the pressure of time/anxiety/fear - many make casual mistakes.

Therefore, IFS Fellows will also be taught techniques to take logical decisions, and most importantly how to take logical guesses by analyzing previous years' papers. Similarly for the Mains exam - diagramming techniques, Mckinsey's presentation principles, Business and Policy Frameworks, BCG 2 X 2 Matrix, etc. will make IFS fellows think beyond the usual 'economic', 'social', and 'political' buckets. And would help them score at least a few marks extra in every answer that they write.

And this now brings us to Layer 3.

3. Layer 3 will focus on solving papers.

Not the papers of UPSC Coaching institutes - but of the actual exam conducted by the UPSC. You will be surprised to know that UPSC repeats some of the questions (albeit in a different format). IFS Fellows might also refer to materials from a few other institutes to complete the current affairs portion - but for the static part, IFS Fellows will rely more on solving past UPSC Papers MULTIPLE TIMES.

The goal will be to cover the syllabus well in advance for the IFS Fellows.

So that they can re-watch the recorded lectures, and then test their potential via giving mock tests in Layer 4 (ideally after October 2023 -till the eventual exams). Even though the experience will formally end in the month of September/October. But I will also hold strategy discussions closer to the exam cycle.

[namanshrivastava]

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[pranavmishra]

This is real education... respect for you Sir 🙏🙏

[jaiho]

Such young and intellectual individual can bring the good changes in India..IN SHA ALLAH

[egwujfi]

Oh, you have a wonderful resume .it is clearly evident with the clarity you speak.Fantastic.👍.Thanks for educating me.I am 65, but better late than never

[ompathak]

Love your attitude towards being truthful no matter what❤

[exuberancelearningpoint]

Don't worry sir ❤❤❤ we will make this community better & best . Your experience is literally helping us but your background music is like u are leaving something behind.

[nitishgandhi]

Hey Naman… your videos are very insightful but not all of us are pursuing UPSC but it would be great to have the resources if someone like wants to go thru these subjects. It would be helpful if you can take some time out to make a video of resources and how to approach a new subject.

[rahulkumawat]

Thanks sir for giving us a different way to see the things around us.

[hcv]

I'm sooo happy to join this sir.. I've enrolled today

[pm]

the word you said 'legacy'. super sir. hope you achieve something in so that your name stays in indian history.

[mirzanooruddinbaig]

I wish someday you are at the top most influencer.❤ Be like as it is

[hrishikeshkumar]

I just went through very few sessions bt i know one thing if i am going to make into Indian civil services the one person i will look forward is Naman sir.

Hats off to you and Thanku so much for this Initiative 🙌

[KunalBansalCreation]

Very few adds such value to the society like you... ❤

[gauranvi]

As good and noble the initiative might sound, there's actually nobody who can hand-hold you to clear cse or for that matter any other exam. It's individual effort and honestly everyone is just making money out of the plight of these aspirants.

[luianchang]

I am not even a UPCS aspirant but still would love to learn from you

[rudrapratapsingh]

I must say quite an experience you have in this field

[Kamar.chakra]

I will tell my kids about your profile . Inspiring ..

[ashishdevnani]

We need a generational shift in the way politicians work and make them accountable for the post/position they hold.

[aclockworkwacko]

Failed upsc prelims 2023. Thought of giving my best just one more time in the 2024 attempt, so I joined your course. Starting from ground zero one last time

[saltyshirmp]

I have immense respect for you dear sir