I failed Prelims on my first attempt — how do I recover psychologically AND tactically?

First-Prelims failure is the MODAL outcome — 95% of first-time aspirants don't clear. Recovery is a 4-week protocol: (1) emotional reset (7 days), (2) RTI marksheet analysis (1 week), (3) gap diagnosis (1 week), (4) recalibrated prep restart (Oct onwards). Skip self-pity, skip dramatic reinvention, run the protocol.