Combo GS Foundation

The Civil Services Examination is the most dynamic test in the country. There are three rigorous stages, testing every aspect of a candidate’s knowledge and personality. But apart from this, there is a wide spectrum of subjects that one needs to study - ranging from Ancient History to latest developments in Science and Technology. So does that mean, the UPSC consciously wants to make the exam inaccessible to thousands of students and is just looking for scholars of the highest merit? Absolutely NOT!

After a revamp of the UPSC syllabus in 2013, traditional coaching institutes have adopted a ‘Quantitative’ Approach towards preparation, instead of a ‘Qualitative’ one ,which is characterised by - increase in the number and duration of classes, ‘information dump’, lack of cohesiveness between classes, reading material and mentorship. For aspirants who don’t have any prior knowledge of these subjects, this creates a number of problems -they are not able to rise above facts and rote learning, the exercise of studying is so dull and uninteresting that they are unable to sustain the intensity of their preparation but most importantly, even after completing their full course, they are unable to call themselves ‘UPSC Ready’

All about the program

The Study IAS is unfolding its comprehensive three-stage preparation methodology, to make UPSC attainable for every last aspirant. The course is scientifically designed based on our 32+ years of experience in the field, which has allowed us to understand the challenges aspirants face, at different stages of their preparation. The full course will exhaustively cover all the stages of the examination- including Prelims and Mains, but in an innovative way. The three stages are as follows:

Basic Foundation (Aarambh) Course:

It seeks to address the shortcomings of University education and prepare students for Competitive Exams. It is ideal for beginners or college-going students who are entering the preparation. But more than that, any curious individual who wants to understand the world around them better!

Course Features:

  • Build your basic foundation within 3-4 months
  • Equip students with a scientific approach to reading, writing and the basics of all important subjects.
  • Comprehensive classes on ‘how to read’ and ‘how to write precisely’ with early stage practice, to get into the habit of writing answers
  • To develop a fundamental understanding of almost all sections of General Studies. (History, Geography, Constitution and Politics, Economic Development, International Relations, Science and Technology, Internal Security and Environment)
  • This is not simply an NCERT Course. Even though the knowledge of NCERTs is implicit in the course and is part of the reading curriculum, it is more expansive. Hence we can call it, NCERT+ Course
  • Regular Answer Writing Practice In Class

Advanced Foundation (Sampoorna) Course:

This is a comprehensive course designed for The Civil Services Examination which will exhaustively cover the requirements of all four GS Papers (Prelims cum Mains Foundation). The programme has been named ‘Sampoorna’ as it unveils our ‘paradigm shifting’ pedagogy-

This program provides a comprehensive preparation for all four papers of the Mains examination and Essay, hence it is known as “Sampoorna”.

Course Features :

The course duration is around 14 month

  • Emphasis on interlinking within and between different topics
  • Develop an understanding of interdisciplinary relationship between subjects
  • Creating a bridge between two successive segments of General Studies in ‘Synapse’ classes taken by Manikant Sir himself
  • Unique pedagogy for integrating ‘Mains’ and ‘Prelims’ preparation- through a pattern of ‘changes’ and ‘horizontal study’
  • Seamless coordination between teachers of different segments like a ‘relay race’
  • Track progress through weekly tests for Prelims and Mains Exams, with progressive difficulty level.

Super Advance Stage (Prachand):

This is the final step in your preparation. Only those candidates whose preparation for General studies has been completed atleast once are advised to enroll in this. . This is strictly Examination oriented , As a mentorship-based course, intended to boost marks in Civil Services (Main) Examination

Course Features :

  • The course duration is 2 months
  • Distinguish your answers based on an interdisciplinary approach, within strict time constraints (7 minutes for short questions and 11 minutes for long questions).
  • Cultivate proficiency in essay writing, including ‘Proverbial Essay’
  • Intensive practice through daily and weekly targets and tests.

G.S Manthan Programme:

This program will act as a 'Paradigm Shift' in preparing contemporary issues. Most coaching institutes like to dump current affairs at the end of their foundation course, like it is a separate subject to be memorised! But Current Affairs is a dynamic entity, that is evolving everyday. With the right approach- it is so easy and interesting to keep track of it!

GS Manthan is meant to declutter the noise and allow students to integrate current affairs easily in their preparation. It seeks to underline ‘How GS Travelled in a Week’.

Course Features :

  • Fortnightly classes on curated and exam-oriented issues, to avoid information overload, by subject experts
  • Updated and well-researched study material
  • Focus on multi-dimensionality and dynamic coverage
  • Monthly Current Affairs Magazine

Candidates can enroll in one, two, or all of the programs, but it is in their best interests to enroll in all of them because this will ensure that they get the maximum benefit through this curriculum.

Empowering you beyond the classroom : Your learning journey never ends with us

- Complimentary Prelims and Mains test series for 2 years, allowing you ample practice to hone your exam skills.

  • Free access to GS Manthan Classes on current affairs for 2 years, keeping you updated on the latest developments.
  • Extended course access for 3 years, giving you the flexibility to review material at your own pace.
  • View limits of 5 times per video, enabling focused and effective revision.
  • Our innovative DART (Developing Attentive Reading for Thinking Creature) mentoring approach, designed to get into the UPSC mindset.