Benefits of the Course
- Greater chances of selection a young age
- Time is not wasted in preparation after graduation. You can directly appear in Exam.
- Better understanding of subjects as you will preparation.
- Each major subject will be
- Can work and overcome your weaknesses.
- Improve your answer writing skills.
- Newspaper reading and Current affairs are important to clear the exam and during the course you will prepare 2 years Current affairs.
- NCERTs form the base for cracking Civil Services Examination. Course will provide you good understanding of NCERTs.
Challenges associated:
- Problems in understanding the nature of examination and syllabus of UPSC
- Keeping the motivation high and focus intact.
- Achieving the UPSC standard of writing.
- Problems in maintaining a balance between self-study and coaching schedule.
What Chanakya can offer!
Brief about the Course
- It’s a unique course in which students are enrolled in Upgraded Foundation Course
(UFC). - This integrated programme is designed to provide students a One Stop Solution for
India’s prestigious UPSC Civil Services Examination - In one year of preparation the student is groomed in a manner to have expertise in the
subject area, as well as develop the aptitude to crack the civil services examination.
UPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern
3 levels of the selection process:
- Preliminary Examination: 2 paper: General studies and CSAT
- Main Examination: 4 GS papers, Essay, Optional
- Interview
Syllabus
Preliminary Examination
Paper-1
- Current events of National and Internal importance
- History of India and Indian National Movement
- Indian and World Geography: Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and World
- Indian Polity and Governance: Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
- Economic and Social Development: Sustainable development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
- General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate change- that do not require subject specialization.
- General science.
Paper-2
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision making and problem-solving
- General mental ability
- Basic numeracy (number and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (Charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level)
Main Examination
Paper-1: Essay
Paper-2: GS-I: Indian Heritage and Culture, History, and Geography of World and Society
Paper-3: GS-II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and Interrelation Relations
Paper-4: GS-III: Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management
Paper-5: GS-IV: Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude.
Optional: Paper-1
Optional: Paper-2
Course Details
First Year
| Subject | Approach |
|---|---|
| History: India and World | • Basics from NCERTs • MCQ tests based on NCERTs • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
| Geography: India and World | • Basics from NCERTs • MCQ tests based on NCERTs • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
| Indian Polity, Constitution and Governance | • Basics from NCERTs • MCQ tests based on NCERTs • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
| Indian Economy | • Basics from NCERTs • MCQ tests based on NCERTs • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
| Environment and Ecology | • Basics from NCERTs • MCQ tests based on NCERTs • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
| Science and Technology | • Basics from NCERTs • MCQ tests based on NCERTs • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
Current Affairs
| Content | Frequency | Approach |
|---|---|---|
| News Paper analysis | Twice a week | • MCQ test: Monthly • Subjective test: Monthly |
| Current Affairs | Twice a week | • MCQ test: Monthly • Subjective test: Monthly |
| Magazines: Yojana, Kurukshetra | Twice a week | • MCQ test: Monthly • Subjective test: Monthly |
| India Yearbook and Economic Survey | Once a week | • MCQ test: Monthly • Subjective test: Monthly |
Answer Writing
- Time: 10 Hrs.
- Understanding the pattern UPSC questions.
- Basic understanding of demand for questions, Keywords and approaches
- Do’s and Don’ts of Answer Writing
Essay Writing
| Approach | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Introduction to types of Essays | Practice as per your speed |
| Different styles of Essay writing | Practice as per your speed |
| Weekly Essay writing practice | Once a Week |
| Monthly Tests | Every Month |
CSAT
| Topics | Approach |
|---|---|
| Comprehension | • Basic understanding of the subject matter • Daily practice sets • Weekly MCQ tests/ Subject • Completion Test |
| Interpersonal Skills and Communication Skills | • Basic understanding of the subject matter • Daily practice sets • Weekly MCQ tests/ Subject • Completion Test |
| Logical reasoning and analytical ability | • Basic understanding of the subject matter • Daily practice sets • Weekly MCQ tests/ Subject • Completion Test |
| Decision Making and problem-solving | • Basic understanding of the subject matter • Daily practice sets • Weekly MCQ tests/ Subject • Completion Test |
| General mental ability | • Basic understanding of the subject matter • Daily practice sets • Weekly MCQ tests/ Subject • Completion Test |
| Basic numeracy | • Basic understanding of the subject matter • Daily practice sets • Weekly MCQ tests/ Subject • Completion Test |
| Data interpretation | • Basic understanding of the subject matter • Daily practice sets • Weekly MCQ tests/ Subject • Completion Test |
Second Year
GS-I
| Subjects | Approach |
|---|---|
| Art and Culture | • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
| History of India and World | • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
| Indian Society and Social issues | • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
| Geography of India and World | • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
GS-II
| Subjects | Approach |
|---|---|
| Indian Polity, Constitution, and Governance | • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
| International Relations | • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
| Social Justice | • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
GS-III
| Subjects | Approach |
|---|---|
| Indian Polity, Constitution, and Governance | • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
| International Relations | • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
| Social Justice | • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • MCQ tests after subject completion • Subjective tests |
GS-IV
| Subjects | Approach |
|---|---|
| Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude | • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • Subjective tests |
| Case Studies | • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • Subjective tests |
Essay Writing
| Approach | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Introduction to types of Essays | Practice as per your speed |
| Different styles of Essay writing | Practice as per your speed |
| Weekly Essay writing practice | Once a Week |
| Monthly Tests | Every Month |
Optional Subject
| Paper | Approach |
|---|---|
| Paper-I | • Deeper understanding of the subject matter • Topic wise/ Unit wise Subjective tests • Paper completion tests • Subject Completion tests |
| Paper-II |
CSAT
| Topics | Approach |
|---|---|
| Comprehension | • Basic understanding of the subject matter • Daily practice sets • Weekly MCQ tests/ Subject • Completion Test |
| Interpersonal Skills and Communication Skills | • Basic understanding of the subject matter • Daily practice sets • Weekly MCQ tests/ Subject • Completion Test |
| Logical reasoning and analytical ability | • Basic understanding of the subject matter • Daily practice sets • Weekly MCQ tests/ Subject • Completion Test |
| Decision Making and problem-solving | • Basic understanding of the subject matter • Daily practice sets • Weekly MCQ tests/ Subject • Completion Test |
| General mental ability | • Basic understanding of the subject matter • Daily practice sets • Weekly MCQ tests/ Subject • Completion Test |
| Basic numeracy | • Basic understanding of the subject matter • Daily practice sets • Weekly MCQ tests/ Subject • Completion Test |
| Data interpretation | • Basic understanding of the subject matter • Daily practice sets • Weekly MCQ tests/ Subject • Completion Test |
Summary
| Year | Duration | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| First Year: | 10 Months | • NCERT based MCQ tests • 6 Subject Completion tests (Both MCQ and Subjective tests) • 10 Current affairs tests (Both MCQ and Subjective tests) • 1 Yearly test (Both MCQ and Subjective tests) • 15 Essay writing practice sets • CSAT practice sets and 1 Subject completion MCQ test |
——— Break ——–
| Year | Duration | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Second Year | 10 Months | • 14 Subject Completion tests (Both MCQ and Subjective tests) • 10 Current affairs tests (Both MCQ and Subjective tests) • 50 Ethics Case studies practice sets • 15 Essay writing practice sets • CSAT practice sets and 1 Subject completion MCQ test • Chanakya Preliminary and Main Examination Test Series |
——– Course Completion ——-
Class Schedule
- Timing of the classes will be notified before the start of the course
- Chanakya will conduct its own subject completion tests which will be compulsory for all the students enrolled in the programme.
- Failing to attempt the exam student will be provided with one chance after getting permission from the authority only.
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