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Fill Samanvaya form to discuss and resolve your UPSC IAS preparation issues, doubts, and insecurities with us.

Finding success in the UPSC journey requires every aspirant to identify their “weak” areas and rectify them.

I think my number of revisions of the syllabus is still less.

Why are my marks stagnant in the mock test? Do I need a new book?

Should I change the optional subject?

At any given point during preparation days, these questions cross every aspirant’s mind. While it is important to have the right technique aka “smart study” strategy for this examination but is that enough?

MENTAL HEALTH as an issue has always carried a sense of stigma in Indian society. So, why should the stress and anxiety associated with UPSC preparation be treated any differently!

Even if you are one of those courageous extroverts who speak about these mental challenges, you always have that one friend who sends you a motivational quote to get you over your MOOD SWINGS with some extra advice to memorize the quote as it can be helpful for GS 4 and essay.

Honestly, sometimes you need more than a motivational quote. In our interaction with some 1000+ students, even the smallest act of acknowledging an aspirant’s anxiety and stress can go a long way in maintaining the right frame of mind during preparation.

Emotional Stability is crucial to remain sane during this preparation and also to enjoy the whole process. The first step towards a balanced approach is to identify that as a human having lows and highs is pretty much normal. If you are not able to finish the decided target, then it is alright to feel bad and push yourself a little extra for the next day. What you need to avoid is “unhealthy behaviour”. For example, putting yourself under so much pressure that your performance starts to deteriorate or belittling yourself that it starts to affect your confidence.

We are not here to diagnose any clinical conditions. But as former aspirants and gaining years of experience through mentorship, we are a big advocate of people’s interaction for healthy minds.

Sometimes, in this preparation, all you need is a person to hear you out and understand you. And unfortunately, some of us are not able to find that one person in our family or friends. There is no shame in asking for emotional help. It helps if you have a person who can listen to your worries and reduce some of your pressure. Talking to your mentor can make you feel supported in the toughest times. The worst part of silo preparation is that aspirants tend to create the idea that all these emotional upheavals are exclusive to them. Trust us this is not true!

Why Mentorship helps you double your efforts in half the time?

A holistic UPSC preparation includes the right technique to complete your syllabus, revisions and mock test and a healthy mindset.

Reach out to us if you feel like nothing is going right in your preparation. Talk to our mentors about your emotional worries, and remove the burden of anxieties from your preparation.

Lack of direction in your UPSC IAS preparation, an absence of a well-defined strategy and inability to make required necessary changes either due to lack of guidance or awareness are the biggest killers of your LBSNAA dream.

Therefore, it is essential for you to get your approach rectified and tuned as per the demands of UPSC. If you feel lost in UPSC preparation and have been gripped by negativity, self-doubt, and demotivation, this is for you.

Fill the Samanvaya form for a free on-call mentorship session. We’ll call you within 24 hours.

The Perfect exam cracking pattern

Our 3 tier mentoring:

1. First step starts with this Samanvaya call: Once you fill in the form, our senior mentors will have a 1-to-1 detailed discussion (on-callbased on which we create a step by step plan for next week, next month and so on.

2. You are given access to our invite-only chat platform, Habitat where you can connect with mentors, ask your daily doubts, discuss your test-prep questions and have real-time live sessions on news and op-eds, and find your optional groups.

3. The third and the most personalized tier is the dedicated 1 on 1 mentor allotment who stays with you through the course of your UPSC preparation – always-on chat and on scheduled calls to help you assess, evaluate, and chart the next milestone of your IAS 2022/2023 journey.

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Who are you?

1. Working Junta? If you are preparing for IAS 2022-23 and working simultaneously, we can help you strategize and decipher the IAS exam and design a timetable that fits right in your hectic schedule.
2. First-time prep? If you are in the last year of college or thinking of dropping a year and preparing for IAS 2022-23 full time, we’ll help you pick the right books and craft a practical & personal strategy.
3. Have appeared before? and weren’t successful. We’ll help you identify your mistakes, rectify them for the necessary course correction. Let this be your final and successful attempt.

You just have to take 5 minutes out and fill this form: Samanvaya For IAS 2022-23

Talk to senior mentors from Civilsdaily: Fill Samanvaya form for IAS 2022 and IAS 2023. Once done, we will call you within 24 hours or so.

Fill up the following details in Samanvaya form given below to schedule a free one-on-one mentorship session with senior mentors from Civilsdaily. We’ll call you within 24 hours.

Don’t forget to check your email after form submission to download your free Tikdam e-book and Civilsdaily’s IAS starter material.

Fill Samanvaya form to discuss and resolve your UPSC IAS preparation issues, doubts, and insecurities with us.

Finding success in the UPSC journey requires every aspirant to identify their “weak” areas and rectify them.

I think my number of revisions of the syllabus is still less.

Why are my marks stagnant in the mock test? Do I need a new book?

Should I change the optional subject?

At any given point during preparation days, these questions cross every aspirant’s mind. While it is important to have the right technique aka “smart study” strategy for this examination but is that enough?

MENTAL HEALTH as an issue has always carried a sense of stigma in Indian society. So, why should the stress and anxiety associated with UPSC preparation be treated any differently!

Even if you are one of those courageous extroverts who speak about these mental challenges, you always have that one friend who sends you a motivational quote to get you over your MOOD SWINGS with some extra advice to memorize the quote as it can be helpful for GS 4 and essay.

Honestly, sometimes you need more than a motivational quote. In our interaction with some 1000+ students, even the smallest act of acknowledging an aspirant’s anxiety and stress can go a long way in maintaining the right frame of mind during preparation.

Emotional Stability is crucial to remain sane during this preparation and also to enjoy the whole process. The first step towards a balanced approach is to identify that as a human having lows and highs is pretty much normal. If you are not able to finish the decided target, then it is alright to feel bad and push yourself a little extra for the next day. What you need to avoid is “unhealthy behaviour”. For example, putting yourself under so much pressure that your performance starts to deteriorate or belittling yourself that it starts to affect your confidence.

We are not here to diagnose any clinical conditions. But as former aspirants and gaining years of experience through mentorship, we are a big advocate of people’s interaction for healthy minds.

Sometimes, in this preparation, all you need is a person to hear you out and understand you. And unfortunately, some of us are not able to find that one person in our family or friends. There is no shame in asking for emotional help. It helps if you have a person who can listen to your worries and reduce some of your pressure. Talking to your mentor can make you feel supported in the toughest times. The worst part of silo preparation is that aspirants tend to create the idea that all these emotional upheavals are exclusive to them. Trust us this is not true!

Why Mentorship helps you double your efforts in half the time?

A holistic UPSC preparation includes the right technique to complete your syllabus, revisions and mock test and a healthy mindset.

Reach out to us if you feel like nothing is going right in your preparation. Talk to our mentors about your emotional worries, and remove the burden of anxieties from your preparation.

Lack of direction in your UPSC IAS preparation, an absence of a well-defined strategy and inability to make required necessary changes either due to lack of guidance or awareness are the biggest killers of your LBSNAA dream.

Therefore, it is essential for you to get your approach rectified and tuned as per the demands of UPSC. If you feel lost in UPSC preparation and have been gripped by negativity, self-doubt, and demotivation, this is for you.

Fill the Samanvaya form for a free on-call mentorship session. We’ll call you within 24 hours.

The Perfect exam cracking pattern

Our 3 tier mentoring:

1. First step starts with this Samanvaya call: Once you fill in the form, our senior mentors will have a 1-to-1 detailed discussion (on-callbased on which we create a step by step plan for next week, next month and so on.

2. You are given access to our invite-only chat platform, Habitat where you can connect with mentors, ask your daily doubts, discuss your test-prep questions and have real-time live sessions on news and op-eds, and find your optional groups.

3. The third and the most personalized tier is the dedicated 1 on 1 mentor allotment who stays with you through the course of your UPSC preparation – always-on chat and on scheduled calls to help you assess, evaluate, and chart the next milestone of your IAS 2022/2023 journey.

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Who are you?

1. Working Junta? If you are preparing for IAS 2022-23 and working simultaneously, we can help you strategize and decipher the IAS exam and design a timetable that fits right in your hectic schedule.
2. First-time prep? If you are in the last year of college or thinking of dropping a year and preparing for IAS 2022-23 full time, we’ll help you pick the right books and craft a practical & personal strategy.
3. Have appeared before? and weren’t successful. We’ll help you identify your mistakes, rectify them for the necessary course correction. Let this be your final and successful attempt.

You just have to take 5 minutes out and fill this form: Samanvaya For IAS 2022-23

Talk to senior mentors from Civilsdaily: Fill Samanvaya form for IAS 2022 and IAS 2023. Once done, we will call you within 24 hours or so.

Fill up the following details in Samanvaya form given below to schedule a free one-on-one mentorship session with senior mentors from Civilsdaily. We’ll call you within 24 hours.

Don’t forget to check your email after form submission to download your free Tikdam e-book and Civilsdaily’s IAS starter material.

Fill Samanvaya form to discuss and resolve your UPSC IAS preparation issues, doubts, and insecurities with us.

Finding success in the UPSC journey requires every aspirant to identify their “weak” areas and rectify them.

I think my number of revisions of the syllabus is still less.

Why are my marks stagnant in the mock test? Do I need a new book?

Should I change the optional subject?

At any given point during preparation days, these questions cross every aspirant’s mind. While it is important to have the right technique aka “smart study” strategy for this examination but is that enough?

MENTAL HEALTH as an issue has always carried a sense of stigma in Indian society. So, why should the stress and anxiety associated with UPSC preparation be treated any differently!

Even if you are one of those courageous extroverts who speak about these mental challenges, you always have that one friend who sends you a motivational quote to get you over your MOOD SWINGS with some extra advice to memorize the quote as it can be helpful for GS 4 and essay.

Honestly, sometimes you need more than a motivational quote. In our interaction with some 1000+ students, even the smallest act of acknowledging an aspirant’s anxiety and stress can go a long way in maintaining the right frame of mind during preparation.

Emotional Stability is crucial to remain sane during this preparation and also to enjoy the whole process. The first step towards a balanced approach is to identify that as a human having lows and highs is pretty much normal. If you are not able to finish the decided target, then it is alright to feel bad and push yourself a little extra for the next day. What you need to avoid is “unhealthy behaviour”. For example, putting yourself under so much pressure that your performance starts to deteriorate or belittling yourself that it starts to affect your confidence.

We are not here to diagnose any clinical conditions. But as former aspirants and gaining years of experience through mentorship, we are a big advocate of people’s interaction for healthy minds.

Sometimes, in this preparation, all you need is a person to hear you out and understand you. And unfortunately, some of us are not able to find that one person in our family or friends. There is no shame in asking for emotional help. It helps if you have a person who can listen to your worries and reduce some of your pressure. Talking to your mentor can make you feel supported in the toughest times. The worst part of silo preparation is that aspirants tend to create the idea that all these emotional upheavals are exclusive to them. Trust us this is not true!

Why Mentorship helps you double your efforts in half the time?

A holistic UPSC preparation includes the right technique to complete your syllabus, revisions and mock test and a healthy mindset.

Reach out to us if you feel like nothing is going right in your preparation. Talk to our mentors about your emotional worries, and remove the burden of anxieties from your preparation.

Lack of direction in your UPSC IAS preparation, an absence of a well-defined strategy and inability to make required necessary changes either due to lack of guidance or awareness are the biggest killers of your LBSNAA dream.

Therefore, it is essential for you to get your approach rectified and tuned as per the demands of UPSC. If you feel lost in UPSC preparation and have been gripped by negativity, self-doubt, and demotivation, this is for you.

Fill the Samanvaya form for a free on-call mentorship session. We’ll call you within 24 hours.

The Perfect exam cracking pattern

Our 3 tier mentoring:

1. First step starts with this Samanvaya call: Once you fill in the form, our senior mentors will have a 1-to-1 detailed discussion (on-callbased on which we create a step by step plan for next week, next month and so on.

2. You are given access to our invite-only chat platform, Habitat where you can connect with mentors, ask your daily doubts, discuss your test-prep questions and have real-time live sessions on news and op-eds, and find your optional groups.

3. The third and the most personalized tier is the dedicated 1 on 1 mentor allotment who stays with you through the course of your UPSC preparation – always-on chat and on scheduled calls to help you assess, evaluate, and chart the next milestone of your IAS 2022/2023 journey.

---

Who are you?

1. Working Junta? If you are preparing for IAS 2022-23 and working simultaneously, we can help you strategize and decipher the IAS exam and design a timetable that fits right in your hectic schedule.
2. First-time prep? If you are in the last year of college or thinking of dropping a year and preparing for IAS 2022-23 full time, we’ll help you pick the right books and craft a practical & personal strategy.
3. Have appeared before? and weren’t successful. We’ll help you identify your mistakes, rectify them for the necessary course correction. Let this be your final and successful attempt.

You just have to take 5 minutes out and fill this form: Samanvaya For IAS 2022-23

Talk to senior mentors from Civilsdaily: Fill Samanvaya form for IAS 2022 and IAS 2023. Once done, we will call you within 24 hours or so.

Fill up the following details in Samanvaya form given below to schedule a free one-on-one mentorship session with senior mentors from Civilsdaily. We’ll call you within 24 hours.

Don’t forget to check your email after form submission to download your free Tikdam e-book and Civilsdaily’s IAS starter material.

Smash Prelims Program is back after a thumping success in Prelims 2021. Out of 25 students Santosh sir has mentored, 15 have cleared prelims this time. Our students were kind enough to take time out of their hectic Mains preparation and let us know how Santosh sir’s mentorship benefitted them in the exams. We wish them all the very best for the upcoming Mains exam from 7th January onwards!

https://youtu.be/oTRUMSOQEY4

Why Your Focus for Next 5 Months Must be About Scoring Above Cut-Off Marks in UPSC-CSE Prelims? Isn’t the last 1 Month Enough for This?

Every year, the competition for UPSC-CSE is increasing while vacancies are decreasing drastically. This year there are only 712 vacancies as against 2019 which had 927 vacancies. However, atleast 10 lakh students will attempt the prelims exam. This is why right now, it’s important to start having an Olympic Athlete mindset. You need to daily focus on scoring above the cut-off marks in your test series.

Civilsdaily Student and 2019 UPSC-CSE AIR 8 Topper Abhishek Saraf had practiced nearly 6000+ MCQs under us to clear prelims!

What makes prelims tough? It’s because the paper is unpredictable. If this year, science questions are a breeze then the next year you will have to answer advanced concept-based questions. Unlike Mains, Prelims has negative markings.

Toppers like Pranav Vijayvergiya (AIR 65) and Swati Sharma (AIR 17) have found Prelims to be tougher than Mains. In fact, Pranav failed to clear Prelims thrice. But, in his fourth attempt he took Civilsdaily mentorship and cleared Prelims, Mains and Interview in one shot!

Are you feeling low that you are unable to get the required cut-off marks in your test series. Worry not, for about 65% of the UPSC toppers have said that they scored below cut-off marks till December. But by June, they were able to boost their marks to get through the prelims hurdle. It’s time to be like them now.

One has to be good at elimination methods to choose the right option amongst two similar ones. Our Smash Prelims Program started as a pilot project last year with an aim to introduce step-wise improvement in our chosen 25 aspirants. Over a period of 2 months, Santhosh sir inculcated confidence in aspirants who were either newbies or gave too many attempts. This year, we achieved a remarkable 60% success ratio. Next year, we have set our eyes on 100%. Yes, we are ambitious and aspirational just like any other UPSC aspirant.

Why is Mentorship Required for UPSC-CSE Prelims in Every Step – From Test Series, to Study Materials, Classes to Doubt Resolution?

If you are appearing for UPSC-CSE 2022 exams, you might have completed your entire prelims and mains syllabus right now. So what are your main priorities right now? To succeed in UPSC-CSE Prelims 2022, you have to check all these boxes in terms of preparation—

You need clear strategy for next 150 days.

You need to revise effectively to remember whole syllabus at the eve of exam.

You need to practice lots of tests to score accurately, to understand elimination techniques and reduce exam anxiety.

You need to revise current affair of 1.5 years that you have been studying daily.

You need a mentor to fill the critical gaps that have been ignoring till now as you had no one to address them for you.

Do you want to have a mentor who conducts and evaluates medium to advanced test series regularly? A mentor explains to you the different kinds of elimination techniques after you have taken a test series. Before attending a test do you want the mentor to discuss with you the study materials required for the test and provide the right notes with integrated current affairs? While studying a subject, you might have umpteen number of questions. Having someone who responds quickly and explains the topics in simple terms saves your time. And, after a test do you want an experienced mentor to discuss the right answers and motivate you? Do you want the mentor to provide you classes on static+dynamic prelims topics? If yes, then this is the right program for you! The registrations are open for all UPSC 2022 aspirants

Self Preparation with Mentorship: What do Civilsdaily Students think of Santosh Sir’s Mentorship for UPSC-CSE Prelims?

We asked Santosh sir’s students about their opinion on mentorship — if it was something that saved their time or wasted their time in studies and this is what they had to say:

Kamini: “If I can say in one word, then Santosh sir’s mentorship is unique. Before I joined his program, I used to score 90 marks in Full Length Test Series. Santhosh sir had done in depth analysis of my test papers and suggested ways to reduce the negatives. Right now I am able to score 100+ in advanced test series of not only Civilsdaily but other institutes. He is always available to clear my doubts and solve my issues on call or phone. No issue is too big enough for Santosh sir. He has always told me after you finish a test series, read the same topics again and take another test series the same day to see if your marks improve. From Santosh sir’s polity and economic survey notes, we got questions in 2021 Prelims. I always feel its better to do self studies with mentorship than join coaching institutes and get spoon fed with information.”

Sweetie Raj: “I am a banking professional, living with a joint family. Attending coaching classes is out of question because I won’t have time to read the books myself. Santosh sir helps me self-study by providing me mentorship daily. I study daily from 9PM to 3AM. Santosh sir has been available for 1 hour strategy calls even during this time. No other teacher would have wanted me to succeed as much as he wants me to. I can understand concepts by myself and don’t need help in that. I want someone who pushes me to complete the target modules, checks if I did my mains answer writing for the day and analyses the previous year question papers with me. Because of Santosh sir, I understood that its just not enough reading one book but at the same time I dont have to waste time reading many books. He tells me the topic-wise sources to refer. Also he has designed a study plan for me that I can follow every week. Once, I told Santhosh sir I was missing test series discussion classes as it was conducted at 7PM. Immediately, he provided me recorded videos and kept the session at 8.30PM.”

Specific Features of Smash Prelims 2022 by Santosh Sir

Sincere aspirants who are scoring in the range of 80-90 marks must not attend last minute crash courses right now. They should instead focus on self revision, test series practice and guided mentorship to qualify for UPSC Prelims 2022. Here are the features of Prelims Focused Program by Civilsdaily —

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PRELIMS TESTS:

40 Full Length Tests(12 Basic + 6 Advanced + 10 CA tests + 8 Full tests + 4 CSAT).

In addition to this, in the month of January, we will have 60 sectional tests for practice. This will have 50 questions each. Hence, totally 100 Test Papers (40 FLTs + 60 Sectional Test Papers)

CHECK OUT THE TEST SERIES PROGRAM ON FEBRUARY 15TH & REGISTER ASAP.

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VALUE ADDITIONS NOTES AND CLASSES BY VETERAN CIVILSDAILY MENTORS like SUDHANSHU SIR, SAJAL SIR & SUKANYA MA’AM

• Polity: Sudhanshu sir will conduct two sessions covering all the Polity Fundamentals, a session analyzing past year papers, another session on important current affairs related to polity this year and will discuss your test solutions.
• History: Santosh Gupta sir will conduct a session on Sectoral Developments in Modern History, a session analyzing past year papers, and test discussion.
• Economy: Sajal sir will conduct sessions on economic survey, trend analysis, discussion of most important economic current affairs, past year paper analysis, and economy final test discussion.
• Geography: Santosh sir will conduct sessions on the most difficult aspects like Geography Mapping, Economic Geography, and Indian Agriculture.
• Environment: Sukanya Ma’am will cover sessions on Environment innovatively. Key concepts like vegetation and biome, Indian wildlife, conventions and protocols, national parks and sanctuaries, agriculture and sustainable development, and environment current affairs will be covered.
• Science & Technology: This year’s prelims paper questioned on the basic concepts of science. Keeping this in mind, Santosh Gupta sir will conduct 2 sessions on One basic concept and current affairs of science and technology.

Other Value Additions

1. Smash Prelims-2022 Content: 2 years of Current Affairs notes + Videos

2. Civilsdaily Current Affairs Magazines for 1 year

3. Civilsdaily compilations of Yojna, Kurukshetra, PRS and RS TV.

4. Civilsdaily Budget And Economic Survey Summary.

5. Handouts on key subject-wise static topics to remember the terms and definitions for Prelims 2022.

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Santosh Gupta sir’s mentorship program

1. Introductory mentor call to every aspirant immediately upon commencement of program.

2.  Weekly zoom strategy session by Santosh sir for doubt clearance and continuous improvement.

3.  1-1 mentor calls after 3-4 tests by mentor. After every test series, zoom sessions will be conducted by Birendra sir with all members of the batch for test discussion.

4.  Support from mentors on the Habitat Group.

5. Frequent sessions with toppers for support and guidance. will have these special features for aspirants.

6. Mentor will guide on the FCE Approach i.e the Factual and Conceptual Methods of Elimination.

7. Mentor call as per request and mandatory check up call by mentor once a month.

Samples From Smash Prelims Program 2021

Sample 1-on-1 Mentorship for Smash Prelims

Sample 1-on-1 Test Discussion on Google Meet

Sample Environment & Biodiversity Test Series

Sample classes on CSAT & Topic Wise Analysis

https://youtu.be/OcGSeXe31ek

Sample Notes & Handout Material

Toppers’ Speak: How Civilsdaily Mentorship Helped Me Clear UPSC?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSwO38weHAA

About Santosh Gupta Sir

Santosh sir has scored above 140 twice in UPSC prelims and 120 plus in all 6 attempts. He has written all 6 mains and has appeared for Interviews 3 times. He has qualified UPSC EPFO and BPSC 56-59th also. As the Prelims coordinator at Civilsdaily, he has helped 15 out of 25 students clear the prelims examination this year.

Civilsdaily Team is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Ask Me Anything || Overall strategy for CSE 2023 || IPS Rajiv Kumar, former Civilsdaily IAS student

Date & Time: Feb 6, 2022 @07:00 PM (Start Loging in @06:45 PM) IST

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96933648680?pwd=OXNkSEh3emR0YjY1YnBzbHJGRDBUUT09

Meeting ID: 969 3364 8680
Passcode: 372014

Every aspirant who decides to be a civil servant has no idea in the beginning how to prepare for the examination. They find the books too lengthy, the test series very advanced and the syllabus vague. Some of us, are fully acquanited with the syllabus only three months into preparation.

It’s important to create a workable strategy on every aspect of UPSC — from current affairs, prelims, mains, optionals to revision and test series. Missing even one of this will put you many marks behind the UPSC race.

Open to All, Free Live Q&A Webinar by IPS Officer Rajiv Kumar (West Bengal Cadre)

You might have consulted umpteen websites on the internet on how to go about your UPSC preparation, but still you are confused as they address only the surface level Do’s and Don’ts.

For example, every site says read the newspaper. Here comes the question – what to read in the newspaper? What if I miss an important news? Should I make notes of the news everyday? Won’t that be a lot? Then how will I be able to revise?

Every website says read Laxmikanth for polity. But after reading 2-3 pages of Laxmikanth you realise that you are unable to remember anything! Even as you are reading, the concepts don’t register clearly. What to do now? Go slow and not leave the page till you have memorized all the concepts, or read fast and complete the book in time? Remember you have nine papers in UPSC Mains.

Similarly, in test series for Prelims is better to only solve previous year question papers? Are previous year questions actually important for prelims exam where the paper pattern and type of questions changes every year?

Attend the free live webinar conducted by IPS officer Rajiv Kumar sir to understand how he simplified his preparation, eliminated confusions and remained consistent and discplined for one whole year. Rajiv Kumar sir was a student of Civilsdaily Mentor Sajal Sir.

Key Takeaways of Webinar with Rajiv Kumar IPS

1. Life as an IPS Officer – is it difficult, exciting and impactful? How did Rajiv’s UPSC preparation help in the training period as an IPS officer?

2. Duration to crack the exam. How long did it take for Rajiv to crack the toughest exam in the world?

3. His complete strategy — Timetable, books, online sources and reports, current affairs and how he improved himself on a daily basis.

4. Understanding the UPSC demand. What kind of test series are useful? What kind of mock test series to avoid?

5. Avoiding distractions. What did Rajiv do whenever he got distracted from studying?

6. Additional Bonus: Questions on any topic from History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Optional) and Art and Culture is welcome.

7. The art of multi-tasking. How to improve reading and writing speed without compromising on conceptual clarity?

Webinar Details

A busy IPS Officer like Rajiv Kumar is free only on a Sunday. But he loves to dedicate his Sundays to mentor upcoming civil servants. So join him and give your UPSC preparation a fresh start and direction!

Date: 6th Febraury, 2022 (Sunday)

Time: 7PM

Every aspirant who decides to be a civil servant has no idea in the beginning how to prepare for the examination. They find the books too lengthy, the test series very advanced and the syllabus vague. Some of us, are fully acquanited with the syllabus only three months into preparation.

It’s important to create a workable strategy on every aspect of UPSC — from current affairs, prelims, mains, optionals to revision and test series. Missing even one of this will put you many marks behind the UPSC race.

Open to All, Free Live Q&A Webinar by IPS Officer Rajiv Kumar (West Bengal Cadre)

You might have consulted umpteen websites on the internet on how to go about your UPSC preparation, but still you are confused as they address only the surface level Do’s and Don’ts.

For example, every site says read the newspaper. Here comes the question – what to read in the newspaper? What if I miss an important news? Should I make notes of the news everyday? Won’t that be a lot? Then how will I be able to revise?

Every website says read Laxmikanth for polity. But after reading 2-3 pages of Laxmikanth you realise that you are unable to remember anything! Even as you are reading, the concepts don’t register clearly. What to do now? Go slow and not leave the page till you have memorized all the concepts, or read fast and complete the book in time? Remember you have nine papers in UPSC Mains.

Similarly, in test series for Prelims is better to only solve previous year question papers? Are previous year questions actually important for prelims exam where the paper pattern and type of questions changes every year?

Attend the free live webinar conducted by IPS officer Rajiv Kumar sir to understand how he simplified his preparation, eliminated confusions and remained consistent and discplined for one whole year. Rajiv Kumar sir was a student of Civilsdaily Mentor Sajal Sir.

Key Takeaways of Webinar with Rajiv Kumar IPS

1. Life as an IPS Officer – is it difficult, exciting and impactful? How did Rajiv’s UPSC preparation help in the training period as an IPS officer?

2. Duration to crack the exam. How long did it take for Rajiv to crack the toughest exam in the world?

3. His complete strategy — Timetable, books, online sources and reports, current affairs and how he improved himself on a daily basis.

4. Understanding the UPSC demand. What kind of test series are useful? What kind of mock test series to avoid?

5. Avoiding distractions. What did Rajiv do whenever he got distracted from studying?

6. Additional Bonus: Questions on any topic from History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Optional) and Art and Culture is welcome.

7. The art of multi-tasking. How to improve reading and writing speed without compromising on conceptual clarity?

Webinar Details

A busy IPS Officer like Rajiv Kumar is free only on a Sunday. But he loves to dedicate his Sundays to mentor upcoming civil servants. So join him and give your UPSC preparation a fresh start and direction!

Date: 6th Febraury, 2022 (Sunday)

Time: 7PM

Every aspirant who decides to be a civil servant has no idea in the beginning how to prepare for the examination. They find the books too lengthy, the test series very advanced and the syllabus vague. Some of us, are fully acquanited with the syllabus only three months into preparation.

It’s important to create a workable strategy on every aspect of UPSC — from current affairs, prelims, mains, optionals to revision and test series. Missing even one of this will put you many marks behind the UPSC race.

Open to All, Free Live Q&A Webinar by IPS Officer Rajiv Kumar (West Bengal Cadre)

You might have consulted umpteen websites on the internet on how to go about your UPSC preparation, but still you are confused as they address only the surface level Do’s and Don’ts.

For example, every site says read the newspaper. Here comes the question – what to read in the newspaper? What if I miss an important news? Should I make notes of the news everyday? Won’t that be a lot? Then how will I be able to revise?

Every website says read Laxmikanth for polity. But after reading 2-3 pages of Laxmikanth you realise that you are unable to remember anything! Even as you are reading, the concepts don’t register clearly. What to do now? Go slow and not leave the page till you have memorized all the concepts, or read fast and complete the book in time? Remember you have nine papers in UPSC Mains.

Similarly, in test series for Prelims is better to only solve previous year question papers? Are previous year questions actually important for prelims exam where the paper pattern and type of questions changes every year?

Attend the free live webinar conducted by IPS officer Rajiv Kumar sir to understand how he simplified his preparation, eliminated confusions and remained consistent and discplined for one whole year. Rajiv Kumar sir was a student of Civilsdaily Mentor Sajal Sir.

Key Takeaways of Webinar with Rajiv Kumar IPS

1. Life as an IPS Officer – is it difficult, exciting and impactful? How did Rajiv’s UPSC preparation help in the training period as an IPS officer?

2. Duration to crack the exam. How long did it take for Rajiv to crack the toughest exam in the world?

3. His complete strategy — Timetable, books, online sources and reports, current affairs and how he improved himself on a daily basis.

4. Understanding the UPSC demand. What kind of test series are useful? What kind of mock test series to avoid?

5. Avoiding distractions. What did Rajiv do whenever he got distracted from studying?

6. Additional Bonus: Questions on any topic from History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Optional) and Art and Culture is welcome.

7. The art of multi-tasking. How to improve reading and writing speed without compromising on conceptual clarity?

Webinar Details

A busy IPS Officer like Rajiv Kumar is free only on a Sunday. But he loves to dedicate his Sundays to mentor upcoming civil servants. So join him and give your UPSC preparation a fresh start and direction!

Date: 6th Febraury, 2022 (Sunday)

Time: 7PM

Every aspirant who decides to be a civil servant has no idea in the beginning how to prepare for the examination. They find the books too lengthy, the test series very advanced and the syllabus vague. Some of us, are fully acquanited with the syllabus only three months into preparation.

It’s important to create a workable strategy on every aspect of UPSC — from current affairs, prelims, mains, optionals to revision and test series. Missing even one of this will put you many marks behind the UPSC race.

Open to All, Free Live Q&A Webinar by IPS Officer Rajiv Kumar (West Bengal Cadre)

You might have consulted umpteen websites on the internet on how to go about your UPSC preparation, but still you are confused as they address only the surface level Do’s and Don’ts.

For example, every site says read the newspaper. Here comes the question – what to read in the newspaper? What if I miss an important news? Should I make notes of the news everyday? Won’t that be a lot? Then how will I be able to revise?

Every website says read Laxmikanth for polity. But after reading 2-3 pages of Laxmikanth you realise that you are unable to remember anything! Even as you are reading, the concepts don’t register clearly. What to do now? Go slow and not leave the page till you have memorized all the concepts, or read fast and complete the book in time? Remember you have nine papers in UPSC Mains.

Similarly, in test series for Prelims is better to only solve previous year question papers? Are previous year questions actually important for prelims exam where the paper pattern and type of questions changes every year?

Attend the free live webinar conducted by IPS officer Rajiv Kumar sir to understand how he simplified his preparation, eliminated confusions and remained consistent and discplined for one whole year. Rajiv Kumar sir was a student of Civilsdaily Mentor Sajal Sir.

Key Takeaways of Webinar with Rajiv Kumar IPS

1. Life as an IPS Officer – is it difficult, exciting and impactful? How did Rajiv’s UPSC preparation help in the training period as an IPS officer?

2. Duration to crack the exam. How long did it take for Rajiv to crack the toughest exam in the world?

3. His complete strategy — Timetable, books, online sources and reports, current affairs and how he improved himself on a daily basis.

4. Understanding the UPSC demand. What kind of test series are useful? What kind of mock test series to avoid?

5. Avoiding distractions. What did Rajiv do whenever he got distracted from studying?

6. Additional Bonus: Questions on any topic from History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Optional) and Art and Culture is welcome.

7. The art of multi-tasking. How to improve reading and writing speed without compromising on conceptual clarity?

Webinar Details

A busy IPS Officer like Rajiv Kumar is free only on a Sunday. But he loves to dedicate his Sundays to mentor upcoming civil servants. So join him and give your UPSC preparation a fresh start and direction!

Date: 6th Febraury, 2022 (Sunday)

Time: 7PM

Every aspirant who decides to be a civil servant has no idea in the beginning how to prepare for the examination. They find the books too lengthy, the test series very advanced and the syllabus vague. Some of us, are fully acquanited with the syllabus only three months into preparation.

It’s important to create a workable strategy on every aspect of UPSC — from current affairs, prelims, mains, optionals to revision and test series. Missing even one of this will put you many marks behind the UPSC race.

Open to All, Free Live Q&A Webinar by IPS Officer Rajiv Kumar (West Bengal Cadre)

You might have consulted umpteen websites on the internet on how to go about your UPSC preparation, but still you are confused as they address only the surface level Do’s and Don’ts.

For example, every site says read the newspaper. Here comes the question – what to read in the newspaper? What if I miss an important news? Should I make notes of the news everyday? Won’t that be a lot? Then how will I be able to revise?

Every website says read Laxmikanth for polity. But after reading 2-3 pages of Laxmikanth you realise that you are unable to remember anything! Even as you are reading, the concepts don’t register clearly. What to do now? Go slow and not leave the page till you have memorized all the concepts, or read fast and complete the book in time? Remember you have nine papers in UPSC Mains.

Similarly, in test series for Prelims is better to only solve previous year question papers? Are previous year questions actually important for prelims exam where the paper pattern and type of questions changes every year?

Attend the free live webinar conducted by IPS officer Rajiv Kumar sir to understand how he simplified his preparation, eliminated confusions and remained consistent and discplined for one whole year. Rajiv Kumar sir was a student of Civilsdaily Mentor Sajal Sir.

Key Takeaways of Webinar with Rajiv Kumar IPS

1. Life as an IPS Officer – is it difficult, exciting and impactful? How did Rajiv’s UPSC preparation help in the training period as an IPS officer?

2. Duration to crack the exam. How long did it take for Rajiv to crack the toughest exam in the world?

3. His complete strategy — Timetable, books, online sources and reports, current affairs and how he improved himself on a daily basis.

4. Understanding the UPSC demand. What kind of test series are useful? What kind of mock test series to avoid?

5. Avoiding distractions. What did Rajiv do whenever he got distracted from studying?

6. Additional Bonus: Questions on any topic from History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Optional) and Art and Culture is welcome.

7. The art of multi-tasking. How to improve reading and writing speed without compromising on conceptual clarity?

Webinar Details

A busy IPS Officer like Rajiv Kumar is free only on a Sunday. But he loves to dedicate his Sundays to mentor upcoming civil servants. So join him and give your UPSC preparation a fresh start and direction!

Date: 6th Febraury, 2022 (Sunday)

Time: 7PM

Every aspirant who decides to be a civil servant has no idea in the beginning how to prepare for the examination. They find the books too lengthy, the test series very advanced and the syllabus vague. Some of us, are fully acquanited with the syllabus only three months into preparation.

It’s important to create a workable strategy on every aspect of UPSC — from current affairs, prelims, mains, optionals to revision and test series. Missing even one of this will put you many marks behind the UPSC race.

Open to All, Free Live Q&A Webinar by IPS Officer Rajiv Kumar (West Bengal Cadre)

You might have consulted umpteen websites on the internet on how to go about your UPSC preparation, but still you are confused as they address only the surface level Do’s and Don’ts.

For example, every site says read the newspaper. Here comes the question – what to read in the newspaper? What if I miss an important news? Should I make notes of the news everyday? Won’t that be a lot? Then how will I be able to revise?

Every website says read Laxmikanth for polity. But after reading 2-3 pages of Laxmikanth you realise that you are unable to remember anything! Even as you are reading, the concepts don’t register clearly. What to do now? Go slow and not leave the page till you have memorized all the concepts, or read fast and complete the book in time? Remember you have nine papers in UPSC Mains.

Similarly, in test series for Prelims is better to only solve previous year question papers? Are previous year questions actually important for prelims exam where the paper pattern and type of questions changes every year?

Attend the free live webinar conducted by IPS officer Rajiv Kumar sir to understand how he simplified his preparation, eliminated confusions and remained consistent and discplined for one whole year. Rajiv Kumar sir was a student of Civilsdaily Mentor Sajal Sir.

Key Takeaways of Webinar with Rajiv Kumar IPS

1. Life as an IPS Officer – is it difficult, exciting and impactful? How did Rajiv’s UPSC preparation help in the training period as an IPS officer?

2. Duration to crack the exam. How long did it take for Rajiv to crack the toughest exam in the world?

3. His complete strategy — Timetable, books, online sources and reports, current affairs and how he improved himself on a daily basis.

4. Understanding the UPSC demand. What kind of test series are useful? What kind of mock test series to avoid?

5. Avoiding distractions. What did Rajiv do whenever he got distracted from studying?

6. Additional Bonus: Questions on any topic from History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Optional) and Art and Culture is welcome.

7. The art of multi-tasking. How to improve reading and writing speed without compromising on conceptual clarity?

Webinar Details

A busy IPS Officer like Rajiv Kumar is free only on a Sunday. But he loves to dedicate his Sundays to mentor upcoming civil servants. So join him and give your UPSC preparation a fresh start and direction!

Date: 6th Febraury, 2022 (Sunday)

Time: 7PM

Every aspirant who decides to be a civil servant has no idea in the beginning how to prepare for the examination. They find the books too lengthy, the test series very advanced and the syllabus vague. Some of us, are fully acquanited with the syllabus only three months into preparation.

It’s important to create a workable strategy on every aspect of UPSC — from current affairs, prelims, mains, optionals to revision and test series. Missing even one of this will put you many marks behind the UPSC race.

Open to All, Free Live Q&A Webinar by IPS Officer Rajiv Kumar (West Bengal Cadre)

You might have consulted umpteen websites on the internet on how to go about your UPSC preparation, but still you are confused as they address only the surface level Do’s and Don’ts.

For example, every site says read the newspaper. Here comes the question – what to read in the newspaper? What if I miss an important news? Should I make notes of the news everyday? Won’t that be a lot? Then how will I be able to revise?

Every website says read Laxmikanth for polity. But after reading 2-3 pages of Laxmikanth you realise that you are unable to remember anything! Even as you are reading, the concepts don’t register clearly. What to do now? Go slow and not leave the page till you have memorized all the concepts, or read fast and complete the book in time? Remember you have nine papers in UPSC Mains.

Similarly, in test series for Prelims is better to only solve previous year question papers? Are previous year questions actually important for prelims exam where the paper pattern and type of questions changes every year?

Attend the free live webinar conducted by IPS officer Rajiv Kumar sir to understand how he simplified his preparation, eliminated confusions and remained consistent and discplined for one whole year. Rajiv Kumar sir was a student of Civilsdaily Mentor Sajal Sir.

Key Takeaways of Webinar with Rajiv Kumar IPS

1. Life as an IPS Officer – is it difficult, exciting and impactful? How did Rajiv’s UPSC preparation help in the training period as an IPS officer?

2. Duration to crack the exam. How long did it take for Rajiv to crack the toughest exam in the world?

3. His complete strategy — Timetable, books, online sources and reports, current affairs and how he improved himself on a daily basis.

4. Understanding the UPSC demand. What kind of test series are useful? What kind of mock test series to avoid?

5. Avoiding distractions. What did Rajiv do whenever he got distracted from studying?

6. Additional Bonus: Questions on any topic from History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Optional) and Art and Culture is welcome.

7. The art of multi-tasking. How to improve reading and writing speed without compromising on conceptual clarity?

Webinar Details

A busy IPS Officer like Rajiv Kumar is free only on a Sunday. But he loves to dedicate his Sundays to mentor upcoming civil servants. So join him and give your UPSC preparation a fresh start and direction!

Date: 6th Febraury, 2022 (Sunday)

Time: 7PM

Every aspirant who decides to be a civil servant has no idea in the beginning how to prepare for the examination. They find the books too lengthy, the test series very advanced and the syllabus vague. Some of us, are fully acquanited with the syllabus only three months into preparation.

It’s important to create a workable strategy on every aspect of UPSC — from current affairs, prelims, mains, optionals to revision and test series. Missing even one of this will put you many marks behind the UPSC race.

Open to All, Free Live Q&A Webinar by IPS Officer Rajiv Kumar (West Bengal Cadre)

You might have consulted umpteen websites on the internet on how to go about your UPSC preparation, but still you are confused as they address only the surface level Do’s and Don’ts.

For example, every site says read the newspaper. Here comes the question – what to read in the newspaper? What if I miss an important news? Should I make notes of the news everyday? Won’t that be a lot? Then how will I be able to revise?

Every website says read Laxmikanth for polity. But after reading 2-3 pages of Laxmikanth you realise that you are unable to remember anything! Even as you are reading, the concepts don’t register clearly. What to do now? Go slow and not leave the page till you have memorized all the concepts, or read fast and complete the book in time? Remember you have nine papers in UPSC Mains.

Similarly, in test series for Prelims is better to only solve previous year question papers? Are previous year questions actually important for prelims exam where the paper pattern and type of questions changes every year?

Attend the free live webinar conducted by IPS officer Rajiv Kumar sir to understand how he simplified his preparation, eliminated confusions and remained consistent and discplined for one whole year. Rajiv Kumar sir was a student of Civilsdaily Mentor Sajal Sir.

Key Takeaways of Webinar with Rajiv Kumar IPS

1. Life as an IPS Officer – is it difficult, exciting and impactful? How did Rajiv’s UPSC preparation help in the training period as an IPS officer?

2. Duration to crack the exam. How long did it take for Rajiv to crack the toughest exam in the world?

3. His complete strategy — Timetable, books, online sources and reports, current affairs and how he improved himself on a daily basis.

4. Understanding the UPSC demand. What kind of test series are useful? What kind of mock test series to avoid?

5. Avoiding distractions. What did Rajiv do whenever he got distracted from studying?

6. Additional Bonus: Questions on any topic from History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Optional) and Art and Culture is welcome.

7. The art of multi-tasking. How to improve reading and writing speed without compromising on conceptual clarity?

Webinar Details

A busy IPS Officer like Rajiv Kumar is free only on a Sunday. But he loves to dedicate his Sundays to mentor upcoming civil servants. So join him and give your UPSC preparation a fresh start and direction!

Date: 6th Febraury, 2022 (Sunday)

Time: 7PM

With over 80% enrolled students in 2020 attending UPSC interviews, Smash Mains 2022 is back. Also, what we have noticed is about 85% of questions in UPSC Mains paper are from Smash Test Series.

As an aspirant if you have taken many test series, but are unable to score above 100 marks and want to improve your scores before Mains 2022, then this program is for you!

If coaches of sportspersons have themselves been players, then shouldn’t mentors of UPSC aspirants have cleared UPSC Mains themselves?

It’s about time you find a Rahul Dravid or a Pullela Gopichand to mentor your Upsc preparation. Just practising test series without knowing the ways to present an answer is not the way to clear Mains. An ideal test series program should have 1-on-1 mentorship and guidance by veterans who have themselves topped the exams!

Instead of getting demotivated and comparing yourself to other students, get mentorship support like Kunal Aggrawal IRS did when he could only score 75/250 marks in Mains mock tests.

Why UPSC toppers are convinced that Smash Mains helped them succeed?

A serving IPS officer, who had written the Mains exam again in 2021 to aim for IAS posting, gave us his feedback of our Smash Mains Test Series

Read other answers over here.

How has Smash Mains helped 2021-2022 Aspirants in Preparing for UPSC?

What do aspirants need in their UPSC preparation journey? They need a senior who will give them moral support and the required logistics to prepare for the tough exam in a simplified manner.

You can clear the exam only with confidence and consistency. And to achieve both, you require a personalised mentor. Many aspirants feel just attending classes or tests is not beneficial for them. So we tweaked our program to include mentorship both in our tests series and classes. Aspirants feel they can reach out to us anytime with their concerns and we are available to sort them out.

Message from Sajal Sir

Dear Students,

For some of you prelims has never been a challenge for you. You have been missing the mains cut-off with a small margin (repeatedly). This means that there are some fundamental issues with your approach. You might be aware or not about this. But just realization is not enough, you have to work on its execution as well. And bringing that to fruition will be possible through a guided process under a meticulously designed plan.

Smash mains is a highly personalized and intensive handholding program for the crème-de-la-crème (veterans) amongst UPSC aspirants (the intake is 50 students).

Note: The Entry is Restricted to those who have appeared in UPSC interview in the past 2 years or have missed the mains cut off by a whisker.

The focus is on identifying and highlighting the issues with your preparation (information / analysis / utilization). According to your strength and weaknesses, a tailor-made strategy is developed. Under Sajal sir’s strict monitoring, incremental improvements are aimed every day, after every session.

My marks in UPSC 2017 GS Mains paper were:

• GS Paper 1 – 132
• GS Paper 2 – 125
• GS Paper 3 – 130

Key Takeways About Smash Mains 2022

Every 3rd Ranker in the Top 100 of UPSC 2020 is a Civilsdaily Student.

Your mentor, Sajal Sir is himself the 2017 topper of GS Mains. He has appeared for interview many times.

Over 400 students have emerged as toppers under Sajal Sir’s mentorship in the last 7 years.

Sajal Sir will daily motivate you on our chat-based platform, Habitat and have weekly 1-on-1 discussions with you after every test.

You don’t have to waste any more time finding the strategy (value added notes, test series or timetable ) for the next 3 months. You will get the guidance for it.

You will gain access to Civildaily’s Samachar Manthan – For holistic and comprehensive coverage of Current Affairs.

You will have exclusive membership to Smash Mains club in Habitat.

One of our other Civilsdaily Student cleared the exams in 2020 to become an IPS Officer. He wrote the 2021 exam again as he aims for an IAS posting. This is what he said about our program

If you are still not convinced then go through this video by UPSC 2020 AIR 425 topper Divyansh Singh who tells us how Sajal sir helped him develop 1-2 pages notes for every topic.

Progression of Smash Mains 2022

After completing the Mains Test series, you will have a one-to-one detailed and in-depth interaction with Sajal sir. Final refinements are done to every answer. Value addition material, as well as pointers, will be provided here. We will work with you to ensure you have enough material for value addition. Our focus will be on providing tips that add the missing X factor to your answers.

Why is Smash 2022 the best way to prepare for mains?

Individual attention and approachability are the USPs of this program. Listen to what our Smash Mains 2020 student and topper Pooja Gupta (AIR 42) says about the program.

Not putting Penguins among the Fowls – You already know how to write an average answer (you’re missing it by a few marks actually). You want to know how to increase your score from 90 to 110-115. The approach followed by other institutes in their Test series is the same for a veteran and a complete newbie and here lies the problem. Without personalized one-to-one interaction with someone like Sajal sir (who has scored these awesome marks), it will be difficult for you to rectify these minute yet very important shortcomings.

Evaluation is a strength of this program and we put it on a high priority. Sajal sir himself is involved in the process, unlike other institutes where evaluation is outsourced to those who themselves might not have appeared for mains (It’s bizarre). It shouldn’t be based on ‘model answers’ as there are 3-4 ways of approaching an answer. Only a seasoned player will be able to go beyond these model answers and be able to appreciate your approach (If it’s innovative) even if it differs from the model answers provided.

Test copies get checked in a time-bound manner. The questions, answers and material provided are of the highest quality.

Always on time and insightful discussions end with a reality check and motivation to perform better in the next test.

Emphasis on execution and utilization of knowledge – Mains is not only about knowledge but the way you express the relevant knowledge in the most optimum manner.

Sajal sir’s interventions are highly specific and not generalized. Sitting right in front of you he walks you through each and every question. Always there, he will not let you lose your focus.

AIR 148 UPSC 2020 topper and our Civilsdaily student, Ponmani explains why answer writing with mentorship is necessary for Mains.

We deliver what we promise.

The Batch of Smash Mains Program will start soon.