• The module covers Public Administration optional subject with GS polity
• Polity and Indian constitution is a part of Preliminary exams and shares around 15 questions every year.
• Indian Polity and Constitution is a major part of Mains GS Paper 2 and covers about 100 marks out of 250.
• Scoring 110 to 120 out of 250 in Paper 2 is a major challenge to the aspirants.
• With 25 years of experience in teaching Public administration and Polity, the author has made it into a crucial factor in determining the rank of the aspirants.
• In this module candidates are given general studies polity class along with 10 prelims polity tests and discussion.
• Indian Polity by S.G. Subramanian (Pearson Publications) is given to the candidates.
• Previous year question analysis is more important to develop exam psychology in civil services preparation. The candidates in this module are given the class room discussion of previous year questions in the subject.

By Mr. Arun Shankar Gorky (Associate Director – Academics)

• It covers optional subject History with GS papers
• He has been mentoring aspirants for civil services exam since 2007. He will take you through the interesting pages of History.
• History is a part of Preliminary exams and shares around 10 to 15 questions every year.
• Indian History is a major part of Mains GS Paper 1 and covers about 80 marks out of 250.
• In this module candidates are provided Ancient, Medieval and Modern India classes with 10 prelims History tests and discussion.
• 2013 to 2019 Mains History questions with answer booklet is provided.
• Previous year question discussion is more important in civil services preparation. The candidates in this module are given the class room discussion of previous year questions in the subject.

• By Mr. Kannan(Associate Director & Head Chrompet
• This module covers Geography optional subject with GS papers
• A post graduate in Geography, he is at his best in animating illustrations of geographic projections. A decade of experience in teaching geography is mirrored in his lucid explanation of subjects.
• Geography and Environment covers about 20 questions in prelims. Geography is a major part of mains GS paper 1 and covers about 80 marks out of 250.
• Environment in mains GS paper 3 covers about 30 marks out of 250.
• In this module candidates are provided geography and environment classes along with 10 prelims tests and discussion.
• 2013 to 2019 Mains Geography and Environment questions with answer booklet is provided.
• Previous year question discussion provides confidence during preparation. The candidates in this module are given the class room discussion of previous year questions in the subject.

• In this module 52 Weekly Current Affairs tests and classes are provided to the candidates.
• Each test carries 50 questions from the weekly issues.
• The current affairs team provides 50 questions to the students after collection of issues in a week from various sources like PIB, THE HINDU, ECONOMICS TIMES, and TIMES OF INDIA and after quality check.
• Current affairs are a major part in civil services exam in both prelims and mains.
• Candidates are given training for “How to read current affairs” and “How to think in different dimensions” to link with the subjects.
• Around 2600 current affairs questions are provided annually to the aspirants.
• Additionally the candidates are provided “Monthly Current Affairs Magazines” for 12 months.

• This module is handled by the author of Indian Polity (Pearson Publications), Mr. S. Ganesa Subramanian.
• Governance is a part of mains GS paper 2 and covers about 50 marks out of 250.
• Ethics and case studies is a major part of main exam general studies and covers 250 marks in GS paper 4.
• The score in this paper helps the aspirants to become a topper.
• In this module along with classes and discussion, Ethics book and mains tests also provided to the candidates.
• Governance book (KM Publications) is given to the candidates authored by Mr. S.G. Subramanian.
• More than 100 “Case Studies” with the previous year questions discussion make the candidates “confident” to go through mains.

The Civil Services Examination is conducted by UPSC every year.
The examination consists of two stages

1.  the Preliminary Examination.
2. the Main Examination (Written and Interview).

The Civil Services Examination is widely considered to be one of the toughest and most sought after examinations in the world, with only about 500- 1000 candidates selected out of more than 2,00,000 candidates who appear every year for the examination.

1.  Indian Administrative Service.
2.  Indian Foreign Service.
3.  Indian Police Service.
4.  Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group 'A'.
5.  Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group 'A'.
6.  Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group 'A'.
7.  Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group 'A'.
8.  Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group 'A'.
9.  Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group 'A' (Assistant Works Manager, Administration).
10.  Indian Postal Service, Group 'A'.
11.  Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group 'A'.
12.  Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group 'A'.
13.  Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A'.
14.  Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group 'A'.
15.  Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group 'A'
16.  Indian Defence Estates Service, Group 'A'.
17.  Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group 'A'.
18.  Indian Trade Service, Group 'A' (Gr. III).
19.  Indian Corporate Law Service, Group 'A'.
20.  Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group 'B' (Section Officer's Grade).
21.  Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'.
22.  Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group 'B'.

No. IAS and IPS are All India Services, whereas others fall under two categories ? Group A & Group B Central Services

Any service is considered better based on the certain reasons. Among them some are as follows

1.  The diversity of opportunities it can provide to the incumbent.
2.  The scope and breadth of decision making in the service.
3.  Facilities that go with the service as perks.
4.  Chances for interacting with other departments than the parent dept.
5.  Stability of career.

The services are allocated based on the final Rank the candidate had secured, Preferences of services executed by the candidate, Category of the candidate and Vacancy of the Post.

The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.

Yes. For Civil Services Exams, the candidate is eligible since the UPSC has not specified the mode of acquiring the degree.

Candidate possessing only a Diploma is not eligible, however if the candidate had done graduation after Diploma he is eligible.

To appear in the exam the minimum age is 21 years on 1st August, on that year. The upper age limit depends upon the category to which you belong. If you belong to

1.  General Category, the upper age limit is 32 years.
2.  Other Backward Classes, it is 35 years.
3.  SC/ST category, upper age limit is 37 years.

For special categories, the age relaxations (from 32 years) are as follows

1.  Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons : 10 years.
2.  Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons + SC/ST : 15 years.
3.  Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons + OBC : 13 years.
4.  Defence Services Personnel disabled in operations : 3 years.
5.  Defence Services Personnel + SC/ST : 8 years.
6.  Defence Services Personnel + OBC : 6 years.
7.  Ex-Servicemen including Commissioned Officers : 5 years.
8.  Ex-Servicemen including Commissioned officers + SC/ST : 10 years.
9.  Ex-Servicemen including Commissioned officers + OBC : 8 years.

No. Generally, any one below the age of 32 years can attempt 6 times. If you belong to

1.  Other Backward Classes, you get 3 more attempts.
2.  SC/ST category, there is no limit in the number of attempts you can make.