GS I–III answers
Reviewed for question demand, reasoning, coverage and balance, evidence and examples, structure, and time discipline.
Founding batch · starts 12 October 2026
A personal roadmap, reviewed with you.
A 16-week GS Mains and Essay phase covering GS I, II, III and GS IV Ethics, then focused Prelims mentorship until 23 May 2027. You meet Akhil one-to-one every week, and every answer you submit is read by him personally.
Weekly25-min 1:1 with Akhil
12students in the batch
₹11,500founding offer, first 5
Free sample evaluation of one GS answer for shortlisted applicants.
4 CSE Mainsappearances by your mentor
3 IFoS Mainsappearances by your mentor
100+ in Prelimsconsistently, across attempts
125 · 111 in Essay2020 and 2024 examinations
Credentials are self-reported and describe the mentor's own examinations; no selection or student outcome is implied.
Regular contact. Clear next steps.
Every mentoring week in your enrolled phase includes all six.
25 min
1:1 meeting
A fixed weekly slot with Akhil. The first is a 40-minute onboarding.
Midweek
Progress check
A written or voice-note exchange to correct priorities.
75 min
Group clinic
Live answer, essay and test discussion. Every clinic is recorded.
1 day
Direct messages
Questions answered within one working day, Monday to Saturday.
Monthly
Progress summary
Completed work, recurring difficulties and next priorities, in writing.
12
Cohort group
A small, focused group for updates and peer learning.
How the 25 minutes are used: 5 to review progress and pick the key issue, 15 to work on an answer, essay, test pattern or obstacle, and 5 to agree next actions.
Build Mains early. Sharpen Prelims when it counts.
For aspirants with a basic foundation who want help deciding what to study, practising effectively and following through on feedback. Working aspirants and repeaters are welcome; your plan is built around your real hours.
Phase 1 · 16 weeks
GS I–IV + Essay
12 October 2026 to 31 January 2027
- 3/dayanswers Monday to Friday, mapped to that day's micro-topic (GS IV: 2 answers + 1 case study)
- 12Saturday sectional tests: 5 questions in 60 minutes, every answer evaluated
- 4full-length papers: 20 questions in 3 hours, one after each paper block, with a written report
- 8 + 8full essays and outlines on alternate Sundays, plus a weekly rewrite check
Phase 2 · until Prelims
Prelims + CSAT
1 February 2027 to Prelims on 23 May 2027
- Daily25 MCQs with an error log, on PRISM's free app or your own test series
- Weeklyfull-length Prelims mock, then a structured review of score, attempts and error patterns
- 2/weekGS answers continue, so your writing doesn't go cold before Mains
- 3CSAT strategy clinics, with an entry diagnostic
Phase 1, week by week: tap a week
GS IIGS IIIGS IGS IV EthicsFull-length paper
320answers written in 16 weeks180 daily · 60 in sectional tests · 80 in full-length papers
200evaluated personally by Akhil1 of each day's 3, plus every test answer
16timed tests12 sectional · 4 full-length, each with a report
16rewrite checksone every week, against the original feedback
Every answer you write gets something back. One of each day's three is evaluated in full; the other two come with a model answer and the marking rubric to check your own work against, spot-checked twice a week. Sectional and full-length papers are evaluated in full.
Ethics, taught as a decision-making skill.
GS IV module, weeks 13–16. Two answers and one case study every day, so the framework becomes second nature rather than something you improvise in the exam hall. It pays off twice: Prelims 2026 itself carried scenario questions of exactly this kind.
Week 13
Foundations
Ethics terms, determinants and consequences; Indian and Western thinkers applied to real dilemmas, not name-dropped.
Daily cases: conflict of interest, honesty under pressureWeek 14
Attitude and values
Attitude, aptitude, emotional intelligence, and the foundational values of civil service.
Daily cases: empathy and compassion in service deliveryWeek 15
Probity in governance
RTI, codes of conduct versus codes of ethics, corruption, and institutional integrity.
Daily cases: transparency, whistleblowing, procurementWeek 16
Applied and timed
Quote-based questions, crisis dilemmas, and a full-length GS IV paper: 13 questions including 6 case studies in 3 hours.
Daily cases: disaster and crisis decisionsHow every case study is marked
- Name the real dilemmaNot the story: the conflict of values underneath it.
- Map the stakeholdersEveryone affected, including the ones easy to forget.
- Set out the optionsWith honest advantages and costs for each, not straw men.
- Decide, and justifyOne clear course of action, defended on principle and feasibility.
- Safeguard the implementationWhat could go wrong, and how you'd prevent it.
Your evaluation scores each of the five, so you see exactly where marks were lost, not just a number at the bottom.
Submit. Review. Rewrite. Recheck.
Every review gives you two or three concrete corrections, and your rewrite is checked to confirm they landed.
GS IV Ethics
Theory answers that apply thinkers rather than name-drop them, and case studies: stakeholders, options, public-service values and a justified decision.
Essay
One skill per fortnight, from interpreting the topic and building an argument to nuance, flow and timed independent writing. Each outline becomes a full essay the next week.
Prelims
Every mistake is classified first: knowledge gap, recall gap, misreading, reasoning or attempt error, or timing. Then the strategy changes.
“You describe the policy but not its limitations. Add two implementation constraints, link each to its effect, and end with a practical improvement.”Illustrative feedback. The rewrite check then asks whether that analysis is now present.
See a sample week in Phase 1
| Monday | Study the day's micro-topic; write 3 answers | Weekly plan and question set |
| Tuesday | Study; write 3 answers | One of Monday's three evaluated in full |
| Wednesday | Study; write 3 answers | Midweek check; spot-check of self-marked work |
| Thursday | Study; write 3 answers | Your 1:1 meeting, in a fixed slot |
| Friday | Study; write 3 answers | Week's evaluations returned |
| Saturday | Sectional test: 5 questions, 60 minutes | Group clinic; whole test evaluated |
| Sunday | Essay or outline (alternating); rewrite one evaluated answer | Rewrite checked against the original feedback |
Answers take about 60–75 minutes a day, plus the Saturday test and Sunday essay. Every fourth week is a consolidation week: no new daily answers, a full-length paper instead, and room to revise.
Choose the support you need.
Capped at 12 active students across all options, so every student gets real attention.
Founding offer · first 5
Complete mentorship
₹11,500
Both phases, from 12 October 2026 until Prelims 2027.
₹6,000 at enrolment + ₹5,500 by 7 December
Complete
Complete mentorship
₹13,000
Both phases, from 12 October 2026 until Prelims 2027.
₹6,500 at enrolment + ₹6,500 by 7 December
Phase 1
GS Mains + Essay
₹9,500
The 16-week phase with all its evaluations and meetings.
Add Phase 2 later for ₹3,500
Phase 2
Prelims mentorship
₹4,500
The Prelims and CSAT phase only, from 1 February 2027.
Paid before 1 February 2027
Before 12 OctoberFull refund of everything paid
First two weeks50% of the Phase 1 amount paid, plus any Phase 2 amount paid
Leaving after Phase 1Any Phase 2 amount paid is refunded in full if you cancel before 1 February 2027
Taught in English. The total payable, including any applicable tax, is confirmed before payment; no payment is taken on this website. Programme terms and refund policy
See the feedback before you pay.
- ApplyTwo minutes, free, no commitment.
- Free sample evaluationShortlisted? Send one GS answer and get Akhil's written feedback.
- Free orientationAn online group introduction to ask about fit.
- ReviewCalendar, your meeting slot, terms and payment details, before paying.
- Begin 12 OctoberEnrolment closes 10 October, or when 12 seats fill.
Apply for the founding batch.
Applying is free and commits you to nothing. It helps me understand where you are, and whether the programme is right for you.
Prefer to ask first? Message Akhil on Telegram.
Know exactly what to expect.
Will Akhil personally mentor me?
Yes. Akhil conducts every 1:1 meeting and personally reviews every included submission. There are no outsourced evaluators.
Can I call whenever I need help?
Calls use your fixed weekly slot. Between meetings you have the midweek check and direct messages, answered within one working day, Monday to Saturday. On-demand calls aren't included; that's what keeps every student's weekly slot reliable.
Three answers a day: is that realistic?
Three 10-mark answers take about 60–75 minutes once you stop over-reading before writing, which is the habit the programme is built to break. Writing runs Monday to Friday only; weekends are for the test, the essay and revision; and every fourth week has no new daily answers at all. If your week collapses, tell Akhil early and the next plan keeps the answers that matter most rather than pretending you'll catch up on all 15.
I work full-time. Can I manage this?
Many do, with an agreed reduction: two answers a day instead of three, the full Saturday test, and the essay fortnightly. You keep every evaluation and meeting; only the daily volume changes. Your plan is set around your real hours at onboarding, not a standard timetable.
Do you read all 320 answers?
No, and any mentor who promises that for a cohort is not being straight with you. Akhil evaluates 200 of them in full: one of each day's three, every sectional test answer and every full-length paper. The other two answers each day come with a model answer and the same marking rubric he uses, so you can mark your own work; he spot-checks that self-marking twice a week and picks up patterns in your 1:1.
What if I fall behind or miss a deadline?
Tell Akhil what you completed and what blocked you; the next plan keeps the most valuable tasks and drops duplication. Each 1:1 can be rescheduled once with 24 hours' notice. Late submissions are reviewed only if time allows, and weekly allowances don't carry forward.
Are sessions recorded? What language?
Everything is in English. Every group clinic is recorded and shared within about 48 hours, and stays available until 30 days after the programme ends. 1:1 meetings aren't recorded unless we both agree.
Is GS IV Ethics covered?
Yes. Weeks 13–16 of Phase 1 focus on GS IV: ethics concepts and thinkers, integrity and public-service values, and case studies (stakeholders, options and a justified decision), ending with a six-answer GS IV assessment. Ethics answers are evaluated and rewritten like every other GS answer.
Will all GS subjects be taught from scratch?
No. This is a preparation and feedback programme. You study from agreed standard sources; the roadmap organises your study, practice and feedback. It doesn't replace foundation teaching, and optional-subject mentoring isn't included.
Are notes or a test series included?
For Mains, yes: the daily question sets, 12 sectional tests and 4 full-length papers are written for the programme and included. A notes library is not. For Prelims, use your own legally accessed test series or PRISM's free daily quiz; a commercial Prelims test series is not supplied.
What happens after Prelims?
The complete programme ends at Prelims 2027. Any post-Prelims Mains programme would be offered separately.
Does this guarantee selection?
No, and no honest mentor can promise that. Progress depends on your preparation, how you apply feedback, and the examination itself.