Join UPSC Mains Answer Writing Batch
UPSC Civil Services Mains · General Studies
Mains Answer Writing & Test Series
Sixteen weeks of daily classes, every answer personally evaluated, and one-to-one mentorship for each student. All four GS papers, taught and corrected by Dr. Gaurav J. Sontake.
Start with a single paper at ₹5,000 · ₹16,000 for all four GS papers · Classroom in Pune or live online
Three things you get, every single week
Most test series give you a question paper and a score. This programme is built on three parts that only work together.
Classes
Live teaching five days a week, moving paper by paper so you finish one syllabus before starting the next.
- 80 lectures, Monday to Friday
- 4:00 to 5:30 PM
- Five practice questions set every day
Evaluation
Every answer you write is read and corrected by hand, with written feedback on structure, content and presentation.
- 400 practice answers evaluated
- 16 weekly sectional tests
- 4 full-length mocks in exam conditions
One-to-one mentorship
Personal sessions with Dr. Sontake to review your progress, fix the mistakes that keep repeating, and plan your strategy for the attempt ahead.
- Individual progress review
- Your own weak areas, not a general lecture
- Attempt strategy and time planning
See how a lecture actually runs
Watch a full demo session before you decide. This is the same format you will sit through five days a week.
Four papers, four weeks each
The programme opens with Ethics, where most candidates lose the easiest marks, then moves through the remaining three papers in order.
GS Paper IV
Ethics, integrity and aptitude, with case study practice throughout.
GS Paper I
Heritage and culture, modern Indian history, world history, society, geography.
GS Paper II
Constitution, polity, governance, social justice, international relations.
GS Paper III
Economy, agriculture, science and technology, environment, security, disaster management.
Tentative batch completion: 15 November 2026. Admissions are rolling — you can join the running batch.
The details
Fees
You can take the complete programme, or start with a single paper and continue if it suits you. Fees for attending live online are confirmed on the call — fill the form and we will tell you.
Four weeks · 20 lectures · 100 evaluated answers
Take one paper on its own if you want to fix a specific weakness first. Most students continue with the rest.
16 weeks · 80 lectures · 400 evaluated answers
Works out to ₹200 a lecture, or ₹40 per evaluated answer, with the one-to-one mentorship included throughout.
Book your seat
Fill this in and we will call you on WhatsApp to confirm your paper, your mode of attendance and your start date.
- You will hear back within one working day
- Ask for a sample evaluated answer before you decide
Your request is in
We will message you on WhatsApp within one working day to confirm your seat.
Questions people ask
Can I join if the batch has already started?
Yes. Admissions are rolling and the programme runs paper by paper, so you can begin at the start of any paper and cover the earlier ones with the recorded material and question sets.
Do I have to take all four papers?
No. You can take a single paper on its own if you only want to fix one weakness. Most students who start with one paper continue with the rest.
Can I attend from outside Pune?
Yes. Every session runs live online at the same time as the classroom, with the same evaluation and the same one-to-one mentorship. Fees for the online mode are slightly different, so fill the form and we will confirm them on the call.
What does the one-to-one mentorship involve?
Personal sessions with Dr. Sontake where he goes through your own evaluated answers, identifies the mistakes that keep repeating, and helps you plan your preparation for the attempt ahead. It is your progress under discussion, not a general session.
Who evaluates the answers?
Dr. Gaurav J. Sontake evaluates them personally and returns written feedback, so the corrections stay consistent across the whole programme.
What if I miss a lecture?
Tell us on WhatsApp and we will share the material for that session so you can keep up with the daily question set.