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Every UPSC topper writes differently, but they think in patterns.
After reading and dissecting over 100+ topper copies, I discovered that there’s a clear evolution behind every high scoring answer, a four stage learning process that separates 360–400 Mains scorers from the rest.

In this session, I’ll decode those four stages, what toppers really do when they read questions, how they transition from content collection to answer construction, and how you can replicate that progression in your preparation.

Prayas Sir, Civilsdaily IAS

What I will cover (practical, no fluff):

1. The 4 Stages of Learning from Topper Copies

• Stage 1: Information Replication, what beginners imitate and why it doesn’t work.
• Stage 2: Structure Recognition, how toppers arrange ideas for maximum impact.
• Stage 3: Analytical Depth, how they build why and how into every paragraph.
• Stage 4: Personal Voice, how individuality and balance make a copy stand out.

2. The Anatomy of a Topper’s Answer

• How toppers think before they write, their mental checklist.
• The 5 second framework to identify demand of the question.
• Examples from real topper copies, what makes one answer fetch 4 marks and another 6.

3. How to Use Topper Copies the Right Way

• The biggest mistake, copying format without understanding reasoning.
• How to reverse engineer toppers’ use of examples, transitions, and linkages.
• How to translate their structure into your own note making and mock writing.

4. Practical Tools You will Take Away

• My 3 column copy analysis template, content, structure, and insight.
• A step by step method to analyse any topper answer in 2 minutes.
• Real examples from GS 2, GS 3, and Essay answers.

Why attend this session:

• To stop blindly copying topper copies and start learning from them strategically.

• To understand how toppers think, frame, and evolve across attempts.

• To upgrade your answer writing from knowledge heavy to examiner smart.

• To access the Prelims Microthemes PDF that complements Mains content integration.

Join us, for a 45 minute live Zoom session on 27th Nov at 7PM.

See you in masterclass.

It will be a 45 minute session, post which we will open up the floor for all kinds of queries which a beginner must have. No questions are taboo and Prayas sir is known to be patiently solving all your doubts.

Join us for a Zoom session on 27th Nov at 7 PM. This session is a must attend for you If you are attempting UPSC for the first time or have attempted earlier and now preparing for 2026/2027, then it is going to be a valuable session for you too.

See you in the session”

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In this Civilsdaily masterclass, you will get:

1. A 45-minute deep dive on how to plan your UPSC strategy from the start to the end.
2. How do first-attempt IAS Rankers get the most out of their one year prep?
3. Insider tips that only the top IAS and IPS rankers know and apply to get rank.

Join UPSC session on 27th Nov, at 7 PM

(Don’t wait—the next webinar/session won’t be until Mid Dec’25)

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