UPSC IAS is not just about information loading. Whatever you are studying must be analyzed in detail and linked with other topics. Moreover, you must learn how to utilize that information for different stages of the exam.

Analytical skills help you visualize a problem’s complexity, process and organize it, solve it, make projections and generate new ideas. Analytical thinking involves using existing information to accurately assess situations and provide insight into how different factors interact.

What is Analytica?

In this Habitat club by Alankrit sir, you will be developing, learning, and practicing the analytical skills required for UPSC IAS preparation. An engaging discussion around important editorials and articles of the day along with daily worksheets you would be developing these skills.

• Course fee: Rs 1200 + GST = 1416
• Course start date: 19th April 2021
• Duration: 2 weeks (5 days/week)
• Join free sessions on Habitat general club (3pm).
• Mode- Chat based

Program inclusion

• Important articles/editorials and other documents
• Daily and a weekly worksheet
• Twice a day Habitat session.
• Mentorship by Alankrit Bhatia

How the discussions will take place?

The course will proceed by giving 3-5 news articles/topics a day. The links of the articles will be shared in advance. You’ll have to read it before the discussion. We will discuss in the Habitat clubs.

The students will be encouraged and guided to share their views and
develop linkages with the topics via the use of questions.

The objective of the course is not to give a definite content but to make students brainstorm then and there and indulge in making new connections and linkages.

How Habitat sessions are going to take place?

Habitat is a chat-based learning platform and here Alankrit sir will be handholding and guiding you all through the course.

Daily two sessions are planned, first one by Alankrit sir completely and second, driven by peers under the supervision of Alankrit sir.

How to attend Analytica sessions and join the club?

Click on the link below. It will take you to the Habitat course page. Click on enroll.

Download PDF Time Table here – Time-Table-Mission-Nikaalo-Prelims

Dear students,

We are thrilled to launch the 4th edition of our OPEN Crash Course [Nikaalo Prelims]. The last 3 editions have been immensely helpful to aspirants who wanted a fast-paced revision sequence. With Nikaalo Prelims you get our full commitment for the next 60 days with these 3 things: 

1. Prelims Spotlight (simplified, synthesized, byte-sized information collated in notes)
2. Static & CA Tests (alternate days, 20 questions with rich explainers)

Note: If you want to see how our prelims test series have helped aspirants in the past, both in building capabilities, smart hacks and prediction (relevance), please read on this link

How is this program any different from the other “x-day revision programs”?

There are many institutes and websites offering open crash courses (that too for free) and most of them have their heart & efforts in a good place. Like them, we also believed that drawing up a time table and collating questions together in one place will help in an effective revision. Major pillars of the programs are:

1. Prelims SPOTLIGHT

This initiative is meant to help you revise details and facts that can be asked in prelims. They are simplified, synthesized and prepared using most authentic sources. These can easily slip your mind or you can easily confuse these. Continuous Revision for the same is required. The themes picked up in the spotlight are not random but after analyzing and scrutinizing the PYQs of several years. Dare you to miss the updates!

You will get PDFs for these notes. Trust us, less is more. We won’t overwhelm. you with content just coz we can 

2. Static Subject Revision and Tests 

The timetable for the static subjects is released. Tests will start on the 6th of March. 

Coverage and Relevance are the 2 Pillars of our Tests.

1. You appear for a test every alternate day at 8 PM. 
2. We believe some breathing time is necessary to ensure consistency and efficiency. Besides, a good revision also requires quality time commitment. 
3. Instant score after you submit your test with proper explanations for the questions. 
4. Top 10 Ranks will be announced for every test at the launch of the next test.  
5. Please ensure you attempt the tests with utmost sincerity.

Download PDF Time Table here – Time-Table-Mission-Nikaalo-Prelims

3. Nikaalo Prelims Habitat club

All material, notes and doubt sessions will take place on Habitat club. Click here to join Nikaalo Prelims Habitat club

You can also search for 2021 Nikaalo Prelims club on Habitat.

Keep the Josh High !!!

Schedule of Special Habitat sessions planned for interviews.

UPSC Interviews 2020 schedule is out and it’s going to start from 26th April. Transcend 2020’s mock interviews will start from 11th April.

A one-to-one session on DAF analysis with VP sir is also planned for 10th April. You will get an opportunity to discuss your DAF and get an idea on how to improve upon the weak areas. Click here to book your slot.

About Transcend 2020: IGP mock interviews

Mock Interviews at Civilsdaily form a crucial part of UPSC interview preparation. The quality and diversity of the panel help prepare an aspirant for the actual interview at UPSC. 

Aspirants have benefited greatly from the mock interview and the feedback they get from the panel members after their mock interview. At the same time, we work with the aspirants to improve upon the areas highlighted by the panel.

Aspirants will also get a personalized DAF-based questionnaire based on extensive research and linkages with the issues of national and international importance. 

Upcoming Mock interview and session

1-1 session with VP sir: 10th April

• First mock interview- 11th April (Book your slot)   
• Time: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.  
• Mode: Online 

Interview slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.  

Panelists for Mock Interviews: 

1. Shri Shankar Aggarwal, IAS (retd.)
2. Dr. Noor Mohammad, IAS (retd.)
3. Shri T. N. Thakur, IAAS (retd.)
4. Shri V. P. Singh, IRPS
5. Mrs.Aditi Gupta, Corporate Leadership Specialist 
6. Prof. U.M. Amin, Jamia Milia University
7. Mr. Himanshu Arora, Economist, JNU, PMEAC 

Tentative: Shri Harsh V. Pant (Observer Research Foundation), Shri SN Tripathi, IAS (Director IIPA), Shri Yogesh Narain (Retd. Defence Secretary), Shri Dipankar Gupta (Indian Sociologist), and others.   

 You all are supposed to submit your DAFs and selfie videos answering four questions provided to you. These will form the basis for mock interviews, DAF analysis, and personalized DAF-based questionnaire.  

 Note- For any query/sending DAFs and videos reach out to ajay@civilsdaily.com 

Special Habitat session for UPSC interviews 2020

Interview Club on Habitat brings together senior bureaucrats, serving officers, UPSC mentors, toppers and peers under one roof for a collaborative and cohort based learning and preparation for the UPSC interviews.

From today onwards our we are starting a special session on Habitat’s Transcend: Interview Guidance Club to take up activities directed towards specific dimensions of the Personality Test.

This week’s schedule for these sessions is as follows:

• Thursday 08/04/2021: Hobby discussion
• Friday: Home state discussion
• Saturday: Prizes, Sports, leadership position
• Monday: Roleplaying & Situation Reaction Test (SRT)

Timings: 6-7:30 pm

Zeeshan sir is back with Revealed 2.0 and this time we have two separate clubs for working and non-working aspirants. Clubs starting from 14th April. Timetable below.

UPSC IAS Prelims paper is becoming trickier day by day. Merely covering the syllabus is not enough. You must know how to attempt the paper.

Many times you face confusing options or feel the topic asked in question is relatable but the question, unsolvable. So, how to solve such prelims question with limited or almost zero knowledge about the topics.

What is Revealed 2.0 by Zeeshan sir?

It is the second batch of the Revealed program. It is an intensive 10 days workshop on Habitat. Zeeshan sir will be teaching logical prelims paper solving skills and intelligent elimination techniques to help you solve MCQs in IAS Prelims exam.

A practical approach will be followed and you will be daily practicing these techniques with the master of this art.

Another separate club for working aspirants will be launched.

Program inclusion:

• Membership to the Revealed club by Zeeshan sir
• 10 days intensive workshop on Habitat
• Twice a day sessions with Zeeshan sir
• Special timing for working aspirants (separate club)

Course fees: Rs 1000 + GST = Rs 1180

Why you should join the club?

There are several reasons but broadly these will help you to:

1. Focus on the application part of the knowledge for IAS prelims.
2. Tackle MCQ questions with limited or almost no knowledge of the topic asked in the question.
3. Eliminate effectively and intelligently with a high accuracy of almost 95%
4. Separate club for working professional.
5. Will make you confident to tackle any question in the exam hall for IAS prelims.

You won’t be bothering about the cut-offs ever again.

How sessions are going to take place?

Habitat is a chat-based learning platform and here Zeeshan sir will be handholding and guiding you all through the course.

Daily two sessions are planned in the manner as explained below.

Session 1

Here Zeeshan sir will be teaching you the logical techniques and intelligent elimination methods to tackle and solve an MCQ.

A practical hands-on approach will be followed in this session. Around 25 MCQs will be shared with you and different techniques will be used to solve them.

Session 2

In this session, you will be having an enriching discussion and practice session among the peers. The whole process will be administered by Zeeshan sir.

How to attend Revealed sessions and join the Revealed club?

Click on the link below. It will take you to the Habitat course page. Click on enroll.

Join the club and tag Zeeshan sir using @ before zeeshan.h and introduce yourself.

Zeeshan sir will take over from there.

Schedule and timetable

Schedule of Special Habitat sessions planned for interviews.

UPSC Interviews 2020 schedule is out and it’s going to start from 26th April. Transcend 2020’s mock interviews will start from 11th April.

A one-to-one session on DAF analysis with VP sir is also planned for 10th April. You will get an opportunity to discuss your DAF and get an idea on how to improve upon the weak areas. Click here to book your slot.

About Transcend 2020: IGP mock interviews

Mock Interviews at Civilsdaily form a crucial part of UPSC interview preparation. The quality and diversity of the panel help prepare an aspirant for the actual interview at UPSC. 

Aspirants have benefited greatly from the mock interview and the feedback they get from the panel members after their mock interview. At the same time, we work with the aspirants to improve upon the areas highlighted by the panel.

Aspirants will also get a personalized DAF-based questionnaire based on extensive research and linkages with the issues of national and international importance. 

Upcoming Mock interview and session

1-1 session with VP sir: 10th April

• First mock interview- 11th April (Book your slot)   
• Time: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.  
• Mode: Online 

Interview slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.  

Panelists for Mock Interviews: 

1. Shri Shankar Aggarwal, IAS (retd.)
2. Dr. Noor Mohammad, IAS (retd.)
3. Shri T. N. Thakur, IAAS (retd.)
4. Shri V. P. Singh, IRPS
5. Mrs.Aditi Gupta, Corporate Leadership Specialist 
6. Prof. U.M. Amin, Jamia Milia University
7. Mr. Himanshu Arora, Economist, JNU, PMEAC 

Tentative: Shri Harsh V. Pant (Observer Research Foundation), Shri SN Tripathi, IAS (Director IIPA), Shri Yogesh Narain (Retd. Defence Secretary), Shri Dipankar Gupta (Indian Sociologist), and others.   

 You all are supposed to submit your DAFs and selfie videos answering four questions provided to you. These will form the basis for mock interviews, DAF analysis, and personalized DAF-based questionnaire.  

 Note- For any query/sending DAFs and videos reach out to ajay@civilsdaily.com 

Special Habitat session for UPSC interviews 2020

Interview Club on Habitat brings together senior bureaucrats, serving officers, UPSC mentors, toppers and peers under one roof for a collaborative and cohort based learning and preparation for the UPSC interviews.

From today onwards our we are starting a special session on Habitat’s Transcend: Interview Guidance Club to take up activities directed towards specific dimensions of the Personality Test.

This week’s schedule for these sessions is as follows:

• Thursday 08/04/2021: Hobby discussion
• Friday: Home state discussion
• Saturday: Prizes, Sports, leadership position
• Monday: Roleplaying & Situation Reaction Test (SRT)

Timings: 6-7:30 pm

Timetable and details given below.

UPSC Prelims 2021 is around the corner and instead of freaking out, you must bring out the warrior within. The enormity of the challenge requires special efforts and for that Spartan club has been launched.

What is Spartan Club?

It is a rigorous timetable-based revision program whereby you will be covering the syllabus, revising, and discussing the topics under the strict guidance of Ravi sir.

Duration: 2 weeks (14 days)

Course fee: 1000 + GST = Rs 1180

Program inclusion:

1. Intensive revision based on the rigorous timetable, under the strict supervision of Ravi sir.
2. Subjects to be covered: Science Tech, Environment, Modern History
3. Planned daily target assignments and monitoring.
4. Daily Habitat sessions
   • 2 Mega sessions by Ravi sir – including Samadhan and Flurry sessions
   • 4 Mini Sessions to cross-check the accomplishment of the assigned syllabus
5. Mentorship by Ravi sir.
6. Daily MCQs -Based on the assigned syllabus daily MCQs

Subjects to be covered

• Science Tech
• Environment
• Modern History

How sessions are going to take place?

Habitat is a chat-based learning platform and here Ravi sir will be handholding and guiding you all through the course.

Daily six session (at the least) are planned in the manner as explained above.

Why to join Spartan club?

• A rigorous timetable will help you organize your syllabus coverage and revision.
• Strict enforcement by Ravi sir to ensure your accountability and target achievement.
• Personal guidance and mentorship by Ravi sir.
• Discussion and doubt sessions on Habitat.
• Innovative methods like Flurry and Samadhan.

All these will bring out the warrior within you to face the UPSC IAS prelims 2021 challenge successfully.

Daily Spartan’s rigour : 6 am to 12 midnight

• 6 am to 7:45 am –  Study based on target assigned one day earlier
• 7:45 to 8:00 am –   Habitat session (Discuss how many portions was covered)
• 8:30 to 12:30 pm – Study based on target assigned
• 12:30 pm  – 12:45 pm – Habitat session
• 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm – Break
• 2:00  pm to 4:45 pm – Study based on assigned targets
• 4:45 pm to 5:00 pm – Habitat Session
• 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm – Enjoy your tea/Coffee with your favorite music
• 5:30 to 8 pm – Study based on target assigned
• 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm – Habitat session for revision of the entire day and rapid-fire round
• Dinner Break till 10:00 pm
• 10:00 pm to 12:00 am –  Share your MCQs that you’ve solved today with others, raise your doubts, have some fun with other aspirants for cooling yourself down. If something is left then Cover it. Targets for the early morning will be assigned here.

How to attend Spartan sessions and join the Spartan club?

Click on Enroll button below. It will redirect you to the Club. Introduce yourself and use @ before raviranjan to tag Ravi sir. He will guide you from there on.

Transcend 2020: IGP

Click here to get your DAF based questionnaire

Detailed Application Form (DAF) is one of the most important documents that you might have filled for UPSC interviews. A major part of the interview will revolve around the information and details provided in the DAF. It is more than your CV.

Your ability to defend your DAF before the panel is going to decide your success. Anticipating and preparing for the questions based on your DAF is an essential part of the interview preparation.

As a part of Transcend: Interview Guidance Program for UPSC interviews we provide you a personalized and elaborate DAF-based questionnaire.

About DAF based questionnaire:

Well researched and relevant questions compiled by an experienced and dedicated team at Civilsdaily. Interlinking of questions to burning issues of national and international importance. We make sure that no area of the DAF has been left untouched.

This DAF-based questionnaire is an important tool which if used properly in your preparation may allow you to steer your interview in a particular direction.

Click here to get your DAF based questionnaire

Below are some of the pictures and sample of the questions that you are going to get.

Questions based on Graduation subject

Questions based on Date of birth

Questions based on optional subject

Questions based on Hobbies

Click here to get your DAF based questionnaire

About Transcend Interview Guidance Program 2020

Transcend is our flagship Interview Guidance Program for UPSC CSE 2020.

Program inclusion

1. Mock interview and detailed analysis + feedback
2. Most important issues coverage – current and structural
3. DAF 2 curation
4. Personalized mentorship
5. DAF analysis and one-on-one sessions with mentors
6. DAF based personalized questionnaire
7. Transcend Habitat group membership

How to enroll?