Important Updates, Prelims Exclusive Programme (PEP)
Dear Students,
The majority of civil service aspirants share the same opinion – the Preliminary exam is the most difficult stage in the entire process. This is simple math after all. The number of candidates appearing in Prelims is the highest of all the stages. The success rate in the first stage is ridiculously low. It is difficult to find any other examination on the planet with such low success rate. Add to this the complexities brought in by the unpredictability of the Prelims exam. It is difficult to deduce a ‘trend’ from previous year papers. The surprise element is so huge in the Prelims stage that most of the candidates are taken aback by the nature of questions posed by UPSC. Many times, the paper is skewed towards certain sections of the syllabus while ignoring other important portions completely. But we can hardly complain. The very nature of the Prelims stage is to reject as many candidates as possible. UPSC can take maximum liberty in setting a question paper that most people find unpredictable and difficult.
Does it mean that the candidates have no other choice but to succumb to the pressure? Well, not at all. You must keep in mind that irrespective of the ways the paper is framed by UPSC, there will always be few thousand candidates clearing Prelims. It boils down to not trying to be the best amongst the lot but to master the art of crossing the barrier. Yes, you heard it right. The preparation for the Prelims stage is an art. With the right training and rigorous practice, you can increase your chances of clearing Prelims manifold.
At IASbaba, we have been doing precisely this through our popular Prelims Exclusive Program (PEP). In its 3 years of being, PEP has helped thousands of candidates to clear the Prelims exam. The battery of high calibre mentors and faculty members provide the best guidance and tools to crack the exam.
The Prelims Exclusive Programme (PEP) – 2024 starts from 6th November.
Prelims Exclusive Programme (PEP) – Most Comprehensive Mentorship-Based Program for UPSC PRELIMS 2024!
- Where the guesswork has got no place
- Where only the most dedicated aspirant will be able to survive
- Where we are invested in your success as much as you are
- Where we will be by your side at all times
- WHERE WE WOULD MAKE SURE THAT YOU CLEAR YOUR PRELIMS IN YOUR FIRST ATTEMPT!
PRELIMS EXCLUSIVE PROGRAMME (PEP) – 2024 IN A NUTSHELL!!
- 1:1 Mentorship Every student will be provided with a Dedicated Mentor, who will monitor your progress, give you feedback, motivate and guide you on the Right Path! The students can contact his/her mentor for any difficulties regarding Prelims preparation.
- PYQ Analysis and Discussion Classes The last 8-10 years of UPSC Prelims Question Papers will be solved by the Prelims Experts. These sessions will help in understanding how to solve the UPSC Prelims Paper within 2 hours.
This time, solving Prelims PYQ’S will be done by Prelims Experts who have cleared at least 4-5 Prelims.
- 125+ Daily Classes (Polity, Geography, Economics, History, Art & Culture, Science & Tech and Environment) Daily Classes and subject-wise Exclusive tests for specific Prelims topics for every subject for quick revision.
There will be 15 Current Affairs Specific Classes dealing with past one years Current affairs in a comprehensive manner.
There will be 20 CSAT classes which will help to tackle the increasing difficulty of CSAT papers in last few years.
- 110+ Value Add Handouts Precise and to-the-point handouts on static subjects and current affairs will give you a ready reckoner. This tool will help you during your preparation, particularly near the exam as you grapple with the challenge of last-minute revision.
- Exclusive Classes on Mapping, Economic Survey and Budget
- Prelims-oriented Current Affairs Tests & Handouts– 24 Tests and 15 Handouts
- 125+ Daily Tests By practising daily the thoroughly researched questions prepared by the IASbaba team, you will boost your confidence to tackle even the most unexpected paper set by UPSC.
- 3 Exclusive Tests on Map-based, Government Schemes/Policies, Economic Survey, Budget.
- 6 Revision Tests– Polity, Geography, Economics, Science & Tech and Environment, Modern History, Ancient & Medieval History Art & Culture.
- 10 Full-Length Mock Tests
- 10 CSAT Tests + Practice questions in every class
- How to prepare for next 6 months and execute it on the day of the exam- Strategy and Psychology behind clearing Prelims by Mohan sir
- Prelims Experts (who cleared prelims more than 5 times) will be discussing PYQs and the techniques to solve UPSC Prelims Papers
- CSAT Experts to teach CSAT, which had become a nightmare for many aspirants
- Comprehensive Revision included within the Plan
- Increased focus on Current Affairs through Current Affairs specific classes
Hitting the Bull's Eye Year After Year
2015
UPSC Prelims > 40%
UPSC Mains > 80%
2016
UPSC Prelims > 75%
UPSC Mains > 80%
2017
UPSC Prelims > 70%
UPSC Mains > 80%
2018
UPSC Prelims > 65%
UPSC Mains > 85%
2019
UPSC Prelims > 70%
UPSC Mains > 85%
2020
UPSC Prelims > 60%
UPSC Mains > 80%
2021
UPSC Prelims > 50% UPSC Mains ~ 85%
2022
UPSC Prelims ~ 50% UPSC Mains ~ 85%
Testimonials
Faculty Profile
DETAILED PROGRAMME FEATURES
Every student will be provided with a Dedicated Mentor, who will monitor your progress, give you feedback, motivate and guide you on the Right Path! The students can contact his/her mentor for any difficulties regarding Prelims preparation. This will keep an external check and will help in maintaining accountability throughout the course. Your Mentor will be guiding you, hand-holding you throughout your preparation till Prelims 26th May 2024.
Also, there will be 5 specific Mentorship Sessions:
- How to use PEP effectively?
- Importance of analysing the Tests and how to analyse the Tests?
- How to cover Current Affairs using the Current Affairs Handouts and Tests?
- How to revise effectively in the last one month?
- Valuable tips for the last day of the exam from the Mentor’s vast experience
Note: For Offline students, a mentor will be available in our centres.
Handouts will cover the most important topics (which are selected after a thorough analysis of Previous Year Questions) for Prelims.
Precise and to the point handouts on static subjects and current affairs will give you a ready reckoner, a tool that will help you during your preparation, particularly near the exam as you grapple with the challenge of last-minute revision.
Along with the Subject wise Handouts, there will be also 16 Current Affairs Handouts (January 2022 to April 2023)
Total = Close to 110 Handouts.
IDEA BEHIND THIS DOCUMENT
Every year UPSC is going beyond the typical and conventional ways of asking questions in Prelims. Questions are based on various facts and information that sometimes require knowing multiple data. Many a times, one question has more than 3-4 different aspects or concepts to be unearthed to solve it correctly.
Conventional current affairs that you read and cover on a daily or monthly basis doesn’t seem enough to solve the UPSC Prelims questions. Considering the change and pattern of UPSC which is dynamic and unpredictable, we have come across a new feature under PEP-2024 programme wherein the coverage in these documents will be to prepare you for the worst.
The whole idea is to provide concepts/data/information which you may miss while covering the conventional current affairs. This document will also cover the concepts asked in the previous years either in the form of questions or the given options.
The 8-10 years of Question Papers will be solved by the Prelims Experts. These sessions will help in understanding how to solve the UPSC Prelims Paper.
This time, solving Prelims PYQ’S will be done by Prelims Experts who have cleared at least 4-5 Prelims.
The classes are meticulously designed that are intense and high value to make maximum use of your time and attention. These sessions are designed to add value to your basic understanding of important concepts and issues. The classes include high-quality sessions on current affairs as well.
- Polity – 14 Classes
- Geography – 12 Classes + 1 Exclusive Map based Class.
- Economics – 16 Classes (2 Exclusive classes on Economic Survey+ Budget)
- History and Art & Culture – 20 Classes
- Science & Technology – 8 Classes
- Environment – 10 Classes
- CSAT – 20 Classes. Discussion Class on Strategies & shortcuts.
- Current Affairs – 15 Classes
Each subject will be taken by Subject Experts.
Each class will be of 3 hours duration on topics discussed in the class.
20 Minutes test will be conducted on the topics discussed in the previous class
Please note that,
- There will be no classes on Sundays. We believe that timely breaks are important for Revision and rejuvenation.
By practising daily the thoroughly researched questions prepared by the IASbaba team, you will boost your confidence to tackle even the most unexpected paper set by UPSC.
- 80 Subject wise Tests (20 MCQ’s) and 24 Current Affairs tests (50 MCQ’s)
- 3 Exclusive Tests (100 MCQ’s) on Map-based, Economic Survey & Budget, and Government schemes & Policies.
- 6 Revision Tests (100 MCQ’s) on Polity, Geography, Economics, Modern History, Ancient and Medieval and Art & Culture, Science & Tech and Environment
- 10 Mock Tests (100 MCQ’s)
- 10 CSAT Tests (Full Length)
Total= 125+ Tests & Solving 800 MCQ’s on a Real-time basis– Applying techniques and tricks!
- For more conceptual clarity and interlinking, Current Affairs of specific subjects will be taken by the subject faculty. This is done so that you can understand the current affairs in connection with the subject rather than reading and mugging them separately.
- Any miscellaneous Current Affairs will be covered in 4 separate Current Affairs special classes.
24 Current Affairs Tests and 15 Monthly Current Affairs (January 2023 to March 2024) handouts will be provided.
This is to ensure that CSAT doesn’t become a stumbling block in your path to success (believe us, hundreds of aspirants fail to score one third in the CSAT paper).
All the topics will be covered in 20 classes. The classes will be detailed with knowledge enhancing short cuts and tricks. In every class the questions related to the topics will also be discussed.
Total: 20 Classes+ 10 Tests
- A platform (study.iasbaba.com) has been designed for this initiative. Discussion Classes, Hand-outs and Tests will be uploaded on this Platform on Daily-basis.
- Mentorship will be available over phone call.
- Subject-wise Mentorship: Weekly Live Doubt Clearing Sessions by the subject faculty.
- Though the Tests are flexible, we would advise you to stick to the schedule to ensure discipline in your preparation.
- Once the payment is done, an acknowledgment will be sent immediately.
With this result-oriented effort, many students were able to gain a lot of confidence and qualify for prelims last year. You can also become a part of this knowledge carnival to make your dream a reality.
• The program will be available BOTH OFFLINE(Delhi) and ONLINE
PAYMENT DETAILS
Prelims Exclusive Programme - ONLINE
PEP - 2024- 1:1 Mentorship
- Prelims Strategy Classes
- Special Focus on CSAT
- 110+ Comprehensive Handouts
- 125+ Classes
- 125+ Tests
Prelims Exclusive Programme - OFFLINE
PEP - 2024- 1:1 Mentorship
- Prelims Strategy Classes
- Special Focus on CSAT
- 110+ Comprehensive Handouts
- 125+ Classes
- 125+ Tests
If you are an existing/previous year’s student of IASbaba, you will be eligible for an additional discount of 10%! (Over & Above The EARLY BIRD OFFER) Just apply your Instamojo payment ID (can be found on your payment receipt) as the coupon code while registering to avail of the discount.
Note: You will have to use the same email address used to register in the previous course to avail of the discount.
If you are unable to find the Instamojo ID or if your Code is not working, please mail us on support@iasbaba.com with the previous year’s receipt. We shall rectify the issue
- Once you enroll, you’ll be provided with access to the Study Portal (study.iasbaba.com) within 24 hours.
- You’ll be provided access to the Current Affairs Handouts from the month of January & February 2023.
If you have any queries/tech issues/doubts with respect to PEP, please holler us at support@iasbaba.com
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Offline Centres
BENGALURU CENTRE:
IASbaba Admission Centre: No.38, 3rd Cross, 1st Phase, 2nd Stage, 60 Feet Mains Road, Chandralayout, Bengaluru-560040.
Landmark: Opposite to BBMP Office/ CULT Fitness
IASbaba, Plot 22-B, 3rd floor, Pusa Road, Bada Bazar Marg, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi- 110060
Landmark: Above Dominos
FAQ's
PEP 2024 will start from 6th November. However, if you enroll now, you’ll get access to the portal, Current Affairs Handouts (January & February 2023).
The Detailed Study Plan covers your entire syllabus of Prelims Preparation. Click Here
One can make best use of PEP, if he/she wants to cover the whole prelim syllabus along with timely Prelims Tests. PEP schedule is designed in such a way that will keep the Prelims preparation on priority. So, both freshers and veterans can join this program. It is in fact, for everyone who wants to write UPSC Prelims 2024
- Yes. The Study plan is designed such that, a working professional has to spare 4-5 hours per day in the weekdays. You can spend more time on weekends for test analysis and revision.
- The Mentors will guide you through your plan and strategy regularly.
Around 125+ Tests are provided. This includes Subject wise, Current Affairs, Revision Tests, Exclusive Tests, Full Length and CSAT Tests.
- TOTAL PRELIMS TESTS – 125+ Tests
- SUBJECT WISE TESTS – 80 (25 Questions)
- CURRENT AFFAIRS TESTS – 24 (50 Questions)
- REVISION TESTS – 6 (100 Questions)
- EXCLUSIVE TESTS (MAP BASED, ECONOMIC SURVEY & BUDGET, GOVERNMENT SCHEMES & POLICIES) – 3 (100 Questions)
- GS FULL LENGTH TESTS – 10 (100 Questions)
- CSAT FULL LENGTH TESTS – 10 (80 Questions)
You can take a maximum of 3 Attempts of each Prelims Test.
Detailed Assessment of your performance will be based on two tools for analyzing your performance in each test. Time-Analytics’ and Subject-wise Analytics’. This will help you gauge your efficiency per question (assist you in time-management) and to introspect your strength and weaknesses in a particular subject.
The tests are flexible. Once we upload a test you can give it any time based on your convenience. Prelims Tests can be accessed till UPSC Prelims 2023
Handouts will cover the most important topics (which are selected after a thorough analysis of Previous Year Questions) for Prelims.
No, they will be uploaded in the pdf format in the portal.
A mentor will help you to motivate as well as address your queries. The mentor will hand hold you in every aspect of your preparation related to this program. Please note that, topic-specific queries will not be entertained.
- You can have a call with the mentor on a regular basis.
- The Mentorship will start from November 14th 2022 and will be valid till May 22nd 2023 (UPSC Prelims 2023).
- If you are an existing/previous year’s student of IASbaba, you will be eligible for an additional discount of 10%! (Over & Above The Early Bird Offer) Just apply your Instamojo payment ID (can be found on your payment receipt or by Click Here ) as the coupon code while registering to avail the discount.
- Note: You will have to use the same email address used to register in the previous course to avail of the discount.
- Multiple/Clubbing discounts are not applicable.
You can join the PEP anytime. There is NO DEADLINE! But we would advice you to join the program before it starts so that you can streamline and discipline your preparation.
Once the payment is done –
- You will receive a Receipt/Mail with Login Details.
- Do not worry it may take 2-3 hours’ time ideally since it is automated.
- You can always mail for any technical issue on support@iasbaba.com
Please Note that the Program will start on 6th November, but once you enroll you can access Current Affairs Handouts of January & February 2023.
You will be able to access the programme till 30 June 2024.
