12 months
1-Year Intensive IAS Foundation (Direct UPSC)
A high-intensity, dedicated curriculum for graduates to cover the complete UPSC Prelims and Mains syllabus rapidly, backed by daily rigorous testing.
- Duration
- 12 months
- Who it is for
- Graduates and working aspirants targeting the next Civil Services attempt
- Mode
- Offline classroom at Ashok Nagar Signals, Hyderabad, and live online
The one-year Intensive IAS Foundation programme is built for graduates and working aspirants who intend to make their next Civil Services attempt a serious one rather than a rehearsal. It covers the complete Prelims and Mains General Studies syllabus in twelve months, with revision cycles and national benchmarking scheduled into the calendar from the opening week rather than added at the end.
The design principle is simple and unusual: roughly half the programme's time is spent on revision, answer writing and testing rather than on first-time content delivery. Most foundation courses invert that ratio, which is why students finish them having read everything and retained a fraction. Every General Studies subject here is taught once with both Prelims and Mains in mind, so a single pass serves both papers.
Classroom sessions run at Ashok Nagar Signals, Hyderabad, and the same live classes are available online for aspirants outside the city.
What the programme includes
- Complete GS Prelims + Mains syllabus coverage
- Classroom coaching by trainers from Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore
- 22 All India tests (4 CSAT + 16 GS) with 15,000+ test-takers
- Daily News Analysis and Pragnya Publications study material
- Answer-writing discipline and Mains-oriented evaluation
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Ashok Nagar Signals, Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad — Mon to Sat, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Curriculum
What this programme covers, module by module
Every module is taught with both the Prelims and the Mains requirement in view, so a single pass through a subject serves both papers.
Polity and Governance
Constitutional framework, fundamental rights and duties, Parliament and state legislatures, judiciary, federalism, local government, constitutional and statutory bodies, and governance and social justice for GS Paper II.
History and Culture
Ancient and medieval India, art and architecture, modern India from 1757, the freedom struggle, post-independence consolidation, and world history for GS Paper I.
Geography and Environment
Physical geography, Indian and world geography, resource distribution, climate change, biodiversity and conservation, and disaster management, taught with continuous atlas work.
Economy
Macroeconomic fundamentals, fiscal and monetary policy, banking and financial markets, agriculture, industry, external sector, inclusive growth, and reading the Union Budget and Economic Survey.
Science, Technology and Security
Applied science for Prelims, emerging technologies, space and defence, internal security, cyber security, border management and the security dimensions of GS Paper III.
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
GS Paper IV taught as an applied paper — terminology, thinkers, administrative ethics and a personal case-study bank built through the year rather than memorised at the end.
Essay and answer writing
Weekly structured answer writing with written evaluation, plus fortnightly essay practice covering philosophical, socio-economic and governance themes.
CSAT
Comprehension, logical reasoning, data interpretation and basic numeracy, with four dedicated All India CSAT tests so the qualifying paper is never left to chance.
Current affairs
Daily News Analysis mapped to the syllabus, monthly consolidations, and weekly and monthly editorial-based quizzes for retention.
Study rhythm
How the calendar actually runs
- Daily
- Classroom sessions plus Daily News Analysis linked to the static syllabus.
- Weekly
- Structured answer writing with evaluation and a sectional test on the subject just completed.
- Monthly
- Current affairs consolidation, an editorial-based quiz and a progress review with a mentor.
- Across the year
- 22 All India tests — 4 CSAT and 16 General Studies — benchmarked against 15,000+ candidates.
- Post-Prelims
- Full Mains simulation, essay intensives, optional revision and interview preparation with officers.
Outcomes
What you leave the programme with
- Complete Prelims and Mains General Studies coverage with three planned revision cycles
- A national percentile you can act on months before the actual Prelims
- Answer writing practised weekly for a full year rather than crammed into eleven weeks
- A personal current affairs file already organised by paper and theme
- Interview readiness through DAF-based mock panels with retired and in-service officers
Questions
1-Year Intensive IAS Foundation (Direct UPSC) — FAQs
Is the IAS Foundation course available online?
Yes. The Foundation programme runs in both offline classroom mode at Ashok Nagar Signals and live online mode, so aspirants outside Hyderabad attend the same live classes and submit answers for the same evaluation.
Does the one-year Foundation course include the optional subject?
The Foundation programme covers the General Studies syllabus, CSAT, Essay and answer writing. Optional subjects — Sociology, Anthropology and Political Science — run as dedicated parallel batches. Ask the counsellor about combined enrolment.
Is the All India test series included?
Yes, the 22 All India tests — 4 CSAT and 16 General Studies — are part of the Foundation programme, with a national candidate pool of more than 15,000.
Can working professionals attend?
Yes. Working aspirants typically attend the live online sessions and use recorded revision alongside the same test calendar. Discuss timings with a counsellor before enrolling.
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