Integrated Prelims cum Mains Program – 2026 5.0

Integrated Prelims cum Mains + Mentorship Program – IPM 2026 (5.0)

Program Start Date: 18th December 2025

Key Features

Prelims Tests: 43 Tests
(GS – 24 | Current Affairs – 7 | CSAT – 12)

• Each test consists of 100 high-quality, UPSC-standard MCQs.

Mains Tests: 22 GS Tests + 8 Essay Tests

• Each test is designed to build conceptual clarity and exam readiness.

Test Structure

Sectional Tests: 10 Tests
20 Questions per test
(10 × 10 Marks + 10 × 15 Marks)

Full-Length Tests: 12 Tests
20 Questions per test
(10 × 10 Marks + 10 × 15 Marks)

Three-Phase EBS Approach

• Essential Round – Focus on conceptual understanding.
• Breakthrough Round – Application-based learning and skill enhancement.
• Simulation Round – Full UPSC exam-level simulation.

Mentorship & Evaluation

One-on-One Mentorship: Personalized guidance tailored to individual strengths and weaknesses.

Time-bound & Comprehensive Evaluation: Detailed feedback with actionable insights.

Daily Answer Writing Practice: Regular evaluation of Secure initiative answers by experienced mentors.

Fees & Discounts

Course Fee: ₹20,000 /- (Inclusive of all taxes)

• Early Bird Offer: 25% off till 18th December 2025
  (Pay ₹15,000 /-)
• Old Subscribers Discount: 25%

Additional Benefit: All OGP & CORE students of InsightsIAS and subscribers of any Prelims or Mains Test Series are eligible for an exclusive 10% discount.

Timetable & Study Strategy

The timetable is designed to ensure three complete rounds of syllabus coverage.

• Essential Round: Concept-focused questions.
• Breakthrough Round: Advanced application and intelligent guessing.
• Simulation Round: Exact UPSC exam pattern and difficulty.

Time Gap – Essential Round: 10 days between tests (with limited exceptions for festivals and revision tests).

Time Gap – Breakthrough Round: Reduced to 7 days (except GS-4 Mains). Includes coverage of India Year Book, Economic Survey & Budget.

Before Simulation Round: Special classes on prelims strategy, scoring techniques, and exam temperament.

Simulation Round: Alternate tests will include GS + CSAT on the same day to replicate the UPSC exam environment.

Mains Simulation: Conducted in two phases – before and after the UPSC CSE Prelims.

Sources & Study Material

• NCERTs: New NCERTs will be followed unless stated otherwise.
• Economy: Latest edition of Ramesh Singh.
• Modern India: Spectrum (latest) or Bipin Chandra.
• Current Affairs: Covered between tests; previous months included where required.
• Map Work: Political and physical maps with emphasis on places in news.

Important places in news and map-based practice guidance will be shared periodically.

Other Syllabus Areas: National Parks, Biosphere Reserves, Tribes of India, and National & International Bodies will be addressed with a structured plan in due course.