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Updated 2nd October, 2026
UPSC Civil Services
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Understand the exam, study from notes written for it, practise with every answer explained, and keep up with current affairs every morning.
01Plan · Prep Guide
"Where do I even start?"
What the syllabus covers, which books to read, and how each stage of the exam works, before you open a single note.
02Learn · Read
"Where do I actually study from?"
Written for what the exam asks, not as textbook summaries, and linked to the questions on each chapter. Free to read, no account needed.
Going for Mains too? 77 notes in Polity, History and Economy have an "In depth" view with the arguments and debates Mains GS2 and GS3 ask for. See an example →
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Medium · Medieval agriculture / technology
The medieval-era term 'Araghatta', found in inscriptions and travellers' accounts of India, refers to which of the following?
04Keep up · Current Affairs
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A short digest each morning and a quick quiz on it, every item tagged to the syllabus. Current affairs becomes a ten-minute habit instead of a second syllabus that never ends.
"Where am I weak, and where did I leave off?"
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UPSC Prelims 2027 · Sunday, 23 May
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A place to prepare for UPSC Civil Services Prelims: study notes, practice questions from GS and CSAT past papers, timed mock tests and daily current affairs, all organised by the official syllabus.
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