3 YEARS INTEGRATED COURSE FOR UPSC
To address the current demand for Coaching for UPSC Exam by Undergraduate students and early starters, Legacy IAS Academy has developed a 3-Years Integrated course for UPSC Exam preparation.
The 3-Years Integrated course is best suited for students who have completed their 10+2 examination or 2nd year of their PUC (Pre-University College) and are willing to attempt the UPSC Civil Services Examination during the final semester of their graduation degree without wasting any time for preparation after graduation.
Working professionals who find it quite difficult to make time during their weekdays for preparation can also opt for taking up the 3-Years Integrated course to stretch out their preparation over a longer period of time to reduce the pressure on them and Maximize their chances of success.
The 3-Years Integrated Course combines the two ideas –
- Preparation for UPSC Civil Services Exam is a Marathon and not a sprint.
- The First-Attempt is the Best attempt to clear the exam!
Details of the 3-Years Integrated Course for UPSC
The 3-Years Integrated Course provided by Legacy IAS Academy can be thought of as a 2-stage programme.
- The First stage is meant to build a Strong Foundation for Basic concepts without hampering your studies for the graduation degree. The focus will be on covering all the General Studies Topics at the NCERT level and beginning the development of answer-writing skills.
- The Second stage is akin to the Foundation Course provided by Legacy IAS Academy, with the primary focus on covering all the concepts in the General Studies subjects at the advanced level of Standard books along with the basic level of preparation for the Optional Subject.
- The third-year is aimed at providing a higher level of understanding, reinforcement and application of knowledge in both GS subjects as well as the Optional Subject.
Building the right foundation is key to maximize the benefits of preparation and hence the knowledge base will be built up gradually from the level of NCERT Books to advanced concepts in the Standard books through the first stage of the 3-Years Integrated Course without posing any hindrance to the graduation degree studies.
Along with the knowledge base being built up to the level of advanced concepts in standard books, other fundamental skills such as newspaper-reading, notes preparation, Mains answer-writing etc., will be developed in the second stage.
Once you have “covered” all the topics and you have learnt how to make notes and write answers for the Mains exam, you will now be ready to take your preparation to the next level with the Third Stage. The concepts in the GS subjects will be covered for a third time now, however, it will be much different as you will be learning to draw conclusions and form correlations between the concepts in different subjects, along with relating everything that you learn with Current Affairs and Mains answers. The third stage will be your final step to successfully clear all the three stages of the UPSC exam by not only reinforcing the knowledge gained through practice and revisions, but also taking your thought-process and answer-writing skills to the next level.
Benefits of taking up the 3-Years Integrated Course
- A 3-Years course will help you reach the aim of getting a top rank in UPSC CSE at a young age without choking your graduation degree classes.
- Students who are starting off with their graduation degree will be in a position to directly appear in the exam during the last semester without wasting a year after graduation.
- Students will be in a position to pick the same Optional Subject as their Graduation Degree discipline to combine their efforts and maximize their results.
- Aspirants who are working professionals facing difficulty in squeezing out time for their preparation can also take up the 3-Years Integrated course to reduce the pressure for completing the syllabus in a hurried manner.
- Sufficient time can be given to cover the syllabus extensively at a calmer and measured pace rather than rushing through the preparation along with graduation degree or work commitments.
- Students can develop several skills such as framing answers and organizing content to such a level that it becomes second nature to them and implement these skill-sets in their graduation degree as well.
- Definitively cover all the gaps and weaknesses such as writing speed or framing answers gradually without having to skip past anything.
- Understand concepts in all the subjects regardless of the perceived importance, to avoid the risk of having to face a question on something you haven’t read about.
- Leave no stone unturned in terms of Current Affairs, thereby remaining able to answer questions that are asked on events in the news up to 3 years prior to the exam (as seen in recent trends of UPSC).
- Hone every skill that is necessarily such that it becomes second nature and hence maximizes your potential to crack the exam.
Features of the 3-Years Integrated Course
OFFLINE CLASSROOM + LIVE-AND-INTERACTIVE ONLINE CLASSES
- For the convenience of Students and Working professionals to manage their time, the classes for the 3-Years Integrated Course will be provided through 3 modes:
- Offline Physical Classroom Sessions,
- Live and Interactive Online Sessions and
- Recorded Sessions.
- Our platform ensures that the Offline physical classroom sessions and the Online Interactive sessions run simultaneously such that you can attend the Live and Interactive Online sessions from anywhere without missing out on asking doubts and answering questions, in case you are unable to be present in the classroom.
- In case you are unable to attend even the online sessions due to work or studies, recorded sessions will be provided WITHOUT any unreasonable caveats such as ‘deletion of recorded sessions within a few days’.
- The platform enables access to Live and Interactive classes from anywhere as long as you have a working internet connection.
- Each student will be provided with a secure access to the personalized platform and all the classroom content including presentations, PDFs and recorded videos will be available on the platform in an organized manner.
- The platform works effectively in supporting the projection of content in the offline physical classroom as well as displaying the chat box to the faculty taking the class. Hence, it directly broadcasts everything the faculty ‘writes on the board’ in the classroom to the live online class while also displaying the doubts asked by online students directly to the faculty.
EXPERIENCED FACULTY ABREAST OF THE DYNAMIC NATURE OF UPSC
- Legacy IAS Academy boasts of having capable and experienced faculty who are very well-versed with the dynamics of the UPSC Civil Services Exam and are abreast with the latest developments and even the diminutive changes in the pattern of the exam.
- We will also have special guest lectures and motivation sessions with our Alumni and other eminent officers.
- Legacy IAS Academy also guarantees the availability of faculty for guiding you and clearing your doubts, again, WITHOUT any unreasonable caveats such as “faculties will be available only on prior notice on particular days”.
THE BEST STUDY MATERIAL FOR STATIC SUBJECTS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Comprehensive, Relevant and Updated Study Materials for each of the Static Subjects such as Indian Economy, Physical and Indian Geography, Indian Polity, Environment and Ecology and more, will be provided from the institute to supplement your preparation.
- A student ONLY needs: ONE Standard Book, Legacy IAS Modules for and the Class Notes for each subject to prepare holistically for the exam.
- Daily Current Affairs Notes prepared from various newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc., will be provided along with Editorial Analysis and PIB Summaries of the government’s press releases on the Press Information Bureau website. A monthly compilation of the Current Affairs notes, Editorial Analysis, and PIB summaries will be provided as well.
- Along with the Static Subject Notes and Daily Current Affairs, you will also get Daily Quizzes based on Current affairs and Static subjects.
PRELIMS AND MAINS TEST SERIES AND OTHER TESTS
- Students enrolled for the 3-Years Integrated Course will have access to the Prelims and Mains Test Series in Stages-II and III. Hence, the students can clearly measure their progress with the difference in scores in Stage-II and Stage-III Test Series and figure out their weaknesses.
- Class Tests on Weekends, Surprise tests, Daily Mains Answer Writing Practice (D-MAP) apart from the test series will be a part and parcel of Stage-II and Stage-III of the 3-Years Integrated course to keep you on your toes and aware of your progress.
OPTIMAL CLASS TIMINGS
- We will follow a 2 hours per day, 2 subjects per week model for the regular batches with the class timings for the Core Subjects being set from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM from Monday to Saturday.
- Having classes for 2 subjects in a week (3 days of one subject followed by another 3 days of the next subject) will help the students cover the syllabus without having significant time-gaps between the completed subjects while keeping the student interested.
- The class timings are designed in a such a manner to enable an aspirant to utilize the remainder of the day for undeniably important and crucial activities such as mains answer writing practice and notes making. The truth is that – it is not just about completing the syllabus by attending classes, but it is actually about putting in extra effort towards utilizing what was taught into writing answers – that helps you in clearing the exam.
LIMITED BATCH SIZE TO DELIVER PROMISES
- Each of our batches is limited to no more than 40 students to help towards the cause of providing individual attention.
- We do NOT believe in dividing our resources and increasing the number of students as it reduces the delivery efficiency and we can also understand the adverse effects of sitting in a classroom packed with over hundred students. Hence, we have a high faculty-to-student ratio in every batch to facilitate for effective mentoring of students during their preparation with sufficient individual attention and engagement in the classroom.
OPTIONAL SUBJECT TO COVERED ONCE IN STAGE -II AND IN DEPTH IN STAGE-III
- The preparation for the Optional subject is allocated as a part of Stages-II and III of the 3-Years Integrated Course to facilitate a 2-step in-depth coverage of the entire Optional Subject course to maximize your marks in the 2 papers for Optional Subject.
- In both Stage-II and III, there will be 3 hour classes on Saturdays and Sundays over a duration of 5 months in each stage, amounting to a total of 10 months of preparation for the Optional Subject which will increase your scoring capabilities to the peak.
- Our expert faculty and guest faculty for each of the Optional Subjects provided at the institute: viz. Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology, have more than 5 years of teaching experience with respect to their optional subject. They will ensure that your preparation for the two papers dedicated for the optional subject in your mains exam is at the maximum potential.
INETERVIEW GUIDANCE
As a part of the Interview Guidance Programme included in the 3-Years Integrated Course, we will be supporting you in:
- DAF Based Assessment by the Experts along with DAF discussion
- Personality Development sessions
- Mock Interviews and Feedback sessions
- Providing Home State and District specific Questionnaire and support for answers
- Providing Basic and Hobby-related Questionnaire and support for answers
- Guidance on Presentation of oneself and Navigation through Probable questions
- Guidance on Controlling the “direction” of the interview and Dodging controversial statements
- Covering Current Affairs for the Interview
OUR SUCCESSFUL AND HAPPY STUDENTS
Interactive Session With Pruthvinath Gaud AIR-541
UPSC CSE Topper Ayan Jain AIR 87 Interview Guidance Session With Chief Mentor Pavan Kant
Fee Structure for 3-Years Integrated course
If you have any questions or concerns regarding fees for the upcoming batch, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is always happy to provide more detailed information and assist you in any way we can.
The course includes:
- 1 year of Prelims-cum-Mains course without Test-Series and CSAT classes including
- General Studies classes (Prelims-cum-Mains integrated) +
- Essay classes
- 1 year of Foundation course (Fee amount for Foundation Course = Rs. 1,30,000) without CSAT classes and LRP programme including
- General Studies classes (Prelims-cum-Mains integrated) +
- Optional Subject classes +
- Essay classes +
- Test Series +
- LRP and SLP programmes
- 1 year of complete Foundation course (Fee amount for Foundation Course = Rs. 1,30,000) including
- General Studies classes (Prelims-cum-Mains integrated) +
- Optional Subject classes +
- Essay classes +
- CSAT classes +
- Test Series +
- LRP and SLP programmes
A registration fee of Rs. 10,000 (as a part of the total fee amount) is to be paid initially for blocking the seat in a particular batch.
The remaining amount (after deduction of the registration fees paid) can be paid as a single payment – in which case, you will avail an addition discount of Rs. 10,000.
The remaining amount can also be paid in 2 instalments – in which case the first instalment should be paid before the commencement of the classes and the second instalment should be paid after one month.
FAQs Regarding 3-Years Integrated UPSC Course
The 2-Years Integrated Course is perfectly suited for
- Students who are in the penultimate year of their graduation degree and aiming to give the UPSC exam in their final semester,
- Working professionals who have the need to stretch their preparation due to a lack of time,
- Beginners who are targeting the coveted top 100 rank in their first attempt and have the resources and time needed to prepare for 2-years in a row, and
- Aspirants who are currently dealing with other commitments in life that would eat up their time for preparation.
Whereas, the 3-Years Integrated Course is perfectly suited for
- Students who have completed their 10+2 examination or 2nd year of their PUC (Pre-University College) and are willing to attempt the UPSC Civil Services Examination during the final semester of their graduation degree without wasting any time for preparation after graduation.
- Working professionals who find it quite difficult to make time during their weekdays for preparation can also opt for taking up the 3-Years Integrated course to stretch out their preparation over a longer period of time to reduce the pressure on them and Maximize their chances of success.
In terms of coaching, the 2-Years Integrated Course provided by Legacy IAS Academy can be thought of as a 2-stage programme.
- The First stage is akin to the Prelims-cum-Mains Course provided by Legacy IAS Academy, with the primary focus on building a solid foundation for fundamental concepts in the General Studies subjects of both Prelims and Mains.
- The Second stage is aimed at providing a higher level of understanding, reinforcement and application of knowledge in both GS subjects as well as the Optional Subject, similar to the Foundation Course.
On the other hand, the 3-Years Integrated Course provided by Legacy IAS Academy can be thought of as a 3-stage programme.
- The First stage is meant to build a Strong Foundation for Basic concepts without hampering your studies for the graduation degree. The focus will be on covering all the General Studies Topics at the NCERT level and beginning the development of answer-writing skills.
- The Second stage is akin to the Foundation Course provided by Legacy IAS Academy, with the primary focus on covering all the concepts in the General Studies subjects at the advanced level of Standard books along with the basic level of preparation for the Optional Subject.
- The third year is aimed at providing a higher level of understanding, reinforcement and application of knowledge in both GS subjects as well as the Optional Subject.
As the name suggests, the 3-Years Integrated course is a 3 year programme comprising of 3-stages as opposed to the Foundation course lasting for just slightly over 1 year.
In fact, the 3-Years Integrated course Includes the Foundation Course in itself in the form of Stages 2 and 3 of the 3-year programme.
While the Foundation Course is primarily for aspirants who can give their entire time for UPSC preparation without any educational/work commitments, the 3-years integrated course is for students who have completed their 10+2 examination or 2nd year of their PUC (Pre-University College) and Working professionals who find it quite difficult to make time during their weekdays.
Yes, as a part of Stage-III of the 3-Years Integrated Course, you will be getting the benefits of Legacy’s Real’IAS’ation Programme (LRP).
LRP is the most intensive programme that any institute can aim to provide – with the target of “leaving no stone unturned” when it comes to covering the syllabus of the exam.
Some features of LRP that will boost your rates of success are:
- Blueprint for success broken down to an hourly-schedule for each day
- Applying knowledge from the exam perspective through Special Assignments and tests
- Regular progress checks and monitoring of gaps in improvement
- Individual Attention taken to the next level with doubt clearance and answer writing guidance
- Covers every single concept at a ‘micro-topic level’ along with the understanding of importance levels
- Special Graded tests with increasing difficulty levels for both Mains and Prelims
- Special sessions for Current Affairs coverage and Prelims bits in Static Subjects
Yes, it is possible. Since the students of the 3-Years Integrated course are students pursuing their graduation degree, in order to prevent any sort of a conflict with the graduation degree classes we will provide UPSC coaching through 3 modes –
- Offline Physical Classroom Sessions,
- Live and Interactive Online Sessions and
- Recorded Sessions.
- Students enrolled for the 3-Years Integrated Course will be signed up to access the Live and Interactive Online Sessions on our platform, which is broadcasted live from the classroom itself, along with the Offline classes at the same time.
- The Live and Interactive online classes allow for direct communication to ask doubts and answer questions as it happens in the classroom.
- The online platform also records each session and allows for the recorded videos to be accessible along with the other files such as PPTs and PDFs in an organized manner.
- Students (Both Online and Offline enrollments) will also be given access to the recorded videos.
As a part of the 3-Years Integrated course you will be availing both the Prelims and Mains Test-series provided by Legacy IAS Academy in stages-II and III of the course.
There will be no pressure to take up the Test-Series in Stage-I of the course since we understand the time constraints regarding studies for the degree course.
As a part of Stage-II – 48 tests are conducted as a part of the Prelims test series and 20+ tests are conducted as a part of the Mains test series for General Studies (GS) subjects. Although Optional classes will be there in Stage-II, no Test-series for Optional Subjects will be conducted.
As part of Stage-III of the 3-Years Integrated course you will be giving another round of the Prelims and Mains test series along with the tests for the Optional Subject this time. It is also going to be different for you in this stage since the level of understanding, answer writing skill, writing speed, ability to apply knowledge and framing of answers would be at a much higher capacity.