UPSC Complete Foundation Course

1. 400+ sessions for General Studies Subjects, Optional Subject, Essay, CSAT and Interview Guidance
2. Coverage of Concepts from Basics in NCERTs to Advanced levels
3. Extensive Coverage of syllabus over longer course duration
4. Frequent Class tests for both Prelims and Mains, apart from the Test-Series
5. Enrollment to LRP and SLP programmes are included FREE of cost
6. Unconditional Faculty Availability for Doubt Clarifications
7. Study Materials (Legacy IAS Modules) are provided for all subjects + Monthly Current Affairs Compilations
8. 45+ Prelims Tests and 20+ Mains Tests as a part of Test Series are Included
9. Over 5 months of Weekend classes dedicated to Optional Subject
10. Daily Mains Answer Writing Practice (D-MAP) and evaluation by faculty is included
11. Daily updates for Current Affairs, PIB Summaries and Editorials Analysis along with weekend sessions for CA
12. Includes Special Classes for Essay Writing, Budget Summary and Economic Survey Discussions, Prelims Tips and Tricks, etc.

The Foundation Course (both online and offline) includes:

• General Studies classes (Prelims-cum-Mains integrated) +
• Optional Subject classes +
• Essay classes +
• CSAT classes +
• Test Series +
• LRP and SLP programmes

 The Total Fee amount for the Foundation Course is Rs. 1, 30,000.

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.

The Legacy’s Real’IAS’ation Programme (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

The one Optional Subject that you choose for the UPSC Main exam accounts for 500 marks and hence carries maximum weightage of marks. At Legacy IAS Academy, we will provide guidance for choosing the right optional for you with a foolproof strategy.

• When it comes to Legacy IAS Academy’s Foundation Course, the optional subject classes will commence from the month of September each year (September 2022 for the UPSC 2023 Foundation Course).
• The Optional Classes will be conducted on Saturdays and Sundays with 3-hour sessions on each day.
• The Duration allocated for the Optional Subject classes is 5 months (till the month of February 2023).
• This period is accommodated for in a such a manner that it goes hand in hand with the completion of ‘GS Mains Exclusive Topics’ and the commencement of GS Mains Test Series, to maximize the effective utilization of time for a comprehensive coverage of all 9 papers of the UPSC Mains Exam.
• The Optional Subjects Program (OSP) is designed to cover the entire syllabus of the Optional Subject from the surface to the depths, irrespective of having background knowledge in the subject.

The Prelims-cum-Mains course offered by Legacy IAS Academy provides for a comprehensive coverage of the UPSC Civil Services exam from both Prelims and Main exam perspectives. It includes classes for the General Studies Subjects (Covering both Prelims and Main examinations) along with Essay classes, CSAT classes and Interview Guidance.

The primary difference between the Foundation Course and the Prelims-cum-Mains course is that the Optional Subject classes are EXCLUDED IN PRELIMS-CUM-MAINS COURSE.

This makes the Prelims-cum-Mains course a suitable alternative to the Foundation Course for students who want to take up optional subjects such as Mathematics, Engineering and Science Subjects etc., for which the classes are not available at the institute. However, you are advised to talk to our expert counsellors on choosing the the best optional subject for you by calling us on (+91) 96069 00004, or, visiting our institute directly before taking a decision.

Every student who is enrolled for the Foundation Course avails access to the Live and Interactive Online classes on our platform.

In case a student is unable to attend the Offline Physical classroom session, the student can use the login credentials provided by the institute to access the personalized dashboard for Online classes and attend the Live session from anywhere with a working internet connection. With this model, the student will be able to ask doubts and answer the questions put forth in the classes irrespective of the situations that put constraints on being physically present in the classroom.

Students enrolled for the Online Classes will be signed up to access the Live and Interactive Online Sessions on our platform which is broadcasted live from the classroom itself, while allowing 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 be given access to the recorded videos without any unreasonable caveats regarding the limited availability of the recorded videos. That is, the recorded sessions will be available for the entire course duration.
• However, in order to maintain accountability and seriousness, a student must provide valid reason for missing both the Offline and Online classes while requesting for access to the recorded sessions.

Students enrolled to either the Offline classes or the Live-Online classes will be provided with Study Materials in the form of Modules for each of the Static Subjects along with Monthly Compilations of Current Affairs and other Miscellaneous materials as applicable.

As far as the Online students within India are concerned, physical copies of the study materials will be sent to their address via. post upon request.

Apart from the Modules and Compilations, content such as Daily Current Affairs, Editorial Analysis, PIB Summaries, Static and CA Quizzes will be shared online through links.

We understand the importance of being physically present in the classroom for learning; and this could be a cause of concern for students who do not currently reside close to the institute.

However, a sizeable proportion of our students are from outside Karnataka and these students reside in the numerous Paying Guest (PG) facilities close to the institute.

Jayanagar, being a prime residential locality in Bangalore has a large number of PGs available to students within a 2 kilometer radius around the institute. Students can avail accommodation for reasonable charges at these PGs and be a part of the UPSC focused ecosystem than prevails here.

Legacy IAS Academy does NOT directly provide for residence or hostel facilities, but we will provide you with assistance regarding availing accommodation in the PGs around the institute.

Yes, ‘No Cost EMI’ payment mode is available on cards of certain specific banks. Depending on the availability of the Easy Monthly Instalment (EMI) payment option on your card used for the payment of fees, you can avail the EMI facility.

From the Institute’s side, there is an additional discount of Rs. 10,000 provided for one shot payment of the fees (balance amount after payment of registration fees), which would benefit the students.

We also provide the option of paying the fees in 2 instalments, such that the first instalment is paid before the commencement of the classes and the second and final instalment is paid after a period of one month.

The specialty of Legacy IAS Academy’s Test Series lies in both Quality and Quantity.

• The highest of standards are set for the quality of MCQs prepared by Legacy IAS Academy, as evident in the reflection of the questions in the Actual UPSC Prelims examinations.
• 48 Tests are conducted as a part of the Prelims Test Series apart from the Class tests held during weekends as a part of the Foundation Course.
• Each of these 48 Prelims tests will provide you with insightful analytics on overall, relative, subject-wise and difficulty-based performance.
• When it comes to the Mains Test Series, more than 20 tests are conducted on the General Studies subjects for which the evaluation will done by the expert faculties themselves directly. This ensures the highest of feedback quality for the improvement of your answer-writing skills.

No, the students enrolled for the Foundation Course will be able to avail all the benefits of the Test-Series without any extra fees.

The different modes of assessment that are available for every Foundation Course Student are:

• 48 Prelims Tests as a part of the Prelims Test Series
• 22 GS Mains Tests as a part of the Mains Test Series
• 5 Essay Tests as a part of the Mains Test Series
• Prelims and Mains Class tests conducted frequently on weekends (not a part of Test Series)
• Surprise Tests
• Daily Static Quiz and Daily Current Affairs Quiz

• The Interview round accounts for 275 marks out of a total of 2025 marks that are considered for the Final Ranking.
• Interview guidance is now included by Legacy IAS Academy as a part of the Foundation course. As a part of the Interview Guidance Programme, we will be supporting you in:
  1. DAF Based Assessment by the Experts along with DAF discussion
  2. Personality Development sessions
  3. Mock Interviews and Feedback sessions
  4. Providing Home State and District specific Questionnaire and support for answers
  5. Providing Basic and Hobby-related Questionnaire and support for answers
  6. Guidance on Presentation of oneself and Navigation through Probable questions
  7. Guidance on Controlling the “direction” of the interview and Dodging controversial statements
  8. Covering Current Affairs for the Interview