IAS online test series

Foundation Course

The foundation course is meticulously designed after deconstructing the syllabus into small modules to make it an easy learning exercise. The teaching process is personalized and the mentoring exercise helps in raising the academic standards of the students so they reach the benchmark needed for success in the IAS exam. The foundation course also focuses on the student’s personality development. CivilserviceIndia.com is collaborating on this with IFTA IAS Academy in Chennai.

The roadmap adopted to qualify Civil Services exam is simple and doable. Our strategy is step-by-step progress towards the goal, from building the foundation all the way to the revision. We provide a smart and precise reading approach. We define multiple but small goals and have an action plan that has to work out step by step to crack the Civil Service Exam. This is a time-tested formula and a sure-shot approach to success.

Facilities / Infrastructure

  • Classroom - There are Two Smart Classrooms with LCD power projectors that can accommodate 30 students
  • Library – There is a physical library that has all the relevant books and reading material for the students to sit and study
  • E-library – There is a 20 seating capacity E-library with internet and Wi-Fi connection. Students can have access to the links and podcasts while using the E-library.
  • Newspaper Reading Room – There is one newspaper reading room where English and Tamil Newspapers are made available along with magazines and other reference material.
  • Reading hall - This place has a big reading hall where students can pick up the reading material and read the same in the given allotted time.

One Year Foundation Course for Prelims

One Year Foundation Course for Prelims will be in two batches on alternative days. They will be taught three subjects for one hour each for three hours. The batch will come to the Academy three hours before the commencement of the classes and use the facility of the academy like the library, E-library, the reading hall, and then attend the classes. They will be spending six hours at the academy on a given day and weekly engaged for 18 hours. Each Sunday students will be exposed to the interactive sessions from the serving officers for two hours. This will give the students 20 hours of learning experience a week.

There are seven papers for the Prelims exam and they can be covered on day one Current Affairs, History, and Political Science. Day 2 – It will be Geography, Economics, and Environmental Science & General Science. A separate time schedule is allotted to cover the syllabus of CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test) which is of qualifying nature.

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The roadmap adopted to qualify Civil Services exam is simple and doable. Our strategy is step-by-step progress towards the goal, from building the foundation all the way to the revision. We provide a smart and precise reading approach. We define multiple but small goals and have an action plan that has to work out step by step to crack the Civil Service Exam. This is a time-tested formula and a sure-shot approach to success.

Facilities / Infrastructure

  • Classroom - There are Two Smart Classrooms with LCD power projectors that can accommodate 30 students
  • Library – There is a physical library that has all the relevant books and reading material for the students to sit and study
  • E-library – There is a 20 seating capacity E-library with internet and Wi-Fi connection. Students can have access to the links and podcasts while using the E-library.
  • Newspaper Reading Room – There is one newspaper reading room where English and Tamil Newspapers are made available along with magazines and other reference material.
  • Reading hall - This place has a big reading hall where students can pick up the reading material and read the same in the given allotted time.

One Year Foundation Course for Prelims

One Year Foundation Course for Prelims will be in two batches on alternative days. They will be taught three subjects for one hour each for three hours. The batch will come to the Academy three hours before the commencement of the classes and use the facility of the academy like the library, E-library, the reading hall, and then attend the classes. They will be spending six hours at the academy on a given day and weekly engaged for 18 hours. Each Sunday students will be exposed to the interactive sessions from the serving officers for two hours. This will give the students 20 hours of learning experience a week.

There are seven papers for the Prelims exam and they can be covered on day one Current Affairs, History, and Political Science. Day 2 – It will be Geography, Economics, and Environmental Science & General Science. A separate time schedule is allotted to cover the syllabus of CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test) which is of qualifying nature.

One Year Foundation Course for Mains

One Year Foundation Course for Mains will be on the same lines as that of the Prelims. There will be two batches on alternative days. They will be taught three subjects for one hour each for three hours. The batch will come to the Academy three hours before the teaching session and use the facility of the library, E-library, and the reading hall and will then attend the classes. They will be spending a total of six hours in the academy on the given day and weekly engaged for 18 hours.

The Academy will teach five papers out of nine during the One Year Foundation Course for the Mains examination. On day three papers will be covered and on Day 2, two papers will be covered. Balance one hour will be for discussion on Day 2.

The papers to be taught for the One Year Foundation Course for Mains are; Paper I- Essay, Paper-II General Studies I – Indian Heritage & Culture, History & Geography of the World & Society, Paper III General Studies II – Governance, Constitution, Welfare Initiatives, Social Justice & International Relations, Paper-IV General Studies III – Technology, Economic Development, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Security & Disaster Management- V General Studies IV – Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude.

Both for Prelims & Mains a lesson plan will be prepared a week ahead to cover the portions of the syllabus. The entire syllabus has to cover in three legs. This will include lectures + worksheets + questions related to the portions covered. In the two legs, 70 percent of the syllabus will be completed. In the last leg remaining portion will be covered. In the last leg, enough time is allocated for mock tests and students will be given the score and their weaknesses will be corrected.

Admissions

Admission will be done purely on merit. Students marks obtained at various stages of academic career will be taken into account. Students have to undergo a personal interview before getting admission.

Each batch will have a maximum intake of 30 students. Once the evening batches are filled only then morning batches can be considered.

Admission kit

An Admission bag will be given to the students the moment they join the academy. It will contain SIX Basic Books- i) History- ii) Geography – iii) Political Science -iv) Economics- v) Environment Science- vi) General Science. Besides, a desktop calendar, a desktop time clock, a pen, notebook, etc. will be in the admission kit.

Scholarship / Finance

Those in need for fund to study, the Academy offers scholarship and finance for completing the one year foundation course. The students have to apply separately and this facility can be availed at company’s terms and conditions.