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Course Overview

Get a firsthand experience of India’s top faculties through our free demo sessions designed for every UPSC Optional subject. These classes offer aspirants an exclusive look into faculty teaching styles, conceptual clarity, and answer writing approach — helping you make an informed choice before enrolling in the full program. Whether it’s PSIR, Sociology, Anthropology, or Public Administration.This is your gateway to understanding what real UPSC preparation feels like.

Highlights:
• Selected Free demo classes for all UPSC Optional subjects under the StudyIQ IAS vertical.
• Learn directly from India’s most trusted UPSC mentors.
• Understand syllabus coverage, class flow, and teaching methodology of each subject for Free.
• Ideal for aspirants who want to Explore the Optional Subject and Classes Before Selecting any course.
• Complete guidance to bridge the gap between Mains Optional and General Studies For UPSC

Meet Our Teachers

Shashank Tyagi

Shashank Tyagi

Faculty

Polity & PSIR Specialist

  • Mentored 10,000+ UPSC Aspirants – With extensive experience in both online and offline teaching, he has guided thousands of students toward success.

  • Government Recognition – Honored by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi for outstanding academic achievements and contributions to education.

  • PSIR & Polity Expert – Specializes in Political Science & International Relations (PSIR) Optional and Polity, offering deep insights and exam-oriented strategies.

  • Authority in Polity & Governance – Renowned for breaking down complex topics, ensuring students gain strong conceptual clarity in General Studies.

Sainil Nagare

Sainil Nagare

Faculty

History

  • Senior Faculty of History

  • Experience of 8+ years of teaching

  • Given multiple UPSC CSE and CAPF interviews.

  • Scored 303 in History Optional in 2018 UPSC Civil Services Mains

  • Has Produced many toppers.

Bhuvan Apoorva Jha

Bhuvan Apoorva Jha

Faculty

Geography

  • Bhuvan Apoorva Jha is an Engineer turned Communication & Policy Specialist, having served as the Lead English Commentator for the Government of India for 8 years.

  • He has also been actively involved in mentoring students for various competitive examinations, including UPSC and CAT.

  • His areas of expertise include Geography, International Relations, and Personality Development guidance with a special focus on refining candidates’ approach, attitude, and aptitude to excel in UPSC’s personality test.

Vivek Rao

Vivek Rao

Faculty

Sociology

  • 7+ years of experience guiding UPSC aspirants | IIT Delhi & IIM Lucknow Alumnus

  • Wrote 5 UPSC Mains & appeared twice in Interview (2010–2015)

  • Former Senior Faculty at prestigious institutes like Crack IAS & SUNYA IAS

  • Mentored hundreds of aspirants since 2019 with proven results

  • Known for Sociology-specific strategies & UPSC-oriented guidance

Utkarsh Singh

Utkarsh Singh

Faculty

Anthropology

  • Mentored 5000+ students in UPSC domain

  • UGC- NET Qualified (Anthropology)

  • University Highest Aggregator (M.Sc. Anthropology)

  • DUET - AIR 2

  • Educational Qualification- B.Sc Life Sciences, M.Sc. Anthropology

Ankit Tiwari

Ankit Tiwari

Faculty

Mathematics

  • Ankit Tiwari - B-Tech Nit Raipur

  • Teaching Experience - 6 years

  • Reached upto Interview stage in UPSC

  • Scored under AIR 500 in GATE - 2016

Shekhar Choudhary

Shekhar Choudhary

Faculty

Public Administration

  • Worked as an Assistant Collector, Gazetted officer at Sub divisional level in Uttar Pradesh, cracked UPPSC 2015

  • Written Multiple mains of UPSC and State civil services exams

  • Dual Masters Degrees - Masters of Public Administration and Masters of Business Administration

  • UGC NET 2019 qualified with 99.92 percentile in Public Administration

  • Phd scholar in Public Policy

  • Worked as Assistant Professor in University

  • Published book chapters and conference papers in Public Administration

  • Mentoring students for UPSC civil services exam since last 5 years

  • Brings in fine balance of practical administrative experience in field and academic knowledge in the classroom.

Sanket Jain

Sanket Jain

Faculty

Psychology

  • 10+ yrs of Teaching Experience in Phycology

  • Mentored to UPSC Toppers including AIR 41, 101, 143, 404 & Many More.

  • Expert in test series evaluation & answer writing strategy

  • Trusted by 1000's of Aspirants for psychology Specific Guidance and Motivation

  • Proven Track Record of Mentoring Aspirants to Top Ranks in UPSC.

Shailendra Upadhyay

Shailendra Upadhyay

Faculty

Philosophy

  • UPSC Interview – 2023

  • UPPSC & MPPSC Interviews – 2018, 2019

  • 3-time UPSC Mains Qualifier – 2013, 2017, 2022

  • UPPSC Mains Cleared – 2018, 2022

  • MPPSC Mains Cleared – 2018, 2019, 2024

  • Also Qualified – HSC Mains (2022), MPPSC Forest Mains (2018, 2019, 2020)

Hrishabh Singh

Hrishabh Singh

Faculty

Economics

  • B. Tech Information Technology MA Economics

  • 6+ Years of Teaching Experience, Vast experience of teaching in subject economics

  • Cracked UPSC CAPF,CDS

  • Cracked RBI,RRB

  • Cracked Four TIME SSC

Vishal Gupta

Vishal Gupta

Faculty

Law

  • Working as a faculty for law optional subject focusing on explanation of concepts related to subject matter, making aspirants acquainted with examination pattern and formulating strategies oriented to the need of the relevant examination

  • Taught history to aspirants preparing for Bihar public service commission explanation of concepts related to subject matter making aspirants acquainted with examination pattern and formulating strategies oriented to the need of the relevant examination

Monika Yadav

Monika Yadav

Faculty

Agriculture

  • UPSC Mains: Appeared in 2022, 2023 with Agriculture Optional.

  • Teaching: Taught at HAU, CGB, and other institutes.

  • Education: B.Sc. Plant Biotechnology, M.Sc. Agronomy (Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar).

  • Certification: ICAR ASRB NET Qualified (2017).

  • Research: Thesis selected by ICAR for Best Thesis.

Anamta Rizvi

Anamta Rizvi

Faculty

Faculty

  • UGC NET (JRF) Qualified

  • PhD (Department of English, JMI, New Delhi)

  • 6+ Years of teaching experience

  • Mentored 50k+ aspirants

Abhinav Kumar Bohre

Abhinav Kumar Bohre

Faculty

भूगोल

  • Subject specialization - भूगोल (सामान्य अध्ययन व वैकल्पिक), पर्यावरण,आपदा प्रबंधन

  • Education - B.Tech, Masters in Geoscience and Applied Geomorphology.

  • Achievements : 4 UPSC mains with Geography optional, 4 UPSC CDS Interview and 2 UPSC CAPF Interview.

  • Teaching Experience : 8 year

  • No of Students Mentored : 1000+

  • No of Selections : 30+

मनोज कुमार

मनोज कुमार

Faculty

इतिहास

  • विषय -इतिहास और भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था(कभी कभी विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी)

  • शैक्षणिक अनुभव - 17 वर्षों से ज्यादा

  • UPSC परीक्षा अनुभव- 3 बार UPSC सिविल सेवा परीक्षा साक्षात्कार 2005,07,09, 4 बार UPSC मुख्य परीक्षा अनुभव2003,05,07,09 और

  • UPPSC 2009 में सेलेक्शन

  • छात्रों के सेलेक्शन की संख्या 50+ in UPSC

  • 100+UPPSC

  • पढ़ाये हुए छात्रों की संख्या -30हजार +

अमरेंद्र पांडेय

अमरेंद्र पांडेय

Faculty

राजनीति विज्ञान एवं अंतरराष्ट्रीय संबंध

  • UPSC Subject Specialisation : सामान्य अध्ययन ( द्वितीय प्रश्न पत्र और चतुर्थ प्रश्न पत्र) वैकल्पिक विषय - राजनीति विज्ञान एवं अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय संबंध

  • Educational Qualification : बी . एड , एम . ए . (राजनीति विज्ञान)

  • Experience In Teaching Years: 15 वर्ष

  • No. Of selections : 200+ ( यू . पी. एस. सी और राज्य पी. एस. सी )

  • No. Of students taught mentored so far : 50000+

विकास सिंह

विकास सिंह

Faculty

हिन्दी साहित्य

  • Subject Specialization - नीतिशास्त्र, राजव्यवस्था, आधुनिक भारत का इतिहास, हिंदी साहित्य

  • Education & Achievements- M.Sc. Nuclear Physics (भौतिकी परास्नातक)

  • Teaching Experience - 7+ Years in UPSC

  • UPSC Exam Achievement - 3 Interviews UPSC CSE, (+1 UPSC CAPF Interview, +2 UPSC Geo Physicist/Scientist Interviews, 5 State PCS Interviews)

  • No. of Selections - 50+ in State PCS

  • No. of Students Mentored so far - 8000+

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