Adhisthan IAS and its team observed that many intelligent and hardworking students were still unable to clear the Prelims examination. After interacting with a large number of such students, two major reasons emerged:

• Lack of quality, well-researched content
• Lack of adequate question practice

Ideally, a student should solve around 5,000 high-quality, well-researched MCQs, and whatever they study should be of superior quality so that their hard work does not go to waste. Keeping this in mind, in 2026 we designed a course in which, along with high-quality content-based classes, students solved approximately 15,000 questions live. Daily practice sheets were provided, along with weekly tests. At every level, students were constantly encouraged to attempt as many tests as possible, and this had a miraculous effect.

Adhisthan IAS and its team observed that many hardworking aspirants struggle in the UPSC Mains examination despite having good knowledge. After interacting with many students, two major reasons emerged.
First, most students lack proper guidance for answer writing. They often do not clearly understand how to structure an answer — what to write in the introduction, how to develop the body, and how to conclude effectively. Without understanding the demand of the question and its keywords, students find it difficult to present their knowledge properly.
Second, many aspirants face the problem of lack of well-organized and exam-relevant content. Even when they know how to write, they often do not have enough facts, examples, and analytical points to write strong answers.

To address these challenges, Adhisthan IAS has designed the Mains Selection Batch. — what

• In this course, students are first taught core concepts and structured content required for the Mains examination. After conceptual clarity, students practice guided answer writing live in class so that they learn how to convert knowledge into well-structured answers.
• Students will receive daily answer writing sheets, along with model frameworks that explain how answers should be structured. In addition, weekly tests will be conducted and evaluated to track progress.

Through this approach of concept clarity, quality content, guided answer writing, and continuous evaluation, the Mains Selection Batch helps aspirants build the skills required to perform confidently in the UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination.