Pragya 2026 – UPSC CSE GS Foundation Batch

📅 Batch Starts: 4th September 2025🏁 Ends: 1st March 2026🕒 Mon–Sat: Classes | Sun: Tests🎯 Target: UPSC CSE 2026 | Mode: Online
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About the Course

The UPSC journey is long, but the right guidance makes all the difference. Kalpavriksha IAS brings you a 6-month intensive foundation course designed to build conceptual clarity, answer-writing skills, and exam discipline. With a subject-by-subject sequential approach, you’ll master core GS subjects before moving to the next.

📌 Focus Areas: Geography | History | Environment | Science & Tech | Ethics | Polity | Economy

Teaching Methodology

  • Concept + Application: NCERT to Advanced level with examples.
  • Current Affairs Integration: Daily newspaper analysis + monthly capsule.
  • Answer-Writing Focus: Practice from Day 1 with PYQ integration.
  • Mindmaps & Notes: Visual learning for quick revision.
  • Maps, Diagrams, Case Studies: Enrich answers, boost scores.

Subject Flow (Sequential Completion)

  1. Geography (Sep 4 – Oct 5)
    • Physical Geography: Geomorphology, Climatology, Oceanography.
    • Indian Geography: Resources, Agriculture, Industry, Transport.
    • World Geography: Continents, Population, Urbanisation.
    • Environmental Geography & Disaster Management.
    • ✅ Weekly Map Practice + Diagram Classes.
    • 📌 Tests on: Physical Geo → Indian Geo → World Geo → Environment/DM.
  2. History & Culture (Oct 6 – Nov 10)
    • Ancient India (Vedic Age, Mauryan, Gupta, Art & Architecture).
    • Medieval India (Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, Bhakti–Sufi, Regional Kingdoms).
    • Modern India (1757–1947): Revolts, Reform Movements, Freedom Struggle Phases.
    • Post-Independence India.
    • World History (Industrial Revolution, American & French Revolution, World Wars, Decolonisation).
    • Indian Art & Culture (Natyashastra, Temple styles, Music, Dance, UNESCO Heritage).
    • 📌 Tests on: Ancient–Medieval → Modern → Post-Independence + World History → Culture.
  3. Environment & Ecology (Nov 11 – Nov 25)
    • Ecology basics, Biodiversity, Food Chains, Ecosystem types.
    • Indian Biodiversity: Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, Wildlife Acts.
    • Pollution, EIA, Environmental Laws.
    • Climate Change (Paris Agreement, COPs, NDCs).
    • Indian Missions: National Action Plan on Climate Change, Green Energy, SDGs.
    • 📌 Tests on: Ecology → Biodiversity → Climate → Policies.
  4. Science & Technology (Nov 26 – Dec 10)
    • Space (ISRO, NASA, International collaborations, Gaganyaan).
    • Defence & Nuclear Tech.
    • Biotechnology & Health (Genome, mRNA vaccines, Cloning, Stem cells).
    • ICT, AI, Robotics, Cybersecurity.
    • Energy Tech: Hydrogen Mission, Renewable Energy, Nuclear Fusion.
    • 📌 Tests on: Space–Defence → Bio–Health → ICT–AI → Energy.
  5. Ethics (GS Paper 4) (Dec 11 – Dec 31)
    • Basics: Ethics, Values, Human Interface, Attitude, Emotional Intelligence.
    • Thinkers: Indian (Gandhi, Vivekananda, Aurobindo) + Western (Aristotle, Kant, Rawls).
    • Public Administration Ethics: Integrity, Objectivity, Impartiality.
    • Case Studies practice.
    • 📌 Tests on: Theory → Thinkers → Case Studies.
  6. Polity & Governance (Jan 1 – Jan 31)
    • Constitutional Framework: Making of Constitution, Preamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSP, Federalism.
    • Organs: Parliament, Executive, Judiciary.
    • State Government, Local Government, Elections.
    • Constitutional & Non-Constitutional Bodies.
    • Governance: RTI, Social Justice, Pressure Groups, Civil Services, Electoral Reforms.
    • 📌 Tests on: Basic Structure → Legislature–Exec–Judiciary → Governance.
  7. Economy (Feb 1 – Feb 20)
    • Basics: National Income, Inflation, Poverty, Unemployment.
    • Money & Banking, Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy.
    • Growth & Development, HDI, Inequality, Financial Inclusion.
    • External Sector: Trade, BoP, WTO, IMF, FDI.
    • Government Schemes, NITI Aayog, Budget & Economic Survey.
    • 📌 Tests on: Basics → Macro → External → Schemes.
  8. Integration + Full Mock Phase (Feb 21 – Mar 1)
    • Full-Length GS Tests (Prelims + Mains style).
    • Rapid revision of Maps, Constitutional Articles, Economic Data, Environmental Conventions.
    • Special Current Affairs capsules (2024–25 coverage).
    • 📌 Final 2 Full-Length Mock Tests.

Course Highlights

  • Subject-by-subject mastery (no overlap, one at a time).
  • Weekly Tests every Sunday → Sectional + Writing Focus.
  • Complete GS1–GS4 Core Coverage by March 2026.
  • Integrated Prelims + Mains Prep with answer frameworks.
  • Personal Mentorship + Notes + Mindmaps.

👉 By March 2026, students will have:

  • 7 subjects completed sequentially
  • 30+ sectional & mock tests
  • Answer-writing foundations + Current Affairs integration