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Terms of service

Last updated 14 October 2026.

Who we are: Minimalist IAS is a one-mentor UPSC Civil Services mentorship, operating at minimalistias.com. Contact: minimalistias@gmail.com.
What you buy: A mentorship plan (Momentum, Ascent or Summit) or First Ascent, a single paid session followed by three evaluated answers and a written 4-week plan. Each plan page and the page “Exactly what you’re paying for” state what is included; that description is the agreement. Free resources (Daily Brief, PYQ Vault, tests, NCERT Foundations, Readiness Check) are free for every member and may change over time.
Payment: Prices are in Indian rupees and include all charges; there are no hidden fees. Payment is taken through Razorpay (UPI, cards, netbanking, wallets, and card EMI where your bank offers it); card details never reach us, and we send the receipt by email. Momentum is one month per payment and does not renew by itself — we send a reminder a few days before the month ends and you renew only if you choose to. Ascent and Summit are one payment and do not renew.
Refunds: Momentum, Ascent and Summit: a full refund within 7 days of purchase if the plan isn’t right for you, no reason needed — email minimalistias@gmail.com from the address you signed up with. First Ascent is non-refundable; its ₹999 counts towards Momentum, Ascent or Summit if bought within 30 days of the session (and at least 14 days after the third answer is evaluated). See the refund policy for details.
Sessions: Weekly one-to-ones are scheduled between you and your mentor and held on Google Meet. Reschedule at least 6 hours before. A session missed without notice is not carried over; one rescheduled in time is.
Your work and our material: Answers you submit remain yours; we evaluate them and never publish them without your written consent. Our material (briefs, explanations, tests) is for your personal preparation and may not be resold or redistributed.
Honesty: We do not guarantee selection — nobody honestly can. We commit to the time, the evaluation and the plan described on each plan page, and on Summit to the terms below.
Summit validity: Summit is valid for 18 months from purchase or until the next UPSC Civil Services Mains (Mains 2027 begins 20 August 2027), whichever is later. In that period you get the weekly one-to-one, weekly evaluation of all the assigned Mains questions and the other benefits of the plan. After it, support continues free of cost until you clear the exam, but on request: you reach out to your mentor, and help is given as per their availability. There is no weekly one-to-one then, and no guaranteed availability when a doubt arises.
Changes: If these terms change, the current version is always at this address; a change never reduces what a plan you already paid for includes.

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