Plans and pricing
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- Nothing renews by itself
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Strictly capped at 15 active aspirants per cohort to preserve 24-hr 1:1 mentor turnaround.
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Find your plan — by your situation
Which sounds most like you?
Prices are per plan as listed below; per-week figures are the plan price divided across its weeks. Every paid plan has the same weekly one-to-one and the same mentor.
Basecamp
Everything free on Minimalist IAS — and a free call with your mentor to start.
Free
- Mentor time — a free 30-min strategy call: where you stand and what to do next (you pick the slot after joining)
- Answers — model answers to UPSC's own Mains questions, to learn from, in the PYQ Vault
- Your plan — the UPSC syllabus tracker and the Readiness Check
- Tests & resources — PYQ Vault, mock tests, Daily Brief, Weekly Quiz, NCERT Foundations
- Commitment — free, always
Mentorship
One mentor, one plan, every week — pick how long you want to work together.
₹9,9993 months, one payment
Founding-cohort price· regular ₹13,999
₹3,333 a month · save ₹1,998 vs paying monthly
- Mentor time — everything in Momentum, plus a fixed weekly slot kept for you
- Answers — weekly evaluation of all the assigned Mains questions, personally, within 48 hours
- Your plan — plus a 90-day roadmap on day one, reviewed at weeks 4, 8 and 12
- Tests & resources — everything in Momentum
- Commitment — three months, one payment: ₹3,333 a month (save ₹1,998)
Side by side
Each level adds something — not just a price
Read left to right. Tinted = what that plan adds over the one before.
| What you get | BasecampFreefree | First Ascent₹999one-time | Momentum₹3,999per month | Ascent₹9,999≈ ₹3,333 a month | Summit₹29,999≈ ₹1,667 a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How long | Free, always | One session | 1 month at a time | 3 months | 18 months or next Mains |
| One-to-one with your mentor | 30-min call, once | 60 min, once | Weekly, no time limit | + a fixed weekly slot | + priority, and questions between calls |
| Answers evaluated | Model answers to read | 3 answers | All the assigned Mains questions, every week | All the assigned Mains questions, every week | All assigned Mains questions, every week + test-series analysis |
| Your study plan | Syllabus tracker | 4-week plan | Daily & weekly targets | + 90-day roadmap | + Prelims-to-Interview roadmap |
| Test analysis & leaderboard | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mock interviews on your DAF | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| PYQ Vault, mocks, Daily Brief, NCERT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Refund | — | ₹999 credited instead | 7 days, full | 7 days, full | 7 days, full |
| Add Pub Ad optional → | — | — | save ₹999 | save ₹2,999 | save ₹7,999 |
| Join free → | Pick a time → | Enroll → | Enroll → | Enroll → |
Summit runs 18 months or until the next Mains, whichever is later, then free support on request until you clear the exam. First Ascent's ₹999 counts towards Momentum, Ascent or Summit within 30 days. Nothing renews by itself. Full details are on each plan's card above.
Public Administration optional
Alone, or added to a GS plan of the same length — together for less, one weekly call covering both.
Public Administration Optional
Pub Ad Paper I & II, one-to-one — on its own or added to a GS plan.
₹8,999for 3 months
Founding-cohort price· regular ₹11,999
With Ascent: save ₹2,999
- Mentor time — a one-to-one every week with no time limit, in a fixed weekly slot kept for you; with Ascent, one call covers both
- Answers — four optional answers a week, plus one full Paper I and one full Paper II mock, evaluated personally
- Your plan — a 90-day Paper I and Paper II roadmap on day one, reviewed at weeks 4, 8 and 12
- Tests & resources — previous-year questions by topic and a monthly sectional test
- Commitment — three months, one payment: about ₹3,000 a month
A cohort of 10 only
Continue with 3 monthsNext: add Momentum, Ascent or Summit — or keep Pub Ad on its own
↩ 7-day full refund, no reason needed
View detailsAnswer evaluation, by the mentor
Your Mains answers marked line by line — buy a pack, use it when you write. The bigger the pack, the less each answer costs.
Answer Evaluation
Your handwritten Mains answers read and marked by the mentor — never by software. Buy a pack, use it whenever you write.
₹399for 5 answers
₹80 an answer — the bigger the pack, the less each answer costs
- 3 answers free, once, for every member
- Score, line-by-line remarks and the marked copy, back within 48 hours
- GS I–IV, Essay (2 credits) and Public Administration I–II
- Use your answers at your own pace; unused ones can be refunded within 7 days of buying
Mentorship students get every assigned answer evaluated each week — packs are for everyone else.
FAQ
Before you choose
Which plan should I choose?
Start with Basecamp if you only want the free resources. First Ascent is one paid one-to-one that builds your plan, followed by three of your answers evaluated line by line. Momentum is the full mentorship, month to month. Ascent is the same for three months at a lower price, and Summit covers the whole cycle — Prelims to Interview — and keeps supporting you, on request, until you clear it. Not sure? Book the free strategy call and ask.
Is Basecamp really free?
Yes, always. It includes the Daily UPSC Brief, the full PYQ Vault (Mains model answers, practice-test reports and PDFs), the Weekly Revision Quiz report with every answer explained, and a free 30-minute strategy call. No card needed.
What's your refund policy?
Momentum, Ascent and Summit: if the plan isn't right for you, ask within 7 days of purchase for a full refund — no reason needed. First Ascent is non-refundable, but its ₹999 is credited towards Momentum, Ascent or Summit if you buy within 30 days of the session. The full policy is at /legal/refunds.
What exactly is First Ascent?
A single 60-minute one-to-one with your mentor, followed by three of your Mains answers evaluated line by line in your dashboard, and a written 4-week plan. It is non-refundable, and a slot can be rescheduled. If you go on to Momentum, Ascent or Summit within 30 days of the session (and at least 14 days after your third answer is evaluated), the ₹999 you paid counts towards it.
Does Momentum renew by itself?
No. Momentum is one month per payment. A few days before the month ends we send you a reminder, and you renew only if you choose to — there's no lock-in and nothing to cancel. Ascent and Summit are one payment, so nothing renews.
Are there any extra costs later?
No. Everything listed on a plan is included in its price. Summit is one flat payment for the full cycle — no add-ons and no upsells.
What is the founding-cohort price?
A lower price for the first cohort of mentees. The struck-through amount is the regular price; the one shown is what you pay today.
How do I pay?
Online, through Razorpay: UPI, cards, netbanking and wallets. EMI is available on cards where your bank offers it. We send the receipt by email, and card details never reach this site.
