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Sociology Optional + GS Foundation Combo 2027

Name: Sociology Optional + GS Foundation Combo 2027
Price: 177000.00 INR
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Sociology Optional + GS Foundation — full UPSC cycle for CSE 2027

A single combined enrolment covering the complete Sociology Optional Foundation plus the full LevelUp GS Foundation Course — Prelims & Mains General Studies, CSAT, Essay, mentorship and test series — for the UPSC CSE 2027 cycle.

Start Date

11th May 2026

Batch Timing

2:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Class Schedule

5 Days/Week (Mon–Fri)

Duration

5.5 Months

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Why Nishat Sir

Why you must join Nishat Sir's Sociology Optional Foundation?

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Nishat Sir's innovative methodology

Flash writing session; LIVE MCQ quiz – for revision of chapters; High quality study material – based on original research; PYQ handouts; Reference materials, notes, etc.

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Mentorship support by Nishat Sir

Direct access to faculty; Doubt resolution on priority; Strategy, feedback, and tailored support; Group mentorship, Zoom strategy-cum-doubt sessions by Nishat sir; Mentorship support till selection.

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Test series (6 Tests) embedded in the Sociology Foundation

Carrot-Stick Policy: Attempting at least 4 tests is compulsory else you will be out of batch; Progress tracking through 6 Tests.

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Comprehensive in true sense

Balanced focus on Paper 1 & Paper 2; Targeted 300+ answer writing approach; Time bound & comprehensive syllabus coverage.

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Sample handouts, PYQs booklet, and topper answer copies — see the depth before you decide.

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Origin of Sociology — Sample Handout

A representative class handout — see the depth, structure and quality of material.

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PYQs Booklet

Curated Previous Year Questions — the foundation of every classroom discussion.

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Topper Answer Copies

Real evaluated copies from LevelUp Sociology toppers — see what high-marks answers look like.

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Who it's for

Who should join this program?

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Starting from Absolute Zero

Beginners with no prior background in Sociology.

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Below 230 in Last Attempt

Aspirants who scored less than 230 in Sociology in the last attempt.

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CSE 2027 Aspirants

Aspirants planning to appear for UPSC CSE in 2027.

Programme essentials

Programme details & delivery modes.

Programme Details

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Start Date

11th May 2026
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Batch Timing

2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
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Class Schedule

5 Days/Week (Mon–Fri)
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Duration

5.5 Months
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Validity

31st October 2026

Delivery Modes

Offline (Limited to 200 seats)

Classroom-style live teaching with hard-copy handouts and direct interaction.
Online (LIVE)

Live online classes with soft-copy handouts. Each recorded lecture can be watched up to 2 times within 48 hours of upload. No hybrid mode available.

Pricing

Two ways to enrol.

Sociology Optional alone — or the combined Sociology + GS Foundation cycle.

Programme fee

From ₹1,50,000 + 18% GST

Total payable ₹1,77,000 – ₹2,24,200 incl. GST

Offline

Sociology Optional + GS Foundation Combo 2027 (Offline)

₹1,90,000 + 18% GST

Total payable ₹2,24,200 incl. GST Enrol

Online

Sociology Optional + GS Foundation Combo 2027 (Online)

₹1,50,000 + 18% GST

Total payable ₹1,77,000 incl. GST Enrol

Programme details

Features, details & policy.

What's included in this programme:

✓Inter syllabus discussion.
✓Regular Doubt-solving Sessions.
✓Hand-crafted notes.
✓Previous year questions (PYQ) discussions.
✓Everyday life examples.
✓Development of Sociological perspective.
✓Regular Answer writing sessions.
✓Total 6 tests: 4 sectional + 2 full length test.

Important details about access & logistics:

→Handouts – Soft Copy for Online Students and Hard Copy for Offline Students.
→The course will be valid till the validity of last lecture.
→The course validity end date, will be same for all the students, irrespective of their admission date.

Important policies regarding content access and platform usage:

All our lectures are under the license of copyright protection, under the Copyright Act 1957 (the Act), supported by the Copyright Rules 1958 (the Rules), International Copyright Order, 1999 and Copyright Act in 2012. So copying our videos, illegal piracy, downloads, sharing, distribution etc. are strictly not allowed. We will take strict legal action against people doing so.
We have embedded tracking of video usage with the location, IP and we collect data on the video usage to check if there are any suspicious downloads of video happening with some third-party software. In such cases, the culprits will not be given any warning from our end; instead, strict legal action will be enforced.
Sharing of the user's login and password is strictly prohibited. If any student is found doing so, his account would be suspended, and we will file a legal case of data theft and piracy against the student. Please do not share logins with your friends; else you will be in deep trouble.
There is access limit for each student – based on the course validity (date mentioned in the course features) and the total duration for which a student can watch any particular video (two times of the length of the video). Under no circumstance requests to extend the validity or increase the view duration will be entertained.
You may be mandatorily required to register the device from which you will be permitted to access the student portal to consume the online services. LevelUP IAS withholds the right to keep the number of devices registered limited.
Students are advised to have minimum internet speed of 2 Mbps for smooth experience. For mobile, videos run efficiently on 4G networks.

Please refer to our refund policy for the latest detailed terms — including refund eligibility, processing timelines, course-transfer rules, and non-refundable cases.

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FAQs

Sociology Optional — your questions, answered.

A compilation of the most common questions on Sociology as an optional, this batch, and our approach.

Like a biologist studies organs of the body, a sociologist studies the organs of society — their functions, individuals, and groups.

Religion, family, education and the government system are the organs of society.

We study their origin, evolution, and functions — for example, how religion provides cooperation and respect, and even justifies inequality. The class focuses on the surprising, non-obvious functions.

Sociology is one subject where personal life experience IS the background — you already know family, religion, government in your daily life. The classroom turns that everyday familiarity into critical, in-depth study.

There is no magic wand. Three ingredients: (1) in-depth concept clarity (with application), (2) decent answer-writing practice (with presentation), (3) thorough PYQ analysis (with patience). Faith in all three is the most important thing.

Current affairs and 'multiple thinkers' — neither alone, nor together, can fetch selection. Static + clarity + writing matter much more.

There is no fixed number. Quality of argument matters, not quantity of thinkers. Examiners are not impressed by name-dropping.

A good argument addresses the exact demand of the question and establishes background. A bad argument piles on jargon and quotations that are irrelevant to the demand.

Current affairs is the cherry; the static portion is the base. Use 80:20 — 80% static, 20% current/critique.

Four common ones: (1) overplaying current affairs and underplaying static (the reverse 80:20), (2) lack of answer-writing practice, (3) reading multiple books and topper notes without a plan, (4) no own micro-notes and total reliance on topper notes.

Examiners do not check grammar or vocabulary — only whether you understood the demand and fulfilled it. Plain, clear English wins.

Most students write their notes, not the demand of the question. There is a huge gap between notes and an answer. Closing this gap is the most essential learning of the batch.

A one-stop solution: in-depth foundation classes, regular live answer-writing sessions, MCQ quizzes, a 6-test series, PYQs solved per unit, contemporary issues, and handcrafted handouts updated each batch.

Yes. PYQ booklets are given and practised at the end of each unit. Questions are organised year-wise, chapter-wise and sub-heading-wise.

After completing an area, Nishat Sir solves 1–2 questions on the board under timed conditions with a live timer. Later sessions are timed and supervised by faculty.

Crash course is for those who have already done foundation and cleared (or expect to clear) Prelims. Foundation is for absolute beginners, runs minimum 5 months, and is highly interactive.

Background does not matter. Statistically, most Sociology toppers are from non-Sociology backgrounds.

June to November is most preferable. You can stretch till March, but from January onwards Prelims pressure starts mounting.

There is no one-size-fits-all. What is needed are proper hand-crafted notes (keywords, diagrams, flowcharts) consolidated at one place — not a long reading list.

Handouts are in sync with the classroom — given immediately after each sub-topic, so notes and handouts always match what was taught.

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Begin your Sociology Optional journey with Nishat Sir.

Concept clarity. PYQ-anchored writing. Personal mentorship. The right system turns Sociology into your highest-scoring paper.