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LevelUp IAS presents the GS Mains Test Series 2025, commencing from 15th June 2025, designed to provide comprehensive practice and assessment till UPSC Mains 2025. The series includes 14 carefully structured tests – 3 Essay Tests, 7 Sectional GS Tests and 4 Full-Length GS Comprehensive Tests – available in both offline and online modes. This test series is aligned with our Mains Master Programme, ensuring integrated learning, continuous answer writing and targeted feedback to enhance exam preparedness and significantly boost your chances of scoring high in the Mains examination.

Program Details

  • Start Date: 15th June 2025
  • Validity: Till Mains 2025
  • Essays Tests: 3 Tests
  • Sectional Tests (GS-I to GS-IV): 7 Tests
  • Comprehensive Tests (GS-I to GS-IV): 4 Tests

Delivery Modes

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Course Fee

Offline/Online Mode: ₹ 12,000 + GST

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How It Aids in Your Preparation?

  • Syllabus Completion:

    • Designed to achieve timely completion of the syllabus.
    • Ensures inclusion of all relevant topics for comprehensive coverage of the syllabus.
    • GS Mains Test Series schedule is aligned with Mains Master Program (MMP).

  • Progressive Difficulty Level:

    • Mock tests gradually increase in difficulty, reflecting the progression of the actual UPSC CSE mains examination.

  • Relevance to Current Affairs:

    • Incorporates questions assessing understanding of current affairs and their connection to relevant exam topics.

  • Exam-like Environment:

    • Simulates actual exam conditions closely.
    • Helps students become familiar with the exam atmosphere and manage time effectively.

  • Detailed Explanations:

    • Provides comprehensive solutions with detailed explanations for each mock test.

  • Timely Evaluation and Feedback:

    • Timely evaluation of mock and performance.
    • Offers individualized feedback and performance analysis for each student.

  • Mentor Support:

    • Continuous, all-round and thorough support from mentors.
    • Helps identify strengths, weaknesses, track progress and focus on areas needing improvement before attempting the next paper.
    • Helps students understand the correct approach, learn from mistakes and improve answer-writing skills.
    • Provides valuable tips, strategies and deeper understanding of exam requirements.

Features

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Refund Policy

  • Holistic Coverage of UPSC Mains Syllabus: Ensures complete syllabus coverage with emphasis on relevant and dynamic topics. This wll be assessed through 3 Essay tests, 7 Sectional tests and 4 Comprehensive tests.
  • Strategic Alignment with Mains Master Program (MMP): Test schedule is in sync with the MMP to reinforce class learnings through practice and timely revision.
  • Integration of Current Affairs Questions designed to test application-based understanding of current events.
  • Simulated Exam-like Environment: Conducted in real-time conditions (offline/online) to build confidence and improve time management.
  • Detailed Solutions and Answer Keys: Every test is accompanied by in-depth explanations to enrich conceptual clarity and content depth.
  • Personalised Evaluation and Feedback: Timely evaluation with student-specific feedback and performance tracking for targeted improvement.
  • Robust Mentorship Support: Continuous guidance from experienced mentors to help improve answer writing, avoid common mistakes, and fine-tune exam strategy.

This test series is designed to not only test knowledge but also to improving answer writing skills and build exam temperament, ultimately helping aspirants perform confidently in UPSC CSE Mains 2025.

Mains Test Series Schedule for CSE 2025

Test No.

Date

Syllabus

1

15/06/2025

Economics

  • Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.
  • Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
  • Government Budgeting.
  • Land reforms in India.
  • Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
  • Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
  • Investment models.

Indian Heritage & Culture

  • Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

Modern India

  • Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.
  • The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.

2

29/06/25

Essay Test – 1

3

29/06/25

Economics

  • Major crop-cropping patterns in various parts of the country - different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.
  • Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System-objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; animal-rearing economics.
  • Food processing and related industries in India- scope’ and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.

Geography:

  • Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
  • Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
  • Effects of globalization on Indian society.
  • Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
  • Salient features of the world’s physical geography.
  • Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
  • Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

Environment and Disaster Management

  • Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
  • Disaster and disaster management.

4

06/07/25

Essay – Test 2

5

06/07/25

Indian Society

  • Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
  • Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
  • Effects of globalization on Indian society.
  • Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.

Social Justice

  • Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
  • Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
  • Issues relating to poverty and hunger.

Science & Technology

  • Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
  • Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
  • Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, Nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.

Internal Security:

  • Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
  • Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
  • Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention.
  • Security challenges and their management in border areas - linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
  • Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.

6

13/07/25

Essay Test - 3

7

20/07/25

Polity

  • Indian Constitution — historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
  • Parliament and State legislature structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
  • Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
  • Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government.
  • Local Bodies

Ethics:

  • Ethics and the Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics - in private and public relationships.
  • Human Values - Role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
  •  Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
  • Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.
  • Emotional intelligence concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.

8

27/07/2025

Polity

  • Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
  • Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
  • Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
  • Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
  • Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
  • Pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in Polity.

Governance:

  • Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
  • Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
  • Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
  • Role of civil services in a democracy.

9

03/08/2025

Ethics in Governance

  • Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.
  • Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.

Ethics – Quotes and Case Studies

  • Lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators;
  • Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
  • Case Studies on above issues.

10

08/08/25

International Relations

  • India and its neighborhood- relations.
  • Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
  • Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
  • Important International institutions, agencies and fora - their structure, mandate.

Post-Independence

  • Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.

World History

  • History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, re drawl of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.— their forms and effect on the society.

11

10/08/25

Entire Syllabus - General Studies 1

12

10/08/25

Entire Syllabus - General Studies 2

13

11/08/25

Entire Syllabus - General Studies 3

14

11/08/25

Entire Syllabus - General Studies 4

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Please find the link to our refund policy below:

Refund Policy *

At LevelUp IAS, we are committed to providing quality education and ensuring student satisfaction. However, we understand that situations may arise where a refund is necessary. Below are the guidelines for our refund policy:

(1) Refund Eligibility

    • Full Refund: Students are eligible for a full refund if they withdraw from the course within the first 7 days after the starting date of the course. The request must be submitted in writing.
    • Partial Refund after 7 days:
      • General Studies Foundation Program: If a student withdraws after the commencement of the course, then they are eligible for the refund on the pro-rata basis. The details of pro-rata basis are as follows:
        • Day 8 to Day 30: Maximum of 75% Refund eligible
        • Day 30 to 50% course duration: Maximum of 50% Refund eligible
        • After 50% course duration: Zero refund
        • Note: duration is measured from the day of commencement of the course and not from the date of admission.
      • All other course above course with price of 10,000 (exclusive of GST): If a student withdraws after the commencement of the course, then they are eligible for the refund on the pro-rata basis. The details of pro-rata basis are as follows:
        • Day 8 to Day 30: Maximum of 75% Refund eligible
        • After Day 30: Zero refund
        • Note: duration is measured from the day of commencement of the course and not from the date of admission.
    • Zero Refund: Please note that a student is considered completely ineligible for refunds under following circumstances:
      • If the price of a course is less than or equal to Rs. 10,000 (exclusive of GST)
      • If admission is done at a discounted price or during promotional offers,
      • If admission is done with a partial payment plan with an installment facility.
      • It the course is a transferred course from some other original course.
      • If the courses are already-recorded modules, then such courses are not eligible for any kind of refund.

(2) Procedure to Request a Refund

    • All refund requests must be submitted in writing via email to info@levelupias.com.
    • No request made verbally, in person, on phone call, through messages or over any social media platform will be entertained. Only duly emailed requests will be entertained.
    • The request must include the student’s name, course name, date of enrolment, and the reason for requesting a refund. Also, a student must attach any additional supporting document of evidence required.
    • The date of refund request will be the date on which all the valid documents are received by the institute, which are needed for the approval.

(3) Processing Time

    • Institute will take upto 15 days to process the request of the refund, upon complete reception of all the necessary information.
    • Thereafter, the refunds will be processed within 15 business days from the date of the refund request approval.
    • The refund will be issued using the original payment method unless otherwise agreed upon.

(4) Non-Refundable Fees

    • Registration fees, administrative charges, and any other non-tuition fees are non-refundable.

(5) Policy on Course Transfers:

(a) Transfer Type: This policy applies to the following types of course transfers:

        • From an online course to an offline course.
        • From an offline course to an online course.
        • From one course to another course.
        • From one individual to another individual.

(b) Transfer Fee: A flat fee of Rs. 10,000 will be charged for any course transfer, regardless of the type of transfer or the specific course involved.

(c) Payment Terms: The transfer fee must be paid in full at the time of the transfer request. The transfer will not be processed until the fee is received.

(d) Non-Refundable: The transfer fee is non-refundable, even if the transfer is later canceled by the student.

(e) Eligibility: Transfers are subject to availability and approval by the institute. The institute reserves the right to deny transfer requests based on course capacity, scheduling conflicts, or other relevant factors.

(6) Amendments

    • LevelUp IAS reserves the right to amend this refund policy at any time. Changes will be available for the students through the official website.

For any questions or concerns regarding this refund policy, please contact our administrative office at Contact Us.