Personalized Optional Mentorship Program (POMP) For UPSC CSE

Prepp IAS's Personalized Optional Mentorship Program (POMP) offers One-to-One Mentorship for UPSC CSE Optional Subject by an “Optional Expert”- Interview-Appeared-Mentor with the objective of helping students achieve 300+ marks in Optional papers of UPSC Civil Services Examination.
4.8+ By Enrolled Students
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Starting from: 22499 14999
Personalized Optional Mentorship Program (POMP) For UPSC CSE

What Our Toppers Say

AIR #15 UPSC 2023
Kunal Rastogi
Kunal Rastogi
I owe a great deal of my success to Prepp IAS's Mentorship Program which gave me invaluable guidance and insights throughout my journey. I highly recommend Prepp IAS Mentorship Program for any serious aspirant.
AIR #36 UPSC 2023
Ayushi Pradhan
Ayushi Pradhan
I would like to thank Prepp IAS and its Mentorship Program for its outcome-based approach and personalized guidance which helped me align my preparation according to the demands of the exam.
AIR #60 UPSC 2023
Abhimanyu Malik
Abhimanyu Malik
I would like to thank Prepp IAS for the mentorship support and the help extended with which I was able to fine-tune my preparation and 1-1 guidance and the personalized approach helped me in improve my performance.
AIR #63 UPSC 2023
Shivansh Rathee
Shivansh Rathee
I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to Prepp IAS and the personal mentorship across all the stages of the exam which helped me in identifying and eliminating my weak areas and helped me focus on my strengths.
AIR #72 UPSC 2023
Tanuj Pathak
Tanuj Pathak
I'm very thankful to my mentor and Prepp IAS because the 1-1 guidance and structured feedback helped me refine my entire preparation and the Personalized Mentorship made all the difference.
AIR #74 UPSC 2023
Rohit Tyagi
Rohit Tyagi
Because of Prepp IAS, I was able to focus and refine my preparation, the 1-1 guidance was crucial in identifying my weak areas and the personalized approach and structured feedback made a lot of difference in my performance.
AIR #78 UPSC 2023
Dr. Prashanth S
Dr. Prashanth S
It takes great motivation and encouragement from a mentor to help a student across all the stages of the exam without which success is not possible at all. I would like to thank Prepp IAS for being a guiding light to all my success.
AIR #87 UPSC 2023
Ajey Singh
Ajey Singh
I'm very thankful to the Prepp IAS Mentorship Program because it provided me with targeted support with specific inputs for my needs like how to improve in answer writing. I would like to thank my mentor for all the support.
AIR #70 UPSC 2022
Dr. Aaditya Sharma
Dr. Aaditya Sharma
I would like to thank Prepp IAS's mentors for all their support, they helped me to pinpoint my weak spots and work on them. They provided the maximum output with minimum input.
AIR #77 UPSC 2022
Sunil Phogat
Sunil Phogat
Prepp IAS's Mentorship Program was a game changer for me. The plan made by Prepp IAS helped me align my preparation, focus on my weaknesses and build up my strengths.
AIR #79 UPSC 2022
Dr. Anjali Garg
Dr. Anjali Garg
I am highly thankful to Prepp IAS as their expertise proved very crucial for the UPSC preparation and the mentorship and guidance kept me aligned with the demands of the exam.
AIR #91 UPSC 2022
Jatin Jain
Jatin Jain
Prepp IAS's support throughout the exams and the interview stage was immense and I am grateful to Prepp IAS for all the guidance and helping me succeed in this journey.
AIR #99 UPSC 2022
Ankit
Ankit
I want to express my deepest gratitude to Prepp IAS for helping me with Time Management, Mentorship and Continous Monitoring as these are extremely important in the UPSC preparation.
AIR #103 UPSC 2023
Rajiv Agarwal
Rajiv Agarwal
One of the important factor in my success has been the Prepp IAS Mentorship Program which helped me in answer writing, time management, strategy preparation and getting optimum output from minimum input.
AIR #120 UPSC 2023
Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar
I want to express my gratitude to Prepp IAS which has been there in all the stages of the exam and I got structured feedback from my mentor in answer writing and through the specific suggestions I was able to improve in GS. I would like to recommend Prepp IAS Mentorship Program to all the serious aspirants.
AIR #161 UPSC 2023
Rajendra Bishnoi
Rajendra Bishnoi
During my whole journey, Prepp IAS's Mentorship Program has been crucial in improving my skills and marks in the Mains exam by helping me understand the different aspects of answer writing and helping me navigate through the tough times.
AIR #431 UPSC 2023
Jai Vats
Jai Vats
I'm very thankful for Prepp IAS which helped a lot with the Mains Test Series. I got a lot of insights in GS which helped me increase my score and the Prepp IAS team was available 24x7 to support and guide me.
AIR #148 UPSC 2022
Madhav Upadhyay
Madhav Upadhyay
Right mentorship plays a big role in the UPSC exam and thanks to Prepp IAS's mentorship, I could structure my answers well and it helped me a lot in time management as well.
AIR #165 UPSC 2022
Shrusti Jain
Shrusti Jain
I would like to express my gratitude to Prepp IAS for their excellent Prelims Test Series, it helped me better relate to more questions and would recommend it to everyone out there.
AIR #251 UPSC 2022
Navita Kumari
Navita Kumari
This was my fifth attempt, earlier I was doing some mistakes but I wasn't able to identify them, Prepp IAS's mentors helped me identify and fill these gaps and clear the UPSC CSE exam.
AIR #252 UPSC 2022
Rishabh Shukla
Rishabh Shukla
Prepp IAS helped me overcome the mistakes I was making in the previous attempts, they took an input vs output approach and it was really beneficial for me in succeeding in this exam.
IRPS 2018
Jaish Kumar
Jaish Kumar
I have very much benefitted from 1-1 Personalized Mentorship with Prepp IAS, the discussions helped me identify where I was lacking in the UPSC preparation and work on it.
IFS 2019
Alok Kumar Verma
Alok Kumar Verma
I want to give huge credit to Prepp IAS for their guidance and content. I'd like to recommend Prepp IAS to students who are preparing for the UPSC exam.
IRAS 2019
Bharat Bhushan
Bharat Bhushan
The dynamics of the exam are changing and Prepp IAS's mentorship program and personalized guidance helped me a lot and I felt a lot more confident.

About This Course

In UPSC CSE, Optional Papers are a deciding factor for getting selected with a good rank and desired Service. With POMP, Prepp IAS offers an “Optional Expert”- Interview Appeared Mentor to streamline your Optional Preparation through guided Syllabus Coverage, giving required amount of time for Revision and Answer Writing to become Mains Ready before the Prelims Examination itself.


Subjects Offered:
  1. Sociology
  2. Anthropology
  3. Political Science and International Relations (PSIR)
  4. Geography
  5. Psychology

Core Objectives- POMP: One-to-One Personalized Optional Mentorship Program for UPSC CSE

“If performance in Optionals is the gateway to a top rank, then understanding of Previous Year Questions (PYQs) trends and analyses are the key to that gate.”

POMP focuses on completing the syllabus from the best resources (both online and offline), targeting PYQs within a limited time frame, under the guidance of an Optional Expert-Interview Appeared Mentor.

However, we understand that requirements and challenges of every Aspirant are different, so we have formulated a list of parameters on how our Optional Expert-Interview Appeared Mentor will guide you throughout your Journey:

Challenges in Optional PreparationYour Mentor has a solution
What are the Best resources?Gives Topic wise Toppers' suggested Resource list
How to manage time, lectures and available resources?Alignment of lectures with Plan.
How to complete Optional before prelims?Strategizes a Macro Plan for syllabus coverage and ensuring accountability through regular sessions.
How to make effective Notes and integrate current affairs? And refine already made notes?Explains the step by step process of crisp Note making and Value addition.
How to analyze PYQs and do PYQ-based preparation?Integrate Topicwise PYQs in Daily Targets and conduct detailed assessment during sessions.
How to strategize and plan with Daily Targets?Makes Microplan covering the entire syllabus along with Performance tracking.
How to do detailed post-test-analysis of UPSC Papers, different Test Series etc.?Post-test detailed one to one discussion for understanding nuances of answer writing.
How to analyze Toppers copies ?Mentor Demonstrates optimum utilization of Toppers copies through detailed Sessions

Versions and Features - POMP: One-to-One Personalized Optional Mentorship Program for UPSC CSE
POMP - ENABLER
1. A Five Month Program designed to enable you to enter the RIGHT MODE of Preparation for your Optional Papers.
2. One-to-One interactions with an “Optional Expert”- Interview Appeared Mentor on Syllabus Understanding, Approach and Target Planning.
3. Identifying popular trends through PYQ analyses, focusing more on high Priority topics for both the Papers.
4. Answer Writing Practice through last 10 year PYQs with detailed discussions during sessions.
5. Aligning best resources- Lectures, Notes, Test Series etc. in your preparation.
6. Detailed feedback in subsequent interactions through Assessment Sheets for progress tracking and improvement.
7. Regular Whatsapp Connectivity and Support by Mentors during Working Hours.
POMP - Destinator
Includes all features of Enabler version with:
8. Multiple rounds of revision and PYQ based Answer Writing for both Optional Papers.
9. Post - Prelims Support: to plan, strategise and refine your answers for final exams.
10. Value addition to notes through different resources, PYQs throughout the exam cycle, helping students to make crisp and quality notes, in line with exam requirements.
11. Time allotment and management of Optional Papers with respect to GS papers for a structured preparation throughout the cycle.
12. Upon clearing the Mains Exam, Mentor's support for the Interview Round from Optional - Subject's perspective will also be provided.

Comparison chart:
Program VersionENABLERDESTINATOR
Program Length4-5 MonthsOne Exam Cycle (till Mains)
Resource selection and OptimisationDone in Initial SessionsApart from initial suggestions, value added resources will be suggested throughout the Exam Cycle.
Session FrequencyOnce every 8 to 12 daysOnce every 8 to 12 days
Session Duration40-45 Minutes40-45 Minutes
Answer Writing through PYQsYesYes
Answer Analyses (PYQs) during SessionsYesYes
Multiple Revision Plans with follow upsNoYes
Post Prelims SupportNoYes
Ideal for
  • Beginners - To finish one reading of the entire Optional Syllabus
  • Experienced - For revising and practicing
Everyone who needs hand holding for optional guidance till Mains 2025 with multiple rounds of Revision with PYQ coverage.
Doesn't include
  • Classes/Lectures for Optional Subjects won't be provided.
  • Separate Notes/Test Series is not a part of the program.
  • Classes/Lectures for Optional Subjects won't be provided.
  • Separate Notes/Test Series is not a part of the program.

Comparison chart:
Program CommitmentsTimeline
Mentor AllotmentWithin 24 working hours of enrollment
First SessionWithin 48 working hours of Mentor Allotment
Session RecordsDiscussion sheet to be given post every session
One-to-One PYQ Analysis by MentorDuring every session as per targets given
Program ModeOnline/Offline/Hybrid
Content and Tests SupportSuggestions and compilation from different sources
ValidityAs per Program Version

Why Prepp IAS's POMP: One-to-One Personalized Optional Mentorship Program for UPSC CSE?
Requirement ParameterOther InstitutesPREPP IAS
Personal MentorNo Dedicated MentorDedicated Mentor throughout the course
Mentor's ExperienceNot DisclosedInterview Appeared Mentors
Communication MediumAudio callsVideo Sessions
Mentorship FocusAs complementary
General Doubts-resolution
As Main Component
Target Planningand accountability
Existing course IntegrationLimited to Their own coursesHelp Integrate Lectures and Mock Tests taken from Anywhere
Progress TrackingLacks such MechanismDiscussion and follow up sheets during every session
Course FlexibilityNot ExtendableDifferent Versions available
Answer writing and note makingGeneral group based guidance or recordingsLive Discussion during Sessions
Length of DiscussionShort interactions40-45 min detailed Sessions

Team Mentors: POMP: One-to-One Personalized Optional Mentorship Program for UPSC CSE

Our 'Optional Expert' Interview-Appeared Mentors Team consists of highly trained, qualified, and experienced individuals who have guided thousands of UPSC aspirants to achieve high scores over the years. Moreover, these mentors have appeared in multiple Mains examinations with their respective optional subjects, excelling in the Optional papers and establishing the requisite credibility.


Sample Student Assessment sheets:

Optional papers not only help you clear the Mains exam, but they also play a huge role in determining your rank. With Prepp IAS's Personalized Optional Mentorship Program, elevate your preparation to gain mastery over the subject and achieve the highest possible scores in both papers.

Don't let this opportunity slip away. Join Prepp IAS and take the right path to mastering your Optional Subject.

Meet Your Faculty

Siddhartha Kumar
Siddhartha Kumar
4 Mains, 1 interview
Expertise in Economy, Polity, Governance and Ethics
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Sourabh Jain
Sourabh Jain
2 Mains, 2 interview
Expertise in Polity, Society and History
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Prashant Bhule
Prashant Bhule
4 Mains, 2 Interview
Expertise in History, Economy, Society and Internal Security
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Sitender Choudhary
Sitender Choudhary
1 Mains, 1 Interview
Expertise in Geography, Environment and Internal Security
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Siddhartha Kumar
Siddhartha Kumar
4 Mains, 1 interview
Expertise in Economy, Polity, Governance and Ethics
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Sourabh Jain
Sourabh Jain
2 Mains, 2 interview
Expertise in Polity, Society and History
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Prashant Bhule
Prashant Bhule
4 Mains, 2 Interview
Expertise in History, Economy, Society and Internal Security
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Sitender Choudhary
Sitender Choudhary
1 Mains, 1 Interview
Expertise in Geography, Environment and Internal Security
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Shubhangi Sharma
Shubhangi Sharma
MA History
MA History, University of Delhi | Expert in India History, Culture and World History
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Ekta Batra
Ekta Batra
4 Mains 1 Interview
Expert in CSAT
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Karan Singh
Karan Singh
CSAT Expert
Expert in CSAT
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Dimple Nankani
Dimple Nankani
4 Mains, 1 Interview
Expert in Ethics
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Karuna Mishra
Karuna Mishra
2 Mains, 1 Interview
Expert in Science & Tech
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Sumant Kumar
Sumant Kumar
4 Mains
Score 120+ in Prelims multiple times
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Frequently Asked Questions

Subject specific lectures are not a part of the program. Since the program mostly revolves around answer writing through the support of a personal dedicated mentor, therefore instead of lectures you will have regular one to one zoom sessions with your mentor which will include discussion on notes making, pyq analysis and answer writing.

It is unrealistic to expect from a mentor to have complete academic knowledge of an optional subject. However he/she is someone who is an expert when it comes to answer writing and notes making and has requisite knowledge on how to fetch good marks in optional papers.

No. For optional papers, multiple sources need to be referred to and that is where a need of a mentor arises who will help you to filter out topic wise best resources that are available in the market so as to make comprehensive notes out of it.

You will have regular sessions every 8-10 days and duration for each will be around 40 mins.

Program directly hits the most important part of optional preparation that is PYQ which is often neglected by a lot of aspirants therefore instead of test series, topic wise PYQ Assessment will be provided. However if a student attempts any mock test from a different institute he can definitely have a detailed one to one discussion with the mentor post evaluation.

Mentorship sessions can be scheduled every 8-12 days based on your requirements. These sessions will be detailed, allowing for substantial targets for you to complete. Additionally, if you face any issues between sessions, you can WhatsApp your mentor during working hours, and the mentor will address it as soon as possible based on the criticality. If the concern cannot be resolved over chat, it will be taken up in the upcoming session. This ensures smooth learning with tracking and follow-up.
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                                                        Hear it From The Learners

                                                        It was a very well-planned elaborate course. It was really very helpful as it gave a taste of how the real exam would be. Also Known

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                                                        Tejaswini Iyer
                                                        New Delhi, NCR

                                                        The course was really helpful. It was a whole package of learning on how to go for answer writing in UPSC. The faculty members were really supportive and very active in clearing our doubts. I got to know where i am lacking, what are my weaknesses and faults and what improvements i need in the journey of UPSC. Overall i can say it was a fruitful output with minimum input. Looking forward for further courses as well. Thankyou.

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                                                        Sonali Sharan
                                                        Student, Gurugram

                                                        Very detailed feedback on answers were provided which made me aware of the lacunae in my preparation and helped to further rectify it.

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                                                        Suman
                                                        Student, Gurugram

                                                        Helped me a lot to improve my writing skills. When started I was not confident, but now I'm able to deal with the questions confidently. Special thanks to sourabh sir.

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                                                        Ritik
                                                        Student

                                                        Thanks to prepp ias team special thank to Siddharth sir n Saurabh sir this course is very helpful to me, apke daily guidence bht helpful hai.this is the best platform for the upsc aspirant

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                                                        Nidhi
                                                        Student

                                                        I started my preparation 3 months ago with prepp IAS daily guidance UPSC 2022, this course helped to understand what exactly answer writing means before this i was not sure where to start, how to start, what to write to practice answer writing but after this course i m at least sure about this if i have enough content i can write answer and i Really want to keep practising answer writing with prepp IAS Team, Looking forward for another series

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                                                        Divya
                                                        New Delhi, NCR

                                                        As a beginner and a state psc aspirant, now I can understand the question and changed my thought process thank u team prepp

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