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Pinnation IAS is founded by Mr. Parag Gupta, former Group A officer under the Government of India, and Mrs. Payal Gupta, former HOD, Don Bosco Technical Institute, Delhi. With rich experience of working at a senior administrative position in a government department, directly under a ministry, and teaching in some of the most prestigious colleges of the country, the founders have the knowledge and skill to help you sail through all the stages of the prestigious UPSC Civil Service Examination, comfortably.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCMENT
📢 UPSC Prelims Test Series 2026-27
📢 UPSC GS Mentorship 2026-27

Programs Offered

Sociology optional Program

Master Sociology Optional under the personal mentorship of Parag Gupta Sir, one of the most trusted and inspiring names in UPSC guidance. This program is designed to simplify complex sociological theories, strengthen conceptual clarity, and transform your answers into high-scoring responses.

With crisp notes, smart strategies, and regular answer-writing practice, you’ll learn how to effectively link theory with current affairs—a key to standing out in the UPSC exam. Beyond academics, this course offers motivational and inspirational guidance to keep you disciplined, confident, and focused till the final stage.

📌 Classes Mode: Live Interactive Classes via ZOOM
💰 Course Fee: ₹44,999 only

✨ A structured, engaging, and result-oriented approach to help you turn Sociology into your strongest optional.

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UPSC Prelims Test Series 2026-27

  • UPSC Prelims Test Series

    • Exam-oriented questions strictly aligned with the latest UPSC Prelims pattern
    • Smart revision plan covering the entire syllabus through structured tests
    • Detailed explanations and solutions to build strong conceptual clarity
    • Fully Online Test Series available on Web & Mobile App for anytime practice
    • Real UPSC-like exam simulation to develop confidence and exam temperament
    • Advanced performance analysis to track progress and improvement areas
    • Strength & weakness identification for focused and smart preparation
    • Integration of static subjects with current affairs-based questions       💰 Course Fee: ₹9,999 only

    Limited Seats are Available.
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UPSC Mentorship Program 2026-27

    • One-stop mentorship program for complete UPSC Prelims, Mains & Interview preparation
      • Personalized guidance designed to transform serious aspirants into toppers
      • Smart study strategy and structured planning to save time and boost efficiency
      • End-to-end support from preparation strategy to final exam execution
      • Regular evaluation to identify strengths, weaknesses, and improvement areas
      • Special focus on answer writing skills, presentation, and exam temperament
      • Live interactive mentorship sessions through ZOOM
      • Continuous doubt-solving and guidance via WhatsApp support
      • Consistent motivation, discipline building, and performance tracking
      • Course Fee: ₹39,999 only – Affordable excellence for UPSC 2026–27 aspirants

    ✨ Learn Smart. Prepare Strong. Perform Brilliantly.

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OUR CORE APPROACH

*Mentorship over Coaching*
We focus on decision-making, exam temperament, and long-term consistency rather than content overload.

*UPSC as a Process*
Preparation is treated as a multi-stage journey from Prelims to Interview, not isolated exams.

*Ethics & Administration Lens*
Answers and personality are shaped with administrative realism and ethical clarity.

FAQ

UPSC conducts Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services
Examination for recruitment to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS),
Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and other Central
Services and posts in accordance with the Rules published by the
Government (Department of Personnel & Training) in the Gazette of India
Extraordinary.

This Examination is meant to serve as a screening test only; the marks
obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates, who are declared
qualified for admission to the Main Examination, are not counted for
determining their final order of merit. Only those candidates, who are
declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination
in the year, will be eligible to appear at the Main Examination of that year
provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main Examination.

(i) An attempt at a Preliminary Examination shall be taken as an
attempt at the Civil Services Examination.

(ii) If a candidate actually appears
in any one paper in the Preliminary Examination, it shall be taken as an
attempt at the Examination.

(iii) Notwithstanding the disqualification/
cancellation of candidature, the fact of appearance of the candidate at the
Examination will count as an attempt.

No, an attempt is counted only if a candidate has appeared in at
least one paper in the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination.

Yes, the General Studies Paper-II is of qualifying nature. The minimum qualifying standards in this Paper is indicated in the Examination
Rules and at present, it is 33%.

Candidates should note that there is penalty (negative marking) for
wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Civil Services (Preliminary)
Examination. There are four alternatives for the answers to every question.
(i) For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the
candidate, one-third (1/3rd) of the marks assigned to that question is
deducted as penalty.

(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it is treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question.

(iii) If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is given by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.

A candidate will be eligible to get the benefit of community reservation only in case the particular community/ caste / tribe to which the candidate belongs is included in the list of reserved communities issued by the Central Government. If a candidate indicates in his/her application form for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination that he/she belongs to General category but subsequently writes to the Commission to change his/her
category to a reserved one, such request shall not be entertained by the Commission. Similar principle will also be followed for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities candidates. However, in some exceptional cases where a particular caste/tribe is included in the list of reserved community within 3 months from the date of submission of application, the Commission may consider a request of change of community as a special case. In case of a candidate unfortunately becoming physically disabled during the course of the examination process, the candidate should produce valid document showing him/her acquiring a disability to the extent of 40% or more as mentioned in the relevant rules to enable him/her to get the benefits of PwBD reservation.

Reservation will be made for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes. Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Sections and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities candidates in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government. 

Can a candidate choose an optional subject, which he has not studied at graduate/post graduate level ?

The question papers (other than the literature of language papers) are set in Hindi and English.

No, the Candidates have the option to write their answers either in English or in any one of the Eighth Schedule languages except the Qualifying Language papers Paper-A and Paper-B, which they have indicated at the time of filling up of their online application form for the Civil Service (Preliminary) Examination.

The question papers for the examination are of conventional (essay) type. Each paper is of three hours duration.

The candidates, opting for Indian Language medium for the written part of the Civil Services (Main) Examination may choose either the same Indian Language or English or Hindi as the medium for the interview. The candidates, opting to write the Civil Services (Main) Examination in English, may choose either English or Hindi or any other Indian Language opted by them for the compulsory Indian Language Paper in the written part of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, as the medium for interview. The candidate has to indicate the language medium of interview at the time of filling up of the Detailed Application Form (DAF) However, the candidates, who are exempted from the compulsory Indian Language Paper, will have to choose either English or Hindi as medium of Interview or Personality Test.

The minimum qualifying standards in each of the two Qualifying Papers i.e. English and Indian Languages is indicated in the Examination Rules, is at present 25%.