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Programme Name: UKPCS Mentorship Programme
Mentor: Parag Gupta (Former Group A Officer)
Start Date: 30 March 2026
Duration: 12 Months
Mode: Online (Live Mentorship Sessions + Recorded Access)
Live Interaction: One Mentorship Session Per Week (60–90 Minutes)
Programme Fee: ₹51,000 (Rupees Fifty One Thousand Only)
Seats: Strictly Limited Intake
Admissions will remain open only until the available seats are filled.
The UKPCS Mentorship Programme at Pinnation IAS Institute Private Limited is a structured one-year guidance programme for serious aspirants preparing for the Uttarakhand Provincial Civil Services Examination.
The UKPCS examination requires preparation seriousness, clarity of study approach, disciplined subject management and a mature understanding of the demands of competitive civil services preparation. A common difficulty among aspirants is that although they may be studying sincerely, they often remain uncertain about their strategy, subject prioritisation, answer approach and stage-wise preparation.
This mentorship programme is designed to provide a stable and structured solution to that problem.
Rather than functioning as a content-heavy coaching programme, the UKPCS Mentorship Programme focuses on preparation planning, examination understanding, disciplined execution and mentor-led strategic direction.
The programme is personally guided by Parag Gupta Sir, whose administrative background as an Ex-Group A Officer and long engagement with aspirants inform the broader mentorship philosophy of the institute.
Its purpose is to help serious aspirants build a preparation system that is clear, organised and sustainable over the full cycle of the examination.
The programme aims to help aspirants:
The programme follows the same structured mentorship model adopted by the institute for serious civil services guidance.
Weekly Live Mentorship Session
One Live Mentor Interaction Session per Week
Duration: 60–90 minutes
The sessions are designed to discuss and clarify key dimensions of preparation, including:
examination understanding
study planning and subject management
disciplined preparation habits
preparation difficulties commonly faced by aspirants
strategic clarity regarding stages of the exam
broad answer-oriented and interview-oriented thinking
Students may also raise preparation-related questions during these sessions.
The weekly structure is designed to provide continuity without becoming exhausting or lecture-dependent.
1. Study Planning and Preparation Rhythm
Guidance is provided on how to organise study over a long period, manage subjects sensibly and maintain consistency.
2. Study Sources and Preparation Simplicity
The programme guides aspirants on how to avoid unnecessary source clutter and focus on reliable study material.
3. Revision Strategy
Students are guided on how to revise effectively, retain concepts and structure revision cycles intelligently.
4. Preliminary Examination Orientation
Mentorship discussions include orientation regarding objective questions, concept-based preparation and prelims seriousness.
5. Written Examination Orientation
The programme helps aspirants understand the broader expectations of descriptive answer writing and written presentation.
6. Essay Preparation Orientation
Guidance is provided regarding essay thinking, structuring of ideas and balanced written expression.
7. Test Review Approach
Students are guided on how to interpret and learn from tests, rather than being demoralised or directionless after writing them.
8. Interview Awareness
The mentorship also includes early development of balanced perspective, personality maturity and administrative orientation.
The programme is conducted online through the institute’s digital platform.
Students receive access to:
live mentorship sessions
recorded sessions for revision and flexibility
Start Date: 30 March 2026
Duration: 12 Months
The programme is intended to support aspirants through one full preparation cycle.
The programme has a strictly limited intake.
Admissions remain open only until available seats are filled.
₹51,000 (Rupees Fifty One Thousand Only)
This programme is suitable for:
aspirants preparing for UKPCS Examination 2026 and beyond
serious beginners seeking structured preparation guidance
candidates facing confusion in preparation
working professionals requiring disciplined direction
repeat aspirants seeking refinement and course correction
The mentorship framework emphasises:
clarity over scattered effort
disciplined preparation over random reading
strategic thinking over content anxiety
maturity over panic
The objective is to help aspirants prepare with seriousness and stability.
The programme does not attempt to overwhelm aspirants with endless study material or excessive lecturing. Instead, it is built on the belief that aspirants need better preparation direction, not necessarily more and more content.
The programme therefore helps aspirants:
simplify their preparation
maintain continuity
build a realistic preparation process
understand the exam more clearly
prepare with greater seriousness and confidence
No. This is a mentorship-focused programme built around strategy and preparation guidance.
One live mentorship session every week.
Yes.
Yes, if they are serious and disciplined.
No. Success depends on the aspirant’s own effort, seriousness and implementation.
This programme may not be suitable for:
aspirants expecting daily classroom lectures
students unwilling to study on their own
candidates seeking shortcuts without discipline
those unwilling to follow a structured preparation path
Parag Gupta
Founder & CMD
Pinnation IAS Institute Private Limited
Former Group A Officer
Important Note: The programme is intended to guide serious aspirants throughout their preparation cycle. It is most useful for those who are willing to work sincerely and use guidance with discipline.
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