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UPSC CSE · OPTIONAL SUBJECT

SUMMIT

Geography Optional Mentorship & Test Series

Mains 2027

Your foundation got you to base camp. This takes you to the summit.

Program at a glance

For
Mains 2027 aspirants who have completed their Geography Optional foundation classes, whether with Rajesh Govindaraj sir or elsewhere
Duration
16 November 2026 – 20 August 2027
Validity
Up to Mains 2027
Mode
Online, with live sessions on Google Meet and a dedicated Telegram group
Mentor
Rajesh Govindaraj sir
Components
Sherpa Mentorship · Comprehensive Test Series · Value Addition Classes
Fee
₹17,999 (inclusive of GST)

Built for the climb after foundation

For Mains 2027 aspirants who have completed their Geography Optional foundation classes, whether with Rajesh Govindaraj sir or elsewhere. Everything between foundation and Mains, in one program.

  1. Revise
  2. Write
  3. Test
  4. Evaluate
  5. Improve

Your foundation built the content. SUMMIT turns it into exam-ready answers.

Component 1: Sherpa Mentorship with Rajesh Govindaraj sir

Revision plan
A structured plan from 16 November 2026 to 19 August 2027
Daily answer writing
2 questions a day on the topics under revision, with model answers for self-evaluation
Weekly live session with Rajesh Govindaraj sir (Google Meet)
  • Recap of the week's topics and doubt clearing
  • PYQs from the last 25 years on those topics, with live answer writing
  • Discussion of sectional and full-length tests
One-to-one mentorship with Rajesh Govindaraj sir
2 sessions a month
Telegram group
A dedicated group of serious aspirants for close monitoring of progress and exchange of answers
Prelims-to-Mains phase
Intensive mentoring between Prelims and Mains 2027

Component 2: Comprehensive Test Series

16 tests covering the complete syllabus of Paper I and Paper II.

TESTSCOVERAGEMARKSEVALUATION AND DISCUSSION
8 unit tests1–2 units each125 eachLive group evaluation and discussion on Google Meet
4 sectional tests (2 per paper)Part of one paper250 each, full-paper formatIndividual evaluation; discussed in the weekly live session
4 full-length tests (2 per paper)Complete paper250 eachIndividual evaluation with personal feedback; discussed in the weekly live session

Test series highlights:

  • Model answers for every test
  • Every test discussed live
  • Best copies of each test shared in the Telegram group, anonymised
  • Flexible test window, especially helpful for working and college-going aspirants
  • Detailed test calendar to be released soon

Component 3: Value Addition Classes

To keep your content current for Mains.

Current affairs
10 live classes, with recordings, on Resources · Agriculture · Industries · Transport, Communication and Trade · Environmental Geography · Political Geography · Contemporary Issues
Indian mapping
4 live classes, with recordings, for Paper II
Value addition notes
On selected topics

Program fee

Sherpa Mentorship + Test Series + Value Addition Classes

₹15,253 + ₹2,746 GST = ₹17,999

SPECIAL WINDOW

For current and former Geography Optional students of Rajesh Govindaraj sir. Contact admissions for details.

Access & validity

Program dates
16 November 2026 – 20 August 2027
Validity
Up to CS (Mains) 2027
Test window
Flexible, especially helpful for working and college-going aspirants
Test calendar
Detailed dates to be released soon

For admissions