Geography is one of the most sought-after optional subjects among Civil Services aspirants, though its popularity comes with certain drawbacks – such as large syllabus, time-consuming concepts and overlap with GS Paper 1.

Tathastu ICS understands these challenges and provides comprehensive Geography Study Material covering physical and human geography. Additionally, our regular sessions incorporate geographical concepts with current affairs to enhance exam relevancy.

Study Material

Our Geography Optional course for UPSC CSE aspirants has been carefully tailored to ensure a thorough knowledge of both Physical and Human geography. The structured syllabus breakdown helps students manage their time more effectively while the focus on analytical and answer-writing skills equip them with tools needed for success in this dynamic exam. In addition, regular sessions that link geographical concepts with current affairs strengthen relevance and application in the exam setting.

Mentors provide additional assistance with academic questions and preparation strategies, essay writing assistance and guidance on how to best approach various types of questions. Faculty remain accessible via phone or email after every class has ended for additional support if doubts arise after classes end.

Students enrolled in our GS One-Year Program benefit from 300 lectures covering all General Studies subjects, totaling 750+ hours of learning. In addition, CSAT classes start in January or February with sessions lasting 150+ hours of instruction.

Tathastu ICS believes students shouldn’t need to purchase additional books, and offers standard textbooks and NCERT compilations as part of their course fees. Additionally, there is an extensive online library of pre-recorded lectures which students can use to establish a foundation before attending offline classes in person; this way they can quickly get started and dedicate more time towards revision prior to an exam.

Mock Tests

Designed to help you ace both papers of Geography Optional, this programme includes regular tests and feedback sessions designed to gauge your progress. It breaks down the syllabus into manageable chunks for thorough coverage of physical and human geography as well as current events that apply directly to UPSC exams. Moreover, specialized sessions focused on map-based questions enhance your ability to answer them efficiently.

Sharad Mani Sir is an esteemed author of books on competitive exams with vast experience preparing students for the Civil Services Examination. Renowned for his student-centric and UPSC exam-oriented approach, he excels at dissecting complex topics and concepts before offering guidance through Geography optional subject syllabus to improve analytical and answer writing abilities.

Personal Guidance

An expert mentor can assist in prioritizing topics, formulating an answer strategy for answering the questions, and addressing specific issues during your preparation. You can also participate in special training sessions designed to develop observational and analytical thinking abilities – these sessions help ensure map-based questions can be tackled easily and precisely.

Be it an optional or mains subject, our coaching program for Geography will meet all your needs. With comprehensive coverage of both physical and human geography, as well as regular sessions integrating geographical concepts with current affairs to ensure relevance in the exam, our teaching methodology emphasizes conceptual clarity and strong analytical ability – two critical skills needed for high scores in exams. Regular assessments and feedback help track your progress as you strengthen any weaknesses.

Feedback

Dr. Sharad Mani Sir has over 22 years of teaching expertise and is widely acknowledged for his expert guidance and mentoring of students seeking civil services entrance exams (prelims+mains). He is widely respected for his student-friendly and exam-centric methods of instruction – many students he guided have gone on to make it into top ranks.

His study materials and classes offer comprehensive coverage of both physical and human geography topics, integrating geographical concepts with current events to foster analytical abilities. His classes also integrate geographical concepts with current affairs to boost analytical abilities. Additionally, he trains students in map-based questions and answers which help increase accuracy and speed when taking exams containing map questions and answers. His teaching methods are exceptional; he clearly explains complex topics. Lastly, I found his guidance particularly motivating; thanks to him I managed to obtain an impressive rank!