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Essay Course For UPSC: Enroll Now In The Best Essay Coaching For UPSC Mains Exam

Testbook has introduced an Essay Course for UPSC under the IAS Online Coaching program. With Testbook's Essay Coaching for UPSC, candidates will get guidance on Essay writing. The Essay Paper, also known as Paper 1 is the part of IAS Exam mains stage carrying a total of 250 marks. It tests the creative thinking and analytical skills of a candidate. It is divided into two sections and a candidate needs to select a topic of their choice from each set. Candidates need to secure at least 25% marks to qualify for further correction. In this article, we will have a look at the features, benefits, fees, and reasons to enroll in our Essay coaching for UPSC.

UPSC Essay Paper Highlights
Title Description
Total marks allotted for UPSC Essay paper 250 Marks
Total number of sections 2
Number of essays to write 2
Marks for each section 125
Time allotted 180 minutes
Word limit 1000 to 1200 words

Essay Course For UPSC By Testbook

The Essay Course for UPSC offered by Testbook is a comprehensive coaching program designed to enhance your essay writing skills specifically for the Civil Services Examination. Our Essay Classes for UPSC are meticulously crafted to provide you with expert guidance and intensive practice sessions. With the aim of helping you excel in the essay section of the exam, our coaching focuses on developing your critical thinking, argument structuring, and effective communication abilities. Through this Essay Coaching for UPSC, you will receive valuable study material, personalized feedback, and strategic insights to improve your essay writing prowess. By honing your skills through our course, you can gain the confidence and expertise necessary to craft well-structured and impactful essays that will set you apart from other candidates. With Testbook's Essay Classes for UPSC, you can boost your chances of achieving a competitive edge in the UPSC Mains Examination.

Best Essay Course For UPSC

The Nischay IAS UPSC Essay Writing Course provided under Testbook SuperCoaching is the best course for UPSC Mains Essay Paper. It is designed to help aspirants improve their essay writing skills for the UPSC exam. The course is conducted by Nischay IAS, a well-known coaching institute that specializes in UPSC preparation. The course is aimed at candidates who want to improve their essay writing skills, particularly those who find it challenging to express their thoughts logically and effectively on paper. It's an ideal essay coaching program for those who need guidance on how to write effective essays.

  • The course covers various aspects of essay writing, including essay structure, content, style, and language.
  • It provides a step-by-step approach to essay writing, with a focus on building foundational skills and developing the ability to express ideas clearly.
  • The course is delivered through a combination of pre-recorded video lectures, live online sessions, and practice assignments.
  • Students can access the course material at their convenience and can complete the program at their own pace.
  • The course fee is competitive and affordable, making it accessible to a wide range of candidates.

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Features Of Essay Coaching For UPSC

The following are the features included in Testbook’s Essay Coaching For UPSC.

  • A structured approach to learning essay writing skills.
  • Complete analysis of UPSC Essay Previous Year Papers.
  • Comprehensive coverage of essay writing topics.
  • Free demo lectures, Live Video Sessions and more.
  • Access to high-quality video lectures and study material.
  • Regular mock tests and assessments to track progress.
  • Interactive online sessions with experienced faculty.
  • Personalized feedback on assignments and essays.

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Reasons To Enroll In Essay Courses For UPSC

Testbook SuperCoaching is a great choice providing the best Essay Classes for UPSC. We take care of the aspirants right from how to start writing an essay paper, to providing the best essay coaching for UPSC with a conceptual understanding of each topic.

Testbook’s UPSC Essay Classes will help the aspirants with the following benefits: 

  • Brainstorming Ideas with Relevant Examples: Testbook’s Essay course for UPSC will not only help you to enhance your answers but also help in brainstorming ideas for different aspects of your essay.
  • Structured Answers: With intensive mock tests one can start writing structured answers with relative examples and a proper flow of ideas.
  • Time management: With the best essay course for UPSC, a candidate also learns time management - how to write a topic in the allotted time period, this would give an aspirant the confidence to attempt the paper in a time-controlled environment just like the actual examination. 
  • Conceptual understanding: We at SuperCoaching make sure that we provide an in-depth conceptual understanding and provide a platform for quick doubt resolution.
  • Lucid Writing and Guidance: With our intensive mock test sessions and quick doubt resolution it enables a candidate to develop the habit of essay writing and guide them in the right direction to score better marks in the Essay paper. 
  • Quick Doubt Resolution: With our Superteachers and the right guidance from an expert-based essay course for UPSC, we provide the facility of Quick doubt resolution so that a candidate can work on his / her mistakes on time and improve their scores. 

Who Should Join This Essay Coaching For UPSC?

  • The essay course for UPSC provided by Testbook Super Coaching is for every aspirant who has cleared their Prelims exam.
  • A full-time aspirant, a working professional who is appearing for the UPSC exam, or any other UPSC aspirant can start taking essay coaching for UPSC with a compatible device without a load of carrying books all the time.
  • One can access the best Essay classes for UPSC with Testbook from anywhere with a stable internet connection.

Important Elements in Essay Writing

For the reader to be convinced or adequately informed the essay must include some important elements to generate a smooth readable flow. A few important elements are:

  • Understand the Topic: It is important to have relevant ideas on the kind of essay topic you choose, with strong concepts to brainstorm and relate it to the UPSC syllabus.
  • Presentation: It is expected a candidate should be able to present their ideas in a particular way, for example, an essay should have a definite introduction and a proper body - which contains the flow of ideas with relevant examples and a suitable strong conclusion. Starting an essay with a relatable quote is always an advantage.
  • Tone of the Essay: One has to make sure that the tone of the selected essay topic has to be neutral. It cannot have extremely biased ideas towards any view.
  • Brainstorming Ideas: Once you selected the topic to write in the UPSC Essay exam, make sure you brainstorm ideas and aspects related to the topic in rough. In rough, so that it will be easier for you to write down the ideas while actually writing the answer.
  • Flow and Sequencing: With our guidance and help from India’s Superteachers a candidate will be able to arrange the ideas for the Essay paper in such a way that the consistency of the answer is maintained. This habit of lucid writing can only be developed with enough revisions and lots of practice and most importantly proper guidance about how to write good essays.
  • Concise and To the Point: The word limit is around 1200-1300 words, make sure you are able to present all your ideas within the same limit. Don't over-elaborate on the same idea or repeat the examples. The answer should be up to the point.
  • Relevant Examples: Writing a 1200 words Essay does take a lot of time and effort to come up with relevant ideas and to use transition sentences for a smooth flow of ideas. One must make sure to provide relevant examples with respect to the UPSC syllabus.
  • Time management: An aspirant should practice essay writing with mock sessions to score better and improve their chances for a better rank. Mocks would enable a candidate to attempt the paper in a time-controlled environment.

Challenges Faced By Candidates In UPSC Essay Paper

The UPSC essay paper can be challenging and some candidates may find the essay paper difficult because it demands a high level of writing proficiency, analytical thinking, and subject knowledge. The purpose of the essay paper is to gauge a candidate's capacity for logical and coherent thought and expression, as well as for structuring and persuading audiences with their arguments. Being said, the candidates preparing for the UPSC essay paper may face a number of difficulties, some of which include:

  • Sometimes it gets difficult to decode the given topic for the UPSC Essay Paper and write on the same.
  • Since a candidate has to write around 1200-1300 words approximately, a candidate can procrastinate if not practised properly.
  • It can be difficult to write an essay if the candidate fails to acquire in-depth knowledge or have a relevant idea of the essay topic.
  • Disorganized views or ideas while writing an essay on the topic, mainly due to a lack of practice or mock tests.

Best Essay Writing Tips

The whole point of essay writing is to test how a candidate can organize ideas in an orderly fashion and give exact expressions of the same. Different aspects of the Essay paper are looked upon, it's not just about the content but also about the presentation of ideas which ultimately creates an impact on the actual mark sheet.

Recommending a few tips to champion your Essay writing habit for the actual exam:

  • Be thorough with the GS topics: Let us consider an example from a previous year's question paper. “Technology is the silent factor in international relations.”
    • Most of the topics from UPSC essay papers are generally picked from the UPSC GS syllabus, so make sure you have a strong hold over it for easy brainstorming and the generation of ideas.
    • In the given example, we will discuss the factor of international relations in depth hence one must have a strong hold over current affairs.
  • Collect / Study from Right Sources: One can heavily depend on government magazines like Yojana, Kurukshetra, Economic Survey, etc to present accurate statistical data if required.
    • From the example, we can relate the use of technology with India’s growing manufacturing sector and how it could impact international relations.
  • Use of Quotes: Quotes can be a game changer if used correctly, especially in the introduction to grab the attention of the reader and pitch the idea for the tone of the essay which you have written.
  • Use Easy Language: Make sure you avoid difficult words in the easy, it has to be crisp and up to the point.
  • Can Use Creative Subheadings: For example, if we are referring to the above essay topic example, instead of just writing bland subheadings like “benefits of technology and their contribution” one can rewrite it as “Technology: A New Frontier in Global Relations”.
  • Use transition sentences or a question: To smoothly switch between the paragraphs one can use questions like: “We have seen the challenges faced in the technology sector but how are ethics and morals affected by technology and AI?” and then you can start explaining the idea in the next paragraph.
  • Corroborate your arguments: One has to substantiate the arguments / their stand with the right data and refer to current affairs or government sources as described above.
  • Avoid extreme views: As discussed before, an aspirant has to make sure to not present extreme views for the chosen Essay topic.
    • For example, if it is an essay about capitalism and even if you are a supporter of socialist ideas one has to maintain a neutral tone for the actual essay.
    • An aspirant should be able to balance ideas and be able to provide a mid-ground conclusion.
  • End with Conclusion: The conclusion of any essay topic should carry an optimistic note/way ahead. Can use Constitutional ideals or quotes by freedom fighters ending on the same reference.

How To Register For Essay Coaching For UPSC By Testbook?

Our course is available on the website and Android app, and the Testbook app will be available on iOS devices very soon.

Follow the steps to enroll for the essay course for UPSC by Testbook Supercoaching: 

  • Log in to your Testbook account → Supercoaching goal page. 
  • Select the exam of your choice.
  • Scroll down to pick your plan.
  • Upon active subscription and successful payment you can start your preparation. 

Essay Coaching Free Resources

We at Testbook have made sure that all your needs and doubts regarding essay writing are covered under the same roof. One does not have to pay specifically for exam guidance or tips to ace your Essay writing game. Candidates can refer to the free resources mentioned below and kickstart their preparation for IAS Mains Essay Paper.

UPSC Essay Paper - Booklist

To prepare for the essay paper, it is essential to read good UPSC Essay Books that can help you develop your writing skills and improve your knowledge of various topics. Some of the best books are mentioned in the table below.

Name of the Book Author
Essay for Civil Services and Other Exams Pulkit Khare
Selected Contemporary Essays Saumitra Mohan
A Book of Essays Kalpana Rajaram
101 Current Essays Maple Publications
English - Hindi Essay Compulsory UPSC Portal
Essay Paper for Civil Services Main Examination Pavneet Singh and Sonali Bansal

We hope you got all the details regarding our Essay Course For UPSC. You can also install the Testbook App and access the coaching materials, practice mock tests, watch live classes and much more!

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UPSC Essay Coaching - FAQs

We have collaborated with the best known institutes for UPSC along with the faculty members, known as Superteachers who are also subject matter experts and provide the right guidance for the exam.

Login at testbook→ click on “enroll/buy now” → sign up using your name, id, password and a valid mobile number → select the method of payment → once the transaction is completed you will receive a confirmation and the course will be added in your account. For any assistance contact our toll-free number 1800 8330 800 (between 10 am to 6 pm).

It depends on the type of subscription you buy, Testbook SuperCoaching provides various options lasting from 12 months to 48 months *™.

One can access this course through an active subscription of the UPSC Essay Course and a compatible device: like a laptop, an android, or an iOS (phone or tab) through our website or app. Once the transaction is completed you will receive a confirmation and the course will be added to your account.

No, there is no limitation on viewing videos for Essay Course as long as you have an active subscription.

Yes, it is a complete package that is inclusive of live sessions and guidance for Essay writing.

An essay paper is an important paper and a part of the UPSC mains exam, through the UPSC essay paper the ability to brainstorm ideas and also present one’s thoughts in an organized way. It is a compulsory paper and you need at least 25% of marks to qualify for the same. It is important to not underestimate the UPSC essay paper as its marks are also counted for the final result and can decide your merit too.

Currently, the essay coaching for UPSC is offered by Nischay IAS faculty under Testbook SuperCoaching initiative.
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