One Question a Day.
Evaluated in 48 hours.
The UPSC Mains Answer Writing & Evaluation Programme — 5 weeks of daily practice where every copy you submit comes back marked. Most aspirants write their first real answer in the exam hall. This is the opposite of that.
No fee, no card, no obligation. — See how it works
- Question a day
- 1Question a day
- To get it marked
- 48 hoursTo get it marked
- Parameters scored
- 4Parameters scored
- Of daily practice
- 5 weeksOf daily practice
Practice nobody marks teaches you nothing
Marks are rarely lost because an aspirant did not know the answer. They are lost in how it was written — a body that never returns to the question, an argument with no data behind it, a conclusion that ran out of time.
An examiner gives your script somewhere between 60 and 90 seconds. Writing a hundred answers that nobody ever reads does not prepare you for that. It just makes your habits permanent.
So the whole programme is built around the one thing most preparation is missing: feedback, fast enough to act on.
The daily rhythm
Four steps, every day, for five weeks. Nothing to schedule and nothing to plan.
- 1
Every morning
One question
A single GS question lands in the WhatsApp group with a submission link. Mon–Fri covers GS 1, 2 and 3; weekends are GS 4 (Ethics).
- 2
Your turn
Write and submit
Write it the way you would in the exam hall — by hand, to time. Photograph the page and submit it on the LMS.
- 3
Every evening
Model answer
A model answer and a concept note for the same question, so you can see the gap between what you wrote and what scores.
- 4
Within 48 hours
Your copy, marked
Your own script comes back with a mentor's marks on each parameter and specific notes on what to fix next time.
Four parameters, twenty marks
The same Mentor Rubric our paid students are evaluated against — 5 marks each, scaled to whatever the question carries.
Content Relevance & Coverage/5
Did you answer the question actually asked, and cover its full demand?
Structure & Organisation/5
Introduction, body and conclusion that an examiner can navigate in 60 seconds.
Analysis, Examples & Value Addition/5
Multi-dimensional argument, plus the data, committee or scheme that lifts an answer above description.
Language, Presentation & Expression/5
Precision, economy and legibility — how the answer reads under a marker's pen.
You get marks against each parameter and written feedback — strengths, what to improve, and what to do differently next time. Not just a number at the top of the page.
You’ll get the most out of this if…
- You've read enough, and you know the real gap now is writing, not material.
- You've written practice answers that nobody ever marked.
- You've cleared Prelims before and lost Mains on structure and presentation.
- You work full-time and need one focused task a day, not an open-ended plan.
Two ways in
Register and we'll add you to the next cohort and send the link — or join a group directly if you'd rather start straight away.
Register for the programme
Takes under a minute. We'll confirm your place in the next cohort, send you the group link, and set up your LMS account so your copies can be evaluated.
- Place held in the next cohort
- Group link sent to you directly
- LMS account for copy submission
Join a group directly
The daily question goes out to both groups — pick whichever you already use. You can register later when you submit your first copy.
Meet Your Mentor
Rohan Dange Sir — Founder & Chief Mentor
Founder & Chief Mentor
Rohan Dange Sir
Rohan Dange Sir is the Founder of Roundtable IAS and a Distinguished Fellow at the Forum for Global Studies, New Delhi, where his work engages deeply with global affairs, security studies, and India's evolving strategic and foreign policy landscape.
With over 15 years of experience in UPSC coaching, Rohan has mentored civil services aspirants across international relations, economy, world history, essay, and political science. His teaching philosophy rejects rote learning in favour of structured dialogue and analytical rigour — translating complex policy and defence concepts into accessible, exam-ready frameworks.
Under his leadership, Roundtable IAS prioritises substance over spectacle — fostering collaborations with institutions, experts, and stakeholders committed to strengthening India's strategic discourse through knowledge and informed engagement.
Read More“The UPSC doesn't test what you know — it tests how you think about what you know. Our job is to build that thinking muscle.”
If you want the whole syllabus on the same footing
This programme trains the hand on one question a day. The Mains-First Programme does it across the entire GS syllabus — and it is where most aspirants who finish these five weeks go next.
Civil Services Mains 2027 · Admissions open
The Mains-First Programme — General Studies 1 · 2 · 3
Between 22 September — 24 December 2026 you cover the entire GS2 and GS3 syllabus in micro-themes, together with the current affairs core of GS1 — every theme taught, written and evaluated. By Christmas you are Mains ready, and Prelims 2027 preparation begins on 1 January against a syllabus you already understand in depth.
- 50
- Theme lectures across GS2, GS3 and the current affairs core of GS1
- 13
- Full-length papers in two phases, from 10 December
- 4 days
- Copy evaluation turnaround on every full-length paper
- Every theme
- Model answer, structural template and consolidated notes
₹21,999 early registration, on or before 10 September 2026 · ₹24,999 thereafter
See the full programmeNothing about the free programme depends on joining this one.
Before you join
Start with tomorrow morning's question
Join the group and the first question reaches you at the next daily send. Free for the full 5 weeks — no card, no obligation.