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Essay Mentorship · UPSC Mains
Target 140+: Essay Mentorship by Rohan Dange Sir
The Essay paper is the great equaliser of UPSC Mains — 250 marks where structure, perspective, and articulation outweigh raw content. This is a fully mentored, one-on-one programme built around a single goal: scoring 140+ in the Essay paper. Designed and led personally by Rohan Dange Sir.
- Total Sessions
- 28Total Sessions
- Full-Day Bootcamps
- 4Full-Day Bootcamps
- Evaluation
- 3-DayEvaluation
- Weekly Mentorship
- 1:1Weekly Mentorship
Starts 5 August 2026
₹4,999₹4,249Save 15%
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Why the Essay Paper Decides Ranks
Most aspirants treat the Essay as an afterthought. The toppers don't — and that single difference can decide a rank.
Two hundred and fifty marks turn on a skill almost no one practises deliberately: building a balanced, layered argument under real time pressure. This programme treats essay writing as a trainable craft — frameworks, deliberate practice and honest feedback — rather than a gamble left to exam day. It is built on three pillars: Mind Mapping, Thought Structuring, and Ideation.
Everything Inside the Programme
One mentored system — from planning and teaching to relentless, evaluated practice.
Personalised Prep Planning
A study plan built around you.
Weekly Call with Rohan Sir
A progress call every single week.
60-Hour Self-Paced Course
Structured content, on your schedule.
50 Previous-Year Essays
Decode what the examiner rewards.
Thematically Curated Lectures
Built around recurring UPSC themes.
Timed Essay Skill-Builder
Write complete essays against the clock.
Philosophical Frameworks
Handle philosophical topics with depth.
Brainstorming Emerging Ideas
Socio-economic, geopolitical & cultural.
4 Full-Day Bootcamps
Timed essays, one Sunday a month.
Test Series
2 sectional + 2 full-length papers.
Evaluation within 3 Days
Every copy assessed within three days.
Model Essays
For preview and content augmentation.
Test Series & Assured Evaluation
Practice the way you'll perform — and get every copy back fast enough to act on the feedback.
2 + 2
Sectional & full-length papers
3 Days
Every copy comprehensively evaluated
Exam-Modelled
Mirrors the real UPSC essay paper
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.”
Who This Programme Is For
- First-time aspirants who want to build essay skill the right way from the start.
- Repeaters whose essay score has held back an otherwise strong Mains performance.
- Working professionals who need flexible live and recorded sessions with evaluated practice.
- Any graduate — from any background — willing to think, write and refine rather than memorise.
What You'll Walk Away With
Engineered Around One Number
- 1Decode any essay topic and build a clear, original framework within minutes of reading the question.
- 2Write balanced, multidimensional essays that weave together philosophy, governance, society and current affairs.
- 3Construct a complete, polished essay comfortably within the three-hour exam window.
- 4Aim squarely at a 140+ essay score — the entire programme is engineered around that one number.
Early-bird offer — ends 4 August 2026
₹4,249₹4,99915% OFF
Enroll on or before 4 August 2026 to lock in the discounted fee. The programme begins 5 August 2026.
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- One-on-one mentorship + weekly call with Rohan Dange Sir
- 28 total sessions & 60-hour self-paced course
- Test series with 3-Day evaluation
- Model essays & 50 PYQ essay discussions
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before you join the Essay Mentorship programme.
Your highest-leverage 250 marks start here
Join Target 140+ Essay Mentorship by Rohan Dange Sir. Enroll by 4 August 2026 to save 15%. Programme begins 5 August 2026.
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