UPSC Basics

UPSC Civil Services — Foundation

Meridian Corporate Services
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Online8 months · 18 hrs/week

No fee

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  • What you'll learn

    You would finish able to: Understand the prelims, mains and interview structure (2 more listed)

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    “Understand the prelims, mains and interview structure”

  • Fee

    Free: no fee to take this course

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    “Free”

  • Where & when

    Online · runs 8 months · 18 hrs/week · start any time, self-paced

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    “8 months · 18 hrs/week”

  • Who it's for

    Advanced level · prerequisites not stated

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  • Also

    Certificate: स्वYAM — Civil Services Foundation

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    “स्वYAM — Civil Services Foundation”

At a glance

Fee
Free
Starts
Start any time — self-paced
Seats
No seat limit
Duration
8 months · 18 hrs/week
Time per week
~18 hours
Mode
Online
Where
Anywhere with internet
Language
Course text follows your language setting; videos as recorded
Before you start
Some background expected — the first module says what
You will need
A phone or computer with internet
Certificate
Issued by Meridian Corporate Servicesस्वYAM — Civil Services FoundationCarries a serial anyone can check on the verify page, no account needed.
Assessment
A final assessment. The certificate is issued on passing it — not on reaching the last lesson.
Placement support
No
Payment & refunds
No payment is taken on स्वYAM. A paid course is settled with the institute directly, and its refund terms apply — ask before you pay.

Overview

An honest starting point for the civil services attempt — how the exam is structured, what the prelims syllabus really demands, and how to build a newspaper and note-making habit that survives two years.

What you'll learn

  • Understand the prelims, mains and interview structure
  • Build a sustainable newspaper and note-making routine
  • Cover NCERT-level polity, history, geography and economy

Curriculum

Hands-on projects

A complete two-year study plan

A graded answer-writing set

Campus & labs

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Your trainer

Dr. Anand Vaidya

Civil services mentor who has guided candidates through prelims and mains for fifteen years.

Questions people ask

How do I enrol?

Press Enrol. A free course opens straight away. A paid one is settled with the institute — press Enrol, then arrange the fee with them directly.

Is the certificate real?

Every certificate carries a serial. Anyone can type it into the verify page and see the course, the assessment passed and the date — no account needed. It is issued by Meridian Corporate Services.

Can I do it in my language?

The interface and the course text follow the language you choose in Settings — 23 languages. Videos play as they were recorded.

What if I cannot pay?

Half the catalogue is free. Points earned by finishing lessons, passing assessments and teaching on SkillSwap turn into discounts, up to a paid course for nothing.

Do I need to be online?

For the lessons, yes. Every video has a text version for slow data.

Free

Start any time — self-paced

You will be asked to sign in first — this course comes with you.