General Studies Courses

Overview of Pre cum Main Foundation Courses

• 1 Year GS Pre cum Main Foundation Course- It provides a holistic coverage of both the Preliminary and Mains syllabus of the UPSC Civil Services Examination in a duration of 11-12 months.
• 2 Year Integrated GS Pre cum Main Foundation Course: Elevate- These courses span over a duration of around 2 years. While the first year focuses on building a solid pre-foundation, the second year provides a holistic coverage of both the Preliminary and Mains syllabus of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (UPSC CSE).
• 3 Year Integrated GS Pre cum Main Foundation Course: EDGE- These courses span over a duration of 3 years. With the first year dedicated to strengthening the key concepts, the second year of the course focuses on building a solid foundation for General Studies. The third of the course runs as Advanced Integrated Mentorship (AIM) program to give your preparation a final and sharp finesse.
• 2 Year GS Pre cum Main Foundation Course with Advanced Integrated Mentorship (FAIM)- These courses span over a duration of around 2 years. While the first year focuses on building a solid foundation for General Studies, the second year runs as an intensive, process-oriented preparation guidance program.

• Offline Mode: Offline Pre cum Main Foundation Courses are conducted at different centres of NEXT IAS.
• Online Mode: Online Pre cum Main Foundation Courses are accessible through online platforms - anywhere, anytime!

All aspiring civil servants who wish to start their UPSC preparation journey from a level of no prior knowledge and systematically sharpen their preparation can join the NEXT IAS Pre cum Main Foundation Courses.

Various formats of these courses are meant for the following categories of aspirants:

• Aspirants who are pursuing their graduation.
• Aspirants who have completed their graduation.
• Aspirants who are pursuing masters programs.
• Aspirants who have already undertaken some foundation courses, but want to enhance their preparation.

How Pre cum Main Foundation Courses Help You?

• Build a strong foundation for the UPSC CSE preparation.

• Cover the vast GS syllabus for UPSC in a systematic manner.

• Navigate the long UPSC preparation journey in a steady and smart manner.

• Get expert guidance and mentorship to keep your preparation on track.

• Ensure a holistic preparation to realize your IAS dream.