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IAS 2025: Sociology Optional Foundation

Batch Started: 05th March

Batch Timing : 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM

Highlights

GS SCORE’S Sociology Optional Foundation program is a  3.5 months Comprehensive Class to Cover the Complete UPSC Syllabus of Sociology with the innovative methodology of teaching and application of different approaches mentioned in the syllabus. The sheer utilitarian value of the optional helps not just in the overall enhancement of knowledge but also covers most parts of the UPSC Syllabus.

  • 3.5 Months Comprehensive Programme to cover Complete Syllabus of Geography Optional (Paper 1&2).
  • Class Dictation to organise most important topics.
  • Daily Answer Writing Practice and on the spot feedback by faculty.
  • Embedding the PYQ Discussion for a holistic preparation.
  • Direct One to One Discussion with the faculty on regular basis.
  • Cultivating Sociological Imagination to integrate current affairs for Applied Sociology.
  • Special Emphasis on Interlinkage of Paper 1 and Paper 2.
  • Interactive and immersive classes to enhance one's grasp over the subject
  • Test Series for assessment and gradual improvement: 12 tests including 8 sectional and 4 mock tests.
  • Meticulously designed Study Materials.

WHY SOCIOLOGY OPTIONAL

  1. Sociology optional is one of the high scoring and often chosen optional subjects in UPSC CSE.
  2. The nature of the syllabus and its significant overlap with GS Society, Ethics, and in small measures other GS papers renders it a unique quality of being a super subject.
  3. It is a social science and is popular with humanities students. Since it is easy to understand, even science background students can attempt it safely.
  4. It helps with the essay paper since generally at least one essay is asked on social issues. It will also help in the interview round.

ABOUT FACULTY

In GS SCORE the Sociology optional classes for UPSC mains is under the guidance of Smriti Rao. She believes in interactive learning so she regularly interacts with the students to clear all the doubts of students. Overall, the faculty maintains a balanced interaction-based teaching, careful monitoring of progress of students along with personal and detailed guidance for answer writing.

Course Fee

IAS 2025: Sociology Optional Foundation

Online Fee: 37000/- (+GST)

Combo Courses:

Optional Foundation + ITS-1 Year Integrated Test Series (Prelims+Mains)

Online Fee: ₹ 50,000/- ₹ 69,500/- (+GST)

Offline Fee: ₹ 55,000/- ₹ 74,500/- (+GST)

Optional Foundation + Ethics & Essay Classes

Online Fee: ₹ 45,000/- ₹ 62,000/- (+GST)

Offline Fee: ₹ 50,000/- ₹ 67,000/- (+GST)

Optional Foundation + GS Mains Q&A (Sectional+Mock)

Online Fee: ₹ 47,000/- ₹ 65,000/- (+GST)

Offline Fee: ₹ 52,000/- ₹ 70,000/- (+GST)

Optional Foundation + GS Mains Q&A (Sectional)

Online Fee: ₹ 45,000/- ₹ 62,000/- (+GST)

Offline Fee: ₹ 50,000/- ₹ 67,000/- (+GST)

GS Mains Classes + Optional Foundation

Online Fee: ₹ 65,000/- ₹ 87,000/- (+GST)

Offline Fee: ₹ 75,000/- ₹ 97,000/- (+GST)

General Studies Classes + Optional Foundation

Online Fee: ₹ 95,000/- ₹ 107,000/- (+GST)

Offline Fee: ₹ 105,000/- ₹ 122,000/- (+GST)

To avail the Combo Offer or Detailed information call at 8448496262 or Chat with Course Counsellor

Syllabus

Procedure

Online Class
  • To enroll student has to register on the website using Registration Form or Google Login or Facebook Login.
  • If already registered login with your username and password which you have used for registration.
  • Account for Online Classes will be activated within one working day of Enrollment or before batch Starts.
  • Classes will be conducted online as per the class schedule.
  • Weekly Class Schedule will be uploaded into students account with session plan and doubt clearing sessions schedule.
  • Study Material is into two formats i.e. printed and pdf.
  • Printed Study Material, if any will be dispatched by courier within a week of enrollment.
  • Soft Copy notes will be uploaded in PDF format into your account.
Doubt Clearing
  • One on one doubt clearing session will be conducted with concern faculties on Google Meet as per schedule.
  • Students can put their doubts in chat box given into their account with each session.
  • Students can also interact with faculty though phone or whatsApp for doubt clearing.
  • After evaluation of mains test copy, one on one discussion with respective faculty will be done on phone.
Sociology Test Series
  • Tests will be uploaded in PDF format in your account.
  • To write the test students have to download the PDF of test paper booklet or write the test in A4 sheet with proper spacing as per UPSC pattern. After writing the test send us back scanned copy in pdf format for evaluation.
  • Further evaluated test copy will be sent back to the students within 15 days after receiving the answer sheet.
  • Test discussion video will be uploaded into your account on the scheduled test date.
  • Once student will receive evaluated copy, one to one discussion with concerned faculty/experts will be arranged via phone call or live interaction.

Demo Classes

Sociology Foundation - Emergence of Sociology Commercial and Industrial Revolution

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Sociology Foundation - Common Sense and Sociology

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