GENERAL STUDIES

FOR UPSC Civil Services Exam

INTEGRATED (GSI)
FOUNDATION
COURSE
 SYLLABUS
RAU’S LIVE-ONLINE CLASSES
• Prelims: Paper I & II (CSAT)
• Rau’s IAS interactive-online classes 100%
• Mains: GS Papers I, II, III, IV & Essay
replicate the learning experience
delivered in on-campus/offline classes.
• Current Affairs
• The course is delivered by unequivocally the • Interview Guidance: when short-listed to
most experienced and talented team of appear in the personality test
teachers in the Civil Services Coaching -
Superior academic quality delivered to your home.
BATCH OPTIONS
• A perfect combination of in-class
instruction and online technology. REGULAR BATCH (9 months of Foundation
Course + 2 years of QIP support)
BENEFITS OF LIVE-ONLINE MORNING EVENING
CLASSES
1: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm 1: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
While the learning needs of all UPSC aspirants are
the same, the background they come from and 2: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm 2: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
therefore their approach to studies may be different.  Between 1 & 2 classes, Monday to Friday/Saturday
• You may have to balance work, college  Duration
education and family life which may make • Foundation classes ≈ 9-10 months
juggling between that and time bound physical • QIP = 2 years
classes, difficult. • Foundation classes & QIP overlap in Year 1
• You may be residing in a far-flung area, and
commuting to campus to take physical classes
WEEKEND BATCH (16 months of Foundation
five-six times a week, impractical.
• Another issue may be that your learning Course + 2 years of QIP support)
outcomes are thwarted by societal distractions SATURDAY + SUNDAY
and you’d like to study via an alternate medium
to stay focused. 1: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm 1: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
• You may have a unique learning style and pace. 2: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm 2: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Rau’s IAS GSI Online course will provide a unique 3: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
avenue for students to juggle the demands of society 4: 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
on their scarce time and other resources, while still
being able to complete their coaching and  Additional classes may be held to keep the
coursework and excel no matter their learning style. course on track in case it falls behind for any
reason.
 Duration
WHO CAN BENEFIT THE MOST • Foundation classes ≈ 16-18 months
FROM LIVE-ONLINE CLASSES? • QIP = 2 years
• Foundation classes & QIP overlap in Year 1
• In general: Working professionals, parents,
international students, students with disabilities
and students located in far flung areas. MEDIUM
• During the Covid-19 pandemic: All students
English only
who wish to socially distance themselves and
study from the safety of their home, can also
take advantage of our online course. FEE
• Online course can be seen as the cost-
benefit solution that addresses the needs INR 150,500
of all UPSC aspirants.

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HOW WILL THE LIVE-ONLINE
COURSE GET DELIVERED?

• Online course will combine components

of on-campus in-class instructions and
online learning technology; this
combination will result in students and
educators spending the same amount of
time together that they do on campus
but from an alternative location.
• Live-Online classes will be 100% interactive in nature. Students will be able to discuss
and solve their doubts real time with the teachers.
• Also, live-online classes will be available later as recorded videos for students to be
able to go over everything again at their own pace. Also, if for any reason students miss
attending a live class, there is always backup available in the form of recorded videos.
Recorded videos will be available for a duration of 7 days after the class.
• Online courses will be delivered via Rau’s IAS Online Learning Management
System (LMS)

RAU’S IAS LEARNING APP &

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS)

• https://elearn.rauias.com is Rau’s LMS.  ATTEND LIVE-ONLINE CLASSES

• It is also available as an APP for Android  WATCH DNS, IE EXPLAINED AND
OTHER VIDEOS
phones as of now.
 ACCESS & DOWNLOAD STUDY
• It has been built specifically to meet the MATERIAL
learning and testing needs of UPSC  ATTEMPT PRELIMS & MAINS TESTS
aspirants. SERIES
• You will be able to do all of the following  ASK DOUBTS
on the LMS/APP.  INTERACT WITH PEERS IN FORUM
DISCUSSIONS

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GSI FOUNDATION COURSE –
STRUCTURE & DESIGN

Rau’s General Studies Integrated (GSI) Foundation Course prepares aspirants holistically
for both the Pre and Mains stages of the Civil services Exam. As a student of GSI
Foundation Course, you will get subscription to the following:

What that means is that even after covering your syllabus through Foundation
classes, you’ll keep getting mentoring, guidance, QIP classes and Prelims & Mains Test
Series from Rau’s IAS for another year.

GSI - FOUNDATION COURSE

GSI Foundation Course – will start from basics and cover the entire length, breadth
and depth of the UPSC Prelims and Mains syllabus in an integrated manner.

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GSI FOUNDATION COURSE –
STRUCTURE & DESIGN
PEDAGOGY
CLASSES/VIDEOS (≈ 800 HRS)
• Monthly Schedule - Classes will be conducted
according to schedule – dependant on batch option
(regular or weekend) selected. Each class will be of 2
hours’ duration
• Extra classes may be required in case course is
progressing slowly.
• Videos will be available in the LMS for 7 days after
the class.
APPROACH
a. Module based teaching: All the themes of the
Prelims and Mains syllabus have been organized in an
integrated manner under different modules.
b. In general, 2 modules will be taught daily.
c. A new module will be started only after the
completion of the ongoing module.
STUDY MATERIAL
Rau’s IAS will provide 2 sets of study material at the time
of admission and teachers guide students as what to read
and how much to read from them.
a. Basic Reading material – Relevant NCERTs and
standard reference books.
b. UPSC Exam centric Rau’s IAS notes – Prelims
Compass and Mains Compass
c. Besides the above, Rau’s will also provide Monthly
Current Affairs Magazine – Focus.
GSI - QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (QIP)
GSI QIP is knowledge and skills enhancement program. Its focus is on improving the
quality of your content and its application in Prelims and Mains. It’ll cover current affairs,
give you lots of test taking practice through Prelims and Mains Test Series (and their
discussion) and a final Revision for the Prelims and Mains right before the respective
exams.
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CLASS ASSIGNMENT & TESTS
• Home Assignments: You will be given frequent
assignments – both MCQs and Descriptive - by
your teachers during the modules to help you revise
the classes periodically.
• Saturday Class Tests: You will be given class
tests - both Prelims and Mains – by your teachers
after they complete their modules. These tests will
be released on Saturdays and can be attempted
according to timelines set by your teachers.
DOUBTS SOLVING & COLLABORATIVE
LEARNING
• Doubts can be asked within the class, and even
afterwards using the batch discussion forum on
LMS.
• You can leave your doubts or questions on your
batch’s discussion forum and your teacher will find
a way to reach out to you and solve your doubt.
• Doubt sessions are also organized frequently to
enable students to connect with their teachers to
solve queries.
• You are encouraged to participate in group
discussions which are held regularly on the
Discussion Forum on elearn.rauias.com. Utilize
those to express your ideas and learn from your
peer group.
 GSI FOUNDATION COURSE –
STRUCTURE & DESIGN
PEDAGOGY
CLASSES/ VIDEOS (≈ 250 HRS)
a. Current Affairs Classes:
• These classes will act as one stop solution for the
students for everything related to current affairs.
• Monthly Schedule: Between one and two classes
will be conducted on Saturdays as per monthly
schedule. Each class will be of 2 hours’ duration
b. Revision and (MCQ) Practice Classes for
Prelims
• Classes will be conducted after completing all
foundation classes, two months before Prelims
according to a schedule.
• They will cover all major themes – static and current
- important for upcoming Prelims and include practice
MCQs after every theme.
c. Revision & Answer Writing Classes for Mains
(GS & Essay)
• Classes will start immediately after Prelims according
to a schedule.
• Focus of the classes will be update and revision of key
topics expected in the upcoming mains and related
answer writing practice.
Videos and Validity: All the above classes will be
available as videos in the LMS which can be watched
multiple times till:
• Current Affairs classes till Mains;
• Prelims Revision for classes till Prelims;
• Mains Revision classes till Mains.
PRELIMS & MAINS TEST SERIES AND TEST
DISCUSSIONS
The year-round test series has been designed to help
students prepare through a step-up approach. It’ll enable
students to organize their preparation, cover all standard
sources of study and do multiple revisions of the entire
syllabus - both Static and Current. The tests will be
conducted in the following order:
a. Pre & Mains Integrated (Thematic) Tests:
Integrated timetable of Prelims & Mains tests will
enable students to complete a part of syllabus and
test themselves from the point of view of Prelims &
Mains simultaneously.
a. Prelims Focused (subject wise tests & FLTs)
b. Mains Focused (FLTs) Tests
FOR PRELIMS TESTS, you’ll get
• AIR and Performance Analytics – Individual,
Comparative and Question wise - to identify your
strengths and weaknesses and prepare accordingly.
• detailed solution
• Theme-wise strategy and test discussion classes, the
focus of which will be:
FOR MAINS TESTS – GS AND ESSAY, you’ll get
• Sample answers for GS and Sample content for Essay,
• Detailed evaluation, feedback and personal mentoring
from our expert evaluation team.
• Subject wise strategy, test discussion & answer
writing classes
• Flexibility and Validity of tests: Tests will be
released according to a schedule; however, they can
be attempted any time, till Prelims and Mains
respectively.
• Online and Offline: All tests can be attempted and
submitted online on elearn.rauias.com from anywhere,
at any time as well as offline in pen and paper format
from any of the Rau’s IAS campuses on any day in the
week between 10 am and 6 pm.
STUDY MATERIAL
• Revised editions of Prelims & Mains Compass

GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS

• Akin to guidelines given to all students in the traditional classroom format, students in online
format also need to take ownership over their own learning.
• Discipline and time management is a necessary quality to achieve academic success.
• Students must watch all live classes or alternatively recorded classes regularly and complete all
assignments and tests in a timely manner; analyse their performance through the feedback
provided and proactively seek solutions to their doubts from the instructors.
• Like we tell all our students, “Do not procrastinate”.

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STUDY MATERIAL PROVIDED BY RAU’S IAS
1. HISTORY
B Old NCERT Class 11 - Ancient India by R S
Sharma
B Old NCERT Class 11 - Medieval India by
Satish Chandra
B Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
B Old NCERT Class 11 – Modern India by
Bipan Chandra
B Spectrum - A Brief History of Modern India
B Old NCERT (Class 9) - Story of civilization
by Arjun Dev
B Old NCERT (Class 12) – History of the
World by Arjun Dev
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U Rau’s IAS Mains Compass
2. GEOGRAPHY, DISASTER
MANAGEMENT & ENVIRONMENT,
ECOLOGY, BIODIVERSITY &
CLIMATE CHANGE
B NCERT Class 11 – Fundamentals of Physical
Geography
B NCERT Class 11 – India Physical
Environment
B NCERT Class 12 –India People and
Economy
B Oxford Student Atlas
B NCERT Class 12 - Biology
B Environment & Ecology: A Complete Guide
by R Rajagopalan
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U Rau’s IAS Mains Compass
3. POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
B NCERT Class 11 - Indian Constitution at
Work
B Lakshmikanth – Indian Polity 6th Edition
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4. INDIAN ECONOMY
B NCERT Class 10 – Understanding
Economic Development
B NCERT Class 11 - Indian Economic
Development
B – BASIC TEXT BOOKS & READING MATERIAL
U - UPSC EXAM CENTRIC STUDY MATERIAL
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B NCERT Class 12 - Macroeconomics
B NCERT Class 12 – Microeconomics
U Rau’s IAS Prelims Compass
U Rau’s IAS Mains Compass
5.SOCIETY & SOCIAL JUSTICE
B NCERT Class 11 – Understanding Society
B NCERT Class 12 – Indian Society
B NCERT Class 12 - Social Change and
Development in India
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U Rau’s IAS Mains Compass
6. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
B NCERT Class 9th – Science
B NCERT Class 10th - Science
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U Rau’s IAS Mains Compass
7. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS &
SECURITY
B NCERT Class 12th – Contemporary World
Politics.
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8. ETHICS, INTEGRITY & APTITUDE
B Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude – G Subba Rao
& P N Roy Chowdhury (retired IAS
officers)
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9. ESSAY
U Essay Compass
10. CSAT
11. SUBJECT WISE PREVIOUS YEARS’
QUESTION PAPERS
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Section or relevant course page.
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our student portal via the OTP verification process.
• You can sign-up simply by verifying your email id first and then mobile number with the OTP
verification codes received by you. (Use the email id which will be primarily used by the student as email
id cannot be updated later).
• If you have already signed up before, you can quickly sign-in using either your email id or mobile
number and the OTP you receive.
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5. Press the ‘Subscribe Now’ button placed along with the selected batch.
6. You’ll be directed to a Payment Gateway (PayU Money) from where you can pay the fee using any
debit/credit card or Netbanking.
7. Upon successful payment of fee, you’ll be directed to ‘Detailed Admission Form (DAF)’ on Rau’s
student portal.
8. Fill all the mandatory fields in DAF, upload your recent passport sized photograph.
9. Immediately upon submitting the DAF, you’ll get access to your batch and all the related course work
(Classes/videos/tests/study material) on student portal.
10. You can see/download your fee receipt from your Profile (accessible from the top right-hand side of your
feedwall). If you want to update your postal address or mobile number, you can do the same from the
profile section.

B. AIDED/ASSISTED/OFFLINE ADMISSION

I. FROM RAU’S IAS CENTRE by making fee payment through [Payment Modes: Cash, DD
(favoring ''RAU'S IAS STUDY CIRCLE” payable at "NEW DELHI”), Debit/Credit card],

Or,

II. FROM HOME by making fee payment through [Payment Modes: Direct bank transfer via NEFT,
RTGS]

1. Deposit the fee in Rau’s IAS Bank Account (details below).

2. Sign-up for a free student account on Rau’s IAS student portal at https://elearn.rauias.com
• You can sign-up on our student portal via the OTP verification process. You can sign-up simply
by verifying your email id first and then mobile number with the OTP verification codes received
by you. (Use the email id which will be primarily used by the student as email id cannot be updated later)
3. After signing- up or if you already have a free student account, email us the following at info@rauias.com:
• Student Name, Email ID and Mobile Number used to create the free student account.
• Scanned copy of your fee deposition counter slip/ transaction ID
• Batch Name in which you want to take admission
4. Upon successful verification of fee, Rau’s IAS will assign the batch to your student account (usually within
24 hours of receiving your email).
5. Try signing in to your student account after 24 hours.
6. If the batch has been successfully assigned to you, you’ll be directed to ‘Detailed Admission Form (DAF)’
on Rau’s student portal.

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 7. Fill all the mandatory fields in DAF, upload your recent passport sized photograph.
8. Immediately upon submitting the DAF, you’ll get access to your batch and all the related course work
(Classes/videos/tests/study material) on student portal.
9. You can see/download your fee receipt from your Profile (accessible from the top right-hand side of your
feedwall). If you want to update your postal address or mobile number, you can do the same from the
profile section.

C. BANK DETAILS FOR NEFT / IMPS/ DIRECT BANK TRANSFER

Bank Name: HDFC Bank

Bank Address: GROUND FLOOR, O&H, DCM BUILDING, 16 BARAKHAMBA ROAD,
NEW DELHI 110001
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SUPPORT WITH ELEARN.RAUIAS.COM (LMS) AND LIVE CLASSES

• Live Classes will require Internet bandwidth of 10 MBPS.
• Do not use Cell phone data hotspot for connecting your laptop. Any incoming call on cell phone
will disrupt your connectivity with your elearn portal.
• Use PC/Laptop (not a smart phone) to attend LIVE-ONLINE Classes.
• Use Google Chrome browser.
• Your validity to access your course will expire after the Mains exam. However, you will have
access to all the free resources on our LMS forever.
• What to do till classes commence? Start reading The Hindu newspaper. Also, if you do not have
your free student account on elearn.rauias.com, create one and start watching DNS videos.

You can call Student Support for any query regarding LMS/Rau’s
Student Portal at 011-40786050.

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KNOW YOUR STUDY CIRCLE

Rau’s IAS is the pioneer in the Civil Services Exam prep. With more
than 68 years of educating Civil services aspirants, Rau’s is best
known for TRUSTED HIGH QUALITY UPSC CENTRIC TEACHING.

Rau’s has the rare distinction of

having 1/3rd of Civil Servants in the
country today having passed
through its portals.
Rau’s regularly produces toppers owing to
the effectiveness of its teaching strategies
and academic inputs.

OUR RESULTS
2020: Shubham Kumar (AIR 1), Jagrati Awasthi (Air 2), Mamta Yadav (AIR 5), Jivani Karthik
Nagjibhai (AIR 8), Apala Mishra (AIR 9), Mithun Premraj (AIR 12), Gaurav Budania (AIR 13),
Karishma Nair (AIR 14), Ria Dabi (AIR 15), Arth Jain (AIR 16), Sarthak Agarwal (AIR 17),
Radhika Gupta (AIR 18) with total 300+ selections
2019: Pradip Singh (AIR 1), Jatin Kishore (AIR 2), Pratibha Verma (AIR 3), Himanshu Jain (AIR
4), Vishakha Yadav (AIR 6), Sanjita Mohapatra (AIR 10), Raunak Aggarwal (AIR 13) with
more than 300 selections.
2018: Junaid Ahmad (AIR 3), Srushti Deshmukh (AIR 5), Karnati Varunreddy (AIR 7), Vaishali
Singh (AIR 8), Pujya Priyadarshini (AIR 11), Harpreet Singh (AIR 19), Chitra Mishra (AIR 20)
with total 322 selections
2017: Anu Kumari (AIR 2), Sachin Gupta (AIR 3), Atul Prakash (AIR 4), Ayush Sinha (AIR 7)
and Anubhav Singh (AIR 8) with total 340 selections

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