Basic Features
<ul>
	<li style="text-align: left;">30 minutes one to one live Zoom guidance session with Gaurav Kaushal sir.</li>
	<li style="text-align: left;">There are only limited slots available for booking.</li>
	<li style="text-align: left;">You may book only one slot out of the available slots.</li>
	<li style="text-align: left;">Slots will be filled on first come first serve basis.</li>
	<li>You may ask your queries related to any topic like exam preparation, general student life issues, fitness, personality development etc.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Instructions For Booking Zoom Session Slot
<ul>
	<li style="text-align: left;">Immediately after payment for the guidance program you will be able to access &#39;Personal Guidance Folder&#39; under UPSC Courses.</li>
	<li style="text-align: left;">In &#39;Personal Guidance Folder&#39; you will find a link to calendar for slot booking.</li>
	<li style="text-align: left;">If you don&#39;t find any link in iOS App then kindly login through website https://www.gauravkaushal.com &amp; then access the &#39;Personal Guidance Folder&#39;.</li>
	<li style="text-align: left;">On clicking link you will be redirected to calendar where you will be able to see available dates highlighted &amp; by clicking on dates you will be able to see available time slots.</li>
	<li style="text-align: left;">Click on the suitable time slot &amp; then on &#39;Next&#39; button.</li>
	<li style="text-align: left;">You will asked to fill some basic details of yourself which will be helpful for Gaurav Kaushal sir in order to understand you basic background so that productive conversation may start with you right from the starting of the Zoom guidance session.</li>
	<li style="text-align: left;">In case you have any issues in booking the slot then you drop a WhatsApp message (explaining your booking related issue) on Technical Support Team&#39;s Number: <a href="tel:9041117909">9041117909</a>.</li>
</ul>

Personal or one on one Mentorship With Gaurav Kaushal

Gaurav Kaushal

BASIC FEATURES OF MENTORSHIP
<ul>
	<li>Live &amp; interactive Zoom video sessions by Gaurav Kaushal sir only.</li>
	<li>Students may openly interact &amp; ask queries from sir during live sessions.</li>
	<li>Suitable for UPSC CSE 2026, 2027 &amp; future aspirants.</li>
	<li>Suitable for both English &amp; Hindi medium aspirants.</li>
	<li>Suitable for college students, working professionals &amp; non-working aspirants.</li>
	<li>Mentorship program will be divided in 2 phases up to May 2026.</li>
	<li>Weekly one live session during Phase-1 &amp; fortnightly one live session during Phase-2.</li>
	<li>Around 35 recorded sessions on every aspect of UPSC preparation will also be provided so that students may directly refer to any issue related to their preparation right from the starting of mentorship program.</li>
	<li>These sessions will cover important topics like syllabus understanding, PYQs analysis, smart time table making, right books &amp; resources, newspaper reading, notes making, optional subject selection, currents affairs strategy, mapping techniques, CSAT strategy, Essay, answer writing, solving MCQ, revision strategy, interview, service &amp; cadre preference etc.</li>
	<li>Special sessions on topics like time management, consistency, avoiding distractions, healthy &amp; fit student life, how to overcome various pressures, Plan B during UPSC preparation, Officers like qualities etc. are also included.</li>
	<li>Aim of this program is to make your UPSC preparation journey easy, comfortable, healthy &amp; enjoyable by making you self reliable&nbsp;&amp; directing you towards the right path through consistent interaction, discussion &amp; doubts resolution.</li>
	<li>Validity of the program will be for 12 months from the date of enrolment.</li>
	<li>Content may be accessed from both App or website i.e. both mobile or laptop.</li>
	<li>Medium of interaction &amp; discussion will be Hinglish i.e. English &amp; Hindi mix.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
BASIC FEATURES OF CSAT COURSE
<ul>
	<li>All live classes will be taken by Gaurav Kaushal Sir only.</li>
	<li>Medium of all classes will be a mixture of Hindi &amp; English (Hinglish), so both English &amp; Hindi medium students can join this batch.</li>
	<li>Classes will cover full UPSC CSAT syllabus including Maths, Reasoning &amp; Reading Comprehension.</li>
	<li>Recordings of all classes &amp; other uploaded content&nbsp;will be available till the validity of the course.</li>
	<li>Validity of this course is 12 months from the date of enrolment in the course.</li>
	<li>Complete coverage of full syllabus &amp; concepts related to CSAT as per the latest trend.</li>
	<li>Focus on conceptual&nbsp;understanding rather than just&nbsp;tricks or formulas.</li>
	<li>PYQs solving &amp; discussion.</li>
	<li>5 full syllabus practice&nbsp;tests will be provided after completion of the course.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Suitable for all UPSC aspirants who want to appear in UPSC Prelims 2026, 2027 &amp; beyond.</li>
	<li>This course will also be helpful for students who want to prepare for CSAT paper of various state civil services exam.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (MENTORSHIP)
<ul>
	<li>Who will guide in the live sessions?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Only Gaurav Kaushal sir will take all the scheduled live &amp; interactive sessions.
<ul>
	<li>What is the motive of this program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This program is not about spoon feeding or burdening with content, but to make a UPSC aspirants self-dependent &amp; self-reliable, so that they are not misguided by anyone &amp; don&rsquo;t feel directionless in their preparation journey. Mentor wants to make their preparation journey healthy, easy, comfortable, enjoyable &amp; successful.
<ul>
	<li>How will this program help me in my UPSC CSE preparation?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The duty of a real mentor is to guide or direct you to the right path towards your goal without burdening you with any extra load. So this program is all about that. Gaurav Kaushal sir will guide students with regard to all the issues that any USPC aspirants may encounter in their preparation UPSC &amp; students can freely ask their doubts during live sessions.
<ul>
	<li>On what all aspects of UPSC preparation will I get guidance in this mentorship program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dedicated sessions on each &amp; every aspect of UPSC preparation will be provided viz. understanding syllabus, PYQ paper analysis methodology, optional subject selection, newspaper reading &amp; current affairs strategy, books &amp; resources, notes making techniques, time table making, time management, answer writing, mapping techniques, CSAT, Essay, preparation strategy for different parts of the syllabus &amp; different GS papers, strategy for MCQs, personality development, healthy &amp; fit student life, maintaining consistency, avoiding distractions, Plan B etc. Apart from that students may directly ask queries from Gaurav Kaushal sir during weekly live video sessions.
<ul>
	<li>I am taking offline or online coaching from some other platform, so should I join this program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; As explained above that this program is completely different from conventional coaching or teaching courses, so you won&rsquo;t be burdened with any extra ready-made content or information etc. If you want clarity on every minute aspect of UPSC preparation then you can definitely join this program along with some UPSC coaching to give a boost to your preparation. Indeed you will have Gaurav Kaushal sir as your Mentor throughout the year.
<ul>
	<li>I am not taking coaching from any other platform, so how will this program benefit me?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; UPSC aspirants who are doing self study often find themselves directionless &amp; always doubt whether they are going in the right direction towards their goal or not. Since in this program mentor will guide you regarding every upcoming challenges, issues or problems related to your preparation, hence definitely this program will give you a great sense of confidence. Further you may ask all your doubts from sir.
<ul>
	<li>I am a working professional or I am studying in a college, so will this program be suitable for me?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Definitely yes. The guidance in this program will be given keeping in mind every type of UPSC aspirant.
<ul>
	<li>What will be the structure of this mentorship program?</li>
</ul>
Up to May 2026: Phase 1 &amp; Phase 2
Phase 1 (Weekly one live Session)
Phase 2 (Fortnightly one live Session)
June 2026 &ndash; Aug 2026: Live interactive sessions with only those students who would qualify Prelims 2026.
After Mains 2026 Result: Interview guidance to only those students who would qualify Mains 2026.
<ul>
	<li>What will be the schedule &amp; timings of the live sessions?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Exact date &amp; time of sessions will be updated in dedicated Telegram group, App &amp; website well before scheduled date of &nbsp;the live session.
<ul>
	<li>If I miss any live session then can I access the recorded version of that session?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes, recordings of the live sessions along with other content uploaded in the course folder will be accessible till validity of the program.
<ul>
	<li>Which year UPSC exam aspirants can join this program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aspirants planning to appear in UPSC CSE 2026, 2027 or beyond can join this program as this is not a conventional coaching or teaching program but a holistic &amp; in depth guidance program for your UPSC preparation journey.
<ul>
	<li>I am appearing or appeared in UPSC CSE Prelims 2025, so should I join this program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If you feel that you are still directionless or lack clarity on some of the critical points related to UPSC preparation then you can join this program to identify that where you are actually making mistakes in your strategy.
<ul>
	<li>Will there be one on one guidance in this program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It is not purely one on one guidance program. But all the enrolled students will join a dedicated Telegram group made exclusively for the enrolled students. In that group mentor will ask students to put their queries before every live session &amp; those queries will also be answered in the subsequent live session. Further, mentor will also take all queries during the live sessions. So, your queries will be definitely resolved through this program.
<ul>
	<li>I am a Hindi medium UPSC aspirant, so should I join this program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Since, this is not a purely teaching program but a detailed guidance &amp; interactive program so definitely it will be suitable for Hindi medium students as well.
<ul>
	<li>Will sir teach the syllabus in this mentorship program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This mentorship program is a detailed guidance program which is completely different from traditional coaching &amp; teaching programs. Subjects will not be taught in this, but detailed strategy to prepare all parts of syllabus will be told in addition to guidance on every aspect of preparation related to UPSC CSE Prelims, Mains &amp; Interview.
<ul>
	<li>Will guidance on any optional subject be covered in this program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Specific optional subject will not be covered in this program. But students will be guided on the issue of &lsquo;how to select best optional subject for yourself&rsquo; &amp; &lsquo;significance of optional subject&rsquo; &amp; other related points.
<ul>
	<li>Will I get guidance on answer writing?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes, mentor will guide students on important points related to answer writing with examples.
<ul>
	<li>Will there be any test series in this mentorship program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; No, test series is included in this program.
<ul>
	<li>After enrolment in the Mentorship Program can I cancel my registration due to any reason &amp; claim the refund of my fees?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; No request for cancellation of registration&nbsp; &amp; refund will be accepted after enrolment in the program. Therefore, kindly read the features &amp; FAQs related to the program carefully before enrolling for the program.
&nbsp;
Frequently Asked Questions (CSAT COURSE)
<ul>
	<li>Why should you join this CSAT course?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In previous years, many serious students got disqualified in CSAT paper just because they lacked in basic concepts&rsquo; understanding for CSAT syllabus. Also they didn&rsquo;t know the right approach to solve &amp; qualify CSAT paper. This course has been specially designed to build the conceptual clarity as well as understanding the right approach to solve CSAT MCQs.
<ul>
	<li>Who will teach in the recorded&nbsp;classes?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Gaurav Kaushal sir himself cracked IIT-JEE twice, cleared UPSC CSE with Maths as one of his optional subject &amp; also cleared SSC CGL. And only Gaurav Kaushal sir will teach in&nbsp;all live classes of&nbsp;this course.
<ul>
	<li>Will sir teach the whole syllabus of CSAT in this course?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes, he will cover all the concepts &amp; basics of CSAT syllabus as per the latest trend. Also he will teach CSAT questions solving by taking appropriate examples.
<ul>
	<li>What is the motive of this Course? &amp; how it will help me in CSAT preparation?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This course will make students understand the basics &amp; concepts related to CSAT questions rather than just blindly following the tricks &amp; formulas. Also making students understand the art of solving CSAT questions.
<ul>
	<li>I am taking offline or online coaching from some other platform, so should I join this Course?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes, you should join because sometimes you lack in basics related to CSAT &amp; in spite of all the best efforts in other subjects of UPSC preparation, you may not qualify in CSAT. So through this course your basic concepts will be cleared &amp; you will also learn the art of solving UPSC CSAT MCQs.
<ul>
	<li>Which year UPSC exam aspirants can join this course?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aspirants planning to appear in UPSC CSE 2026, 2027&nbsp;or beyond can join this course.
<ul>
	<li>I am a Hindi medium UPSC aspirant, so should I join this course?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes, Hindi medium students can also join this course. The content on the digital board or anything shared by the mentor will be in English language. All the content examples from books, PYQs, MCQs discussed in the classes&nbsp;will be in English language. But Gaurav Kaushal sir will interact&nbsp;in Hindi &amp; English mix during the live sessions. So program will be useful for even Hindi medium aspirants for understanding the basic concepts &amp; learning the art of solving CSAT MCQs.
<ul>
	<li>Will this course be helpful for State Civil Services Exam?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes, the topics &amp; concepts that will be taught in this course would be common to CSAT syllabus of most state civil services exam. Hence content of this course will also be helpful for state civil services exam as well.

UPSC Combo 2026: Live Mentorship & CSAT by Gaurav Kaushal

BASIC FEATURES
<ul>
	<li>Live &amp; interactive Zoom doubt&nbsp;sessions by Gaurav Kaushal sir only.</li>
	<li>Students may openly interact &amp; ask queries from sir during live sessions.</li>
	<li>Suitable for UPSC CSE 2026, 2027 &amp; future aspirants.</li>
	<li>Suitable for both English &amp; Hindi medium aspirants.</li>
	<li>Suitable for college students, working professionals &amp; non-working aspirants.</li>
	<li>Mentorship program will be divided in 2 phases up to May 2026.</li>
	<li>Weekly one live session during Phase-1 &amp; fortnightly one live session during Phase-2.</li>
	<li>Around 35 pre-recorded sessions on every aspect of UPSC preparation are&nbsp;provided so that students may directly refer to any issue related to their preparation right from the starting of mentorship program.</li>
	<li>These sessions will cover important topics like syllabus understanding, PYQs analysis, smart time table making, right books &amp; resources, newspaper reading, notes making, optional subject selection, currents affairs strategy, mapping techniques, CSAT strategy, Essay, answer writing, solving MCQ, revision strategy, interview, service &amp; cadre preference etc.</li>
	<li>Special sessions on topics like time management, consistency, avoiding distractions, healthy &amp; fit student life, how to overcome various pressures, Plan B during UPSC preparation, Officers like qualities etc. are also included.</li>
	<li>Aim of this program is to make your UPSC preparation journey easy, comfortable, healthy &amp; enjoyable by making you self reliable&nbsp;&amp; directing you towards the right path through consistent interaction, discussion &amp; doubts resolution.</li>
	<li>Validity of the program will be for 12 months from the date of enrolment in the course.</li>
	<li>Content may be accessed from both App or website i.e. both mobile or laptop.</li>
	<li>Medium of interaction &amp; discussion will be Hinglish i.e. English &amp; Hindi mix.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
<ul>
	<li>Who will guide in the live sessions?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Only Gaurav Kaushal sir will take all the scheduled live &amp; interactive sessions.
<ul>
	<li>What is the motive of this program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This program is not about spoon feeding or burdening with content, but to make a UPSC aspirants self-dependent &amp; self-reliable, so that they are not misguided by anyone &amp; don&rsquo;t feel directionless in their preparation journey. Mentor wants to make their preparation journey healthy, easy, comfortable, enjoyable &amp; successful.
<ul>
	<li>How will this program help me in my UPSC CSE preparation?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The duty of a real mentor is to guide or direct you to the right path towards your goal without burdening you with any extra load. So this program is all about that. Gaurav Kaushal sir will guide students with regard to all the issues that any USPC aspirants may encounter in their preparation UPSC &amp; students can freely ask their doubts during live sessions.
<ul>
	<li>On what all aspects of UPSC preparation will I get guidance in this mentorship program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dedicated sessions on each &amp; every aspect of UPSC preparation will be provided viz. understanding syllabus, PYQ paper analysis methodology, optional subject selection, newspaper reading &amp; current affairs strategy, books &amp; resources, notes making techniques, time table making, time management, answer writing, mapping techniques, CSAT, Essay, preparation strategy for different parts of the syllabus &amp; different GS papers, strategy for MCQs, personality development, healthy &amp; fit student life, maintaining consistency, avoiding distractions, Plan B etc. Apart from that students may directly ask queries from Gaurav Kaushal sir during weekly live video sessions.
<ul>
	<li>I am taking offline or online coaching from some other platform, so should I join this program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; As explained above that this program is completely different from conventional coaching or teaching courses, so you won&rsquo;t be burdened with any extra ready-made content or information etc. If you want clarity on every minute aspect of UPSC preparation then you can definitely join this program along with some UPSC coaching to give a boost to your preparation. Indeed you will have Gaurav Kaushal sir as your Mentor throughout the year.
<ul>
	<li>I am not taking coaching from any other platform, so how will this program benefit me?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; UPSC aspirants who are doing self study often find themselves directionless &amp; always doubt whether they are going in the right direction towards their goal or not. Since in this program mentor will guide you regarding every upcoming challenges, issues or problems related to your preparation, hence definitely this program will give you a great sense of confidence. Further you may ask all your doubts from sir.
<ul>
	<li>I am a working professional or I am studying in a college, so will this program be suitable for me?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Definitely yes. The guidance in this program will be given keeping in mind every type of UPSC aspirant.
<ul>
	<li>What will be the structure of this mentorship program?</li>
</ul>
Up to May 2026: Phase 1 &amp; Phase 2
Phase 1 (Weekly one live Session)
Phase 2 (Fortnightly one live Session)
June 2026 &ndash; Aug 2026: Live interactive sessions with only those students who would qualify Prelims 2026.
After Mains 2026 Result: Interview guidance to only those students who would qualify Mains 2026.
<ul>
	<li>What will be the schedule &amp; timings of the live sessions?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Exact date &amp; time of sessions will be updated in dedicated Telegram group, App &amp; website well before scheduled date of &nbsp;the live session.
<ul>
	<li>If I miss any live session then can I access the recorded version of that session?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes, recordings of the live sessions along with other content uploaded in the course folder will be accessible till validity of the program.
<ul>
	<li>Which year UPSC exam aspirants can join this program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aspirants planning to appear in UPSC CSE 2026, 2027 or beyond can join this program as this is not a conventional coaching or teaching program but a holistic &amp; in depth guidance program for your UPSC preparation journey.
<ul>
	<li>I am appearing or appeared in UPSC CSE Prelims 2025, so should I join this program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If you feel that you are still directionless or lack clarity on some of the critical points related to UPSC preparation then you can join this program to identify that where you are actually making mistakes in your strategy.
<ul>
	<li>Will there be one on one guidance in this program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It is not purely one on one guidance program. But all the enrolled students will join a dedicated Telegram group made exclusively for the enrolled students. In that group mentor will ask students to put their queries before every live session &amp; those queries will also be answered in the subsequent live session. Further, mentor will also take all queries during the live sessions. So, your queries will be definitely resolved through this program.
<ul>
	<li>I am a Hindi medium UPSC aspirant, so should I join this program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Since, this is not a purely teaching program but a detailed guidance &amp; interactive program so definitely it will be suitable for Hindi medium students as well.
<ul>
	<li>Will sir teach the syllabus in this mentorship program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This mentorship program is a detailed guidance program which is completely different from traditional coaching &amp; teaching programs. Subjects will not be taught in this, but detailed strategy to prepare all parts of syllabus will be told in addition to guidance on every aspect of preparation related to UPSC CSE Prelims, Mains &amp; Interview.
<ul>
	<li>Will guidance on any optional subject be covered in this program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Specific optional subject will not be covered in this program. But students will be guided on the issue of &lsquo;how to select best optional subject for yourself&rsquo; &amp; &lsquo;significance of optional subject&rsquo; &amp; other related points.
<ul>
	<li>Will I get guidance on answer writing?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes, mentor will guide students on important points related to answer writing with examples.
<ul>
	<li>Will there be any test series in this mentorship program?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; No, test series is included in this program.
<ul>
	<li>After enrolment in the Mentorship Program can I cancel my registration due to any reason &amp; claim the refund of my fees?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; No request for cancellation of registration&nbsp; &amp; refund will be accepted after enrolment in the program. Therefore, kindly read the features &amp; FAQs related to the program carefully before enrolling for the program.

Live UPSC Mentorship 2026 by Gaurav Kaushal

BASIC FEATURES
<ul>
	<li>All live classes will be taken by Gaurav Kaushal Sir only.</li>
	<li>Medium of all classes will be a mixture of Hindi &amp; English (Hinglish), so both English &amp; Hindi medium students can join this batch.</li>
	<li>Classes will cover full UPSC CSAT syllabus including Maths, Reasoning &amp; Reading Comprehension.</li>
	<li>Recordings of all classes &amp; other uploaded content&nbsp;will be available till the validity of the course.</li>
	<li>Validity of this course is 12 months from the date of registration in the course.</li>
	<li>Complete coverage of full syllabus &amp; concepts related to CSAT as per the latest trend.</li>
	<li>Focus on conceptual&nbsp;understanding rather than just&nbsp;tricks or formulas.</li>
	<li>PYQs solving &amp; discussion.</li>
	<li>5 full syllabus practice&nbsp;tests will be provided after completion of the course.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Suitable for all UPSC aspirants who want to appear in UPSC Prelims 2026, 2027 &amp; beyond.</li>
	<li>This course will also be helpful for students who want to prepare for CSAT paper of various state civil services exam.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Frequently Asked Questions
<ul>
	<li>Why should you join this CSAT course?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In previous years, many serious students got disqualified in CSAT paper just because they lacked in basic concepts&rsquo; understanding for CSAT syllabus. Also they didn&rsquo;t know the right approach to solve &amp; qualify CSAT paper. This course has been specially designed to build the conceptual clarity as well as understanding the right approach to solve CSAT MCQs.
<ul>
	<li>Who will teach in the recorded&nbsp;classes?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Gaurav Kaushal sir himself cracked IIT-JEE twice, cleared UPSC CSE with Maths as one of his optional subject &amp; also cleared SSC CGL. And only Gaurav Kaushal sir will teach in&nbsp;all live classes of&nbsp;this course.
<ul>
	<li>Will sir teach the whole syllabus of CSAT in this course?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes, he will cover all the concepts &amp; basics of CSAT syllabus as per the latest trend. Also he will teach CSAT questions solving by taking appropriate examples.
<ul>
	<li>What is the motive of this Course? &amp; how it will help me in CSAT preparation?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This course will make students understand the basics &amp; concepts related to CSAT questions rather than just blindly following the tricks &amp; formulas. Also making students understand the art of solving CSAT questions.
<ul>
	<li>I am taking offline or online coaching from some other platform, so should I join this Course?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes, you should join because sometimes you lack in basics related to CSAT &amp; in spite of all the best efforts in other subjects of UPSC preparation, you may not qualify in CSAT. So through this course your basic concepts will be cleared &amp; you will also learn the art of solving UPSC CSAT MCQs.
<ul>
	<li>Which year UPSC exam aspirants can join this course?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aspirants planning to appear in UPSC CSE 2026, 2027&nbsp;or beyond can join this course.
<ul>
	<li>I am a Hindi medium UPSC aspirant, so should I join this course?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes, Hindi medium students can also join this course. The content on the digital board or anything shared by the mentor will be in English language. All the content examples from books, PYQs, MCQs discussed in the classes&nbsp;will be in English language. But Gaurav Kaushal sir will interact&nbsp;in Hindi &amp; English mix during the live sessions. So program will be useful for even Hindi medium aspirants for understanding the basic concepts &amp; learning the art of solving CSAT MCQs.
<ul>
	<li>Will this course be helpful for State Civil Services Exam?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes, the topics &amp; concepts that will be taught in this course would be common to CSAT syllabus of most state civil services exam. Hence content of this course will also be helpful for state civil services exam as well.

Live UPSC CSAT Course 2026 by Gaurav Kaushal

IMPORTANT POINTS
<ul>
	<li>This Combo consists of one personal one on one guidance session with Gaurav Kaushal sir &amp; Full Live UPSC Mentorship Batch 2026.</li>
	<li>For detailed features kindly refer to features mentioned in the course page of above two programs.</li>
	<li>Once you enroll in this Combo then you will be able to access both programs&#39; course folders.</li>
	<li>After enrolment kindly follow the instructions mentioned in the Personal Guidance folder for booking your slot for personal guidance.</li>
</ul>

Personal Guidance Combo 1 (Personal Guidance Session + Live Mentorship Batch 2026)

IMPORTANT POINTS
<ul>
	<li>This Combo consists of one personal one on one guidance session with Gaurav Kaushal sir &amp; Full Live CSAT&nbsp;Batch 2026.</li>
	<li>For detailed features kindly refer to features mentioned in the course page of above two programs.</li>
	<li>Once you enroll in this Combo then you will be able to access both programs&#39; course folders.</li>
	<li>After enrolment kindly follow the instructions mentioned in the Personal Guidance folder for booking your slot for personal guidance.</li>
</ul>

Personal Guidance Combo 2 (Personal Guidance Session + Live CSAT Batch 2026)

IMPORTANT POINTS
<ul>
	<li>This Combo consists of one personal one on one guidance session with Gaurav Kaushal sir,&nbsp;Full Live UPSC Mentorship &amp; CSAT Batch 2026.</li>
	<li>For detailed features kindly refer to features mentioned in the course page of above three&nbsp;programs.</li>
	<li>Once you enroll in this Combo then you will be able to access all three&nbsp;programs&#39; course folders.</li>
	<li>After enrolment kindly follow the instructions mentioned in the Personal Guidance folder for booking your slot for personal guidance.</li>
</ul>

Personal Guidance Combo 3 (Personal Guidance Session + Live Mentorship & CSAT Batch 2026)

Basic Features
<ul>
	<li>Includes 4&nbsp;one to one live Zoom guidance sessions (30 mins each) with Gaurav Kaushal sir.</li>
	<li>There are only limited slots available for booking.</li>
	<li>You may book&nbsp;your first slot out of the available slots through the calendar link given in the course folder.</li>
	<li>Slots will be filled on first come first serve basis.</li>
	<li>You may ask your queries related to any topic like exam preparation, general student life issues, fitness, personality development etc.</li>
	<li>For booking of further slots you may drop a WhatsApp message on Support Team&#39;s number 9041117909.</li>
	<li>You may book your 4 slots over a period of 12 months.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Instructions For Booking Zoom Session Slot
<ul>
	<li>Immediately after payment for the guidance program you will be able to access &#39;Personal Guidance Plan-4 Folder&#39; under UPSC Courses.</li>
	<li>In &#39;Personal Guidance Folder&#39; you will find a link to calendar for slot booking.</li>
	<li>If you don&#39;t find any link in iOS App then kindly login through website https://www.gauravkaushal.com &amp; then access the &#39;Personal Guidance Folder&#39;.</li>
	<li>On clicking link you will be redirected to calendar where you will be able to see available dates highlighted &amp; by clicking on dates you will be able to see available time slots.</li>
	<li>Click on the suitable time slot &amp; then on &#39;Next&#39; button.</li>
	<li>You will asked to fill some basic details of yourself which will be helpful for Gaurav Kaushal sir in order to understand you basic background so that productive conversation may start with you right from the starting of the Zoom guidance session.</li>
	<li>In case you have any issues in booking the slot then you drop a WhatsApp message (explaining your booking related issue) on Technical Support Team&#39;s Number: 9041117909.</li>
</ul>

Personal Guidance Plan-4 With Gaurav Kaushal Sir

Basic Features
<ul>
	<li>Includes 6&nbsp;one to one live Zoom guidance sessions (30 mins each) with Gaurav Kaushal sir.</li>
	<li>There are only limited slots available for booking.</li>
	<li>You may book&nbsp;your first slot out of the available slots through the calendar link given in the course folder.</li>
	<li>Slots will be filled on first come first serve basis.</li>
	<li>You may ask your queries related to any topic like exam preparation, general student life issues, fitness, personality development etc.</li>
	<li>For booking of further slots you may drop a WhatsApp message on Support Team&#39;s number 9041117909.</li>
	<li>You may book your 6 slots over a period of 12 months after enrolment.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Instructions For Booking Zoom Session Slot
<ul>
	<li>Immediately after payment for the guidance program you will be able to access &#39;Personal Guidance Plan-4 Folder&#39; under UPSC Courses.</li>
	<li>In &#39;Personal Guidance Folder&#39; you will find a link to calendar for slot booking.</li>
	<li>If you don&#39;t find any link in iOS App then kindly login through website https://www.gauravkaushal.com &amp; then access the &#39;Personal Guidance Folder&#39;.</li>
	<li>On clicking link you will be redirected to calendar where you will be able to see available dates highlighted &amp; by clicking on dates you will be able to see available time slots.</li>
	<li>Click on the suitable time slot &amp; then on &#39;Next&#39; button.</li>
	<li>You will asked to fill some basic details of yourself which will be helpful for Gaurav Kaushal sir in order to understand you basic background so that productive conversation may start with you right from the starting of the Zoom guidance session.</li>
	<li>In case you have any issues in booking the slot then you drop a WhatsApp message (explaining your booking related issue) on Technical Support Team&#39;s Number: 9041117909.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;

Personal Guidance Plan-6 By Gaurav Kaushal Sir

Basic Features
<ul>
	<li>Includes 12&nbsp;one to one live Zoom guidance sessions (30 mins each) with Gaurav Kaushal sir.</li>
	<li>There are only limited slots available for booking.</li>
	<li>You may book&nbsp;your first slot out of the available slots through the calendar link given in the course folder.</li>
	<li>Slots will be filled on first come first serve basis.</li>
	<li>You may ask your queries related to any topic like exam preparation, general student life issues, fitness, personality development etc.</li>
	<li>For booking of further slots you may drop a WhatsApp message on Support Team&#39;s number 9041117909.</li>
	<li>You may book your 12 slots over a period of 12 months.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Instructions For Booking Zoom Session Slot
<ul>
	<li>Immediately after payment for the guidance program you will be able to access &#39;Personal Guidance Plan-4 Folder&#39; under UPSC Courses.</li>
	<li>In &#39;Personal Guidance Folder&#39; you will find a link to calendar for slot booking.</li>
	<li>If you don&#39;t find any link in iOS App then kindly login through website https://www.gauravkaushal.com &amp; then access the &#39;Personal Guidance Folder&#39;.</li>
	<li>On clicking link you will be redirected to calendar where you will be able to see available dates highlighted &amp; by clicking on dates you will be able to see available time slots.</li>
	<li>Click on the suitable time slot &amp; then on &#39;Next&#39; button.</li>
	<li>You will asked to fill some basic details of yourself which will be helpful for Gaurav Kaushal sir in order to understand you basic background so that productive conversation may start with you right from the starting of the Zoom guidance session.</li>
	<li>In case you have any issues in booking the slot then you drop a WhatsApp message (explaining your booking related issue) on Technical Support Team&#39;s Number: 9041117909.</li>
</ul>
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