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Express Learning Programme (ELP)

🎯Crack UPSC Smarter — Not Harder. Interactive Mindmaps that Simplify GS, Optional, and Current Affairs

💡 Trusted by 1 lakh+ aspirants. Designed to boost clarity, recall, and confidence in just 30 minutes a day.

🧩 What You Get:

  • 📌 1000+ Mindmaps – Covering Prelims, Mains (GS1–GS4), Current Affairs, and Optional

  • 📝 Text Notes – Concise, structured, and easy to revise. Perfect for quick reading and last-minute prep

  • 📅 Daily Current Affairs – Updated notes with mindmaps to stay exam-ready

  • 📚 Previous Years’ Solved Papers – Prelims & Mains with solutions and analysis for smarter practice

  • 📂 Optional Subjects Covered – PSIR, Sociology, Anthropology & more

  • 🖨️ Printable PDF Format – For offline revision (with Diamond Plan)

  • 📱 App & Web Access – Learn anywhere, anytime. Download App

🧠 Why It Works:

Mindmaps use visual learning, structured flow, and recall-based design — proven methods to help you remember more in less time.

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Features

One-Stop Solution

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Learn/Revise FASTER

Our approach helps you remember and recall information 10X better & faster than conventional paragraph based reading

Full syllabus covered

We have covered all topics of 17 static GS subjects, optional subjects and current affairs

ADD YOUR NOTES

You can add your own notes and it'll be saved in our database forever

Interlinked notes

Static topics are connected with current affairs which gives you updated info right away

Track progress

You can track your progress and performance from your dashboard

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To be really honest I haven't seen or found any platform on the internet which could match the output ratio of IAS express, this platform is just unbelievably amazing and very effective in quick revision.
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Excellent material. As I’ve gone through at least 2 standard books and 2 standard materials (of leading history faculties) for History optional I can safely say that this looks self-sufficient to learn, revise and retain. A big Thanks to the entire team, you’re innovative and about to bring a revolution in this field. Advance congratulations on that. Have seen many... read more
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History (Optional) Mindmap Course + Related Current Affairs Subscription

FAQ

Most frequent questions and answers

Referred Sources

General Studies
  • Current affairs – Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, Down to Earth, & other news sources.
  • Polity – Laxmikanth, DD Basu, Internet.
  • Economy – Ramesh Singh, Internet.
  • Art & Culture – Spectrum, Internet.
  • Geography – NIOS, NCERT, Internet.
  • Environment – NIOS, Shankar, Internet.
  • Ancient India – R.S. Sharma (old NCERT), Internet.
  • Medieval India – Satish Chandra, Internet.
  • Modern India – Bipan Chandra, Internet.
  • Post-independent India – Bipan Chandra, Internet.
  • World History – Tamil Nadu Board book, Internet.
  • International Relations – Internet.
  • Ethics – Lexicon, Internet.
  • Indian Society & Social Justice – NCERT, Internet.
  • Internal Security – News & research papers.
  • Disaster – News & research papers.
  • Governance – Internet.
  • Science & Technology – NCERT, Arihant, News sources.

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Political Science (Optional)
  • IGNOU MA Notes
  • Political Theory by O P Gauba
  • Global Politics by Andrew Heywoods
  • VP Verma – Modern Indian political thoughts
  • etc

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Anthropology (Optional)

Paper 1:

  • Physical Anthropology – P Nath
  • Anthropology Simplified- Vivek Bhasme
  • Anthropology – Ember and Ember
  • epg pathashala
  • ignou M.A Anthropology

Paper-II:

  • ignou M.A Anthropology
  • epg pathashala
  • January 2014 edition of Yojana- Tribal and Marginalized Communities
  • The Tribal Culture of India – LP Vidyarthi
  • Tribal India – Nadeem Hasnain
  • Indian Anthropology -Nadeem Hasnain
  • Anthropology Simplified – Vivek Bhasme

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Geography (Optional)
  1. Savindra Singh’s Geomorphology
  2. Savindra Singh’s Physical Geography
  3. Savindra Singh’s Climatology
  4. Savindra Singh’s Oceanography
  5. D.R khullar
  6. Majid Hussain
  7. Geographical thought by R. D Dikshit
  8. Internet

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Sociology (Optional)
  • Haralambos and Holborn (blue & orange )
  • IGNOU Material
  • Seeing sociology in everyday life by J.J.Macionis
  • Sociological theory – George Ritzer
  • Oxford Dictionary of Sociology
  • Research papers from the internet

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History (Optional)

Standard sources like NCERT, Ignou, Upinder Singh, R.S.Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra, Bipin Chandra, etc + Internet.

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Psychology (Optional)

Standard sources like XI & XII NCERT, Robert A Baron, Morgan and King, Saundra Ciccarelli, Robert S. Feldman, A K Singh, Smarak Swain

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Download/PDF/Print option?

  • Offline/Lifetime Access: With plus membership, you can open the content online once = you can access it offline later (works even after expiry as long as you don’t delete cache of our website/app).
  • Mindmap Printout/PDF:
    • With Plus, you can
      • See Download option in image mindmap (Current affairs).
      • See a print icon on the interactive Mindmap (Static). 
        • CLICK4SAMPLE
        • Print works only in browsers. Not IAS EXPRESS app. 
        • You cannot print the whole interactive mindmap as our Mindmaps are very lengthy.
        • But you can print parts of the mindmaps by clicking Focus/Expand all > Zoom out to fit into the frame > Select A3 paper size > Print/Download PDF.

Can I purchase individual GS subject?

Sorry!!! You cannot purchase individual gs subjects. You can purchase GS subscription instead which gives access to all 17 static subjects + current affairs for both prelims & mains. GS subscription is meant to give convenience as well as affordability.

Can I access past content too?

Yes, you can access past, present and future content till the expiry of your subscription.

How many devices/logins per user?

2 simultnaeous logins/devices are enabled per user account.

How to cancel subscription?

If you’ve opted for recurring payment, you can cancel your subscription anytime before next billing from your account dashboard like below. For one-time payment, you don’t have to cancel since you won’t be charged automatically.

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polity

I want to purchase mindmaps

aspirant

Sir, I have taken membership, how can I access mindmaps?

anshul

Sir, do u provide static mind map of all subjects?

Ekta Singh

Will I get previous mindmapstoo if I join any of these plans?

liveakhand

Sir..Is it possible to add our own points in the static mindmaps?

jayanta gahan

Nice

bikash

If I take subscription will I be able to access past content?

Anjali

Why I’m not able to log in even though I have a subscription

Sumit

If I have renewed my plan now , when will it activate? Today or after expiry of current plan. Coz I don’t want to lose remaining 2 month’s period.

Ritom

Sir, Is this help us for preparing ISS?

teena

Sir
Is there any mechanism for evaluation of the answers of the questions that you provided under “test yourself”?

saurabh

Your CA prelims are awesome ….. Please do continue this initiative..

prabjot

I wanna join this membership

R

I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND thesemindmaps…☺️
#Hardwork n it’s best?..ByTheTeam #IAS EXPRESS..
#ThankYou Sir

Manoj

Is there Current affairs related mind maps also..??

Brijesh

can we download mindmaps

Shaik janbee

Hi … I want to purchase mindmaps

kamalesh

Anything for free

yannamsetty

before your mindmaps reading, we have to read any standard books ? or simply read your mindmaps to score good marks in objective question paper for state public service commision exams.

Tejas

All this information available in hindi language

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