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Mains Marathon 2024

Dear Aspirants,

Drishti IAS extends heartfelt congratulations to all the candidates preparing for the UPSC CSE Mains this year. After successfully assisting aspirants in the UPSC CSE Prelims with our programs like Sambhav 2024 and PT Sprint 2024, we are excited to announce our new initiative designed to enhance your answer writing skills: Mains Marathon 2024.

'Mains Marathon 2024' is a meticulously crafted program aimed at elevating your Mains exam preparation. We recognize the importance of this phase in your Civil Services journey and are dedicated to equipping you with the necessary tools and support to excel.

Join our program as you strive towards your goals, and let Drishti IAS empower you to achieve success.

What does the Mains Marathon Program Offer?

Mains Marathon, a free initiative by Drishti IAS, offers aspirants a comprehensive answer writing platform with expert evaluations. This program prepares candidates to tackle the mains examination effectively.

The program has two components:

• Subject wise Mains Q&A compilations: These handouts contain Questions and Answers on most probable topics based on current events and themes repeatedly asked by UPSC in Mains Examination.
• Daily Answer Writing Practice: It offers a comprehensive platform for daily answer writing practice.
  • Each day, four questions aligned with UPSC trends and themes will be provided.
  • Along with the questions, reference materials and suggested approaches will be offered.
  • The program will also include essay writing questions and model approaches on a weekly basis.
    • Every week, two questions aligned with UPSC trends and themes will be provided, along with accompanying fodder materials.
  • Detailed evaluations of the answers written by aspirants will also be provided.
    • Aspirants can upload their answers in the comment section on our website for evaluation and feedback from our team.

Aspirants can Download the QnA Handouts from the links provided below:

Why Should You Be a Part of the Mains Marathon?

• The entire programme comes at Zero Cost to help maximum number of aspirants clear Mains Examination.
• Drishti IAS has a proven track record of having Questions asked by UPSC directly from its programs. E.g. More than 50% questions in Prelims 2024 were directly from our Programs: PT Sprint 2024 and Sambhav 2024.
  • Questions asked in Prelims 2024 from our sources.
• "The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle" aptly fits for UPSC preparation. The more answers you practice before the exam, the better you’ll write in the examination.
  • Regular answer writing practice will enable you to write the mains exam effectively and in a timely manner.
    • The feedback provided by us will help you hone your answer writing skills.
• Even if you are not appearing for the Mains exam this year, you will still be well-prepared for next year's exam. Furthermore, the static portions of the exam are timeless and remain relevant indefinitely.

Candidates Selected from Our Programmes in UPSC CSE-2023

AIR 53

Mohan Lal

Drishti IAS Courses: AWAKE, Target IAS Prelims, Drishti Mentorship Programme

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AIR 136

Arpit Kumar

Drishti IAS Courses: Current Affairs Crash Course, IAS Prelims Current Affairs Crash Course, Drishti Mentorship Programme

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AIR 257

Manisha Dharve

Drishti IAS Courses: GS Foundation, Hindi Lit.+ CSAT + Essay + Test Series (Prelims & Mains), Ethics Batch, Current Affairs Crash Course, IAS Prelims Quick Revision Course, IAS Prelims (CSAT) Quick Revision, AWAKE, Interview Guidance Programme, Drishti Mentorship

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AIR 259

Kumud Mishra

Drishti IAS Courses: PSIR (Opt.), IAS Mains Test Series, Drishti Mentorship Programme

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AIR 551

Mohan Mangawa

Drishti IAS Courses: Asmita Scholarship Scheme - IAS Mains, AWAKE, IAS Prelims Quick Revision Course, Drishti Mentorship Program

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AIR 555

Ishwar Lal Gurjar

Drishti IAS Courses: AWAKE, Target IAS Prelims, Drishti Mentorship Programme

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AIR 563

Ajit Singh Khadda

Drishti IAS Courses: Asmita Scholarship Scheme, Foundation course, Current Affairs Module Online, Drishti Mentorship Program, Current Affairs Crash Course, Interview Guidance Programme

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AIR 135

Vinod Kumar Meena

Drishti IAS Courses: Interview Guidance Programme, Essay Online Course, Ethics Online Course, AWAKE, IAS Prelims Quick Revision Course, Drishti Mentorship Programme

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