Each year, over a million applicants from various economic and educational backgrounds take the UPSC civil services test. With a variety of study resources, references, internet portals, and YouTube videos accessible, an aspirant frequently meets difficult concerns regarding how and where to begin. The right instruction is critical in deciphering the preparation plan. However, not everyone can afford to pay a high tuition price to have access to these amenities.
Many public and government-led/funded institutes provide free coaching to such aspiring civil servants in order to assist them follow their ambition. Although the entrance standards for these schools vary, their goal is to provide coaching and advice to everybody. The institutes listed below provide UPSC civil services coaching for free.
Jamia Millia Islamia residential coaching academy, New Delhi
The Jamia Millia Islamia RCA offers free coaching and a hostel to 200 applicants from minorities, SCs, STs, and women (from all groups) for civil service preparation (preliminary-cum-main). Scholarships of Rs 2000 per month are also available to 20% of accepted students on a means-cum-merit basis.
RCA holds coaching entrance exams in 12 places across the country. A total of 34 RCA, JMI students passed the civil services (mains) 2020 test, which was held in January 2021.
How to apply: Interested and eligible candidates can download the application form from the official website – jmi.ac.in.
State Institute for Administrative Careers, Mumbai
In order to encourage the participation of the state’s youth towards civil services and to enhance their performance, the State Institute for Administrative Careers (SIAC) was instituted in 1976 by the government of Maharashtra. The setting up of the SIAC fulfilled the need for a full-time residential institute devoted to conducting free training programmes round the year equipping the Maharashtrian youth to face confidently the challenges posed by the CSE.
How to apply: The training program is open for Maharashtra youth and the candidates are selected through entrance tests held once a year. For more information visit their official website: siac.org.in on the entrance dates and forms.
Sardar Patel institute of public administration, Ahmedabad
The government of Gujarat started central government recruitment study centre in April, 2013 at the Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA) Ahmedabad for imparting training to the youth of Gujarat who aspire to join central government class 1-2 service.
There is no coaching fee but candidates have to pay Rs 2000 as library deposit and Rs 5000 as training deposit. The admission for training is through an entrance test and only candidates whose mother tongue is Gujarati or first degree of graduation is from Gujarat or ordinarily a resident of Gujarat will be entitled to apply for admission.
How to apply: Applicants need to pay Rs 300 as application fees. Candidates can apply at spipa.gujarat.gov.in.
Jamia Hamdard residential coaching academy, New Delhi
The academy provides free coaching to civil services exam aspirants. This facility is exclusively open for candidates belonging to minority, scheduled caste, and scheduled tribe category. Women candidates are also eligible to avail this opportunity. The selected students are provided free accommodation, library facility, classroom teaching, practice sets, study materials, 24×7 library facility and Wi-Fi.
The admission is through a written test, and only the shortlisted candidates are called for the test. Upon successfully qualifying the test, the candidates need to appear for an interview. Only candidates with a completed graduation degree are eligible to apply. Admission are expected to begin in September 2021.
All India coaching for civil services, Chennai
All India civil services coaching centre is a unit of Anna institute of management. Every year, the institute takes in 325 aspirants (225 residential and 100 non-residential) who undergo intensive, free-coaching with free boarding and food for preliminary examination. 225 candidates are trained for main examination conducted by UPSC.
Model personality sessions are also organised for the candidates who have cleared the mains examination. The coaching is exclusively for the youth of Tamil Nadu. To avail the coaching facility, candidates need to qualify an entrance test conducted at 17 centres in Tamil Nadu. To apply for the coaching facility, candidates need to appear for the entrance test. Check the notification on civilservicecoaching.com.
UP Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana 2021, Uttar Pradesh
Abhyudaya Yojana, is a scheme launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to provide free coaching facilities for various competitive exams to the state’s youth. Applicants who are going to apply for this scheme must be the permanent resident of Uttar Pradesh.
Financially weak and students belonging to BPL families are eligible to avail this scheme. The coaching is provided through both online and offline modes. Students need to register at the official website to avail the scheme benefits. For more information visit – abhyuday.up.gov.in.
Aligarh Muslim university residential coaching academy, Aligarh
AMU’s merit-cum-means freeship programme provides free coaching and residential facilities to 100 aspiring students every year. The program is open for minorities, SCs, STs and women candidates only. The selection process is done through a merit based test and family income less than eight lakh per annum. AMU provides library access, separate accommodation to men and women, coaching facilities for all three stages of the civil service exam. Eligible candidates can check the official website of AMU for the registration process.
Aside from these, there are a number of additional private, sponsored, and government-aided schools that offer scholarships and free coaching to deserving pupils. Many coaching establishments in the nation have stepped in to help financially disadvantaged candidates by offering scholarships based on their financial situation.