Dear Students,
Hope you preparation is going well.
As stated before we are launching our CIVIL service preparation programs for 2017.
- Essay Test series will; start from 20th December 2016
- Prelims Test series will start from 25th December 2016
- Mains test series will start from 5th Jan 2017
We have launched a new student portal which is open for all to register.Once you login , you will be assigned a default role of a student which will give you access to Current events and few other details etc.
Student Portal – IASTREE-UPSCTREE Student Portal
We have been working for past 3 months to build this , and after many feedbacks from our students , we had to do this.As far as the functionalities goes the portal is akin to social learning and delivers everything that one wishes for.Few features are
- Messaging and notification system where student can contact the teacher directly
- You can upload and keep your files- Your own drive once you login
- You can communicate among students , create new forums and topics
- You can login through Facebook and Google accounts as well.
- Check out your dashboard once you login , there you have to-do list which you can create and every other thing as far as functionality is concerned.
- And yes, you can upload your photos and create your cover page.
That’s what we have been doing to take student experience to next level from technical stand point.
Now coming to the test series part, here is what we are going to do.
Prelims Test Series:-
- The details of number of tests and all other details can be found in the student portal as mentioned above.
- First register and then navigate through different test series to know the details.
- This year prelims was mostly current events based however UPSC did a twist in MAINS , it was more Static than current.So those who cleared PRELIMS only by reading current events might not be able to score well this year in MAINS if they did not have good hold over static portion.
- So UPSC is going to retain its unpredictability, however , we sense a moderation in UPSC question , that is , it is rooting for candidates who are good in both current and static part.
- So , Next year prelims might be as much of current events based as much of static portion.
- Through our program we are going to ensure that you cover Static as well as Current events.
- That will prepare you for all eventualities.We can’t rely on law of uncertainties.
- We are also planning to give micro-tests if required for current events apart from the usual tests.
Mains Test Series :-
- We did manage to predict good number of questions in Mains.You can check them here – Click Here
- All the questions asked in the series were intuitive and at par with UPSC. Many of our students used the sentences of our mains questions to write answer in real exam as they were that good.Moreover those statement were written by us not shop-lifted, so gives uniqueness to you answer.For eg- “India has too many children but too little childhood” or “Water reinforcing regionalism ” and many others.
- All of our essay and mains students are over-whelmed when they first saw their personalized feedback .Because, they never saw any teacher writing the whole answer for them and diversifying their content and taking it a whole different level altogether.Yes, our reviews are that good.It is not our arrogance, it is a matter of pride for us.It is our core competency.
- Prior to mains we published many articles focusing mains and they did appear in Mains (Role of women in freedom struggle or inclusive growth-challenges and solutions ,South china sea, poverty issues and many others).That means , we don’t give in to temptation, we know what UPSC might ask and focus on that rather than copy-pasting everything that is there over internet .
- From the beginning we have been focusing on to get to the root of every issue and then analyse , and this year UPSC did just that (eg- Coelho case and judicial review or Amartya Sen’s advise etc).We will be doing the same thing for our upcoming editorials.
- Also in the student portal , we have segregated the pages , so that each editorial will be catalouged according to the General studies paper number.
- This year, we have ample time and rest assured the mains program will be of great help.
- We will provide answer scripts for each question in Mains program along with answer approach.We did it last year upon request from students,however it will be further streamlined and will be much better as we have the time in our side now.
Essay Test Series :-
- This is our flagship program.
- We manage to predict 6 out of 8 essays in mains exam this year.
- You can check the essay exam analysis here- Click here
- Our reviews usually include 3-4 pages – that is they are most comprehensive and guides you on every aspect including how to go about the framework.
- Of course, there are bunch of strategies out there on how to write essay etc.But that are of least help , because even if you know strategy but you don’t have content then it will be a difficult task.
- For example , there was a question in Mains this year – “Innovation essay”, and if you miss to write about printing press and connect it with various revolutions which it generated or don’t write about Internet and its impact then your essay may have great content but will fall as you can not miss the two greatest innovation when writing an essay on innovation.Similarly if you write more than one paragraph on invention of wheel or fire then it will hamper you essay as you are writing the obvious.We pointed this out in our essay test series.Many other examples were given related to medicine – such as Penicillin etc. in the personalized feedback anyway.
- Crux of the matter is topic wise guidance is important , and if that topic comes in exam , you will be ready with your guns and bullets.If you wrote a topic, got it reviewed and inculcated the review, you will certainly write a better essay than the other person who is writing it for the first time.Practice makes one perfect.No doubt about that.
For all the tests of prelims and mains , we will provide question and answer script in PDF format.Prelims test will be online however if one wants to take a print out and do the test , they certainly can do it.For essay there will be no model essay, however we can give you a framework and important points that one has to cover in the essay.There is no such thing as model essay , everyone has their strength and weakness , so you have to write to know about it and then inculcate the change to make it better.
For Essay and Mains , we can only accommodate 400-500 students at max.So if we get the desired number of student soon, we have to close the registration .Few seats are already reserved for the former students upon their request.We can not compromise on the quality of review and hence we request you to join at the earliest.
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- Go to – http://www.iastree.com/
- Register yourself , upload your photos or cover page if you want.
- Click on SHOP and choose your course accordingly
- Then Click on “Add to cart” , Then “View Cart” and then you can apply the coupon codes accordingly.
Coupon codes :-
- If you are joining only one program use coupon code – treedisintstd
- If you wan to join any two programs – You can use this coupon code for discount – treeanytwo
- If you want to join all 3 programs – You can use this coupon code – treedisintstdall3
Referral Discount– If you refer it to a friend and your friend joins us, then Rs-500/- will be credited back to you bank account.For referral send us the name of your friend, his/her mobile number and mail id along with your details.Of course, this applies if you yourself have been part of our program.
Please note that the coupons will be inactive after 20 Dec 2017, hence it is limited time period offer .Also we are starting our programs on 20 Dec 2017.Post which there will be no discount.
Feel free to write to us in case of any queries:- Contact US
Thank You
UPSCTREE Team
Recent Posts
- In the Large States category (overall), Chhattisgarh ranks 1st, followed by Odisha and Telangana, whereas, towards the bottom are Maharashtra at 16th, Assam at 17th and Gujarat at 18th. Gujarat is one State that has seen startling performance ranking 5th in the PAI 2021 Index outperforming traditionally good performing States like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, but ranks last in terms of Delta
- In the Small States category (overall), Nagaland tops, followed by Mizoram and Tripura. Towards the tail end of the overall Delta ranking is Uttarakhand (9th), Arunachal Pradesh (10th) and Meghalaya (11th). Nagaland despite being a poor performer in the PAI 2021 Index has come out to be the top performer in Delta, similarly, Mizoram’s performance in Delta is also reflected in it’s ranking in the PAI 2021 Index
- In terms of Equity, in the Large States category, Chhattisgarh has the best Delta rate on Equity indicators, this is also reflected in the performance of Chhattisgarh in the Equity Pillar where it ranks 4th. Following Chhattisgarh is Odisha ranking 2nd in Delta-Equity ranking, but ranks 17th in the Equity Pillar of PAI 2021. Telangana ranks 3rd in Delta-Equity ranking even though it is not a top performer in this Pillar in the overall PAI 2021 Index. Jharkhand (16th), Uttar Pradesh (17th) and Assam (18th) rank at the bottom with Uttar Pradesh’s performance in line with the PAI 2021 Index
- Odisha and Nagaland have shown the best year-on-year improvement under 12 Key Development indicators.
- In the 60:40 division States, the top three performers are Kerala, Goa and Tamil Nadu and, the bottom three performers are Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar.
- In the 90:10 division States, the top three performers were Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Mizoram; and, the bottom three performers are Manipur, Assam and Meghalaya.
- Among the 60:40 division States, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are the top three performers and Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Delhi appear as the bottom three performers.
- Among the 90:10 division States, the top three performers are Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland; and, the bottom three performers are Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh
- Among the 60:40 division States, Goa, West Bengal and Delhi appear as the top three performers and Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Bihar appear as the bottom three performers.
- Among the 90:10 division States, Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh and Tripura were the top three performers and Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh were the bottom three performers
- West Bengal, Bihar and Tamil Nadu were the top three States amongst the 60:40 division States; while Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan appeared as the bottom three performers
- In the case of 90:10 division States, Mizoram, Assam and Tripura were the top three performers and Nagaland, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand featured as the bottom three
- Among the 60:40 division States, the top three performers are Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa and the bottom three performers are Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Goa
- In the 90:10 division States, the top three performers are Mizoram, Sikkim and Nagaland and the bottom three performers are Manipur and Assam
In a diverse country like India, where each State is socially, culturally, economically, and politically distinct, measuring Governance becomes increasingly tricky. The Public Affairs Index (PAI 2021) is a scientifically rigorous, data-based framework that measures the quality of governance at the Sub-national level and ranks the States and Union Territories (UTs) of India on a Composite Index (CI).
States are classified into two categories – Large and Small – using population as the criteria.
In PAI 2021, PAC defined three significant pillars that embody Governance – Growth, Equity, and Sustainability. Each of the three Pillars is circumscribed by five governance praxis Themes.
The themes include – Voice and Accountability, Government Effectiveness, Rule of Law, Regulatory Quality and Control of Corruption.
At the bottom of the pyramid, 43 component indicators are mapped to 14 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are relevant to the States and UTs.
This forms the foundation of the conceptual framework of PAI 2021. The choice of the 43 indicators that go into the calculation of the CI were dictated by the objective of uncovering the complexity and multidimensional character of development governance

The Equity Principle
The Equity Pillar of the PAI 2021 Index analyses the inclusiveness impact at the Sub-national level in the country; inclusiveness in terms of the welfare of a society that depends primarily on establishing that all people feel that they have a say in the governance and are not excluded from the mainstream policy framework.
This requires all individuals and communities, but particularly the most vulnerable, to have an opportunity to improve or maintain their wellbeing. This chapter of PAI 2021 reflects the performance of States and UTs during the pandemic and questions the governance infrastructure in the country, analysing the effectiveness of schemes and the general livelihood of the people in terms of Equity.



Growth and its Discontents
Growth in its multidimensional form encompasses the essence of access to and the availability and optimal utilisation of resources. By resources, PAI 2021 refer to human resources, infrastructure and the budgetary allocations. Capacity building of an economy cannot take place if all the key players of growth do not drive development. The multiplier effects of better health care, improved educational outcomes, increased capital accumulation and lower unemployment levels contribute magnificently in the growth and development of the States.



The Pursuit Of Sustainability
The Sustainability Pillar analyses the access to and usage of resources that has an impact on environment, economy and humankind. The Pillar subsumes two themes and uses seven indicators to measure the effectiveness of government efforts with regards to Sustainability.



The Curious Case Of The Delta
The Delta Analysis presents the results on the State performance on year-on-year improvement. The rankings are measured as the Delta value over the last five to 10 years of data available for 12 Key Development Indicators (KDI). In PAI 2021, 12 indicators across the three Pillars of Equity (five indicators), Growth (five indicators) and Sustainability (two indicators). These KDIs are the outcome indicators crucial to assess Human Development. The Performance in the Delta Analysis is then compared to the Overall PAI 2021 Index.
Key Findings:-
In the Scheme of Things
The Scheme Analysis adds an additional dimension to ranking of the States on their governance. It attempts to complement the Governance Model by trying to understand the developmental activities undertaken by State Governments in the form of schemes. It also tries to understand whether better performance of States in schemes reflect in better governance.
The Centrally Sponsored schemes that were analysed are National Health Mission (NHM), Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services scheme (ICDS), Mahatma Gandh National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SmSA) and MidDay Meal Scheme (MDMS).
National Health Mission (NHM)
INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (ICDS)
MID- DAY MEAL SCHEME (MDMS)
SAMAGRA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN (SMSA)
MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME (MGNREGS)