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What is DMPP? |
| Drishti Mentorship Program for UPSC CSE Prelims 2022 (DMPP) is an 85 days rigorous mentorship program wherein the participants will be given academic support in a time bound manner so that they can comfortably clear the preliminary exam. Academic support includes quick revision classes, regular topic wise tests, doubt clearance sessions, scientific feedback system, identification of weak areas and finding out the solutions thereof. All this support will be provided through a team of mentors and associate faculties. |
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Course options |
Candidates have four choices to select the suitable course for themselves. Following are the options :
Note 2 : Current Affairs Crash Course is a 30 days program for revision of current affairs. It will be conducted around April, 2022. Students will have access to these classes in their account on Drishti Learning App with the flexibility of watching them as per their comfort. Note 3 : Questions on Current Affairs from July 2021 to April 2022 will be covered in the regular tests (as described in tests' syllabus) irrespective of a student joining the crash course or not. |
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Fee structure |
Fee structure for different course options is as follows :
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Offline or Online? |
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DMPP is available in both formats - offline as well as online. As far as the course structure and features are concerned, there is absolutely no difference between both formats. Difference lies in the procedures only.
An offline student will be able to meet the mentor, attempt the tests and attend doubt clearing sessions by visiting our centre. On the other hand, an online student will be able to do all that through Drishti Learning App and Zoom meetings. |
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Where in offline mode? |
| At present, DMPP in offline mode (for English Medium) is available only at our Karol Bagh centre whereas DMPP (for Hindi Medium) is available only at our Mukherjee Nagar centre. We aspire to launch this program at our Jaipur and Prayagraj centres in near future. However, the students from these centres/cities will have the option to join the current program in online mode if they wish to enjoy its benefits for CSE 2022. |
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Who can join? |
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Any candidate who is planning to take CSE 2022 seriously and is prepared to handle the rigorous discipline of this program.
Joining this program is easier than continuing with it. Candidates will have to continuously prove their sincerity in the Performance Assessment Tests. In case they do not fulfil the terms & conditions of this program, they will not be allowed to continue with it. Note: We will be limiting the number of participants in this program. This will ensure that we are able to focus on them individually and on each and every aspect of their preparation. |
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Who should join? |
The program is best suited to the following candidates :
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Course Structure |
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Enrolled candidates will be given a day wise schedule for 85 days. They will have to cover specific topics as per that schedule. We will provide them topic wise Quick Revision Classes so that they can revise the topics. Every third day, there will be a test of 50 questions (MCQs) to analyse their advancement. After every segment, there will Revision Test/s containing 100 questions (80 questions in CSAT tests) for an overall review. For each test, explanations for every question will be provided in soft copy as well as in video format. In addition to this, candidates will have regular discussions with their mentors. They will also be provided with doubt solving sessions with associate faculties.
Performance of the candidates will be assessed and tracked through advanced data analytics. With the help of specifically designed software, we will be able to assess students' performance on various parameters like conceptual clarity, handling of difficult questions, efficient use of elimination method, comparative command in different segments, topics & sub-topics etc. Few of these analytics will be available to the students for their self assessment and to understand their level in comparison to other participants. Our team of mentors will have access to multiple analytics. Based on them, they will chalk out an effective strategy for each candidate. |
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Segment-wise Distribution of Days in GS |
Based on the trend analysis of previous years examinations, each segment of General Studies has been carefully allocated a specific number of days as per its relative weightage in CSE(P). Segment wise allocation of days can be seen below :
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Segment-wise Distribution of Days in CSAT |
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Topics of CSAT have been broadly classified in to three segments : Reasoning, Mathematics & Comprehension. Since Comprehension is more about practice, we will consistently work on it along with other segments. More focus will be on Reasoning so that even the students without Mathematics background are able to qualify CSAT comfortably.
Segment wise allocation of days in CSAT will be as described below :
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Schedule of Tests |
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Normally, a Sectional Test comprising of 50 questions will be conducted every third day in GS in accordance to the topics mentioned in day-wise schedule. In CSAT, sectional tests will be conducted on every fourth or fifth day.
At the end of every segment, a Revision Test will be conducted which will contain 100 questions in GS tests and 80 questions in CSAT tests. Candidates will be required to participate in every test in order to move ahead. If a candidate requests for further test(s) in any segment on an individual basis, efforts will be made to support them. Additionally, at the end of this program, all students will be given the opportunity to attempt 5 full length tests of GS & CSAT each from Drishti Prelims Test Series. |
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Schedule of Tests in GS |
Standard number of tests in each segment of GS can be seen in the list below :
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Schedule of Tests in CSAT |
Standard number of tests in each segment of CSAT can be seen in the list below :
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Role of Mentors |
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A mentor will be a person who has first hand experience of CSE mains and/or interview; and has experimented with several ways of preparing for the exam. Each candidate will be associated with a mentor or a group of mentors who will guide him/her throughout the program.
Candidates enrolled in offline mode will be able to meet the mentors in person whereas the online participants will connect with them through Zoom meetings or telephone. We have a system in place to fix the meetings between the mentors and the candidates. |
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Role of faculties |
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Mentorship program is more about revision, practice, feedback, improvement & time management and has less to do with the classes. So, the role of faculties is limited in this program.
However, we will have the participation of our faculty members at three levels :
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Study material |
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Since the Mentorship program is about revision, we expect the students to follow the notes & books they have been referring to for their preparation.
However, as part of this program, the students will have access to the following :
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Discipline & Rules |
Mentorship Program demands rigorous efforts and strict discipline from the students so that they are able to achieve their target comfortably. Students enrolled in this program will be required to fulfil the following conditions :
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Two Online Platforms |
Students will have access to this program mainly through two interlinked platforms, namely :
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Drishti Learning App |
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Students will get almost all facilities on Drishti Learning App. They will be able to access 'Prelims Mentorship Program 2022' in 'My Courses' tab.
Facilities available on the app include :
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Drishti Learning Website |
Enrolled students will have access to a specialized portal on www.drishtilearningapp.com wherein they will get the following facilities :
Note 2 : Videos will be available only on Drishti Learning App. Most of the remaining features will be accessible on both platforms. |
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Tracking your Performance |
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Students will be given access to a dedicated student portal to track their performance on various parameters. This portal will be available on both platforms but the one on www.drishtilearningapp.com will be more comprehensive. So the students are advised to track their performance there only.
Students will be able to evaluate themselves on these parameters :
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Performance Assessment by Mentors |
| In addition to the analytics mentioned above, our mentors will have access to few more analytics. They will be able to understand the weak/average/strong areas of students based on multiple indicators about every question. On the basis of these insights, mentors will guide the students about what should be their further strategy. |
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Technical Support |
| For the convenience of students, we have established a 24x7 Technical Helpline which is active on 8010599000 number. You can contact our technical team 24 hours, 7 days a week to solve any technical problems related to Drishti Learning App or website by calling this number. |
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Announcement of Program |
Mentorship Program for Prelims 2022 will be announced in mid February on various platforms like :
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Admission Schedule |
| Admission process will start as soon as the announcement is made. Admission can be taken on Drishti Learning App, www.drishtilearningapp.com or by visiting any of our centres (Karol Bagh, Mukherjee Nagar, Prayagraj or Jaipur). |
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Orientation Session |
| Orientation Session will be taken by Dr. Vikas Divyakirti before the program begins. The session will include the pedagogy of the programme. This session will be shared on YouTube channel. |
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Commencement & Execution of Program |
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How to take Admission? |
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Admission formalities can be completed in online as well as offline mode. For online process, you can download Drishti Learning App (Android Application) and buy the course from there only. Alternatively, you can visit our dedicated website www.drishtilearningapp.com and get registered there.
For offline process, you can visit any of our centres (Karol Bagh, Mukherjee Nagar, Prayagraj or Jaipur) and request the counsellors to complete the admission formalities. |
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Contact Us |
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In case of any difficulty, please communicate with us through following channels :
For English Medium E-mail : mentorship.english@groupdrishti.in Mobile : 7669937520 For Hindi Medium E-mail : mentorship.hindi@groupdrishti.in Mobile : 7669937519 |
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Documents required |
Prior to applying online or visiting the centre, kindly ensure you have the following documents:
Note 2 : If you buy this course via Drishti Learning App, you will be required to submit your documents (e.g. AADHAAR Card) later on. |
