In this article we will tell you about 6 IAS Coaching Institutes which can really make your day. Choosing a good Coaching Institute is of great help especially when you nothing about Civil Services.
It is good to do some research before choosing anything especially when considering UPSC preparation. Right guidance is needed for success, we have got a list of top institutes when you are considering preparation for UPSC.
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BEST IAS COACHING INSTITUTES IN INDIA
6. Khan Study Circle

Also known as KSG(Khan Study Group), it got seven centres in different parts of the country. The most prominent being the two situated in Delhi- one in the heart of Delhi University, Hudson Lanes(Vijay Nagar) and the other in Central Delhi. These centres are well connected with the Delhi Metro Network. The third centre is located in the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan. Fourth is in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Fifth is in Patna, Bihar. Sixth is located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. And seventh one is in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It has consistently given top rankers every year.
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2018 UPSC Female Topper Srushti Deshmukh has also studied from this institute.
Khan Study Group Delhi Fees Structure is as follows:
Course | Fees |
General Studies | Rs 1,47,500 |
Public Administration | Rs 45,000 |
Distance Learning Programme | Rs 41,200 |
5. Vajiram and Ravi’s IAS Academy

Vajiram and Ravi is India’s well-known Institute that prepares candidates for the Civil Services Examinations at all three levels-UPSC Preliminary Test, UPSC Main Examination and Personality Test. Since its inception the Institute has guided over 5000 students to enter the Civil Services including IAS,IFS,IPS and other Central Services. Every year some of its students have got positions amongst the first ten successful candidates all over India. It has its centre at Old Rajinder Nagar in New Delhi.
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Course | Fees |
General Studies | Rs 1,60,000 |
CSAT | Rs 19,000 |
4. ALS IAS Academy

It is India’s Premier institution established with the sole goal to initiate, enable and empower individuals to grow up to be extraordinary Civil servants. It invites students who are prepared to interface their experience and different backgrounds with their high-end educational programmes. It is known for its technology in imparting knowledge of General Studies, Geography, History, Public Administration and Sociology for the Civil Services Examination in both English and Hindi medium. It has its 3 centres in Delhi.
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Course | Fees |
General Studies | 1,60,775 |
Optional Subjects | 51,330 |
3. Elite Academy

Elite academy was founded in 2012 by Bibhash Sharma with the goal of empowering IAS candidates and IAS Coaching system of India. Being a member of the elite IAS Academy and the Best Sociology Faculty in Delhi, Mr. Sharma has taken up the responsibility to deliver the result oriented IAS coaching in Delhi. It has two centres in Delhi, one in Mukherjee Nagar and other in Karol Bagh.
Its general studies fees is 1,60,000 while 50,000 for optional subjects.
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2. Chanakya IAS Academy

It is one of the oldest institutes providing training for civil service examination. It was created in 1993.it has centres in Delhi, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneshwar, Patna, Indore, Dhanbad, Jaipur, Pune and many other cities. It is known for providing quality coaching and delivering consistent results for many years. It provides curriculum designed according to the needs of the current UPSC examination pattern. Its fees structure is as follows:
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Course | Fees |
CSAT | 15,000 |
General studies Mains | 90,000 |
GS Main | 60,000 |
Any one Optional Subject out of LAW, POLITICAL SCIENCE, HISTORY | 45,000 |
GS PRELIMS – GS & CSAT | 75,000 |
FOUNDATION COURSE – GS (Prelims Cum Mains) and Essay | 147,000 |
FOUNDATION COURSE – GS (Prelims Cum Mains), Essay + CSAT | 157,000 |
1.Rao’s IAS Study centre

The study circle trains IAS aspirants for the Civil Services Examination and it strives to make them effective members of a knowledge community. It was set up in 1953 by Dr.S.Rao. The study circle offers IAS courses of different types for different subjects and years. It has its centres in Delhi, Jaipur and Bangalore.
- Its General studies fees is 1,75,000
- Its Optional subjects fees is 50,000 per subject.
- It also provides test series and mock interviews.
- It has consistently given top rankers and has got a good selection rate.
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Before Choosing an IAS Institute
Not all the Aspirants can afford the best IAS Coaching institutes in Delhi or in India but they did clear UPSC due to their self-effort and dedication. Coaching Institute gives you guidance or a path but its upto you, how dedicated you are towards your dream.
Choosing the best IAS Coaching Institutes doesnot guarantee success. If you live in Delhi or any other metropolitan city you can have access to fairly good coaching institute, but those who live in small towns don’t need to worry anymore.
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Today, many Online coaching institutes have come up which are helping candidates in their preparation at a very reasonable price. We would be covering about them in our next article.
If you have any doubts regarding the Best IAS Coaching Institutes in India then do ask us in the comment section below.
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Rau’s ias coaching is in Lucknow also? In aligunj.. it’s that much good as like a Delhi center coaching? Because I am from Lucknow and I want take a base from rau’s coaching.. I don’t have much money to do classes in Delhi..
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Is Sharath Chandra ias academy better to join?
At present I have completed my inter