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Online UPSC Optional Classes
Prepare for UPSC Optional subjects from the expert faculty of Veranda IAS. As a Best UPSC Optional Subject Coaching Centre in India, we provide you comprehensive coverage of syllabus for UPSC mains exam and ensure aspirants achieve success through boosting scores in Civil Services Main examination.
Course Fee

₹25,000
(for New Students)

Course Period

6 Months

  • Online Live Classes
  • Updated Online Study Materials
  • Classes by Experienced Faculty
  • Circle Sessions
  • Answer Writing Guidance
  • Answer Writing Practice Sessions
  • Optional Mains Tests
  • Practical Examples

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UPSC Classroom

Start your Preparation for UPSC Civil Services Exam 2026

Online Evening Batch

Days: Monday - Friday Time: 7 PM to 9:30 PM

Suitable for

  • College Students
  • Working Professionals
  • Home Makers

Batch Starts from : 6 August 2025

Why Veranda IAS UPSC Optional Online Coaching Classes

Learn from the Best

Learn from the Best

Expert UPSC/IAS faculty with 25+ years of experience in civil service exam coaching

Regular Classes

Regular Classes

300 Hours of Classes

Complete Optional Subject Preparation

Complete Optional Subject Preparation

Covers all the aspects of optional papers with a structured & comprehensive curriculum

Medium of Instruction

Medium of Instruction

Classes will be in English medium except for Literature paper

Orientation Classes

Orientation Classes

Tamil Literature - 11 Aug 2025Public Administration - 11 Aug 2025Geography - 13 Aug 2025Sociology - 13 Aug 2025

Batch Dates

Batch Dates

Tamil Literature - 18 Aug 2025Public Administration - 18 Aug 2025Geography - 19 Aug 2025Sociology - 19 Aug 2025

Learn from the Best

Learn from the Best

Expert UPSC/IAS faculty with 25+ years of experience in civil service exam coaching

Regular Classes

Regular Classes

300 Hours of Classes

Complete Optional Subject Preparation

Complete Optional Subject Preparation

Covers all the aspects of optional papers with a structured & comprehensive curriculum

Medium of Instruction

Medium of Instruction

Classes will be in English medium except for Literature paper

Orientation Classes

Orientation Classes

Tamil Literature - 11 Aug 2025Public Administration - 11 Aug 2025Geography - 13 Aug 2025Sociology - 13 Aug 2025

Batch Dates

Batch Dates

Tamil Literature - 18 Aug 2025Public Administration - 18 Aug 2025Geography - 19 Aug 2025Sociology - 19 Aug 2025

Learn From Experts - UPSC Optional Subjects & Faculty

Public Administration by Dr. Santhosh Babu IAS (VR)

Dr Santhosh Babu IAS requires no introduction amongst the UPSC aspirant circle. An IAS officer of the 1995 batch, he is fondly known as the pride of Tamil Nadu. He is the Public Administration chief faculty of our Academy

Geography by Mr. K. M. Ilanchezhian Ex-CRPF

Academic Committee headed by Mr Ilanchezhian - Former Assistant Commandant CAPF, Veteran UPSC Trainer who himself a topper in the UPSC CAPF examination, has also appeared for three UPSC interviews. He has the rare distinction of clearing 17 highly competitive exams. He is the Academic Chairman as well as Geography Optionals Chief Faculty of our Academy.

Tamil Literature - Mr. Bharathi Prakash

Mr. Bharathi Prakash is well known for his academic excellence in coaching the UPSC aspirants especially in teaching Tamil Literature subject that helped many aspirants to clear UPSC CSE Mains examination. He is the Tamil Literature Faculty of our Academy.

Sociology - Sampath Thiruvangadam

Sampath Thiuvangadam has trained 2000+ aspirants so far for the Civil Services Exam (IAS, IPS etc). He is a renowned faculty member in helping candidates to understand the core subject knowledge on Sociology. He is the Sociology faculty of Veranda IAS academy.

Is Veranda IAS Right for Your UPSC/IAS Preparation?

Leverage the power of focused coaching, expert mentors, and structured routines to supercharge your UPSC preparation

  • Join a disciplined ecosystem built for serious aspirants
  • Learn from mentors who’ve helped hundreds crack the exam
Want a structured UPSC coaching path
Prepare in Tamil or English language
Need a distraction-free environment
Committed to crack UPSC with expert help
Thrive under guidance & peer learning
Prefer residential learning options
Attend regular mock tests & answer writing
Seek top-notch books & curated materials
Aim to ace interview skills with experts

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Queries

Frequently Asked Questions

No, we will not provide you with recorded videos of all live classes. But we will provide you LMS access to access the online study materials.
No, the students will be provided with online study materials for UPSC Preparation.
Yes, Veranda IAS Online UPSC Optional Class includes live classes, recorded videos of live classes and test series with answer writing practice sessions.
Yes, Previous Year Question papers and the topics asked will be covered in this UPSC Optional subject course.