[ Registrations Open ] CORE BATCH 2025: ENTRANCE-CUM-SCHOLARSHIP TEST ON 1st Sept. 2024
Kartavya Desk Staff
Registrations open for CORE BATCH 2025 Entrance-Cum-Scholarship Test
Core Batch Starts on 16th Sept. 2024 (Orientation on 9th Sept. 2024)
Fee: Rs. 40000/- incl. taxes
Details of Entrance cum Scholarship Test are given below
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We’re pleased to announce the return of one of our most sought-after initiatives, the CORE BATCH—a program that has consistently produced top ranks and transformed the lives of many aspirants since its inception in 2014. This time, we are conducting the CORE BATCH in offline mode at our Bengaluru Branch (B-CORE) and Delhi Branch (D-CORE) & online mode, with mentorship provided directly by Vinay Sir, along with our core faculties and mentors.
We are also reintroducing our limited intake policy for the CORE BATCH to make the program more focused and effective. In this regard, we’re conducting an entrance-cum-scholarship test for the CORE BATCH 2025 on 1st of September 2024. You can take this test either online or offline at any of our branches in Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Srinagar, Dharwad & Davanagere.
#### Details of Entrance-cum-Scholarship Test:
Round 1: 1st Sept. 2024
Type: MCQ Based
Mode: Online & Offline (Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Dharwad, Lucknow, Srinagar & Davanagere)
Timings: Online: 10am to 11am
Offline: 10am to 12noon
Syllabus: General Studies & CSAT
Results of Round 1: 2nd Sept 2024 by 5pm
Round 2: 3rd Sept. 2024 (For students selected in Round 1)
Type: Descriptive
Mode: Online & Offline (Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Dharwad, Lucknow, Srinagar & Davanagere)
Timings & Details will be mailed along with the results of Round 1
Results on 5th Sept. 2024
Details of Scholarship:
Rank 1-5 : 100% scholarship
Rank 6-10: 50% scholarship
Special Scholarship for Female Aspirants: Top 5 female aspirants – 100% scholarship
Special Scholarship specially-abled, third-gender & North-East students: 50% (for those who qualify the entrance Test)
For those of you who do not know about our CORE Batch and the Strategy followed, read further.
Our founder and director, Vinay Sir, has always championed the philosophy of *“learning by doing,” and the CORE BATCH is a true reflection of this belief. When we launched our first offline batch in 2014, it had just 40 students—and from that batch, we produced five ranks, including ranks 8, 26, 36, 97, and 392 from about 15 dedicated students* who stuck with the program till the end. We dared to be different, emphasizing the importance of practice over mere reading, and created an intensive answer-writing program that has since become a game-changer.
#### TOPPERS FROM CORE BATCHES:
Since its inception in 2014, the Core Batch has been instrumental in creating many toppers, *Rank-1 in CSE-2016 (Nandini K R), Rank-17 in CSE-2018 (Rahul Sankanur), Rank-5 in CSE-2019 (Jeydev CS), Rank 40(Anant Dwivedi – Delhi Core Batch), Rank 77(Akshay Simha ) in UPSC CSE 2020 & AIR 31(Avinash) in UPSC CSE 2021.*
NAME(click on the names to read detailed strategies) | AIR | FEEDBACK ON THE CORE BATCH
NITISH K | 8 (UPSC CSE 2014) | “The rigorous schedule of Insights for test series enabled us to complete syllabus in time and also strengthen our answer writing skills. Vinay Sir always used to tell you would get in top 50 .”
NEHA KUMARI | 26 (2014) | “I was fortunate enough to manage to get enrolled in the Mains offline program of Insights which did not include any conventional classroom program like typical coaching institutes. We were given daily targets to read for the various topics in CSE Mains exam and we were expected to answer them in the limited time. This was extremely strenuous and needed 100% concentration and dedication. Vinay Sir would always say –“If you are able to handle this pressure, you will surely come out successful.”
DK BALAJI | 36 (2014) | “I wrote all Insights tests religiously without missing a single test.The jam-packed preparation for 3.5 months made me confident about Mains. Insights guided and motivated me very much during this phase.The role of insightsonindia.com’s offline test series in helping me score well in this exam is immense. With below average GS scores in previous attempt, I have now ended up with above-average GS scores in this attempt, across all papers. This is not a eulogy. I must say, I would not have even got into the list, without this test series, not to mention of getting fantastic Rank 36.”
Nandini KR | 1 (UPSC CSE 2016) | “The responsibility of writing tests made me more efficient in time management. I improved my speed of writing. This was one of the reasons why I had lost marks in my previous attempt. I focused on improving both quality and speed. At Insights, we had to answer ten questions in one hour. Initially, I struggled to answer 5-6 answers. But, I was pushed to answer more and more at Insights. In the end I could easily answer all 20 questions in 3hours without diluting quality of answers. Writing so many GS tests also improved my speed in optional subject.”
Sachin Gupta | 3 (UPSC CSE 2017) | “Fortunately at Insights I was pushed to write tests in a disciplined manner. Slowly after 8-10 tests, one is able to find what to do and what no to do, how to write an answer. I use to interact with Vinay Sir a lot to understand this. But actual struggle after that to internalize the answer writing pattern in your heart & soul and make it a natural way of answer writing. For that one should do intensive answer writing practice.”
Jeydev CS | 5 (UPSC CSE 2019) | “The bulk of my preparation for mains revolved around writing answers in a timed setting(I used Insights). In the beginning, I’d aim to write 7 questions (15 marks, 250 words) in 1 hour. Once that aim was met, I set my sights on 3-hour full syllabus mock tests. With time and practice, I was able to complete those papers without leaving any questions.”
Avinash | 31 (UPSC CSE 2021) | Was a student of OGP-2021 & CORE BATCH.
Diya Dasgupta | 207 (UPSC CSE 2023) | Was a student of OGP-2019 & CORE BATCH. InsightsIAS has been a constant pillar, companion and guide. Vinay Sir had never let my fighting spirit fade away, he taught me to embrace failures and come back stronger than ever. Their entire Mentorship team is handsdown one of the most useful feature, where personal guidance is given to hone the unique talents each candidate already possesses! Immensely grateful to the whole team of InsightsIAS!
*NAME(**click on the names to read detailed strategies)*
InsightsIAS has been a constant pillar, companion and guide. Vinay Sir had never let my fighting spirit fade away, he taught me to embrace failures and come back stronger than ever. Their entire Mentorship team is handsdown one of the most useful feature, where personal guidance is given to hone the unique talents each candidate already possesses! Immensely grateful to the whole team of InsightsIAS!
What sets the CORE BATCH apart is its unwavering focus on intensive and regular answer writing under timed conditions. The program’s mantra is incremental improvement, helping you steadily boost your GS and Essay scores, so that you can overcome any setbacks you might face at the Interview (Personality Test) stage.
Almost everyone who joined our CORE BATCH, especially those who previously struggled with their GS and Essay scores, has seen remarkable improvements—often resulting in top ranks. Many of our toppers have shared their stories of improving their essay scores from the 80s to 140s, and seeing a 70–80-mark boost in overall GS scores. Their testimonials are a testament to the transformative power of this program.
With this you may be wondering if you will be able to manage to write answers if you have not finished entire syllabus (Spoiler alert: that day of finishing 100% syllabus may never come!), or if you will be able to write out-standing answers and find yourself procrastinating, always planning to start tomorrow. Remember that tomorrow will never come.
If you have completed the Syllabus at least once, irrespective of your skills of MCQ solving as well as answer writing and if you’re serious about your IAS preparation and ready to commit to a program that delivers results, the CORE BATCH is your answer.
But you need to break free from old habits of studying more and practicing less and develop the winning mindset and strategies to be a part of CORE BATCH.
*NOTE: No teaching will take place for core batch. This batch is meant strictly for people who can do self-study of all the topics but want to improve their marks in Mains by improving their answer writing skills. *
#### Features of CORE BATCH 2025:
• Total Number of Tests: 148–> 68 Mains( 20 Essay + 19 Ethics + 29GS(1-3) + I-WIL Tests(28); 80 Prelims : (20 GS + 10 CSAT + 50 I-WIN)
• Systematic completion of GS & Essay Papers
• Monday & Thursday: GS Tests Saturday: Ethics Test Sunday: Essay Test
• Monday & Thursday: GS Tests
• Saturday: Ethics Test
• Sunday: Essay Test
• Incremental approach towards Mains Answer Writing GS: you start with 10 Questions(1 hour), 15 Questions(2 hours), 20 Questions(3 hours)
Essay: You write 1 topic and 2 topics on alternate Sundays
Ethics: 10 Questions (1.5 hours) and 19 Questions(3 hours)
• MENTORSHIP by Vinay Sir, Core faculties & Mentors
• Focus on Prelims exclusively from February: With growing uncertainty in Prelims exam, we have ensured that students focus completely from the month of February.
• Revision Through Repetition: Full length tests are conducted after completing every subject for consolidated revision.
• Orientation for every subject lets you understand and analyse the essence & trend of the subject. You can bridge the gaps in your approach and preparation wisely.
• SHORT NOTES: You will have to compulsorily make short notes before every test. Your mentors will guide you in this.
• CLARITY ON THE SOURCES TO BE STUDIED: We will be giving you list of SOURCES for all topics / subjects. However, we do not mandate you to switch sources if you are already confident and comfortable with any other source.
• COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION within 4 working days by a team of dedicated evaluation team. You can further take feedback from the mentors
• CLASSROOM DISCUSSION of all Mains Tests immediately after the test. These discussions will focus on content, structure and presentation of your answers.
• Focus exclusively on Prelims Preparation from February.
• FREE I-WIN Prelims Test Series : 50 Tests (with 50 MCQs Test per day) will be provided from 10th February 2025 to 8th April 2025 75 Days Prelims Revision Plan from 11th March 2025 Prelims Simulation Tests from 16th April 2024
• FREE I-WIN Prelims Test Series : 50 Tests (with 50 MCQs Test per day) will be provided from 10th February 2025 to 8th April 2025
• 75 Days Prelims Revision Plan from 11th March 2025
• Prelims Simulation Tests from 16th April 2024
• Free I-WIL Test Series for students who clear Prelims 2025
• Regular Interactive Feedback sessions by Vinay Sir to keep your preparation on track.
Expected Outcomes if you join Core Batch – 2024 (Only if you stay consistent till the end of the program, write all the tests with complete dedication with a mindset to improve):
• Completion of syllabus of both Prelims and Mains in a very disciplined manner.
• Improve your answer writing skills to write high quality answers and essays (Avinash AIR-31 in CSE 2021 got the second highest score in Essay, Tejas K, Rank 243 CSE 2023 got the second highest score in Essay, Diya Das Gupta Rank 207 CSE 2023 got one on the top scores in Ethics )
• By January 2025, you will be in a position to complete full length GS papers within 3 hours with ease.
• With this strategy and your right attitude does it all. You can say
You will Clear Prelims 2025
And You will Write Mains 2025 confidently
Also, You will get a Rank in 2025
In Worst case you will definitely see a significant improvement in GS & Essay papers
These outcomes are dependent on YOU- your dedication, perseverance, consistency and will to march on towards your goals despite all obstacles and setbacks!
Here is a sincere advice for those who join CORE BATCH
• You MUST stick to the timetable and NEVER miss a test – no matter how terrible your preparation is. Don’t be afraid of failure!
• Be dedicated. Focus on improving your abilities on a daily basis with the aid of our tests, discussions, feedback & mentors.
• You must work hard CONSISTENTLY.
• You need to be disciplined in your preparation. Without discipline you can’t succeed.
• You MUST take care of your health and well-being too!
• You must have FAITH in Insights IAS.
• But most importantly, you must have FAITH IN YOURSELVES!
• Whenever you feel you are not on right track or if you are distracted, talk to your mentor right away!
We promise to do our part sincerely with discipline and dedication- will you? If the answer is YES, then don’t think twice! Register for the scholarship test and take the first step towards your dream!
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