ESSAY CRASH COURSE FOR MAINS 2026
BATCH COMMENCES FROM 31st MAY 2026
- Total No. of Classes: 5
- Class Time: 5:00pm - 7:30pm
- Mode : Offline/Online
- Videos Validity : 6 Days
KEY FOCUS AREAS
- Moving from PESTEL to DEEPHIR
- Brainstorming on all the 6 major themes through five classes the changing trends
- Essay writing practice to remove fear of philosophical essay
- Imbibing a coherent way of essay writing
- The key takeaway: Over 50 Popular philosophical quotes/examples on the 6 major themes
- Material support: A book on essay
Essay Strategy Session
with S. Ansari
On 31st May 2026 at 5 PM
To understand the semantics For CSE Mains 2026
Mode: Live Online/Offline
Offline Center: At ORN Center of Lukmaan IAS
NEW BUILDING CLASS ROOM
(60/16, 1st Floor, Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi)
Register Now| S.No. | UPSC Essay Popular Themes (Since 2015) | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethics, Morality & Justice | 25% |
| 2 | Human Condition & Self-Actualization | 20% |
| 3 | Education, Value Systems & Youth | 15% |
| 4 | Science, Technology & Rationality | 15% |
| 5 | Social Structures & Gender Dynamics | 15% |
| 6 | Environment & Ecocentric Philosophy | 10% |
THE COURSE PLAN
| Date | Time | Class Type | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Strategy Session | Understanding the changing trend in essays from PESTEL to DEEPHIR |
| June 1, 2026 | Test: 4:00 – 5:30 PM Class: 5:30 – 7:30 PM |
Class & Writing Practice | Philosophical: Rationality, critical thinking, wisdom, truth, knowledge, morality, ethics, and values |
| June 2, 2026 | Test: 4:00 – 5:30 PM Class: 5:30 – 7:30 PM |
Class & Writing Practice | Philosophical: Joy, happiness, contentment, love, good life, human nature, success/failure |
| June 3, 2026 | Test: 4:00 – 5:30 PM Class: 5:30 – 7:30 PM |
Class & Writing Practice | Philosophical: Courage, character, power, greed, corruption, human actions, ideas, thinking, mind, intellect, creativity & innovations |
| June 4, 2026 | Test: 4:00 – 5:30 PM Class: 5:30 – 7:30 PM |
Class & Writing Practice | Applied topics: Geo-strategic, eco-environment, gender, social justice, technology, AI, education, health, & economy |

