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Meet Your Teacher
Shekhar Dutt
- Coming from an engineering background, Shekhar Dutt became a keen learner of the subject, and there started his attempt to self-teach himself this body of knowledge called Sociology.
- In turn, he proceeded through various texts and works on the subject, attempting to simplify concepts and ideas for himself.
- This, successively, is now helping his students learn the subject fluidly and vividly, using everyday affairs as examples.
- He’s happy to be a part of the successful journey of various UPSC aspirants who have gone on to secure Top Ranks like AIR 2, AIR 5, AIR 13, and have been Top scorers of the subject across the years.
- Reading (and then teaching) Sociology for more than 16 years now has been a life-changing experience for him.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is the online class different from offline ones?
There were lots of limitations in offline classes like limited time for every class like an hour, which gets compromised during question-answer sessions, as a result, the content gets affected. A teacher too cannot look into the doubts of thousands of students in offline classes but is possible in online mode. You can read extra books, ask doubts in the telegram group where a community has been made. In recent times we all are getting comfortable studying online.
How many calls will a student get in the mentorship course?
The content provided along with the videos is so enriching and has been taught in a very simplified way. Still, if doubts arise you all have been given access to Telegram groups where mentors are there to address your doubts. Even then if you have doubts which you want to understand over a call, Mentors will arrange for that once you inform them of the same. You can still reach us through e-mail or the Telegram group if your doubt remains.
How will answer writing be done in Sociology Mentorship Course?
You take the printout of that PDF and write your answer in the space provided or you can write it on a separate blank sheet and send it to us through the portal provided by scanning it. At the end of 5Chapters, when half of your Paper 1 Syllabus is over you will get a bigger test named Half Length Test (HLT). Effectively you will get 20 small tests and 4 big tests. This will be HLT 1, at the end of the 10Th Chapter you will get HLT2. you will get 2 Questions at the end of it. We need to understand the syllabus first for that. There are 10 Chapters in Paper1, once it is covered through videos, PDFs, books, etc.
Is this course sufficient enough to clear the paper?
We too have designed all our courses in such a way, whether it’s Sociology, GS, PSIR, etc. that they are content-rich so that we can build a certain level that we can tackle questions that we have not seen before. UPSC is ever-evolving and it comes up with something new from time to time which we need to prepare on the spot. We prepare our students in such a way that they can tackle questions asked by UPSC on the spot.
What are the study materials for Sociology? Will we get study materials from your side? Which books should we follow?
You will be given topic-wise tests, where topics will be listed first. Once you cover these topics first, a test can be attempted. To improve your answers, you will first get a model answer PDF and a video solution too will be available explaining the same. Apart from all this, the detailed evaluation will be presented to you for a personalized approach so that your mistakes can be corrected.
How to prepare current affairs in Sociology? Will it be covered in the course?
This is one of the common issues faced by most of the students that how they can tackle current affair topics in all kinds of subjects. Subjects like Sociology are full of theory and UPSC asks like that. The majority of the Answers can be found in the content, but to make it more facts based on recent updates we add Contemporary examples as well from time to time. Current affairs are used to give recent examples and make your answers more factual.
What if the student wants to talk to you, Shekhar Sir?
The whole content has been made by Shekhar Sir, and he tries his best to deliver to you the best quality content so that everything is crystal clear to you but still some issues remain, so if there are some complicated doubts, then students can contact Shekhar Sir. We try our best that your doubts get resolved parallel through the Telegram group.
Will the video be live or pre-recorded? What will be the timings of the Lectures?
All the videos will be pre-recorded which will be recorded recently from time to time and include current affairs, recent UPSC questions. These videos will be made available to you at 9 am and can be viewed whenever you want as per your comfort. It will be recommended that you prepare a proper schedule of your own.
Sociology Optional UPSC Mains Programs
About the Programs
Scoring 300+ marks in Sociology Optional is possible with our highly recommended Sociology Mains Crash Course and Test Series Program. The success rate of candidates with Sociology Optional is over 12%, making it one of the most scoring subjects in the UPSC exam. Toppers have noted that Sociology is relatively static, easy to understand, and requires less time to cover the syllabus.
However, success demands a clear grasp of the syllabus, sharp answer writing skills, and the ability to link topics with current events and sociological theories. Our affordable, result-oriented & quality-driven courses focus on these essentials, ensuring you excel in the UPSC exam with top ranks.
The Sociology Crash Courses and Test series are designed keeping in mind:
- Tackle Complex Questions in exam.
- Ensuring Conceptual understanding in Sociology optional papers.
- Understanding repeated themes and interlinkage between Paper 1 and Paper 2.
- Substantiation of static topics with current affairs and scholarly updates.
- Understanding Sociology frameworks for answer writing.
- Including Multidimensional perspectives in Sociology answers.
- Efficient time management and keywords inclusive answer writing
How Our Programs Have Helped UPSC Sociology Optional Toppers
Our Sociology Crash Courses and Test Series have helped Toppers like Medha Anand (AIR 13 – 310 Marks), Arnav Mishra (AIR 56– 285 Marks), Komal Aggarwal (AIR 303 –315 Marks) and Srushti Deshmukh (AIR 5 – 312 Marks)
Why Should You Join Our Sociology Mains Programs?
- Complete Syllabus Coverage in QnA Format – Keeping Exam like mindset
- Sociology specific current affairs analysis of past one year
- Chapter wise Rattafication Notes for Last Minute Revision
- Learning from Previous 12 years Sociology Mains Questions to understand demands of UPSC
- Chapter Wise summaries and Frameworks for quick revision
- Weekly UPSC Modelled Sectional Tests, Half-Length Tests and Full-Length Tests
- Stage-wise (Course Progress) live session and guidance under Shekhar Dutt Sir
Our comprehensive notes with QnA video lectures, supplemented with current affairs module will help Sociology students stay updated and ensure interlinkages in answers. This will include simplified and summarised analysis of important magazines and periodicals like Economic and Political Weekly, The Sociological Review, The Hindu, The Indian Express and more.
The Advantages of Enrolling in Our Sociology Mains Crash Course
Starting just after Prelims, you will be able to cover entire syllabus in just 2 months, extensive answer writing practise via expert crafted test series with top notch model answers and video solutions for understanding complex concepts for greater clarity. Regular mentorship from UPSC selected candidates sharing their best strategies and insights for accelerated improvement in final exam.
Let’s Figure Out Which of Our Sociology Mains Programs Fits You the Best:
➔ SPECIAL PRIORITY GROUP – SOCIOLOGY CRASH COURSE + TEST SERIES FOR UPSC MAINS 2024:
This Holistic program combines the best of the Crash Course and Test Series. You’ll have Lectures through Q&A by Shekhar Sir, along with Complete Notes for both Paper 1 & Paper 2. We also provide you Chapter-Wise Summary PDFs, and most importantly, a Comprehensive Current Affairs Coverage. For efficient revision, rattafication notes are provided. The test series includes 8 sectional tests, 4 half-length tests, and 2 full-length tests with detailed model answers and video solutions. Each test is accompanied by detailed evaluation and feedback aimed at improvement. The program also offers a dedicated Telegram Group for Doubt Resolution, and Personalised Mentorship by Past UPSC toppers, ensuring a well-rounded preparation experience.
➔ SOCIOLOGY CRASH COURSE FOR UPSC MAINS 2024:
This program offers Lectures with a Q&A format by Shekhar Sir, ensuring comprehensive coverage and understanding of both Paper 1 and Paper 2. You’ll receive Complete Notes (Paper 1 & 2), Chapter-Wise Summary PDFs, and Important Current Affairs Coverage. For Last-Minute Revision, you’ll have access to Rattafication Notes. The course also includes a dedicated Telegram Group for Doubt Resolution along with Personalised mentorship by Past UPSC Toppers, adding a valuable dimension to your preparation.
➔ SOCIOLOGY TEST SERIES FOR UPSC MAINS 2024:
Our Comprehensive Test Series includes 8 Sectional Tests, 4 Half-Length Tests, and 2 Full-Length Tests – covering the entire syllabus of both Paper 1 and Paper 2. You’ll benefit from detailed Model Answers and Video Solutions. Each test comes with Detailed Evaluation and Improvement-focused Feedback. The series also provides a dedicated Telegram Group for Doubt Resolution, also offering you Personalised Mentorship by Past UPSC Toppers, ensuring tailored guidance and support.
➔ SOCIOLOGY – 40 MOST DIFFICULT PYQs SOLVED FOR UPSC MAINS 2024:
This program provides a detailed analysis of the 40 Most Difficult Past Year Sociology Paper-1/Paper-2 Questions (PYQs). Gain insights into Recurring Themes, Key Concepts, and Examiner Expectations. Refine your Understanding, Identify Answer Trends, and Boost your Confidence. The program also includes vital information to help you target 300+ marks.
➔ SOCIOLOGY MENTORSHIP ONLY PROGRAM FOR UPSC MAINS 2024:
Our Sociology Mentorship Only Program for UPSC Mains 2024 is targeted for those aspirants who feel they have adequate confidence in their content and answer writing, but need an expert’s guiding light for their UPSC Mains attempt, to help them navigate the path of UPSC Mains more efficiently, in a bid to avoid critical mistakes which selected UPSC candidates and our in-house mentor will help them with.
Hear From Our Program Head
Meet Your Teacher
Shekhar Dutt
- Coming from an engineering background, Shekhar Dutt became a keen learner of the subject, and there started his attempt to self-teach himself this body of knowledge called Sociology.
- In turn, he proceeded through various texts and works on the subject, attempting to simplify concepts and ideas for himself.
- This, successively, is now helping his students learn the subject fluidly and vividly, using everyday affairs as examples.
- He’s happy to be a part of the successful journey of various UPSC aspirants who have gone on to secure Top Ranks like AIR 2, AIR 5, AIR 13, and have been Top scorers of the subject across the years.
- Reading (and then teaching) Sociology for more than 16 years now has been a life-changing experience for him.
Our Sociology Mains Programs for 2024
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SPG – Sociology Crash Course + Test Series for UPSC Mains 2024
Special Priority Group – Unlock your potential and excel in the UPSC Sociology Mains with our specialised crash course and comprehensive test series, intricately designed by Shekhar Dutt, to help you achieve top scores. This course offers a structured and effective preparation strategy tailored specifically for UPSC 2024 aspirants.
Features
Program Features:
Lectures Through Q&A By Shekhar Sir: Engage in Q&A based lectures by Shekhar Sir, providing clarity on complex concepts and real-time problem solving.
Complete Notes of Paper 1 and Paper 2: Access comprehensive and concise notes covering the entire syllabus of both papers.
Chapter Wise Summaries with PDFs: Simplify your preparation with detailed chapter-wise summaries in PDF format for easy revision.
Important Current Affairs: Stay updated with the latest current affairs for Sociology, ensuring your answers always reflect the most recent developments.
Rattafication Notes – For Last Minute Revision: Get quick revision notes, specificaly designed for efficient last-minute study sessions.
8 Sectional Tests: Test your understanding and improve your performance with 8 sectional tests focusing on different parts of the syllabus.
4 Half Length Tests: Assess your preparation with 4 half-length tests, to build exam stamina and strategy.
2 Full Length Tests for the Entire Syllabus of Both Paper 1 & Paper 2: Simulate the actual exam environment with full-length tests covering the entire syllabus of both paper 1 and paper 2.
Detailed Model Answers: Learn how to structure your answers effectively with model answers provided by experts.
Video Solutions: Clarify doubts and enhance understanding, with detailed video solutions for each test.
Detailed Evaluation with Improvement-Oriented Feedback: Get personalised mentoring to address your weaknesses and enhance your strengths.
Dedicated Telegram Group for Doubt Resolution: Join a community of fellow students and mentors for quick doubt resolution and continuous support.
Personalised Mentorship by Past UPSC Toppers: Benefit from personalised mentorship provided by past UPSC toppers to guide your preparation.
Program Fee: ₹21,999/-
Sociology Crash Course for UPSC Mains 2024
Our Sociology Crash Course for UPSC Mains 2024 is closely designed to fast-track your preparation, covering the entire syllabus of both Paper 1 and Paper 2 efficiently and effectively, in a strictly time bound manner, so you get adequate time for revision and testing.
Features
Program Features:
Lectures Through Q&A By Shekhar Sir: Engage in Q&A based lectures by Shekhar Sir, providing clarity on complex concepts and real-time problem solving.
Complete Notes of Paper 1 and Paper 2: Access comprehensive and concise notes covering the entire syllabus of both papers.
Chapter Wise Summaries with PDFs: Simplify your preparation with detailed chapter-wise summaries in PDF format for easy revision.
Important Current Affairs: Stay updated with the latest current affairs for Sociology, ensuring your answers always reflect the most recent developments.
Rattafication Notes – For Last Minute Revision: Get quick revision notes, specificaly designed for efficient last-minute study sessions.
Dedicated Telegram Group for Doubt Resolution: Join a community of fellow students and mentors for quick doubt resolution and continuous support.
Personalised Mentorship by Past UPSC Toppers: Benefit from personalised mentorship provided by past UPSC toppers to guide your preparation.
Program Fee: ₹12,999/-
Sociology Test Series for UPSC Mains 2024
For the ones already having a strong grip on Sociology concepts and Current Affairs, you can prepare more thoroughly, with our Sociology Test Series for UPSC Mains 2024, crafted to provide extensive rigorous practice and feedback.
Features
Program Features:
8 Sectional Tests: Test your understanding and improve your performance with 8 sectional tests focusing on different parts of the syllabus.
4 Half Length Tests: Assess your preparation with 4 half-length tests, to build exam stamina and strategy.
2 Full Length Tests for the Entire Syllabus of Both Paper 1 & Paper 2: Simulate the actual exam environment with full-length tests covering the entire syllabus of both paper 1 and paper 2.
Detailed Model Answers: Learn how to structure your answers effectively with model answers provided by experts.
Video Solutions: Clarify doubts and enhance understanding, with detailed video solutions for each test.
Detailed Evaluation with Improvement-Oriented Feedback: Get personalised mentoring to address your weaknesses and enhance your strengths.
Dedicated Telegram Group for Doubt Resolution: Join a community of fellow students and mentors for quick doubt resolution and continuous support.
Personalised Mentorship by Past UPSC Toppers: Benefit from personalised mentorship provided by past UPSC toppers to guide your preparation.
Program Fee: ₹10,999/-
Sociology – 40 Difficult PYQs Solved for UPSC Mains 2024 (Paper-1 & Paper-2)
Looking to brush up on Sociology PYQs for your UPSC Mains 2024 attempt? With the continuously increasing importance of PYQs in the UPSC Mains, there’s no better way to master UPSC Sociology PYQs than with our program with a detailed analysis and solutions of 40 most difficult past year questions from Sociology Mains Paper-1 and Sociology Mains Paper-2 (sold as separate modules).
Features
Program Features:
Detailed Analysis of 40 Most Difficult Past Year Sociology Paper-1/Paper-2 Questions (PYQs): The Analysis of 40 Most Important PYQs from Sociology Paper-1/Paper-2 by Shekhar Sir helps you stay ahead of the curve with your preparation.
Get Insights into Recurring Themes, Key Concepts, and Examiner Expectations: These are vital to performing exceptionally during answer writing. Get an insightful look at recurring themes and key concepts from the PYQs, and learn how to understand the Examiner’s expectations from you.
Refine Your Understanding, Identify Answer Trends, and Boost your Confidence: Our Program helps you hone your understanding, identifying what answers have performed well over the years, and get yourself a confidence boost.
Target 300+ Marks: The Program leaves you with every bit of vital information you need to fulfil your dream – scoring 300+ marks in Sociology like past UPSC Toppers.
Program Fee: ₹499/- Per Module (Paper 1 & Paper 2)
Sociology Mentorship Only Program for UPSC Mains 2024
Are you missing the last piece of the puzzle to UPSC Mains Success? It’s Mentorship – and we have you covered. We offer you the Sociology Mentorship Only Program for UPSC Mains 2024, with which you will benefit from strategic mentorship by selected UPSC officers, and academic mentorship tailored to your own needs.
Features
Program Features:
Strategic Mentorship by Selected UPSC Officers: Interact with UPSC officers – this program gives you strategic mentorship from selected officers, helping you to ace the UPSC Mains 2024.
Academic Mentorship by Sociology In-House Mentor: Get specifically tailored support for Sociology, maximising your understanding of the subject and syllabus, ensuring you always have conceptual clarity..
Psychological Counselling by Experts: In this program, you are constantly supported by our experienced and qualified in-house Psychologist, to ensure your emotional well-being while you prepare for the exam.
Current Affairs Monthly Compilations: Stay updated with the latest current affairs for Sociology using the provided Monthly Current Affair Compilations, ensuring your answers always reflect the most recent developments.
Access to Telegram Group: Join a community of peers and mentors for quick doubt resolution and continuous support during your time of preparation.
Validity until Mains 2024: Your access to the Program remains active till UPSC Mains 2024, so you get uninterrupted access to latest, updated content and tests.
Program Fee: ₹6,000/-
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UPSC Sociology SyllabusPlatform for Course Delivery
The course will be delivered through our web platform at courses.sleepyclasses.com
You can also access all the courses via our iOS and Android Mobile Apps
Toppers Say
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is the online class different from offline ones?
There were lots of limitations in offline classes like limited time for every class like an hour, which gets compromised during question-answer sessions, as a result, the content gets affected. A teacher too cannot look into the doubts of thousands of students in offline classes but is possible in online mode. You can read extra books, ask doubts in the telegram group where a community has been made. In recent times we all are getting comfortable studying online.
How many calls will a student get in the mentorship course?
The content provided along with the videos is so enriching and has been taught in a very simplified way. Still, if doubts arise you all have been given access to Telegram groups where mentors are there to address your doubts. Even then if you have doubts which you want to understand over a call, Mentors will arrange for that once you inform them of the same. You can still reach us through e-mail or the Telegram group if your doubt remains.
How will answer writing be done in Sociology Mentorship Course?
You take the printout of that PDF and write your answer in the space provided or you can write it on a separate blank sheet and send it to us through the portal provided by scanning it. At the end of 5Chapters, when half of your Paper 1 Syllabus is over you will get a bigger test named Half Length Test (HLT). Effectively you will get 20 small tests and 4 big tests. This will be HLT 1, at the end of the 10Th Chapter you will get HLT2. you will get 2 Questions at the end of it. We need to understand the syllabus first for that. There are 10 Chapters in Paper1, once it is covered through videos, PDFs, books, etc.
Is this course sufficient enough to clear the paper?
We too have designed all our courses in such a way, whether it’s Sociology, GS, PSIR, etc. that they are content-rich so that we can build a certain level that we can tackle questions that we have not seen before. UPSC is ever-evolving and it comes up with something new from time to time which we need to prepare on the spot. We prepare our students in such a way that they can tackle questions asked by UPSC on the spot.
What are the study materials for Sociology? Will we get study materials from your side? Which books should we follow?
You will be given topic-wise tests, where topics will be listed first. Once you cover these topics first, a test can be attempted. To improve your answers, you will first get a model answer PDF and a video solution too will be available explaining the same. Apart from all this, the detailed evaluation will be presented to you for a personalized approach so that your mistakes can be corrected.
How to prepare current affairs in Sociology? Will it be covered in the course?
This is one of the common issues faced by most of the students that how they can tackle current affair topics in all kinds of subjects. Subjects like Sociology are full of theory and UPSC asks like that. The majority of the Answers can be found in the content, but to make it more facts based on recent updates we add Contemporary examples as well from time to time. Current affairs are used to give recent examples and make your answers more factual.
What if the student wants to talk to you, Shekhar Sir?
The whole content has been made by Shekhar Sir, and he tries his best to deliver to you the best quality content so that everything is crystal clear to you but still some issues remain, so if there are some complicated doubts, then students can contact Shekhar Sir. We try our best that your doubts get resolved parallel through the Telegram group.
Will the video be live or pre-recorded? What will be the timings of the Lectures?
All the videos will be pre-recorded which will be recorded recently from time to time and include current affairs, recent UPSC questions. These videos will be made available to you at 9 am and can be viewed whenever you want as per your comfort. It will be recommended that you prepare a proper schedule of your own.