Crack UPSC, one day at a time.
Every GS subject, daily current affairs, PYQs and CSAT, a planner and notebook that keep you on track, subject games for short breaks, and gurubhAI — an AI mentor that knows your syllabus. In English and हिंदी.
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- UPSC subjects
- 14
- UPSC subjects
One app for the whole UPSC syllabus
Learn it, practise it, revise it, track it. Every tool an aspirant needs, connected to the same topics.
Study
14 subjects as themed worlds, down to every topic.
Current affairs calendar
Daily In News items, by date, linked to topics.
Video lectures
Structured, topic-wise lectures for every subject.
Study material
Notes and PDFs, organised the way the exam is.
Maps
Interactive maps for every subject, not just geography.
Interactives
Timelines and flowcharts you can explore.
Flashcards
Active recall with spaced repetition.
Mind maps
The whole topic on one screen.
Shorts
Reels-style revision in under a minute.
Reads
Illustrated articles and editorials by theme.
Facts & figures
The numbers examiners love, kept current.
Search
Find anything across the whole app.
Bookmarks
Everything you saved, in one place.
Listen
Have topics and reads read aloud.
Tests & quizzes
Timed quizzes with results and analysis.
PYQs
Previous-year questions by exam, year and subject.
Answer evaluation
AI-scored Mains answers in minutes.
Daily challenge
10 questions a day, the same for everyone.
Test me on this
A quick test on the topic you just read.
Custom test & mistake mock
Build your own test, or retake your mistakes.
My performance
Weak and strong subjects, explained.
CSAT
Paper II, with its own hub.
Arcade
47 subject games, 120 levels.
Planner
Daily, weekly and monthly study tasks.
UPSC tracker
The full syllabus as a checklist.
Revision scheduler
Revise at the right time, automatically.
Habits & focus
Build habits, time your focus sessions.
Streaks & XP
Every study day counts.
Smart notifications
A nudge at the right moment, not a flood.
Five daily banners
Five fresh cards on Home, every day of the year.
My notebook
Write by hand or type, on the same page.
Library
Books and PDFs with a reader that remembers.
Cheat sheets
One-pagers per subject and topic.
Mnemonics
Memory aids for facts that won't stick.
Last-minute mode
A whole paper, one swipe at a time.
Quick revision
A 5-minute revise-now session.
gurubhAI
Your 24×7 AI mentor.
English & हिंदी
The whole app in two languages.
Your institute, inside the app
Your coaching's logo on your welcome screen.
See how a daily challenge question feels.
Pick an answer for an instant explanation, the way the app shows it.
Which Article of the Constitution of India lets a person move the Supreme Court directly to enforce Fundamental Rights?
Built for the way aspirants actually revise
The rebuilt app adds the tools serious preparation needs between the first read and exam day.
Show up every day. SelfStudy makes it easy.
UPSC is won by consistency. The new Daily tab turns your syllabus into a plan, a 10-question habit and a streak you won't want to break.
Planner
Daily, weekly and monthly tasks by subject. Missed a day? One tap spreads the backlog over the next few days.
Daily challenge
10 questions a day, the same set for everyone. See your rank among today's attempters.
Streaks & XP
Every day you study counts. Earn XP and badges; subscribers get a weekly streak freeze.
UPSC tracker
The full Prelims and Mains syllabus as a checklist, with revision counts and an exam countdown.
The whole UPSC syllabus, mapped.
Open a paper to see its themes and topics. The app tracks each one: not started, in progress, done, revised.
806 syllabus units in the tracker
200 marks
Current events of national and international importance~12%3 topics
- National affairs
- International affairs
- Science and environment in news
History of India and Indian National Movement~15%4 topics
- Ancient India
- Medieval India
- Modern India and the National Movement
- Indian Art and Culture
Indian and World Geography — Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World~15%4 topics
- World physical geography
- Indian physical geography
- Economic and social geography of India
- Economic and social geography of the world
Indian Polity and Governance — Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues~16%14 topics
- Constitutional framework
- Fundamental Rights (Part III)
- Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties
- Amendment and basic structure
- Union executive
- Parliament
- State government
- Judiciary
- Federal system and Centre–State relations
- Panchayati Raj and urban local bodies
- Constitutional bodies
- Non-constitutional bodies
- Elections and political system
- Public policy and rights issues
Economic and Social Development — Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives~15%9 topics
- Basic concepts and national income
- Money, banking and inflation
- Public finance
- Financial markets
- External sector
- Sectors of the economy
- Poverty, inclusion and employment
- Demographics and social sector initiatives
- Sustainable development and SDGs
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change~15%6 topics
- Ecology basics
- Biodiversity and conservation
- Environmental pollution
- Climate change
- Environmental conventions and organisations
- Environmental laws and institutions of India
General Science~12%8 topics
- Physics in everyday life
- Chemistry in everyday life
- Biology
- Space technology
- Biotechnology
- IT, computers and emerging technologies
- Nanotechnology, nuclear and defence technology
- Intellectual property rights
Official UPSC syllabus lines, broken into standard topics. Weightage is an estimate from recent papers, not published by UPSC.
Revise in five-minute rounds.
47 games built from the UPSC syllabus, with levels, stars and a weekly leaderboard. A useful way to spend the gap between two lectures.
- 47
- subject games
- 120
- levels
- 14
- subjects covered
- Map-tap on India and the world, timelines, match pairs, estimates
- A daily pick and a weekly leaderboard
- Five CSAT games for speed with numbers and logic
- Free rounds every day; subscribers play without limits
A mentor who's awake when you are
gurubhAI knows the SelfStudy syllabus. Ask a doubt at midnight, get an answer with links to the exact topics — then let it test you.
- Answers with citations to SelfStudy topics and news
- "Test me on this" — 5 or 10 MCQs, graded, with explanations
- Explain, summarise or compare anything on screen
- Plan with me — turns your tracker into a week of tasks
What's the difference between Fundamental Rights and DPSP?
Fundamental Rights (Part III) are justiciable — courts can enforce them. DPSPs (Part IV) guide the State but aren't enforceable. Read: Topic 12 · Topic 14
Test me on it, 5 questions.
Q1. Which Article says DPSPs are not enforceable by any court?
Think in Hindi? Study in Hindi.
Switch the whole app — topics, tests, news and gurubhAI — between English and हिंदी in one tap. More languages are on the way.
Coming soon
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Start on your phone. Continue on your laptop.
One SelfStudy ID, your progress everywhere. Layouts built for every screen — not stretched phone screens.
Phone
Android and iPhone. Learn on the bus, revise in the queue.
Tablet
Android tablets with two-pane layouts for reading and tests.
iPad
Portrait, landscape and split view, with keyboard shortcuts.
Web
app.self-study.in in any browser. Everything except Maps.
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- Weekly streak freeze
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- Weekly streak freeze
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📘 14 GS Subjects | 🎥 7,500+ Path Guided Learning Videos | 📝 4,900+ Topics | 📚29,000+ Learning Heads | 🗺️ 170+ Interactive Maps | 🖥️ 120+ Interactive Boards | 🧠500+ Mind Maps | 🃏 27,000+ Flash Cards | 🎬 3,500+ Study Shorts | ❓ 950+ Quizzes | ✅ 10,000+ MCQs | 📜 Previous Year Questions | 📰 Daily Current Affairs | ✍️ Mains Model Answers | 🤖 UPSC AI Pro Chat | 🌐 English & Hindi · Billed as ₹2,999 / 12 months · Save 84%
Includes: Ecology & Environment, Art & Culture, Current Affairs, Geography +8
- No daily limits on covered subjects
- No ads
- My notes, offline cheat sheets
- Weekly streak freeze
- Full performance insights and weekly PDF report
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