https://youtu.be/-9fe7UALCWE

#pyq #world #BTQ

https://youtu.be/Mbx6C72y_k4

This time, there are only 14 weeks between Prelims and Mains. It is less than 17 weeks that we usually get. There is a lot of confusion and direction-less among the students. In this context, LevelUp IAS is starting a Crash Course cum Test Series for History Optional.

In 16 lectures (4 hours each, 2 per week, 4 per section), we will cover all the main thematic aspects with upgraded historiography from the exam-centric viewpoint. It will cover about 200 themes. There will also be ample answer writing practice in class. Moreover, the schedule of tests is designed as to allow three rounds of revision for thorough coverage of the syllabus.

Do watch the video to know all the details. For further information, visit: https://www.levelupias.com/upsc-cse-history-optional-test-series/

#crashcourse #testseries

History Optional Strategy Session for UPSC Mains 2024

"Next 14 Week blueprint for 300+ score in History Optional"

5 pm | 22nd July | Online-Offline

Online link: https://youtube.com/live/11Y9-CAIdWI?feature=share

Offline mode: 📍Location: LevelUp IAS, Karol Bagh Centre (https://maps.app.goo.gl/tNGTrbR4KmxBa6um8)
2nd Floor, 45 Pusa Road, Opp. Metro Pillar 128, Karol Bagh

This is the first edition of the PYQ book. I have slightly re-arranged the questions in the most intuitive manner for their best utilization. I am sure it will be extremely helpful.

Last week, I got this old book on the streets of CP. Written by a Jewish art historian of Austrian origin who moved to England just before the world war 2 started.

This book touched my soul for two reasons.

Firstly, it reconfirmed my belief that the golden mean of popular/entertaining and academically sound is really possible. This is what I have been striving for, as a teacher. Academically sound as well as engaging at the same time. His writing proves it once again.

Secondly, his observations about where the world was and where the world is going. Wisdom of a historians lifetime observations is always so moving, extremely perceptive and enriching.

(PS - this book is NOT recommended for our preparation for the exam. This comes from general reading. Please focus on your exam preparation. I will keep providing observations regarding reading for your motivation and due to my compulsion)

#bookreview

Hello students,

I have two announcements to make.

1) We, at LevelUp IAS, have decided to make public our entire History optional Foundation course publicly available. All the videos of our classroom program will be made available on Youtube for everyone to watch. There are total about 180 lectures and all of them will be made available over next 6 months. Everyday, one lecture will go public, starting 1st of July. You will have access to our entire course. In this, Paper 1 is taught by Vishal sir, and Paper 2 is taught by me. All of them will be absolutely free.

2) Additionally, we want to focus on personal mentoring, answer writing, doubt resolution and value addition. I know that merely watching lectures is not enough, you need some handholding also. Thus, whatever doubts you may have, whatever personal guidance you may need, it will all be available. Every Sunday, we will be available to solve all your doubts personally. Moreover, we will also do answer writing every Sunday.

Irrespective of whichever stage of preparation you are at, a fresher or a veteran, if you need guidance, direction, answer writing practice and value addition, you can join us every Sunday. For this, a minimal fees will be charged by the institute to make the facilities available - both online and offline.

Do watch this video for detailed announcement.
https://youtu.be/iZlhSoNfecc

It is Max Weber time. Delightful, perceptive and scholarly writing style. The sheer reading gives you joy.

#bookreview

We have started a new Youtube channel exclusively for History Optional. All our History videos will now go on this channel. Please subscribe and share.

https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryforUPSC-xd3nb?sub_confirmation=1

Nikhil

We will start releasing Foundation our lectures from 1st of July. This is the schedule for the first week.

Subscribe to the following channel, specially created for History for UPSC: https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryforUPSC-xd3nb?sub_confirmation=1

Our classroom videos will be made live from today. The first video will go live now. The schedule for the entire week is already announced. We are starting with World History. I am as excited as you all are.

As promised, the videos will remain on YT. They will not be deleted. This is not some gimmick. We want to ensure that this YT channel emerges as one stop repository for all the History content you need to prepare for UPSC CSE. We will bring many more activities on this channel, apart from the foundation classroom videos.

Please understand that for all material download, handouts, personal mentoring and doubt resolution, future updates in historiography and weekly answer writing sessions, you need to be registered separately to Sunday Live. In this, handouts are immediately downloadable from the student portal. Moreover, the weekly sessions will start from the first week of August.

Although the videos are made freely available, we need to ensure the viability of the whole project and that is why the Sunday Live is not kept free. It is at the minimal and affordable cost for annual subscription. This is a new model we are trying and we are hopeful that it turns out to be successful.

Nikhil

https://youtu.be/GHBv7Kxqv7k

This is the first lecture. The journey starts today.

Hello,

I have already pointed out multiple times. The video lectures are on Youtube for everyone. All of them, about 180, will be published on YT and will remain there. They cover the entire syllabus comprehensively.

But for all handouts, future value added material, personal mentoring, question answers practice there is a subscription required. It is a single subscription for one entire year and it is kept at minimal fees. It gives you access to student portal from where you can download the handouts. There will also be weekly answer writing practice starting from first week of August. Both Vishal sir and Me will be available for all guidance. We believe in personal mentoring and answer writing practice as the most important aspect. Collectively it is termed as Sunday Live.

Making all the videos public is in itself a big decision. But the Sunday Live is kept at minimal annual fee. It is mentioned in the videos in scrolling strips also. You can subscribe and download the handouts from the student portal.

You can find all the details here. https://www.levelupias.com/upsc-history-optional/

We have started with Enlightenment today. There will be three lectures on Enlightenment.

Believe me, it is the most difficult part of the World History. Because it is abstract and there is no background of it in our syllabus, it is just a slice of time. So it becomes little difficult to grasp.

I have gathered from my students that most teachers either don't cover it properly or wrap it up in 1 lecture. However, every year there is one question at least in the upsc paper. Thus doing it is must. We have planned total 3 lectures on Enlightenment to cover it properly.

Once it is understood, the rest of the world history becomes a cakewalk. But even if you don't understand it properly, be patient. Try to watch the lectures again. And once entire World History is over, come back to these 3 lectures again. It is at that time things will definitively fall in line.

Rest of the world history syllabus is not as abstract and difficult. So, be assured.

Nikhil

How did you find Enlightenment lecture today? Are the basics clear?