History Optional (UPSC)
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I am Nikhil Sheth, History faculty at Level Up IAS. This channel is started to cater to the needs of History Optional in UPSC CSE.
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🔴Students, this is the class schedule for Week 4 of FREE History Optional Foundation Lectures for UPSC CSE 2025

Here is the Youtube channel where lectures will get uploaded daily, at 9 am, without fail: https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryOptionalforUPSC?sub_confirmation=1

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PYQ Book - IFoS.pdf
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These are the History questions from UPSC IFoS (Main) Exam, from General Studies paper. I have collected questions from 2009 to 2023 and categorized them era-wise for ease of use.

There are some very good questions which we can try for our practice purpose.
Hello students,

We will have a meeting (both online and offline) coming Sunday (28July). It is for the aspriants who are preparing for 2025 and 2026. Both Vishal sir and Me will conduct it.

Agenda of the meeting is
1. Discuss the approach to study history optional over next 6 months and strategy to follow.
2. We will have a separate segment on how to cover World History and what sources to follow. (I had promised a video on this, but a conversation is better suited).
3. We will also discuss how to maximize the utility of Sunday Live annual mentorship program.

The format will be conversational and we intend to resolve all the doubts you may have. Each and every doubt regarding history optional preparation strategy will be entertained.

PS 1: The details of time, link and registration will be shared with you soon.

PS2: The recording of the meeting will not be available later. So you are advised to attend it live. Offline or online.
Fill up the form: https://bit.ly/History_LevelUp and Register FREE

🏆History Optional Sunday LIVE Orientation session

28th July | 11 am | FREE-Open to all | Online-Offline

🔴Session highlights:
1.⁠ ⁠Orientation for History Optional Sunday LIVE program
2.⁠ ⁠⁠Demo and walkthrough of History Optional mentorship process
3.⁠ ⁠Approach for 300+ in History Optional
4.⁠ ⁠Detailed strategy for World History

Register FREE | Limited seats
Important message from LevelUp IAS !

Due to the tragic incident that occurred late last night, a profound sense of sorrow has enveloped the entire Old Rajnedra Nagar community. The gravity of this event has deeply affected us all, and we mourn alongside those impacted by this unfortunate occurrence. Our thoughts and sympathies are with everyone who is grieving during this difficult time.

As a mark of respect, the institute will remain closed (both online and offline) for one day on 28th July. Classes will resume on 29th July. The revised schedule for today's lectures and tests will be announced shortly.

We advise all students to remain at home and stay safe.

Team LevelUp IAS
Regarding Sunday Live

Hello, we are keeping on hold today's session of Sunday Live in this tragedy. The revised schedule of Sunday Live will be conveyed soon.

Nikhil
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Subject : Suspension of classes from 29th -31st July.

Dear Students,

In light of the recent tragic and shocking incident, we are suspending our classes from July 29th to 31st. This event has deeply affected our community, and our hearts go out to everyone impacted.

During this period, we will focus on ensuring the safety and well-being of our students. We also want to assure you that all missed classes will be compensated in the coming days.

Thank you for your understanding and patience during this challenging time.
🙏

Team LevelUp IAS
I see that on our History Optional channel, classroom lectures are being watched by many people but the views being fetched by the associated QnA discussion are not equal.

What is the reason? Are the students simply not interested in the QnA or there is some other reason? Please let us know.
Update

We will have Sunday Live on this Sunday 4th of August. The details will be updated here soon. If you have already registered, you don't need to do it again. You will get the link and a reminder in your mailbox a day before.
🏆FREE History Optional Sunday LIVE Orientation session (updated)

Fill up the form for Direct Zoom link: https://bit.ly/History_LevelUp and Register FREE

4th August | 11 am | FREE-Open to all | Online-Offline

🔴Session highlights:
1.⁠ ⁠Orientation for History Optional Sunday LIVE program
2.⁠ ⁠⁠Demo and walkthrough of History Optional mentorship process
3.⁠ ⁠Approach for 300+ in History Optional
4.⁠ ⁠Detailed strategy for World History

Register FREE | Limited seats
World History Sources.pdf
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This document provides chapter-wise sources to be used for World History. Different books have different strengths. This way, you get to know which part is best given where.

For students, who have registered for Sunday Live, the class handouts will be more than sufficient. There is no need to go to these books. I have already referred these books and many more.

However, for those who want to do self-study, this is a good guide.

Best of Luck.
Nikhil
Week 1 Sunday Live.pdf
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This is the tentative schedule and program for Sunday Live.