MentedUPSC syllabus tracker, study planner and mentors in one app
Tick off all 1,375 subtopics as you go, time every hour you study, get revisions back on schedule, and book a 20-minute session with someone who has been through the exam.
Preparation you can see is preparation you can fix
Mented keeps track of the work you do and plans the next step around your own strategy. It isn't a video course or a test series. It is where your preparation lives.
The whole syllabus, one subtopic at a time
Every paper of Prelims and Mains, and all 26 optional subjects, broken into 1,375 study-sized subtopics. Mark each one not started, in progress, studied or revised, and see which paper is falling behind.
A study timer that keeps score
Pick the paper and subtopic, start the timer and study. Mented builds the picture from there:
- Daily, weekly and monthly study time
- A streak for days you studied, and one for days you hit your target
- Your longest session and best day, kept as records
- A reminder at the hour you choose, skipped once you've hit your target
Revision that comes back to you
Mark a subtopic studied and it returns for revision after 2, 7, 21, 45 and 90 days. Say whether it stuck or felt shaky, and the schedule adjusts, so what you read in June is still there in December.
A week plan that fills itself
Revisions due, unfinished topics, then new ones, in the Prelims : Mains : optional split you choose.
Previous-year questions
Practise UPSC's past Prelims questions by topic or as a full paper, scored with UPSC's own negative marking.
Two countdowns
Prelims and Mains each get their own countdown and pace, judged against their own syllabus.
Study as a group
Start a group or join a friend's with a code, pick a topic to study together and see who has studied today.
Points, not just hours
Earn points for study time, your daily target, topics and tasks, capped each day so steady work wins. The leaderboard is opt-in.
Daily tasks that carry over
Plan the day's tasks, and whatever you don't finish moves to tomorrow instead of disappearing.
Set up once, then just study
Choose your exam year
Mented counts down to Prelims and Mains and works out the pace you need.
Track as you study
Run the timer and tick off subtopics. Your week plan and revisions follow from what you've done.
Ask a mentor when you're stuck
Book a short session for a strategy question, or send an answer to get it back marked.
One-to-one help from people who have been through it
Answer five short questions and Mented ranks every approved mentor by how well they fit you: your stage, your papers, the kind of help you want and the language you're comfortable in.
For aspirants
Book a 20-minute slot and meet in an in-app chat. Send an answer sheet and get it back marked. Ratings only come from students who really had a session. Sessions are free right now.
For mentors
Written UPSC Mains and want to help? Every application, with its documents, is reviewed by the Mented team before you're listed. You set your own slots.
Frequently asked
Is Mented free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to buy. Analytics and the study planner are free for your first 45 days, then stay unlocked for good once five friends join with your invite code. Mentor sessions are free right now.
Which exams and papers does it cover?
The UPSC Civil Services Examination: Prelims GS Paper 1 and CSAT, the Mains Essay and GS Papers 1 to 4, and 26 optional subjects, with literature covered as one. See the full syllabus.
Is it a coaching course or a test series?
No. There are no videos or notes. Mented tracks the work you do, plans it around your strategy and brings back what's due for revision. It does include previous-year Prelims questions to practise after you study a topic.
Who are the mentors?
People who have written at least one UPSC Mains and applied to mentor; many have also faced the interview. The Mented team reviews each application and its documents before approving it, and students rate every session they complete.
Is there an iPhone app?
Not yet. Mented is on Android.
What happens to my data?
It's yours. Your study history is visible only to you. Progress reaches a mentor only around a session you booked, and only if you choose to share it. You can delete your account from inside the app. Read the privacy policy.
Start tracking your preparation
Every subtopic, every hour, every revision, in one place.