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Elevate your UPSC Philosophy Optional prep with Philosophy DAMP 2025. Led by Vishwajeet sir, ex-IAAS, Philosophy DAMP is designed for serious aspirants. This course offers a structured and comprehensive approach to mastering the philosophy syllabus.

This daily answer writing and mentorship program focuses on developing strong answer-writing skills and personalized guidance to maximize your performance in UPSC Philosophy Optional papers.

Course Fee

Online Mode: ₹ 10,000 + GST

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DAMP Philosophy 2025

Why Should You Join the Program?

  • Comprehensive Coverage: Ensure you grasp all essential topics in philosophy, critical for the UPSC examination.
  • Regular Practice: Engage with a daily regimen of questions that reinforces learning and retention.
  • 24 hours Evaluation:Allowing you to quickly identify areas for improvement and adjust your strategy accordingly.
  • Expert Guidance: Benefit from personalized mentoring and live sessions, providing clarity and direction in your studies.
  • Feedback & Improvement: With prompt evaluations and discussion videos, you’ll quickly identify strengths and areas for improvement.
  • Preparation for Success: The two full-length mock tests simulate the actual exam environment, building your confidence and readiness.

Who Should Join the Program?

Philosophy DAMP-2025 is designed for UPSC aspirants who:

  • Are looking for a structured approach to studying philosophy.
  • Want to cover the complete syllabus thoroughly and effectively.
  • Seek regular practice and evaluation to track their progress.
  • Seek personalized mentoring and support to clarify doubts and enhance understanding.

Program Highlights

  1. Daily Answer Writing Practice (4 Questions/day)
    • 2 Questions will be personally evaluated within 24 hours.
    • 2 Questions for practice.
  2. Weekly Schedule:
    • 5 days of study (Monday to Friday)
    • Dedicated weekends for revision.
  3. One-on-One Mentorship and Comprehensive Feedback
    • Detailed evaluation and personalized feedback for every answer submitted, enabling continuous improvement.
    • Individualised guidance through one-on-one mentorship sessions with Vishwajeet Sir.
  4. Weekly Zoom Guidance
    • Weekly Zoom sessions with Vishwajeet Sir for doubt resolution and strategy discussion.
  5. Full-Length Tests
    • Two Full-Length Tests—one each for Paper 1 and Paper 2, conducted after syllabus completion.
    • Video discussions of all test questions.

Features

Schedule

Note

Refund Policy

  • Total 320 questions (160 PYQs)
  • Total duration of 16 Weeks (4 months)
  • Coverage of complete syllabus
  • Daily FOUR questions
  • Daily TWO questions for evaluation (one PYQ and one new)
  • Daily TWO questions for practice (no evaluation) (one PYQ & one new)
  • Evaluation within 24 hours
  • Discussion video for ALL FOUR questions
  • 5 DAYs per week with ample room for revision on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Personalised mentoring with Teacher
  • Live Zoom session for doubt clearing, with Vishwajeet sir every week
  • Final Tests - Two full length (UPSC format) Tests at the end of the course

DAMP Philosophy Schedule 2025

Day No

Date

Topic

1

21-Oct-24

Monday

Charvaka

2

22-Oct-24

Tuesday

Charvaka

3

23-Oct-24

Wednesday

Jaina

4

24-Oct-24

Thursday

Jaina

5

25-Oct-24

Friday

Buddha

Saturday

Sunday

6

28-Oct-24

Monday

Buddha

7

29-Oct-24

Tuesday

Buddha

8

30-Oct-24

Wednesday

Samkhya

9

31-Oct-24

Thursday

Samkhya

 

 

 

Saturday

Sunday

10

04-Nov-24

Monday

Yoga

11

05-Nov-24

Tuesday

Nyaya

12

06-Nov-24

Wednesday

Nyaya

13

07-Nov-24

Thursday

Vaisesika

14

08-Nov-24

Friday

Vaisesika

 

 

 

Saturday

Sunday

15

11-Nov-24

Monday

Mimamsa

16

12-Nov-24

Tuesday

Vedanta

17

13-Nov-24

Wednesday

Vedanta

18

14-Nov-24

Thursday

Vedanta

19

15-Nov-24

Friday

Aurobindo

 

 

 

Saturday

Sunday

20

18-Nov-24

Monday

Plato

21

19-Nov-24

Tuesday

Aristotle

22

20-Nov-24

Wednesday

Descartes

23

21-Nov-24

Thursday

Spinoza

24

22-Nov-24

Friday

Leibniz

 

 

 

Saturday

Sunday

25

25-Nov-24

Monday

Locke

26

26-Nov-24

Tuesday

Berkeley

27

27-Nov-24

Wednesday

Hume

28

28-Nov-24

Thursday

Kant

29

29-Nov-24

Friday

Kant

 

 

 

Saturday

Sunday

30

02-Dec-24

Monday

Kant

31

03-Dec-24

Tuesday

Hegel

32

04-Dec-24

Wednesday

Hegel

33

05-Dec-24

Thursday

Moore, Russel, E. Wittgenstein

34

06-Dec-24

Friday

Moore, Russel, E. Wittgenstein

 

 

 

Saturday

Sunday

35

09-Dec-24

Monday

Logical Positivist

36

10-Dec-24

Tuesday

L. Wittgenstein

37

11-Dec-24

Wednesday

Husserl

38

12-Dec-24

Thursday

Existentialist

39

13-Dec-24

Friday

Existentialist

 

 

 

Saturday

Sunday

40

16-Dec-24

Monday

Quine

41

17-Dec-24

Tuesday

Strawson

42

18-Dec-24

Wednesday

Liberty

43

19-Dec-24

Thursday

Equality

44

20-Dec-24

Friday

Justice

 

 

 

Saturday

Sunday

45

23-Dec-24

Monday

Sovereignty

46

24-Dec-24

Tuesday

Sovereignty

47

25-Dec-24

Wednesday

Individual and State

48

26-Dec-24

Thursday

Democracy

49

27-Dec-24

Friday

Theocracy & Monarchy

 

 

 

Saturday

 

 

Sunday

50

30-Dec-24

Monday

Anarchism

51

31-Dec-24

Tuesday

Marxism

52

01-Jan-25

Wednesday

Socialism

53

02-Jan-25

Thursday

Humanism

54

03-Jan-25

Friday

Secularism

 

 

 

Saturday

Sunday

55

06-Jan-25

Monday

Multiculturalism

56

07-Jan-25

Tuesday

Crime and Punishment

57

08-Jan-25

Wednesday

Crime and Punishment

58

09-Jan-25

Thursday

Development and Social Progress

59

10-Jan-25

Friday

Gender Discrimination

 

 

 

Saturday

Sunday

60

13-Jan-25

Monday

Gender Discrimination

61

14-Jan-25

Tuesday

Caste Discrimination

62

15-Jan-25

Wednesday

Notions of God

63

16-Jan-25

Thursday

Notions of God

64

17-Jan-25

Friday

Proofs for the Existence of God

 

 

 

Saturday

Sunday

65

20-Jan-25

Monday

Proofs for the Existence of God

66

21-Jan-25

Tuesday

Problem of Evil

67

22-Jan-25

Wednesday

Problem of Evil

68

23-Jan-25

Thursday

Soul: Immortality; Rebirth and Liberation

69

24-Jan-25

Friday

Soul: Immortality; Rebirth and Liberation

 

 

 

Saturday

Sunday

70

27-Jan-25

Monday

Reason, Revelation and Faith

71

28-Jan-25

Tuesday

Reason, Revelation and Faith

72

29-Jan-25

Wednesday

Religious Experience: Nature and Object

73

30-Jan-25

Thursday

Religious Experience: Nature and Object

74

31-Jan-25

Friday

Religion without God

 

 

 

Saturday

Sunday

75

Monday, February 3, 2025

Religion and Morality

76

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Religion and Morality

77

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Religious Pluralism, Absolute Truth

78

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Religious Pluralism, Absolute Truth

79

Friday, February 7, 2025

Nature of Religious Language

80

Monday, February 10, 2025

Nature of Religious Language

  • N.B. - Question may refer to already covered topics for comparison
    

Final Tests

16-Feb-25

Sunday

Paper-1 (250 Marks, UPSC Format)

23-Feb-25

Sunday

Paper-2 (250 Marks, UPSC Format)

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We have embedded tracking of video usage with the location, IP and we collect data on the video usage to check if there are any suspicious downloads of video happening with some third-party software. In such cases, the culprits will not be given any warning from our end; instead, strict legal action will be enforced.

Sharing of the user’s login and password is strictly prohibited. If any student is found doing so, his account would be suspended, and we will file a legal case of data theft and piracy against the student. Please do not share logins with your friends; else you will be in deep trouble.

There is access limit for each student – based on the course validity (date mentioned in the course features) and the total duration for which a student can watch any particular video (two times of the length of the video). Under no circumstance requests to extend the validity or increase the view duration will be entertained.

You may be mandatorily required to register the device from which you will be permitted to access the student portal to consume the online services. LevelUP IAS withholds the right to keep the number of devices registered limited.

Students are advised to have minimum internet speed of 2 Mbps for smooth experience. For mobile, videos run efficiently on 4G networks.

Please find the link to our refund policy below:

Refund Policy *

At LevelUp IAS, we are committed to providing quality education and ensuring student satisfaction. However, we understand that situations may arise where a refund is necessary. Below are the guidelines for our refund policy:

(1) Refund Eligibility

    • Full Refund: Students are eligible for a full refund if they withdraw from the course within the first 7 days after the starting date of the course. The request must be submitted in writing.
    • Partial Refund after 7 days:
      • General Studies Foundation Program: If a student withdraws after the commencement of the course, then they are eligible for the refund on the pro-rata basis. The details of pro-rata basis are as follows:
        • Day 8 to Day 30: Maximum of 75% Refund eligible
        • Day 30 to 50% course duration: Maximum of 50% Refund eligible
        • After 50% course duration: Zero refund
        • Note: duration is measured from the day of commencement of the course and not from the date of admission.
      • All other course above course with price of 10,000 (exclusive of GST): If a student withdraws after the commencement of the course, then they are eligible for the refund on the pro-rata basis. The details of pro-rata basis are as follows:
        • Day 8 to Day 30: Maximum of 75% Refund eligible
        • After Day 30: Zero refund
        • Note: duration is measured from the day of commencement of the course and not from the date of admission.
    • Zero Refund: Please note that a student is considered completely ineligible for refunds under following circumstances:
      • If the price of a course is less than or equal to Rs. 10,000 (exclusive of GST)
      • If admission is done at a discounted price or during promotional offers,
      • If admission is done with a partial payment plan with an installment facility.
      • It the course is a transferred course from some other original course.
      • If the courses are already-recorded modules, then such courses are not eligible for any kind of refund.

(2) Procedure to Request a Refund

    • All refund requests must be submitted in writing via email to info@levelupias.com.
    • No request made verbally, in person, on phone call, through messages or over any social media platform will be entertained. Only duly emailed requests will be entertained.
    • The request must include the student’s name, course name, date of enrolment, and the reason for requesting a refund. Also, a student must attach any additional supporting document of evidence required.
    • The date of refund request will be the date on which all the valid documents are received by the institute, which are needed for the approval.

(3) Processing Time

    • Institute will take upto 15 days to process the request of the refund, upon complete reception of all the necessary information.
    • Thereafter, the refunds will be processed within 15 business days from the date of the refund request approval.
    • The refund will be issued using the original payment method unless otherwise agreed upon.

(4) Non-Refundable Fees

    • Registration fees, administrative charges, and any other non-tuition fees are non-refundable.

(5) Policy on Course Transfers:

(a) Transfer Type: This policy applies to the following types of course transfers:

        • From an online course to an offline course.
        • From an offline course to an online course.
        • From one course to another course.
        • From one individual to another individual.

(b) Transfer Fee: A flat fee of Rs. 10,000 will be charged for any course transfer, regardless of the type of transfer or the specific course involved.

(c) Payment Terms: The transfer fee must be paid in full at the time of the transfer request. The transfer will not be processed until the fee is received.

(d) Non-Refundable: The transfer fee is non-refundable, even if the transfer is later canceled by the student.

(e) Eligibility: Transfers are subject to availability and approval by the institute. The institute reserves the right to deny transfer requests based on course capacity, scheduling conflicts, or other relevant factors.

(6) Amendments

    • LevelUp IAS reserves the right to amend this refund policy at any time. Changes will be available for the students through the official website.

For any questions or concerns regarding this refund policy, please contact our administrative office at Contact Us.

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Course Fee

₹ 8,000 + GST

Features

Schedule

Note

  • Total 120 questions
  • Duration = 12 Weeks (3months)
  • Coverage of complete syllabus
  • Daily two questions - one for evaluation, one for practice
  • Evaluation within 24 hours
  • Discussion video for both the questions
  • 5 questions per week with ample room for revision on Saturday and Sunday
  • Personalised mentoring with Teacher
  • Live Zoom session with Vishwa sir every week
  • Final Tests - Two full length (UPSC format) Tests in the end with evaluation and discussion

Day-wise schedule:

Day No

Date

Day

Topic

1

18-Dec-23

Monday

Charvaka

2

19-Dec-23

Tuesday

Jaina

3

20-Dec-23

Wednesday

Buddha

4

21-Dec-23

Thursday

Buddha

5

22-Dec-23

Friday

Samkhya

Saturday

Sunday

6

25-Dec-23

Monday

Yoga

7

26-Dec-23

Tuesday

Nyaya

8

27-Dec-23

Wednesday

Vaisesika

9

28-Dec-23

Thursday

Mimamsa

10

29-Dec-23

Friday

Vedanta

Saturday

Sunday

11

01-Jan-24

Monday

Vedanta

12

02-Jan-24

Tuesday

Aurobindo

13

03-Jan-24

Wednesday

Plato

14

04-Jan-24

Thursday

Aristotle

15

05-Jan-24

Friday

Descartes

Saturday

Sunday

16

8-Jan-24

Monday

Spinoza

17

9-Jan-24

Tuesday

Leibniz

18

10-Jan-24

Wednesday

Locke

19

11-Jan-24

Thursday

Berkeley

20

12-Jan-24

Friday

Hume

Saturday

Sunday

21

15-Jan-24

Monday

Kant

22

16-Jan-24

Tuesday

Kant

23

17-Jan-24

Wednesday

Hegel

24

18-Jan-24

Thursday

Moore, Russel, E. Wittgenstein

25

19-Jan-24

Friday

Moore, Russel, E. Wittgenstein

Saturday

Sunday

26

22-Jan-24

Monday

Logical Positivist

27

23-Jan-24

Tuesday

L. Wittgenstein

28

24-Jan-24

Wednesday

Husserl

29

25-Jan-24

Thursday

Existentialist

30

26-Jan-24

Friday

Existentialist

Saturday

Sunday

31

29-Jan-24

Monday

Quine

32

30-Jan-24

Tuesday

Strawson

33

31-Jan-24

Wednesday

Equality, Justice, Liberty

34

1-Feb-24

Thursday

Equality, Justice, Liberty

35

2-Feb-24

Friday

Equality, Justice, Liberty

Saturday

Sunday

36

5-Feb-24

Monday

Sovereignty

37

6-Feb-24

Tuesday

Individual and State

38

7-Feb-24

Wednesday

Forms of Government

39

8-Feb-24

Thursday

Forms of Government

40

9-Feb-24

Friday

Political Ideologies

Saturday

Sunday

41

12-Feb-24

Monday

Political Ideologies

42

13-Feb-24

Tuesday

Humanism; Secularism; Multiculturalism

43

14-Feb-24

Wednesday

Humanism; Secularism; Multiculturalism

44

15-Feb-24

Thursday

Crime and Punishment

45

16-Feb-24

Friday

Crime and Punishment

Saturday

Sunday

46

19-Feb-24

Monday

Development and Social Progress

47

20-Feb-24

Tuesday

Gender Discrimination

48

21-Feb-24

Wednesday

Caste Discrimination: Gandhi & Ambedkar

49

22-Feb-24

Thursday

Notions of God

50

23-Feb-24

Friday

Proofs for the Existence of God

Saturday

Sunday

51

26-Feb-24

Monday

Proofs for the Existence of God

52

27-Feb-24

Tuesday

Problem of Evil

53

28-Feb-24

Wednesday

Soul: Immortality; Rebirth and Liberation

54

29-Feb-24

Thursday

Reason, Revelation and Faith

55

1-Mar-24

Friday

Religious Experience: Nature and Object

Saturday

Sunday

56

4-Mar-24

Monday

Religion without God

57

5-Mar-24

Tuesday

Religion and Morality

58

6-Mar-24

Wednesday

Religious Pluralism, Absolute Truth

59

7-Mar-24

Thursday

Religious Pluralism, Absolute Truth

60

8-Mar-24

Friday

Nature of Religious Language

# N.B. - Question may refer to already covered topics for comparison

    

Final Tests

17-Mar-24

Sunday

Paper-1 (250 Marks, UPSC Format)

18-Mar-24

Sunday

Paper-2 (250 Marks, UPSC Format)

All our lectures are under the license of copyright protection, under the Copyright Act 1957 (the Act), supported by the Copyright Rules 1958 (the Rules), International Copyright Order, 1999 and Copyright Act in 2012. So copying our videos, illegal piracy, downloads, sharing, distribution etc. are strictly not allowed. We will take strict legal action against people doing so.

We have embedded tracking of video usage with the location, IP and we collect data on the video usage to check if there are any suspicious downloads of video happening with some third-party software. In such cases, the culprits will not be given any warning from our end; instead, strict legal action will be enforced.

Sharing of the user’s login and password is strictly prohibited. If any student is found doing so, his account would be suspended, and we will file a legal case of data theft and piracy against the student. Please do not share logins with your friends; else you will be in deep trouble.

There is access limit for each student – based on the course validity (date mentioned in the course features) and the total duration for which a student can watch any particular video (two times of the length of the video). Under no circumstance requests to extend the validity or increase the view duration will be entertained.

You may be mandatorily required to register the device from which you will be permitted to access the student portal to consume the online services. LevelUP IAS withholds the right to keep the number of devices registered limited.

Students are advised to have minimum internet speed of 2 Mbps for smooth experience. For mobile, videos run efficiently on 4G networks.