2025 UPSC Civil Services Exams coaching with low fees at Satyendra Nath Tagore CSSC Kolkata
Are you searching for Govt. coaching programs in Kolkata for the 2025 UPSC Civil Services Exams? The Satyendra Nath Tagore Civil Services Study Centre (SNTCSSC) in Kolkata, West Bengal offers Government-subsidised coaching and guidance for preparing for the 2025 UPSC Civil Services Exams. Details of the coaching program, eligibility criteria, course fees, mock tests, mock interviews, and the application procedure have been provided.
The Centre for Excellence in Public Management at the Satyendra Nath Tagore Civil Services Study Centre (SNTCSSC), Kolkata invites UPSC aspirants to get subsidized coaching with guidance and mentorship to prepare for the 2025 Union Public Service Commission Central Services Examinations (UPSC CSE). The coaching and guidance are provided for the written exams, personality tests, and interviews. There are generally 200 seats, but this number may be increased. You can get admission based on merit through your performance in the admission test. The coaching program fees are subsidized by the State Govt. and hence are low.
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At the outset note that if you were a student in any previous batch of the SNTCSSC course, then you are not eligible to apply for the upcoming 2025 aspirants' batch. However, as a current student aspiring for UPSC CSE, you may continue to get guidance and support from SNTCSSC. You can apply for the upcoming batch if you are undergoing the current Prelims online crash course.SNTCSSC Overview
Located in Kolkata, the Satyendra Nath Tagore Civil Services Study Centre (SNTCSSC) was started as a result of an inspirational directive of the Honorable Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee. The goal of this Centre is to guide the youth of the State who aim to serve the nation through various branches of the Civil Services, such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), etc.
SNTCSSC has acquired a reputation for providing excellent coaching which is supported by the fact that their students have regularly qualified to appear for the UPSC Personality Test, with a few of them even making it to the final list of UPSC CSE about two years ago.
Campus facilities: The SNTCSSC is a fully Wi-Fi-enabled campus with smart boards in the classrooms. Lectures are delivered with audio-visual aids for interactive sessions, and each classroom has a computer to enable the faculty to get quick access to digital study material. Students and faculty can avail of reference and reading material at the Centre's library with its good collection of books and periodicals specifically focused on the civil service exams. There is also provision for free hostel accommodation to deserving boys and girls on a selective basis.
Study material: The study material that will be provided to students will be in English. SNTCSSC may soon start providing study material in Bengali to aid students in writing the UPSC exam in Bengali.SNTCSSC Courses and Fees
The main course offered at SNTCSSC, Kolkata is the UPSC CSE Composite Course that is conducted at the campus for 10 months. The coaching modules cover preparations for the UPSC Prelims as well as Mains and include mock tests. These tests have the same format as it is for the UPSC CSE, that is, Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) format for the Prelims, and Long Answer Type Questions for the Mains. For the upcoming batch, the composite course will be offered in collaboration with two well-known institutes - the Shankar IAS Academy (SIA) and the Khan Study Group (KSG).
There are also UPSC CSE Optional Classes that are conducted by IAS officers/faculty from reputed State Universities and their affiliated colleges, and subject-matter experts. Initially, these have introductory sessions before the Prelims exams, with more advanced sessions after the UPSC CSE Prelims are over. Guidance is given on specific subjects, including public administration, political science and international relations, history, geography, law, economics, English literature, sociology, etc (refer to the section on FAQs on the official website to know the full list of subjects).
For students appearing in the current year's Prelims, there is a UPSC CSE Crash Course as well as a series of UPSC CSE Mock Tests conducted for about 8 to 12 weeks in the evenings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (you can confirm the schedule with the Centre). Admission is given for the crash course on a first-come-first-served basis. You have the option to take up the Prelims Crash Course and the Mock Test Series separately rather than taking them up as an integrated course. Crash Courses for Prelims may be scheduled in online mode.
Then there is the UPSC CSE Mains Guidance Program (MGP) for which the Shankar IAS Academy and the Khan Study Group offer support to help you prepare for the General Studies Paper of the UPSC CSE Mains exam. A series of mock tests with answer writing sessions are conducted by the SNTCSSC team. If you qualify for the UPSC CSE Mains exam, you will also get intensive training to prepare for the UPSC CSE personal interviews that are conducted for selection to the Civil Services. The interview panel has eminent retired officers who served in various arms of the Civil Services and people from different disciplines. The dates for the MGP, mock tests, mock interview, etc will be displayed on the official website.
Important note: You will be required to appear for periodic tests and perform well in these tests. If you do not qualify through these tests, you may be asked to discontinue the coaching program.
SNTCSSC Fee structure
Admission Test Fee: You have to pay a fee of Rs.100/- for the admission test if you are applying in the unreserved category, and Rs. 50/- if you are applying in the reserved categories (SC, ST and OBC).
Coaching Course Fee: Since the course fees are subsidised by the State Govt., the fee is quite low. For the upcoming batch, the fee is Rs. 1000/- per month. For students of the reserved categories, the fee is Rs. 500/. There may be additional fees for the crash course and mock test series to prepare for the Prelims.Eligibility requirements
You are eligible to apply only if you will be appearing for the UPSC CSE 2025. Other criteria are-
Educational Qualification: You should be a Graduate. If you are graduating by 1st August 2025, then also you are eligible to apply.
Age criterion: The maximum age limit is as per UPSC guidelines. SNTCSSC Admission process You need to appear for the admission test to be eligible for admission to the coaching offered by SNTCSSC. However, if you have qualified in the CSE (Preliminary) conducted by the UPSC in any year, then you are eligible for direct admission.
The admission test is in English and the syllabus is the same as for the UPSC CSE Prelims. You can check out the question papers of the previous years' admission test at https://csscwb.in/previous-year-admission-question
The admission test is to assess your general awareness and writing skills. There are two stages of the admission test-
Stage 1: You will answer Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Subjective-type short questions, as well as write an Essay. The Essay will be graded only if you qualify the MCQs and short questions.
Stage 2: You will appear for a personal interview if you qualify Stage 1.
It is advisable to check the details of the procedure for the admission test on the official website as the format and other aspects may change.
Venue of Admission Test: The venue address, date and time of the admission test will be informed to you in advance. The test will be conducted in Kolkata.
After the result: Once the result of the admission test is declared on the official website, you will receive further instructions about the admission procedure if you have cleared it. SNTCSSC Application process
The application process is quite simple. You need to pay the admission test fee first, after which you can fill up and submit the online form- https://forms.gle/aHFS7ESucPzJjc3C6
Then appear for the offline written exam, and subsequently, if you qualify, appear for the interview.
Note that there is no separate admission to the optional courses, as these are part of the 10-month composite course and also under the Mains Guidance Program.
Fee payment mode: You can deposit the admission test fee to any Bank Branch having CBS or through Internet Banking/Phone App/NEFT for credit to the SNTCSSC Bank Branch. The branch details and details of the optional payment process through UPI QR or UPI ID are provided in the official admission notification. Make sure that you save a copy/screenshot of the Deposit Slip/Transaction receipt for future reference.
Important: Contact Ph. 9051829290 if you do not receive the link for generating the Admit Card two days before the Admission Test.Important dates
The last date to submit the online application form is 24th March 2024 (Sunday) up to 3 p.m.
The Admission Test date is 7th April 2024 (Sunday).
The course for the new batch of UPSC CSE-2025 aspirants will begin in June 2024.Contact information
Satyendra Nath Tagore Civil Services Study Centre (SNTCSSC)
Netaji Subhas Administrative Training Institute (NSATI) Campus,
Block FC, Sector – III, Salt Lake,
Kolkata – 700106.
Centre timings: The Centre is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Govt. holidays.
For clarifying doubts and any inquiries, the contact phone numbers (call during office hours only) are-
Landline: 033-2341 0119/033-2341 0123/033-2341 0109 Mobile: +91 90518 29290
Email: iascoaching.sntcssc@gmail.com
Website: https://csscwb.in/
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