Date of Commencement
1st October 2026
Mode
Offline/Online
Duration
14 weeks
Fee
Rs. 17000/ (Inc. GST)
SOCIOLOGY OPTIONAL ENRICHMENT 2027
Why this programme?
Most Sociology Optional aspirants do not suffer from lack of material. The real challenge is understanding the spirit of the question, organising arguments within limited time, and writing answers that are analytical, disciplined, and sociologically mature rather than descriptive and mechanical. This programme is slow-paced, writing-centred and deeply mentored, with a focus on interpretation, sociological thinking, answer structure and examiner-oriented presentation.
Programme Highlights
- 14-Week Guided Writing Programme
- Slow-Paced & Writing-Centred Approach
- Weekly Exam-Oriented Tests
- Detailed Evaluation & Writing Feedback
- Regular Doubt-Clearing Sessions with Prof. Subas Mohapatra
- Twice-Weekly Mentoring Interactions with Experts
- Training in Interpretation & Sociological Thinking
- Focused Preparation for UPSC Sociology Optional Mains
Weekly Academic Rhythm
Wednesday: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Friday: 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Sunday: Online Doubt-Clearing & Academic Discussion with Prof. Subas Mohapatra
14-Week Academic Schedule — Starting 1 October 2026
| Test | Date of Test | Doubt-Clearing | Core Theme |
| Test-01 | 01 Oct 2026 | 03 Oct 2026 | Sociology as Discipline, Sociology as Science, Research Methods |
| Test-02 | 08 Oct 2026 | 10 Oct 2026 | Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, Mead |
| Test-03 | 15 Oct 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 | Max Weber, Parsons, Merton |
| Test-04 | 22 Oct 2026 | 24 Oct 2026 | Stratification and Mobility |
| Test-05 | 29 Oct 2026 | 31 Oct 2026 | Work, Industrialization & Urbanization (Paper-II) |
| Test-06 | 05 Nov 2026 | 07 Nov 2026 | Politics and Society (Paper-I &II) |
| Test-07 | 12 Nov 2026 | 14 Nov 2026 | Religion and Society (Paper-I &II) |
| Test-08 | 19 Nov 2026 | 21 Nov 2026 | Systems of Kinship (Paper-I &II) |
| Test-09 | 26 Nov 2026 | 28 Nov 2026 | Social Change |
| Test-10 | 03 Dec 2026 | 05 Dec 2026 | Perspectives on Indian Society |
| Test-11 | 10 Dec 2026 | 12 Dec 2026 | Caste & Class in India |
| Test-12 | 17 Dec 2026 | 19 Dec 2026 | Rural & Agrarian Structure and Transformations |
| Test-13 | 24 Dec 2026 | 26 Dec 2026 | Population & Society, Visions of Social Change &Challenges of Transformations |
| Test-14 | 31 Dec 2026 | 02 Jan 2027 | Tribes & Social Movements in India |
Programme Note
The schedule has been revised to begin on 1 October 2026. The original fourteen-test sequence and core themes have been retained, with the weekly dates shifted accordingly. Sunday doubt-clearing remains two days after each Thursday test.
Better answers emerge not from more information, but from better sociological thinking.
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