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PrelimsFor CSE 2027

XINSHENG 2027 — Prelims Crash Course

The whole Prelims syllabus, taught end to end through UPSC's previous-year questions, with a test series alongside. Classes begin on 10 November 2026.

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • English and Tamil

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₹15,000
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This course includes

  • 20+ video lectures · From 10 November
  • Each video lecture can be watched twice
  • Plays on one device at a time
  • 113 timed test papers · 9,549 questions
  • Access for 365 days
  • Taught in English and Tamil
  • Study on phone or laptop
What you getOptionsProOverviewCurriculumTestsFAQ

What you get

  • 10 Nov

    20+ video lectures

    From Tuesday, 10 November

  • XINSHENG2022XINSHENG2023XINSHENG2024XINSHENG2025XINSHENG2026

    113 past papers

    2022 to 2026, open the day you enrol

  • Q1Q2Q3Q4

    9,500+ questions

    Every answer key checked

  • 202712345

    2027 test series

    New papers as they are set

  • +22

    Marked like Prelims

    +2 right, −⅔ wrong

  • Every answer explained

    A review after each paper

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  • Pop-up quizzes in the video

  • UPSC 2019

    PYQs and MCQs to solve

  • Animated explainers

  • Takeaways and a workbook

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About this course

XINSHENG is the institute's Prelims crash course for the Civil Services Examination 2027. It covers the Prelims syllabus from end to end, and it teaches it through the questions UPSC has already asked: each topic is approached from the previous-year questions set on it — what was asked, how the options were built, and what a question on it can test next.

Who this course is for

  • Writing Prelims in 2027, and want the syllabus and the practice in one place
  • On another attempt, and want the syllabus again through UPSC's own questions
  • Want to start writing full papers now, weeks before the classes begin

Curriculum

20+ video lectures · From 10 November

How the course runs, and how to use the past papers.

  1. Reading1.How XINSHENG 2027 worksPreview2 min read
  2. Video2.Solving Prelims 2019, GS Paper IPreview2:43:06

Test series

6 series · 113 papers · 9,549 questions

Included with this course. Each paper is timed and marked as the real paper is, and the institute's explanations open when you submit.

  • XINSHENG 2027 Test Series

    The 2027 Prelims test series, with the past Xinsheng papers from 2022 to 2026. No video lectures.

    0 papers · GS and CSAT

    See the papers: XINSHENG 2027 Test Series
  • Xinsheng 2026 Test Series

    The 2026 Prelims test series as the institute set it: 20 papers, 1,951 questions.

    20 papers · 1,951 questions · GS

    See the papers: Xinsheng 2026 Test Series
  • Xinsheng 2025 Test Series

    The 2025 Prelims test series as the institute set it: 44 papers, 3,362 questions.

    44 papers · 3,362 questions · GS and CSAT

    See the papers: Xinsheng 2025 Test Series
  • Xinsheng 2024 Test Series

    The 2024 Prelims test series as the institute set it: 21 papers, 2,004 questions.

    21 papers · 2,004 questions · GS and CSAT

    See the papers: Xinsheng 2024 Test Series
  • Xinsheng 2023 Test Series

    The 2023 Prelims test series as the institute set it: 17 papers, 1,666 questions.

    17 papers · 1,666 questions · GS

    See the papers: Xinsheng 2023 Test Series
  • Xinsheng 2022 Test Series

    The 2022 Prelims test series as the institute set it: 11 papers, 566 questions.

    11 papers · 566 questions · GS

    See the papers: Xinsheng 2022 Test Series

Frequently asked questions

What are the four options?

Tests only is the XINSHENG 2027 Test Series: the 2027 papers as they are set and the past Xinsheng papers from 2022 to 2026, without the classes. Classes and tests adds the video classes. With mentoring adds one-to-one calls with a mentor. Complete adds the Answer Writing Mentorship Program for Mains, where a mentor checks each answer copy you send. The price of each is under Choose your option on this page, and each lasts 365 days.

Can I change my option later?

Yes. Write to support@cortexdesk.in. The institute will tell you what the change costs and move your seat.

When do the classes start?

On 10 November 2026. Each class is added to the course as a video lecture after it has been taught, and the curriculum on this page fills in as they arrive. Your enrolment covers every class added while your access lasts; you do not pay again.

What can I use before the classes begin?

The past Xinsheng test series, 2022 to 2026, are open from the day you enrol. They are under Test series on this page, and each series lists its papers. Start with the subject you are revising, or take a full-length paper to see where you stand.

Are the past papers ranked?

No. They are practice papers: take any of them as often as you like, and the explanations open as soon as you submit. Each is timed and marked the way the real paper is, so the score is a fair reading of where you stand.

Are the answer keys of the past papers reliable?

Every key was checked question by question before the papers went up. Where the printed key was wrong it has been corrected, and that question's explanation opens with a note saying so. Questions that could not be marked fairly, such as those with two right options, none, or a fact that has since changed, were taken out.

Can I buy the test series without the course?

Yes. The XINSHENG 2027 Test Series is sold on its own on the Tests page, for ₹8,500: the 2027 papers as they are set, and the past Xinsheng papers from 2022 to 2026, without the video lectures. Everyone sitting the 2027 papers is ranked together, on the course or not. If you hold the course, the series is already included.

How long do I have access?

For 365 days from the day you enrol.

Can I try the course before buying?

Yes. 2 lessons are free to preview — look for Preview in the curriculum.

How do I pay?

Through Razorpay, at checkout — card, UPI, net banking or a wallet. Your course unlocks as soon as the payment is confirmed, and a receipt is emailed to you.

How many times can I watch a lecture?

You can watch each lecture twice. Pausing, skipping and changing speed cost nothing; watching a part again uses up some of your second viewing. Free preview lessons are not counted. A lecture plays on one device at a time: starting it in another tab or on another device stops it in the first.

Can I study on my phone?

Yes. Courses run in the browser on any phone, tablet or laptop.

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