Three layers.
One node.
Zero tab-switching.
Every Mains topic anchors your static reading, live current affairs, and historical PYQs in one place — so you study the connection, not just the content.
Navigate by paper
All 28 nodes open — no gates, no sequence.
Essay Paper
Tests multi-dimensional, well-structured writing on philosophical, socio-economic, and governance themes. Marks reward coherence, multi-perspectival analysis, and original synthesis — not information recall.
General Studies Paper I
History, Geography, and Society. Tests depth of factual knowledge anchored in analytical framing — causes, consequences, and contemporary relevance matter as much as the facts themselves.
General Studies Paper II
Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, and International Relations. The most institutionally structured GS paper — answers require constitutional provisions, committee recommendations, and specific policy instruments, not general observations.
General Studies Paper III
Economy, Environment, Science & Technology, Security, and Disaster Management. The most data-intensive GS paper — answers require specific policy instruments, scheme names, and current indicators.
General Studies Paper IV
Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude. The only GS paper testing the aspirant's values alongside knowledge. Case studies carry the most marks and reward structured analytical method over instinct.
How each node works
Open any node and you get three tabs — each doing a different job.
Static foundation
NCERT chapters, Laxmikanth pages, Ramesh Singh sections — exact references, not vague 'read chapter 5' guidance.
Live current affairs
Every published CA entry tagged to this node appears here automatically. You always know what's recent and relevant.
Historical questions
Real UPSC Mains questions for this node, with intro frames, body dimensions, value-adds, and conclusion scaffolds.
Practice with rubric scaffolds.
Write better answers.
Real PYQs. Three drill modes — paper, node, or year. Write your answer, then self-evaluate against intro frames, body dimensions, value-adds, and conclusion frames.
“Knowledge cannot be transferred — it must be acquired.”
Compass Mains doesn’t tutor, grade, or generate your answers. It provides the structure you need to navigate the syllabus independently — textbook anchors, current affairs connections, and a self-evaluation rubric that teaches the examiner’s own framework. The writing is yours. The thinking is yours. The marks are yours.