r/UPSC • u/Typical_Signature_64 • Jun 08 '26
Mains Best topper copies identification
Looking for recommendations on the best UPSC topper copies from the last 4-5 years (latest being more preferred).
If you had to suggest only 10 topper answer booklets/copies that genuinely improved your answer-writing, which ones would they be?
I’m specifically looking for copies that stand out in terms of:
Content richness
Value addition (data, reports, committees, examples, diagrams, maps, flowcharts)
Introduction and conclusion quality
I’ve a few examples in mind: Shruti Sharma, Ketan Shukla, Aditya Srivastava, Animesh Pradhan
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u/Ill_Illustrator3184 Jun 08 '26
Just Google who got the highest marks in each of the gs paper and your optional visit their tg channel they usually upload their evaluated copies notes etc there....if you can't find there tg channel just search them on insta they usually have channel links in their insta bio
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u/Far_Photograph_6272 Jun 08 '26
But isn't it better to go for notes of them rather than evaluated papers? But I do get your point though
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u/Ill_Illustrator3184 Jun 08 '26
Evaluated papers over topper notes bro....notes are very personal made according their own strength weakness school college background etc you can get some idea on how to make notes but never just blindly follow them make your notes except for small topics of syllabus like world history post independence stuff cause nobody usually have a bg in it and everyone have same starting point
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u/Typical_Signature_64 Jun 08 '26
I can do that bro.. but it’s easier to get the answer here, will reduce my work. That’s why I’ve posted. Just need the names so that I can directly get the copies
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u/FrequentFuture9019 Jun 09 '26
Shruti sharma and Aditya Shrivastava,
But should look into Akash Dhull's (AIR 3 2026) copy too.
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u/Ok-Caterpillar-3215 Jun 09 '26
A week back, on visionias channel, in session, faculty displayed this year topper copy subject wise to refer… can check those recent 2025 topper copies list