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Pricing · Mains 2026 · 128 days to go

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A coaching test series gives you 32 evaluated answers for ₹18,400. Likhit Pro gives you more — subject to fair use — at ₹499 a month. Rubric-based AI feedback with line-level margin notes, result in under 30 seconds.

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GS-II · Federalism
Centre-State financial relations after GST.
16.5/ 2022s
Essay · Section A
“Wisdom finds truth.” — annotated, line by line.
132/ 25031s
GS-IV · Ethics case
Public servant facing pressure from elected MLA.
14.5/ 2019s
Pro plan
₹499
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Eval time~22sOCR → 4-axis score → margin notes
Papers coveredGS 1–4Essay · Optional · all Mains papers
Word limit1,000Pro answers · up to 1,000 words
Refund window7 daysFirst payment · full refund · no questions
The math, live

Your practice plan, in real time.

Drag the slider. Pick a plan. See what each option actually costs at your practice volume.

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3.87effective cost per answer
Billed at ₹499/month · not per answer

At 30 answers/week, that's around 129 answers/month. Pro is billed at ₹499/month — not per answer. That's 1 / 149 the cost of a typical coaching test-series checker.

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Estimate based on selected weekly usage. Pro is billed monthly at ₹499, not per answer. Subject to fair use.
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Free is real free. Pro removes the cap.

No 'premium rubric' hiding behind paywalls. No per-page fee on long answers. Every plan gets 4-axis AI practice feedback — Pro adds margin notes, rewrite suggestions, and progress tracking for serious Mains prep.

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At 5 / week: ₹0.00

Get a real feel for the rubric. Upload up to 5 handwritten answers a week, with the full per-axis breakdown. No card, no commitment.

  • 5 evaluations / week · 250-word cap
  • Overall score + 4-axis breakdown
  • PYQ bank · last 5 years
  • Line-level margin notes
  • Score history beyond 30 days
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Most chosen · Mains-ready
Pro
₹499/ month · or ₹4,990 / yr
More evaluations · ₹499 / month

For serious Mains prep. More evaluations (subject to fair use), line-level margin notes, rewrite suggestions, and weekly trend tracking on every axis.

  • More evaluations · fair use · 1,000-word answers
  • Margin notes + rewrite-this-line suggestions
  • Full PYQ bank · 2014–2025 · topic-tagged
  • 30-day mock test series · auto-scheduled
  • Trend sparkline · per axis · per week
  • Priority OCR · ~22s typical eval time
Cancel anytime · 7-day refund on first payment

Likhit is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to UPSC or any coaching institute. Scores are AI-generated practice feedback only — not official marks, exam predictions, or a guarantee of performance.

Fair use means normal individual UPSC preparation usage. Likhit may limit unusually high, automated, shared, or abusive usage to keep the service reliable for all users.

Side by side

Two receipts. One question.

What does the same Mains preparation cost from a coaching test series, vs from Likhit Pro? Both itemized, neither rounded up. You decide.

— printed 14 Apr 2026

A Typical IAS Test Series Coaching

Receipt · 32 evaluated answers over 4 months
Registration feeOne-time₹2,000
16 weekly tests2 GS questions per test = 32 answers₹13,600
2 full-length mocksGS-I to GS-IV₹1,600
Essay paper · 1Section A + B · graded₹600
Booklet handling & courierIf you are outside Delhi₹600
+ no margin notes — only a tick & total
+ 3–7 day return time per answer
Total · 32 answers₹18,400
Per evaluated answer · ₹575
Expensive · slow
vs
— anytime, today

Likhit · Pro ₹499 / mo

Receipt · more evaluated answers, fair use
Pro subscriptionBilled monthly · cancel anytime₹499
More evaluationsFair-use policy appliesincluded
Line-level margin notesEvery answer · highlighted on-imageincluded
Rewrite-this-line suggestionsAI-suggested rephrasesincluded
Score history & trendsForever · CSV / PDF exportincluded
Per-answer return time~22 secondsincluded
+ more evaluations · fair-use policy applies
+ cancel in one tap · no exit form
Total · more answers (fair use)₹499
Fair · fast

A fraction of the cost of a coaching test series.
Result in under 30 seconds. Practice every day, not just during test-series cycles.

What ₹499 actually buys you

An evaluation, opened up.

Every answer comes back with four axis scores, line-level highlights, and a short AI summary. Here's a sample — annotated, anonymized.

14/ 20

Q · GS-II: Examine the changing nature of Centre-State financial relations in light of the GST regime. (150 words)

The 101st Constitutional Amendment of 2017 fundamentally restructured fiscal federalism by subsuming multiple indirect taxes into the GST regime. The introduction of the GST Council, with its weighted voting mechanism, created a unique co-operative fiscal architecture — but one where the Union retains disproportionate vetoing power. Compensation cess arrangements, conceived as a five-year cushion, became a flashpoint during COVID-19 when the Centre asked States to borrow. Recent litigation in the Mohit Minerals case clarified that GST Council recommendations are persuasive, not binding.

“Strong opening — names the Amendment, the year”
“Mohit Minerals → 2022 · cite the year”
Introduction
4.2/ 5

Crisp open. Names the Amendment and the year. Consider one-line direction-setter.

Content
3.6/ 5

Solid spine. GST Council, cess, Mohit Minerals — all there. Missing Article 246A.

Structure
3.4/ 5

Continuous prose. Three sub-heads (Constitutional, Political, Judicial) would lift this.

Conclusion
2.8/ 5

Cut short. No forward-looking line. End with the 16th Finance Commission angle.

Total · 4-axis sum14.0 / 20Returned in 19s
What consistent practice looks like

Track improvement over time.

Each evaluation pinpoints the same weaknesses across attempts. Over time, you can see which axes are improving and where to focus next.

GS
GS Paper II · Governance
Illustrative progress example

Consistent practice on Centre-State questions helps identify recurring gaps — like missing constitutional articles or weak conclusions. The per-axis trend shows which areas are responding to focused effort.

12.516.0GS-II · example
Wk 1–6
ES
Essay Paper
Illustrative progress example

Essay scores often improve when structure feedback is applied consistently. Likhit flags the same structural patterns across attempts, helping you see whether changes are sticking.

100128Essay · example
Wk 1–6
GS
GS Paper IV · Ethics
Illustrative progress example

Case-study responses improve when feedback is applied to each new attempt. The trend chart makes it visible when your Content and Conclusion axes are moving together.

11.014.5GS-IV · example
Wk 1–6

All examples above are illustrative. Likhit provides AI-generated practice feedback. It is not an official UPSC evaluation and does not guarantee marks or selection. Results vary by aspirant and practice volume.

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FeatureFree₹0 foreverPro₹499 / month
Evaluations
EvaluationsAI-generated · subject to fair use5 / weekMore (fair use)
Word cap per answer2501,000
Typical eval time~45s~22s
Feedback depth
4-axis breakdown
Line-level margin notes
Rewrite-this-line suggestions
AI-written feedback summary
Content & practice
PYQ bankLast 5 years2014–2025
30-day test series
Essay paperSelf-graded
Analytics
Score history30 daysForever
Trend sparkline · per axis
Topic heatmap
Support & billing
Email response time48 h12 h
Invoice on payment
Refund windowN/A7 days · first payment
Pricing FAQ

The questions before you click.

Anything we missed, write to hello@likhit.in — a real human reads everything within a day.

A typical test series gives you ~32 evaluated answers over four months for ~₹18,000–₹20,000. Pro gives you more AI evaluations (subject to fair use, answers up to 1,000 words) for ₹499/month, with line-level margin notes, rewrite suggestions, and a per-axis trend chart — results in ~22 seconds. Most aspirants run both: Likhit for daily practice volume, a test series for periodic calibration.
If you subscribe to Pro and decide it's not for you, email hello@likhit.in within 7 days of your first payment. We'll cancel and refund in full, no questions asked. After the 7-day window, cancel anytime — billing stops at the next cycle, no exit form, no retention call.
Yes. Cancel from your account page in one tap. Your Pro access continues until the end of the period you paid for; we don't auto-refund unused days after the 7-day window.
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Yes. Upload a valid college ID or your previous Mains admit card and we will apply a 20% repeater/student discount. Verified within 24 hours; discount applied to the next billing cycle.
Everything stays. Old evaluations, margin notes, your trend chart — yours forever, exportable as PDF or CSV. Cancelling stops access to Pro features but never deletes your history.
The rubric is anchored to the UPSC Mains four-axis structure (Introduction, Content, Structure, Conclusion — each out of 5) and is updated periodically against a reference set of scored answers. The model is re-tested before each release; calibration notes are published in the changelog. Names and locations are stripped before grading. Likhit scores are AI-generated practice feedback — not official UPSC marks.
UPSC Mains 2026 · 21 August

Mains starts 21 August.

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