India's premier discussion-driven UPSC mentorship academy. Where analytical thinking meets structured preparation.
Effective UPSC civil services preparation needs consistency, strategy, and expert feedback. Explore our GS Foundation, Mains Answer Writing Program, IAS coaching classes, and faculty guidance pathways to build an exam-ready preparation system.
Roundtable IAS was founded on a simple conviction: the civil services demand thinkers, not memorisers. Under the mentorship of Rohan Dange — Distinguished Fellow at the Forum for Global Studies, New Delhi, with over 15 years of UPSC coaching experience — we are building India's most intellectually rigorous UPSC preparation ecosystem, one where structured discussion replaces passive lectures and every aspirant receives personalised guidance.
From International Relations to Economy, from Essay to Interview, every programme at Roundtable IAS is designed to build the depth of understanding and clarity of expression that examiners consistently reward.
Learn More About UsComprehensive, expert-led courses designed to build the analytical depth and writing skill the UPSC demands.
Transform your essay from an average script into a top-scoring paper through structured thinking, interdisciplinary breadth, and persuasive articulation. Master the art that separates rank-holders from the rest.
Learn MoreThe flagship comprehensive programme covering the entire General Studies syllabus for Prelims and Mains. Built for serious aspirants who want structured, end-to-end preparation under one roof.
Learn MoreThe single most impactful skill for UPSC Mains is answer writing — and most aspirants underinvest in it. This programme provides daily practice, expert evaluation, and iterative feedback to elevate your scripts.
Learn MoreThe Personality Test is not a knowledge exam — it is a conversation about who you are. Our programme prepares you to present your best, most authentic self before the UPSC board with clarity and composure.
Learn MoreBridge the gap between moral theory and administrative practice. Master the 250-mark GS-4 paper through case studies, thinkers, and ethical reasoning.
Learn MoreMaster the complexities of global politics, political theory, and India's foreign policy. A comprehensive programme designed to maximize your optional subject score.
Learn MoreA scientific and spatial analysis of the Earth's physical and human landscapes. Build a rock-solid foundation for Prelims and GS Paper 1 through our intensive modular approach.
Learn MoreNavigate the most dynamic and heavily-tested section of the UPSC Prelims. Master ecological concepts, biodiversity, and global climate initiatives.
Learn MoreDemystify economic concepts and understand the pulse of India's development trajectory. A pragmatic approach to mastering GS Paper 3 and Prelims Economy.
Learn MoreA pedagogy rooted in structured discourse, analytical rigour, and the conviction that civil servants are forged through dialogue, not dictation.
Conventional coaching relies on one-way lectures and rote memorisation. The Roundtable Method inverts that model. Every session is built around structured discussion — aspirants articulate positions, challenge assumptions, and refine arguments in real time. This mirrors what UPSC actually tests: the capacity to think clearly under pressure and communicate complex ideas with precision.
Rohan Dange designed this approach after years of studying what separates top-ranked candidates from the rest. The answer was never more content — it was deeper engagement with the content they already had. The Roundtable Method provides that depth through deliberate practice, expert mentorship, and a community of peers who hold each other to the highest intellectual standard.
Weekly roundtable sessions where aspirants argue both sides of policy questions, building the balanced perspective UPSC rewards.
Small cohorts of serious aspirants who challenge each other's thinking, share insights, and raise the collective analytical standard.
Daily news mapped to syllabus topics in real time, ensuring your preparation stays relevant and exam-ready throughout the year.
Daily answer-writing with rubric-based evaluation that transforms information into structured, examiner-friendly arguments.
Direct access to Rohan Dange and domain experts for strategy consultations, doubt resolution, and personalised guidance.
Interactive live classes with real-time Q&A, ensuring conceptual clarity and consistent engagement with the syllabus.
Rohan Dange — Founder & Chief Mentor
Founder & Chief Mentor
Rohan Dange is the Founder of Roundtable IAS and a Distinguished Fellow at the Forum for Global Studies, New Delhi, where his work engages deeply with global affairs, security studies, and India's evolving strategic and foreign policy landscape.
With over 15 years of experience in UPSC coaching, Rohan has mentored civil services aspirants across international relations, economy, world history, essay, and political science. His teaching philosophy rejects rote learning in favour of structured dialogue and analytical rigour — translating complex policy and defence concepts into accessible, exam-ready frameworks.
Under his leadership, Roundtable IAS prioritises substance over spectacle — fostering collaborations with institutions, experts, and stakeholders committed to strengthening India's strategic discourse through knowledge and informed engagement.
Read More“The UPSC doesn't test what you know — it tests how you think about what you know. Our job is to build that thinking muscle.”
Roundtable IAS in the arena — academic conclaves, policy dialogues, and thought leadership in action.
India's Global Standing: In Times of Flux and Disruption — organized by the Forum for Global Studies in collaboration with Roundtable IAS.
Join a community of serious aspirants mentored by Rohan Dange. Limited seats per batch.
In-depth analyses, strategy guides, and current affairs breakdowns written by Rohan Dange and the Roundtable IAS team.
UPSC coaching isn’t only about understanding topics—it’s about writing answers examiners reward. Learn the Roundtable framework to structure GS answers with clarity, evidence, and critical thinking.
China controls 90% of global rare earth processing and has weaponised this dominance through export restrictions on 7 critical elements. For UPSC aspirants, this disruption sits at the crossroads of defence technology, supply chain security, and great-power competition.
Drawing on Banafsheh Keynoush's analysis, this article examines how both Saudi Arabia and Iran contributed to enabling the October 7 crisis and subsequently failed to resolve the Gaza conflict — with lessons for UPSC aspirants on middle-power diplomacy.
Discussion-driven preparation. Expert mentorship. Analytical rigour.
