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Why Fortune IAS ?

Fortune IAS Academy is committed to supporting the civil service dreams of all aspirants, irrespective of their socio-economic background. Our student driven approach is at the heart of the increasing number of UPSC success stories. However, more than the results it is the trust that the parents and students bestow upon us that drives us forward. We believe it is also the reason why our students are proud to be part of the Fortune Family.

Expert Faculty

Sylesh Fernandas

Indian Polity and History

Muni Darsan VG

Public Administration Optional

Anton Babu

General Essay

Nitin Menon

Political Science and International Relations Optional

Sherin Khadar

History

Achuth Gangadharan

World History

Nandagopan M J

Geography

Anand Justin

Indian Society

Imthiyaz K Shams

Ethics and Current Affairs

Arun Surendrababu

Economics

Pranav P Manangath

Science and Technolgy

Shahad Moideen

Internal Security

Anne D'souza

Environment and Ecology

Fairuz M

General Essay

Sivaprasad Menon

Senior Faculty, History

Dr Stanly Johny

Visiting Faculty for International Relations

Ecosystem for Learning

Dedicated Reading Rooms

700+ Reading Cubicles

Dedicated Reading Rooms

700+ Reading Cubicles

Dedicated Reading Rooms

700+ Reading Cubicles

Next Gen Smart Classrooms

50+ Expert Faculty and Mentors

Next Gen Smart Classrooms

50+ Expert Faculty and Mentors

Guidance from Senior Bureaucrats

T.K.A Nair, IAS

Former Principal Secretary and Advisor to the Prime Minister of India

Dr D.P. Agrawal

Former UPSC Chairman

Dr M Veerappa Moily

Former Chief Minister of Karnataka & Former Union Minister

Shivsankar Menon IFS

Former National Security Advisor & Foreign Secretary

Wajahat Habibullah, IAS

First Chief Information Commissioner & Former LBSNAA Director

Vijay Nambiar, IFS

Former Under Secretary General & Chef de Cabinet to the UN Secretary-General

Kiran Aggarwal, IAS

Former Secretary, Department of Women and Child Development

Roy Paul, IAS

Former Member, UPSC Former Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation

Nalini Netto, IAS

Former Chief Secretary of Kerala

Rishiraj, IPS

Former Director General of Police

Vinson M Paul, IPS

Former Vigilance Director, Former Director General of Police

Jacob Punnoose, IPS

Former Director General of Police

Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, IAS

Former Secretary, Ministry of Coal

H N Nair, ICLS

Former Advisor to IMF and World Bank

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Our Courses

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PCM new batch starts from April 16th 2025
Working professional batch starts from July 2nd 2025
Optionals
Prelims Test Series
Mains Test Series
Interview Mentorship Program

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Hear from Our Achievers

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SIDHARTH RAMKUMAR, IAS
AIR 04, CSE 2023
A big thank you to Fortune IAS Academy for being my pillar of support throughout my prelims, mains and interview preparation. I was also a mentor at Fortune IAS and the interaction with students helped me fine tune my conceptual understanding of topics. The questions of test series at Fortune were close to the actual UPSC questions and helped me to assess my preparation levels. I would definitely recommend Fortune to any aspirant who has a civil service dream.
Emma
KASTURI SHA, IAS
AIR 68, CSE 2023
Fortune IAS Academy was my home away from home during preparation. Conducive learning ecosystem, dedicated teachers and supportive mentors, altogether Fortune gave me a very enriching and memorable experience where I met many loveable friends, learned a lot about life. Special thanks and heartfelt gratitude to Muni Sir and Jeevan Sir for their mentorship and support.
Emma
FABI RASHEED, IAS
AIR 71, CSE 2023
Fortune IAS Academy transformed my childhood dream of civil services into reality. Starting with minimal knowledge in 2022, Nitin Sir mentored me tirelessly, supported by Sylesh Sir’s unwavering belief. Grateful to Imthiyaz Sir, Nandagopan Sir, Sherin Sir, Anand Justin Sir, Jeevan Sir and the entire Fortune family for their constant support. Joining Fortune was one of my best life decisions.
Emma
PARVATHY GOPAKUMAR, IAS
AIR 282, CSE 2023
I would like to thank team Fortune especially Muni sir for helping achieve this feat in my second attempt. Muni sir gave me the confidence to tackle the curveballs this exam throws at a aspirant. Team Fortune helped me tremendously during my interview preparation as well.
Emma
DILEEP K KAINIKKARA, IAS
AIR 21, CSE 2021
Fortune IAS Academy has been an integral part of my UPSC preparation, especially in my latest effort. The insights and feedback provided by Nitin sir during the Mains Test Series program was quite helpful in improving my Mains marks. Also the mock interviews and one on one sessions with Fortune played an important role in moulding my interview skills and demeanour.
Emma
DHEENAH DASTAGEER, IAS
AIR 63, CSE 2021
Fortune IAS is like family to me, both as a student and now as faculty. TEAM FORTUNE has been my constant support, motivation, and help with even my simplest doubts! I relied on Anton Sir, Nitin Sir, and Muni Sir for my Personality Test prep, with invaluable support from Sylesh Sir, Sherin Sir, and Achuth Sir.
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Dr. MANJIMA P, IPS
AIR 235, CSE 2023
I express my gratitude to Fortune IAS for helping me achieve this rank on my first attempt. The classes and test series gave me a solid grasp of the subjects. The interview guidance and one-on-one sessions were invaluable. Fortune’s environment helped manage my stress and instilled confidence in me.
Emma
ANJANA KRISHNA, IPS
AIR 355, CSE 2022
I cleared the exam on my fourth attempt. After failing the prelims three times, I had time to reflect, introspect, and doubt myself. However, the peer group and faculty at Fortune were instrumental in my survival during that difficult period. Each person’s contribution was vital to my success.
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KIRAN P B, IPS
AIR 100, CSE 2021
Despite a hectic schedule of balancing IT work and civil services preparation, I could successfully clear the UPSC examination due to the guidance of Munidarsan sir and training imparted by him at Fortune IAS Academy.
Emma
ARYA V M, IAS
AIR 36, CSE 2022
My quest for civil services got a di-rection when I joined a foundation course headed by Sylesh sir when I was in 11th standard. Later I joined the full time Prelims cum Mains batch at Fortune IAS Academy. Here I got the support from Nitin sir, Anton sir, Anand sir, Nandagopan sir, Achuth sir and Imthiyaz sir for the mentorship provided across prelims, mains and interview stages. Most importantly, the peer group I could gather at Fortune played a pivotal role in whatever I could achieve.
Emma
AKHIL V MENON, IAS
AIR 66, CSE 2021
I am indebted to Fortune IAS academy for the relentless support extended to me. Sylesh sir is not just a teacher but more like an elder brother who extended all help in my journey. Special gratitude to Nitin sir who mentored me throughout my journey, going through each aspect of my answer. Thank you team Fortune.
Emma
GOKUL S, IAS
AIR 357, CSE 2020
Right knowledge presented in the right style is the key to cracking the civil services and for that, right mentoring is a must. The mentors in the Fortune IAS academy, especially Anton sir, helped me develop that right approach. I thank the academy and my mentor for being with me through thick and thin of the exams
Emma
MEERA K, IAS
AIR 06, CSE 2020
Fortune IAS Academy played a pivotal role in my UPSC preparation. Special thanks to Muni sir, Sylesh sir and Jeevan sir for supporting me through my highs and lows. Thank you.
Emma
SAFNA NAZARUDEEN, IAS
AIR 45, CSE 2019
I joined Fortune IAS Academy immediately after my graduation and did my entire civil services preparation there. I am indebted to Nitin sir and Anand sir for all the guidance throughout my mains and interview preparation. My heartfelt thanks to Sherin sir, Anton sir, Muni sir, Sylesh sir and every one at Fortune for being my guiding light and instilling the confidence in me that I will clear the exam.
Emma
ASHISH DAS, IAS
AIR 291, CSE 2019
I am incredibly grateful to Fortune for their invaluable support in my civil service preparation journey. The reading room facility helped me to connect with peers like Safna and Devi that helped me enormously. Having an expert team at the academy to clarify any doubts was a huge vote of confidence.
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SREELAKSHMI RAM, IAS
AIR 29, CSE 2018
Fortune IAS Academy made a huge difference in improving my mains marks and interview score. The systematic practice, Quality Improvement Program (QIP) under Muni sir helped me maximize my mains score. Thank you team Fortune.
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SREEDHANYA SURESH, IAS
AIR 410, CSE 2018
Fortune is where I realized my UPSC dream. I was fortunate that Fortune IAS helped in my mains preparation. Special thanks to Muni sir, Thomas sir and Sylesh sir for guiding me towards my dream.
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HARI KALLIKAT, IAS
AIR 58, CSE 2017
My Alma mater in civil service preparation. The role played by Vishakhettan & Munichettan during all the years of my preparation is unmatched. Abhaychettan helped me in volumes for mains & interview preparation in short. Fortune was the source of inspiration and guidance which helped me in converting my dream into reality.
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ANAND MOHAN, IAS
AIR 472, CSE 2017
With Fortune IAS Academy’s guidance, I started IAS preparation in July 2016. Following a rigorous schedule, I focused on answer writing. By December, I was well-prepared. With Fortune’s support, I cleared prelims and focused on answer writing for Mains.
Emma
MALINI S, IFS
AIR 81, CSE 2022
I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the Fortune team for standing behind me and always extending their helping hand. From Muni sir’s regular words of encouragement to Sylesh sir’s last minute pep talk right before my interview, they did an extraordinary job in guiding me. I would also like to thank Anton sir, Nitin, and Sherin for their genuine support throughout. You guys are awesomesauce!
Emma
DEVI NANDANA, IFS
AIR 92, CSE 2019
Fortune IAS Academy has been instrumental in my civil service preparation since I quit my job. I joined Fortune in May 2018 with a full scholarship for their classroom program. Muni Sir and Nitin Sir greatly aided my Prelims and Mains prep. I am indebted to the entire Fortune family for their guidance.

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