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The essay paper swings selections more than any GS paper — and the fastest way to improve is reading how rank holders actually wrote under exam pressure. This collection brings together 14 evaluated essay booklets: Shubham Kumar’s (AIR 1, CSE 2020) two Vision IAS essay tests — including his preserved rough-work outline pages — alongside essay copies of 2024-25 rank holders like Vibhor Bhardwaj (AIR 19) and Trilok Singh (Rank 20).
AIR 1 · CSE 2020 · Essay
AIR 1 · CSE 2020 · Essay
Rank 8 · CSE 2025 · Essay
Rank 8 · CSE 2025 · Essay
AIR 145 · CSE 2024 · Essay
AIR 145 · CSE 2024 · Essay
Rank 148 · Essay
Rank 333 · Essay
Openings that frame the whole essay. Shubham Kumar opens “A health system to meet 21st-century needs in India” with a 700-year historical arc — bubonic plague, Spanish flu, COVID-19 — before defining health via the WHO. One paragraph in, the examiner already knows the essay has range.
Multi-dimensional bodies. His rough-work pages (preserved at the end of the booklet) show a Social / Economic / Political / Environmental brainstorm grid with schemes (SHe-Box, eNAM, Ayushman Bharat) slotted under each head — built before writing a single line.
Anchored conclusions. Quotes from Kautilya to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam close the loop on the introduction instead of introducing new ideas.
After reading two or three copies, attempt the same topic yourself, then compare. Pair this with our UPSC essay previous-year questions to pick realistic topics.