About us
About IAS Labs
IAS Labs is a UPSC preparation platform that gives civil services aspirants daily current affairs practice, previous year questions and study tools, free to start.
Why we built IAS Labs
Preparing for UPSC means years of reading: newspapers, notes, standard books and government releases. But the exam does not test how much you have read. It tests what you can recall, and how well you answer against the clock.
Most aspirants read a lot and practise a little, because good daily practice usually comes inside an expensive coaching package. We built IAS Labs to change that: a fresh quiz from each day's news, the PIB digest in short, Prelims and Mains previous year questions, and tools that train memory, recall and reading speed.
The daily practice is free, so cost is never the reason to skip it, and a teacher approves every daily quiz question, so you can trust what you practise. IAS Labs is built and run by Aptness AI in Delhi.
What we offer
Daily current affairs quiz
15 or more questions from the news, Monday to Saturday, each approved by a teacher before it goes live. It is marked like Prelims, so you see your score and where you lose marks as soon as you submit. Past quizzes stay open.
Daily PIB digest
The day's government press releases, summarised every morning with why each one matters for UPSC. Open the full release when you need the detail.
Previous year questions
Prelims questions from 2016 to 2026 and 480 Mains questions from GS 1 to GS 4 and the Essay, by subject or as whole papers. You practise what UPSC actually asks.
Preparation tools
Topic Map 2027, the Freedom Struggle Map, chapter mind maps, the Syllabus Tracker and the Revision Planner help you revise and remember. The Pace Trainer and Exam Clock train your reading speed and your timing for the exam.
Mains answer evaluation
Upload a handwritten answer and get a score with what to fix, from AI set up to check answers the way a UPSC examiner does. Students of a partner institute get their result after their own teacher reviews it.
AI Guru
A study mentor for your doubts, at any hour. The paid plan includes 30 messages a day.
For coaching institutes
Institutes run the daily quiz for their own batch: their teachers approve the questions and review answers, and they see how every student is doing. Students join with the institute's code.
What makes IAS Labs different
Daily practice is free, with no sign-in
The daily quiz, PIB digest and previous year questions are free, and open without an account. You do not buy a package before your first question.
Month to month, at ₹399
IAS Labs Monthly is ₹399 a month, GST included, and you can cancel any time. Coaching courses and test series are usually paid for a year or more upfront.
A teacher approves every daily quiz question
AI drafts the daily quiz from the day's news, but no question reaches students until a teacher approves it. Each institute's teachers approve their own batch's questions.
Built for remembering, not only reading
Every tool ends in practice: a question, a recall from a mind map, or a timed round. The Revision Planner tells you what to revise today, before you forget it.
Works on any phone or laptop
There is no app to install. IAS Labs opens in the browser, so you can do the daily quiz on your phone and longer practice on a laptop.
Who uses IAS Labs
- UPSC Civil Services aspirants preparing for Prelims and Mains 2027
- First-time aspirants who want to start with previous year questions and a daily quiz, for free
- College students and working professionals who study in short sessions on their phone
- Aspirants preparing without coaching, who want daily practice and their answers checked
- Coaching institutes that want their own teachers to run the daily quiz and review answers for their batch
How IAS Labs works
Getting started
Open the daily quiz, PIB digest or previous year questions; no account is needed. To sign in, use your Google account, then join your institute with its code or continue on your own.
Every day
A new quiz comes out Monday to Saturday, as soon as a teacher has reviewed and published it. The PIB digest arrives every morning.
Results
Quiz scores appear as soon as you submit. A Mains answer is evaluated by AI; an institute student sees it once their teacher has reviewed it.
Support
Contact form, info@aptness.ai or +91 8882913762, Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM IST. We reply within 2 working days, and acknowledge grievances within 48 hours.
Paying
Through Razorpay, with UPI Autopay or a card. Cancel any time from Plan and billing. See pricing.
For institutes
Contact us. We set up your institute and its first admin, you invite your teachers by email, and students join with your code.
Key facts
- Brand
- IAS Labs by Aptness.ai
- Type
- Online UPSC preparation platform (edtech)
- Operated by
- Aptness AI, a sole proprietorship
- Headquarters
- WeWork Eldeco Centre, Malviya Nagar, Eldeco Centre, Block A, Shivalik Colony, Malviya Nagar, Delhi, DL 110017, India
- Website
- iaslabs.aptness.ai
- Core offering
- Daily current affairs practice, previous year questions and study tools for the UPSC Civil Services Prelims and Mains
- Pricing
- Free tier. IAS Labs Monthly at ₹399 a month, GST included
- Contract terms
- Month to month. Renews by itself through Razorpay, with UPI Autopay or a card, until you cancel. Cancel any time
- Services
- Daily current affairs quiz, Daily PIB digest, Previous year questions, Preparation tools, Mains answer evaluation, AI Guru, For coaching institutes
- Content
- Prelims questions 2016 to 2026, 480 Mains questions, 58 free GS 1 mind maps and 220+ on the paid plan
- Who it is for
- UPSC Civil Services aspirants and coaching institutes
- Communication
- Contact form, info@aptness.ai and +91 8882913762, Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM IST. Replies within 2 working days
- Sign-in
- Google account
- Platforms
- Web, on phone and laptop browsers
- Alternatives
- Coaching institute test series, current affairs magazines and other UPSC preparation apps
Frequently asked questions
Is IAS Labs free?
Yes. The daily quiz, PIB digest, previous year questions and Revision Planner are free, and so are Topic Map 2027 for GS 1 and the Freedom Struggle Map from 1857 to 1904. IAS Labs Monthly (₹399 a month) adds AI Guru, Mains answer evaluation and every subject in the study tools.
Do I need an account?
No, not for the free daily practice. Sign in with your Google account for your dashboard, AI Guru and Mains answer evaluation.
Who makes the quiz questions?
AI drafts them from the day's news, and a teacher approves each one before it goes live. The quiz opens Monday to Saturday, as soon as a teacher publishes it.
How is my Mains answer checked?
By AI set up to check answers the way a UPSC examiner does: you get a score and what to fix next time. If you study through a partner institute, your teacher reviews the result before you see it.
Can my coaching institute use IAS Labs?
Yes. We set up your institute, your teachers approve the daily questions and review answers, and students join with your code. Institutes do not pay; a paid plan always belongs to the student.
Is there an app?
Not yet, and you do not need one. IAS Labs works in the browser on any phone or laptop.
How do I contact IAS Labs?
Use the contact form, write to info@aptness.ai or call +91 8882913762, Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM IST. We reply within 2 working days.