Online Classes Vs Traditional Coaching: Expose UPSC Preparation

Traditional coaching has been in practice for ages and everyone is familiar with the ways of teaching. Like as the preparation methodologies, and the other approaches they adopt. The old practice of teaching several students has no idea whether the students are attentive or not. Whether the students understand what is being explained or not is not considered effective today. We will discuss online classes vs traditional coaching in this article. And will know how to effective online classes for us.

Online Classes Vs Traditional Coaching

Points of Difference	Online Classes	Traditional Coaching
Accessibility	The best online coaching for UPSC is easily accessible anytime from anywhere, even in remote underdeveloped areas to every student regardless of his/her financial status or educational background, just at one click through smartphones or other gadgets.	Available only in cities, students from remote areas need to leave their homes to access traditional coaching. Limited or no access to students from poor family backgrounds living in villages on the outskirts.
Teaching style/method	Students are taught using the latest technologies through smart classes with updated maps, graphs, animated videos, and pictures for conceptual clarity and a better understanding of the relevant topics. Scientific studies have proven that pictorial memories are durable and long-lasting.	Traditions coachings are based on marking with chalk/ink on black/whiteboard, with a teacher attending several students. Limited pictorial representation and use of graphs, tables, etc. limit the understanding. Students’ interaction with the teacher and attention to the lecture are also limited.
Preparation Methods	With advanced technologies, it is easier for the best UPSC online coaching to analyse the trend and pattern of questions asked; identify key topics; and prepare strategies accordingly. From GS to CSAT in prelims to Mains answer writing and case studies for ethics, a separate approach can be adopted according to the latest developments.	Real-time updates are not available for students, which limits their approach and strategic point of view toward the exam. Traditional methodologies are not at par with the changing patterns and trends of UPSC. Students don’t find themselves in an equitable environment, having limited opportunities to showcase their talent.
Flexibility	UPSC online coaching are economical and affordable for every student. A range of courses are available for Prelims to mains and from optional to interview at different packages.	Fixed scheduling of classes limits the flexibility of students. No access to lecture if a student has to bunk class due to illness or any other reason. The scope of revision and practice gets limited as students have to fix their daily routine and study schedule according to the traditional coaching classes.
Adaptability	Online classes are adaptable due to the neat and clean interface of the app, availability of courses in different languages, accessibility at one click and comfort in access.	Students have to adapt to the environment away from their home, languages they are not comfortable with, and everything they are not habitual of.
Affordability	To maintain the physical infrastructure, the fee of offline traditional coaching is kept on the higher side, which makes it unaffordable for most of the students. Every optional is not taught in every coaching, so the extra fee burden affects the morale of the students.	To maintain the physical infrastructure, the fee of offline traditional coaching is kept on the higher side, which makes them unaffordable for most of the students. Every optional is not taught in every coaching, so the extra fee burden affects the morale of the students.

Conclusion

From the above comparison, it is easier to understand. How the best UPSC online classes have revolutionized the UPSC preparation method? In today’s fast-paced, dynamic, aspiring, and digital new India, everyone has access to advanced and updated technologies. There is no doubt that online classes in India have overtaken the popularity of traditional coaching and challenged its significance.