Coaching Institute file
Drishti IAS
- Registered as
- Drishti IAS
- Headquarters
- New Delhi
- Operates under
- Private, unaffiliated — no regulator approves a coaching centre
- Exams
- UPSC Civil Services
Penalised ₹5 lakh over advertisements claiming 216-plus selections in UPSC CSE 2022. The regulator found that 162 of those candidates — three in four — had cleared Prelims and Mains without the institute's paid help and had taken only its free Interview Guidance Programme. An earlier ₹3 lakh penalty was imposed in 2024.
The arithmetic
Every point, and why
Everything starts at 100. Below is every point we cut, the rule that caused it, and the document it came from. None of it is our opinion.
Government Record
40/100Fines and orders against them from a government body, board or university.
Admission & Bribes
Not assessedDonation or bribe asked for a seat. Seats given outside the normal process.
We have no document about this, so we do not score it. That is not a pass.
Fees & Extra Charges
Not assessedMoney charged that was never in the fee list. Unapproved hikes. Forced buying.
We have no document about this, so we do not score it. That is not a pass.
Refunds
20/100What their refund policy says, next to the rule they are supposed to follow.
Your Certificates
Not assessedKeeping your original documents. Not giving your TC, migration or marksheet.
We have no document about this, so we do not score it. That is not a pass.
Teaching & Facilities
50/100Classes, teachers, labs and hostels you paid for but did not get.
Safety
Not assessedRagging, beating, harassment, or a building that is not safe.
We have no document about this, so we do not score it. That is not a pass.
Advertising
35/100Ads a government body has found to be misleading.
What They Tell You
40/100What they show you before you pay — fees, teachers, and whether they are even recognised.
When You Complain
Not assessedHow they behave when you complain, and whether they have a complaint cell at all.
We have no document about this, so we do not score it. That is not a pass.
Each score above comes only from the cuts listed under it. The overall 60/100 is our published call on Drishti IAS — weighing those 5 checked areas together with how serious the record is. It is not a simple average. How we grade →
The public record
3 documents on file
Every source below is linked, so you can check it yourself. This is everything behind the grade above — there is nothing else.
- 01Regulatory orderReported October 2025
CCPA imposes ₹5 lakh penalty over UPSC CSE 2022 result claims
The Central Consumer Protection Authority penalised the institute over an advertisement claiming 216-plus successful candidates in UPSC CSE 2022. The Authority found that 162 of the 216 candidates — about 75% — had cleared the Preliminary and Main examinations without assistance from the institute and had taken only its free Interview Guidance Programme, information the advertisement did not disclose. The institute had earlier been penalised ₹3 lakh in 2024 over claims of 150-plus selections in UPSC 2021.
- 02Service delivery29–30 July 2024
Basement classrooms sealed by the MCD; Mukherjee Nagar centre closed and relocated
During the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's enforcement drive that followed the Rau's IAS basement deaths, MCD sealed basement classrooms operated by Drishti IAS for building-norm violations. The Mukherjee Nagar centre was subsequently closed and classes suspended before restarting at Karol Bagh and Noida — a mid-course relocation for enrolled students who had chosen a centre.
- 03Published policyPolicy dated 4 August 2022; retrieved 28 July 2026
Published policy: no refund at all on online courses
The published Cancellation and Refund Policy provides zero refund for online courses, and for classroom admissions applies a sliding deduction that reaches no refund at all after one month. The Ministry of Education's January 2024 guidelines require a pro-rata refund within 10 days whenever a student who has paid in full leaves mid-course, with no one-month cut-off.
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