Meet the UPSC Mentors Behind Smartwork Labs IAS Academy

Anupam Jain

Anupam Jain is the Chief Coach and one of the key academic mentors at Smartwork Labs IAS Academy. With extensive experience of mentoring UPSC aspirants, he specialises in Economics, Ethics and CSAT, combining conceptual clarity with exam-oriented guidance. Having experience of 5 Mains and 3 Interviews, he brings a deep understanding of the demands of the Civil Services Examination. His mentorship focuses on personalised preparation strategy, answer-writing improvement, interview guidance, and helping aspirants build discipline, consistency and clarity throughout their UPSC journey.

Chief Coach | Economics, Ethics & CSAT Mentor

Ankit Singh

Lead Coach | Polity, History & Ethics Faculty

Ankit Singh is a Lead Coach and faculty member for Polity, History and Ethics at Smartwork Labs IAS Academy. Known for his structured teaching style and analytical approach, he helps students understand core concepts and connect them with UPSC’s evolving exam pattern. With experience of 4 Mains and 2 Interviews, he brings both academic depth and practical exam insight to the classroom. His sessions focus on simplifying complex topics, developing conceptual clarity, and guiding students towards precise, well-structured answers for both Prelims and Mains.

Animesh Jain

Senior Mentor | Science & Technology, Environment, Internal Security, Disaster Management & AMAC

Animesh Jain is a Senior Mentor and faculty member at Smartwork Labs IAS Academy with expertise in Science & Technology, Environment, Internal Security, Disaster Management and AMAC — Ancient, Medieval, Art & Culture. Having secured UPSC CSE AIR 63 in 2025, he brings a strong result-oriented understanding of the examination and its evolving demands. His mentorship focuses on simplifying complex areas, connecting static concepts with current developments, and helping aspirants build analytical clarity for both Prelims and Mains. His guidance is especially valuable for students seeking structured preparation, efficient revision and exam-focused application.

Nikhil J is a mentor at Smartwork Labs IAS Academy with expertise in CSAT, History and Current Affairs. With experience of 2 Mains and 1 Interview, he brings a practical understanding of the challenges aspirants face across different stages of the UPSC preparation cycle. His mentoring focuses on strengthening conceptual clarity, improving problem-solving ability, simplifying History through structured linkages, and helping students connect Current Affairs with Prelims and Mains requirements. He also plays an important role in doubt resolution, academic guidance and keeping students consistent with their preparation targets.

Nikhil J.

Mentor | CSAT, History & Current Affairs

Sumit is a Senior Mentor and faculty member at Smartwork Labs IAS Academy with expertise in Polity, History and Society. With experience of 3 Mains and 1 Interview, he brings a strong understanding of UPSC’s Prelims and Mains requirements. His teaching focuses on building conceptual clarity, connecting historical and social themes with current developments, and helping students write structured, analytical answers. His mentorship is especially useful for aspirants who want to strengthen their foundation, improve answer presentation and develop a syllabus-oriented approach to preparation.

Senior Mentor | Polity, History & Society

Sumit

Harsh is a mentor at Smartwork Labs IAS Academy with expertise in Polity, History and Society. With experience of 2 Mains and 1 Interview, he provides practical and student-focused guidance for UPSC aspirants. His mentoring style emphasises conceptual clarity, regular revision, answer-writing improvement and personalised academic support. He helps students understand complex topics in a structured manner and connect them with the actual demand of the examination. His role is especially important in guiding aspirants through planning, test analysis, doubt resolution and consistent preparation.

Mentor | Polity, History & Society

Harsh

Vipul is a Senior Mentor at Smartwork Labs IAS Academy with expertise in Ethics, Polity and Geography. With experience of 3 Mains and 2 Interviews, he brings strong exam-oriented insight and conceptual depth to UPSC mentoring. His teaching style focuses on simplifying complex themes, building clear fundamentals, and helping aspirants write structured, balanced and relevant answers. In Ethics, he guides students on case studies, examples and value-based presentation; in Polity and Geography, he helps them develop analytical clarity and syllabus-linked understanding for both Prelims and Mains.

Vipul

Senior Mentor | Ethics, Polity & Geography