🎓 Crack UPSC with Confidence: Attend Our Free Geology Optional Demo Class
Your Journey to 300+ in Geology Optional Begins Here
Are you planning to choose Geology as your UPSC Optional but feeling unsure about the right guidance?
Before you invest time, money, and effort—experience our teaching for FREE with a high-value demo class that showcases the exact approach that has helped hundreds of UPSC aspirants secure top ranks.
✅ What You’ll Gain in the Free Demo Class
- 🔍 A real taste of our course structure & delivery
- 🧠 Clarity on key topics and scoring techniques
- 📘 Sample notes designed for UPSC Geology
- 🎯 How to write high-impact answers for maximum marks
- 🗂️ Topic selection strategy for Paper I & II
- 🚀 Success roadmap for Geology Optional—crafted by toppers
What’s Covered In The Course?
📌 Why Planet Geology?
We don’t just teach Geology—we help you master it strategically for UPSC. Geology Optional: UPSC CSE and IFoS/IFS taught by expert geologists Lawrence & Mayank.
At Planet Geology, we specialize in turning complex geological concepts into easy-to-understand, exam-ready content tailored specifically for the UPSC syllabus. Our focus isn’t just on covering the syllabus—it’s on building a deep understanding, mastering answer writing techniques, and delivering strategic insights that help you score 300+ in the Optional. From detailed video lectures and hand-written notes to personalized mentorship and doubt-clearing sessions, we provide everything you need under one roof. With a track record of producing consistent toppers and high scorers, we don’t just teach—we ensure results.
See What are students are Saying..
Check out what our students are saying about our courses and the mentors.

Planet Geology made learning Geology very efficient and exam oriented for me. I am thankful for the guidance of Mayank sir and Lawrence sir which was critical for my success in the UPSC exam.
– Sahil Poswal, IFS 2022 (AIR 2)

All marks I scored in Geology is due to Planet Geology and the mentors. They made Geology very easy to learn and a scoring subject.
– Shobhit Joshi, IFS 2022 (AIR 6)

Joining Planet Geology comprehensive course was the best decision I could have made, and the course helped me complete the syllabus within a very short span and ultimately score one of the highest marks in the exam. I am grateful to Mayank sir and Lawrence sir for their expert and exam oriented guidance.
– Apoorv Dixit, IFS 2021 (AIR 11)
Results That Speak for Themselves
Meet our top performers.
Mrinal Shreshtha
IAS 2022
Sahil Poswal
AIR-2
IFS 2022
Shobhit Joshi
AIR-6
IFS 2022
Apoorv Dixit
AIR-11
IFS 2021
Ankit Sinha
AIR-43
IFS 2021
Joyita Saha
AIR-16
GATE 2023
Swayambhu Tripathi
AIR 3
GSI 2023
Ankita Phukan
AIR-18
GSI 2023
Musapeta
AIR-33
GSI 2023
Swaroop Panda
AIR-41
GSI 2023
Rajesh Pattanayak
AIR-60
GSI 2023
Pronoy Tamuli
AIR-69
GSI 2023
*All were our classroom students
About the Instructors

Lawrence Kanyan
Co-founder Planet Geology
Lawrence is a Geology graduate from IIT Roorkee. He has several years of teaching experience in Geology and General Studies. He has previously worked for Shell and ONGC as a geologist and at The University of Texas at Austin as a research assistant. He has also worked in Calgary, Canada as a Machine Learning Developer. Lawrence secured All India Rank 1 in GATE Geology exam 2017. He has experience of performing exceptionally in many competitive exams such as IIT-JEE, NEET, AFMC, GMAT (780/800) and GRE (330/340). He has also published research papers in International Journals and Conference Proceedings.
Mayank Malviya
Co-founder Planet Geology
He is a graduate of IIT Roorkee. Mayank sir has worked as a Geologist in the mining sector. He has scored over 130 marks in UPSC Prelims General Studies multiple times. He has also appeared in IFS and CSE interviews thrice. Having scored in excess of 60% marks in IFS Geology optional multiple times, Mayank sir understands what it takes to ace the optional exam. In the Geology & Geophysics GATE exam, he has secured an All India Rank of 90.

