AI Mentor at a glance
| Free tier | First three evaluations free, no card. |
| Paid plans | Monthly ₹599 (listed ₹699) for 250 credits, 30 days; quarterly ₹1,699 (₹2,099) for 750 credits; yearly ₹4,999 (₹7,188) for 2,400 credits. In its app one answer costs 1 credit and an Essay 3. Prices include 18% GST; auto-renewal may apply; its refund text is mixed (7-day requests in one place, “generally non-refundable” in another). |
| Marks against | Real topper scripts, side by side |
| Checked | On its own pages, 20 October 2026 |
What AI Mentor says it does
- Scores shown on content and analysis, structure and flow, demand coverage, examples and facts
- A prioritised action list, a progress tracker and daily challenges
- GS1-4, Essay and Optional; under 2 minutes on one line of its home page, under 3 on another
- One answer per upload today; up to 20 per upload “coming soon”
Upload handwritten answer sheets as a PDF or image; it says your answer is “placed side-by-side against real UPSC toppers’ scripts” within 3 minutes and that “a full model answer” is generated for every question. Its public page is a JavaScript app; a diagram section appears only in the report screen of its app code, not in its marketing copy.
What it claims
Quoted from its own pages; writeupsc has not tested these.
- “3,000+ evaluations”
- “Evaluation rubric co-authored with IAS/IPS officers who’ve sat on UPSC interview boards”
- A reviewer quote that it “consistently outperforms other AI platforms”
What it does not state
- No score without a reference
Mentioned only in general terms: draws a diagram for the answer.
Side by side
| What you get | writeupsc | AI Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Reads your handwritten pages | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compares with real topper answers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Model answer in topper style | ✓ | ✓ |
| Draws a diagram for the answer | ✓ | ~ |
| Marks by dimension | ✓ | ✓ |
| No score without a reference | ✓ | – |
✓ stated on the tool’s own page · ✗ the page says the opposite · ~ mentioned only in general terms · – not stated. Features checked on 21 September 2026, re-read on 18 October 2026.
| AI Mentor | writeupsc | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | First three evaluations free, no card. | 1 evaluation per Google account, no card. |
| Paid | Monthly ₹599 (listed ₹699) for 250 credits, 30 days; quarterly ₹1,699 (₹2,099) for 750 credits; yearly ₹4,999 (₹7,188) for 2,400 credits. In its app one answer costs 1 credit and an Essay 3. Prices include 18% GST; auto-renewal may apply; its refund text is mixed (7-day requests in one place, “generally non-refundable” in another). | ₹39 for 5 evaluations (₹49 after 30 Oct 2026, once per account); a 30-day pass of 30 evaluations for ₹99 (₹249 after). One-time payments, no auto-renewal; refund if unused within 7 days. |
What changes if you use writeupsc
- The reference is real. Your answer is compared with the closest questions in a bank of 5,901 topper answers, and every reference opens the published booklet page.
- The feedback is a change, not a rewrite. Where to write it, what to write, and how many toppers did it.
- Seven criteria, each placed against what the toppers did.
- No score without evidence. If no close topper answer exists, it says so.
When AI Mentor may suit you better
If you want more free evaluations, coverage beyond UPSC Mains, or a tool bundled with other preparation, compare its free tier and plans above with writeupsc’s. writeupsc is built for one thing: putting your handwritten answer beside real topper answers.
See a real writeupsc evaluation, or run one of your own answers: 1 free, Google sign-in, no card.
Questions
Is AI Mentor free?
Partly. Its free tier, as stated on its own page on 20 October 2026: First three evaluations free, no card.
How much does AI Mentor cost?
Monthly ₹599 (listed ₹699) for 250 credits, 30 days; quarterly ₹1,699 (₹2,099) for 750 credits; yearly ₹4,999 (₹7,188) for 2,400 credits. In its app one answer costs 1 credit and an Essay 3. Prices include 18% GST; auto-renewal may apply; its refund text is mixed (7-day requests in one place, “generally non-refundable” in another).
Is writeupsc a free AI Mentor alternative?
Free to start: 1 evaluation with a Google sign-in and no card. After that, ₹39 for 5 evaluations or a 30-day pass, with no auto-renewal.
Where do these facts about the other tool come from?
From its own public pages (home, pricing, app store listing), read on 20 October 2026. If it has changed, write to us and the page is corrected.
See how your own answer compares.
Photograph the sheet the way you wrote it. 1 free evaluation with a Google account, no card.