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Convert IAS: an alternative, compared.

Convert IAS is a human answer-evaluation service for UPSC Mains. Free tier, on its own page: 2 answers evaluated free. Paid: one month ₹2,299 (60 GS questions and 4 essays). It marks against human evaluators (rank holders); writeupsc compares your handwritten answer with real topper answers to the closest questions and links each one to its booklet page.

By Gaurav Singh and Aditya Tiwari·Published ·Bank updated ·Updated

Convert IAS at a glance

Free tier2 answers evaluated free.
Paid plansOne month ₹2,299 (60 GS questions and 4 essays); Mains 2027 ₹11,999 with unlimited GS and Essay evaluation; Mains 2028 ₹19,999; optional combos cost more. All purchases non-refundable.
Marks againstHuman evaluators (rank holders)
CheckedOn its own pages, 18 October 2026

What Convert IAS says it does

  • Evaluated by rank holders and interview-appeared mentors
  • Mentorship calls twice a month
  • English and Hindi medium

Rank holders and interview-appeared mentors evaluate your uploaded answers: up to 5 questions or 1 essay in 24 working hours, a full-length test in 5 to 7 days, and it says no deadline can be guaranteed.

What it claims

Quoted from its own pages; writeupsc has not tested these.

  • “Recommended by Hundreds of Rankers”

What it does not state

  • 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

Side by side

What you getwriteupscConvert IAS
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.

Convert IASwriteupsc
Free2 answers evaluated free.1 evaluation per Google account, no card.
PaidOne month ₹2,299 (60 GS questions and 4 essays); Mains 2027 ₹11,999 with unlimited GS and Essay evaluation; Mains 2028 ₹19,999; optional combos cost more. All purchases non-refundable.₹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 Convert IAS 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 Convert IAS free?

Partly. Its free tier, as stated on its own page on 18 October 2026: 2 answers evaluated free.

How much does Convert IAS cost?

One month ₹2,299 (60 GS questions and 4 essays); Mains 2027 ₹11,999 with unlimited GS and Essay evaluation; Mains 2028 ₹19,999; optional combos cost more. All purchases non-refundable.

Is writeupsc a free Convert IAS 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 18 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.

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