SuperKalam at a glance
| Free tier | Up to 3 Mains copies a month. |
| Paid plans | Part of its full preparation subscription, not sold separately: ₹1,199 a month, ₹5,499 for 6 months or ₹7,499 for access until Mains 2027. No refunds on paid plans. |
| Marks against | Own criteria list |
| Checked | On its own pages, 18 October 2026 |
What SuperKalam says it does
- Results in under 60 seconds
- Handwritten GS, Ethics, Essay and 7 optionals; evaluation in English, other languages “in progress”
- Model answers; streaks and daily leaderboards
- Prelims PYQ practice and a daily Mains challenge
Relevance, structure, facts and examples, depth; handwritten answers accepted.
What it claims
Quoted from its own pages; writeupsc has not tested these.
- “Loved by 3,00,000+ aspirants”
What it does not state
- Compares with real topper answers
- Draws a diagram for the answer
- No score without a reference
Side by side
| What you get | writeupsc | SuperKalam |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| SuperKalam | writeupsc | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Up to 3 Mains copies a month. | 1 evaluation per Google account, no card. |
| Paid | Part of its full preparation subscription, not sold separately: ₹1,199 a month, ₹5,499 for 6 months or ₹7,499 for access until Mains 2027. No refunds on paid plans. | ₹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 SuperKalam 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 SuperKalam free?
Partly. Its free tier, as stated on its own page on 18 October 2026: Up to 3 Mains copies a month.
How much does SuperKalam cost?
Part of its full preparation subscription, not sold separately: ₹1,199 a month, ₹5,499 for 6 months or ₹7,499 for access until Mains 2027. No refunds on paid plans.
Is writeupsc a free SuperKalam 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.