Useful to aspirants. Traceable to trustworthy sources.
This policy explains how UPSC Genie AI researches, drafts, reviews, labels and corrects educational material—and where artificial intelligence assists the process.
Effective and last reviewed: 29 July 2026
1. Source hierarchy
We prefer the closest available primary or authoritative source. The usual order is:
- UPSC notifications, syllabus documents, question papers and answer keys.
- The Constitution, Acts, rules, judgments, parliamentary material and official records.
- Government ministries, PIB, regulators, constitutional bodies, official surveys and reports.
- International institutions and recognised research bodies for topics within their mandate.
- Reputable newspapers for recent developments, reported facts and competing interpretations.
We avoid using another coaching or preparation site as the public authority for a factual claim when an official or primary source is available.
2. How AI is used
AI systems may help collect candidate material, classify it to the syllabus, generate a first draft, translate text, create practice questions, format pages or answer a learner’s question. AI output is not treated as a source.
- Claims should be supportable by the sources used to prepare the material.
- Citations are not considered valid merely because an AI system produced a link.
- Prompts and automated checks are designed to reject unsupported certainty and invented references.
- GENIE AI may still make mistakes. Learners should verify high-stakes information against the latest official document.
3. Educational pages
Pages should match the official syllabus language, distinguish facts from interpretation and include the context an aspirant needs to use the material in Prelims or Mains.
4. Current affairs
A daily item should explain why the development matters, map it to the syllabus, name its source and avoid turning an unverified report into a settled fact.
5. PYQs and practice
Question wording and official answers are separated from UPSC Genie explanations. Where an answer is disputed or the official key is unavailable, that uncertainty should be stated.
6. Hindi material
Translations should preserve constitutional, legal and examination meaning. Common English exam terms may be retained in brackets where that improves clarity.
7. Attribution and links
External links identify the source or provide useful context; they are not endorsements. We do not accept payment to change a factual conclusion, hide a correction or present advertising as independent editorial guidance. Sponsored material, if introduced, must be clearly labelled.
8. Dates, updates and accountability
Evergreen resources should show a review or modification date after a meaningful change. Daily current-affairs pages show their edition date. Material affected by a new UPSC notification, court decision, law or policy should be updated or clearly marked as historical.
Substantive errors are handled under the corrections policy. More detail on how lessons, PYQs, daily briefs and readiness indicators are produced appears in our methodology.