Pathways Academy Pathways Academy is a premier civil service coaching institute located in Trivandrum, Kerala, established in 2023 with the mission to prepare aspiring candidates for the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) examination. The academy has two retired bureaucrats serving as its academic directors and offers specialized programs including PRISM, Magic Lamp, Catch, and Buds. Their approach focuses on comprehensive preparation for all three stages of the UPSC Civil Services Examination. At Pathways Academy, their flagship program is PRISM, a comprehensive 12-month batch designed to equip beginners with the necessary skills to conquer all three stages of the IAS exam. They also offer PROMISE, a program dedicated to performance assessment across all examination stages, including comprehensive test series and interview training. For candidates who missed prelims, they provide an exclusive program focused on revision and writing practice for main General Studies and Essay papers, followed by prelims revision and test series.