IAS 2026-27: Political Science Optional Foundation

4.5 Months Comprehensive Programme to cover complete optional syllabus

Mode: Offline & Online
Batch Starts: 10th February
Batch Timing : 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM

Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) has emerged as a highly dependable and top-scoring optional subject in the UPSC Mains examination. Consistently, at least two of the top ten rank holders attribute their success to PSIR optional. GS SCORE’S PSIR Optional Foundation program spans 4.5 months and offers comprehensive classes covering the entire UPSC syllabus of PSIR. Beyond just knowledge enhancement, opting for PSIR proves utilitarian as it extensively covers a significant portion of the UPSC GS Mains syllabus, contributing to overall exam preparation.

Key Feature of this Course

Comprehensive Syllabus Coverage:

Time-bound coverage of the complete syllabus of Paper 1 and Paper 2

In-depth Analysis of New Theories and Commentaries:

Coverage of New Theories & Commentaries “Specially in Section A of both papers”

Effective Note-taking with Class Dictation:

Class Dictation to organize most important topics

Answer Writing Skill Development:

Regular Answer Writing Practice to make you exam ready

Study Material:

Concise, Well-researched and Exam ready study material on each and every topic

PYQs Analysis:

Discussion of Previous Year Questions (PYQs) to understand the trend of PSIR.

Comprehensive Test Series:

Complete Test Series will be provided which will include Sectional and Mock Tests

Personalised Mentorship:

Regular Mentorship Session with the faculty

What will you Learn?/Course Outcome

From basic concepts to complex topics, build a solid foundation and master advanced topics.

Develop strong expressive writing capabilities, essential for effectively conveying your ideas in answer writing.

Cultivate sharp analytical skills and foster critical thinking, vital for fetching good marks.

Better understanding through solidifying conceptual part of PSIR and linking it with Dynamic portion and GS Mains Syllabus

Exam Readiness Confidence Building Techniques Strong Writing Skills Enhanced Analytical Abilities Integration of Current and Static Elements Utility to Exam Continuous Assessment and Improvement Timely Course Completion

Course Delivery

1. Concept Building Classes

It will lay a solid foundation of concepts and will help in developing the perspective & approach needed for the preparation.
Along with the understanding of the syllabus, elaborated and detailed classes will be provided covering the entire UPSC PSIR syllabus.
Through these classes students will be equipped with critical thinking skills along with the skills for analysis and problem solving.

2. Answer Writing Skill Development & Test Series

Topic wise answer writing sessions will be conducted in a time bound manner.
A Comprehensive Test Series of 12 Tests will be provided which will include 8 Sectional Tests and 4 Mock Tests.
Through each sectional test, a part of the syllabus will be covered.

3. PSIR Advance Classes

After Prelims Examination, 75+ hours of the advance classes are provided.
In these classes, the prospective evaluation of issues and topics is done, which have higher frequency of being asked in the papers.

4. Personalised Mentoring

In addition to regular classes, regular One-on-One doubt clearing sessions will be conducted to identify areas for improvement and accordingly provide our students personalised recommendations to improve one’s chances of success.

5. Study Material

Well-designed, exhaustive and updated study material will be provided which are self-explanatory.
It includes study notes of Paper 1 (Section A & B) and Paper 2 (Section A & B).