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Political Science & International Relations is one of the most popular and time-tested optional subjects among UPSC aspirants. It has consistently produced top-rankers and remains a scoring subject even amidst changing exam trends.
The subject is highly relevant and overlapping with the General Studies papers and the Essay paper — especially in areas like Indian Polity, Governance, Constitution, International Relations, and Ethics. This makes preparation both efficient and integrated.
PSIR is an intriguing and thought-provoking discipline that helps aspirants understand how power, policy, and governance operate — not just in theory, but in practice. It offers clarity on India’s political system, foreign policy, and the global order, making it deeply connected with public service and nation-building.
With a balanced mix of conceptual depth and real-world applicability, PSIR is also easy to learn for students from diverse academic backgrounds.
At Civil Service Institute Pala (CSIP), PSIR Optional Coaching offers complete syllabus coverage, effective study materials, periodic tests, and focused mentorship, ensuring a structured and result-oriented preparation journey.
I needed something to boost my confidence. This institute really helped me because, with Sunil Sir, it wasn’t just a brief session like most prominent institutions offer. Instead, sessions lasted 3-4 hours, which allowed for a thorough approach. That really helped me focus on every detail and boosted my confidence.
I’m deeply grateful to Civil Service Institute Pala, where I began my Civil Service journey in 2023 with the PCM Full-time batch. Choosing Malayalam as my optional subject here was a great decision, thanks to the guidance of Baby Sir and Davis Sir. The institute’s calm atmosphere, excellent facilities, and supportive peer group also contributed significantly to my preparation.
A major motivation factor in my preparation journey or rather, what kept me rooted in this dream was the Pala Civil Service Institute. I joined here for the foundation course after completing my 10th grade. The classes were held on every second Saturday. The sessions by Arya R. Nair IRS and Jubin Sir were especially interesting.
I did PCM Full time course and Malayalam Optional at the beautiful green campus of CSIP. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the Institute for helping me to clear Civil Service Examination.
I had attended the full- time course at Pala. I made extensive use of all the resources provided by the Institute. The study atmosphere and the reading facilities helped me boost my preparation.
CSIP offered a peaceful and serene atmosphere and comfortable reading spaces that immensely helped in my intial stages of preparation. Baby sir’s and Davis sir’s classes instilled confidence and interest in me to take up Malayalam optional and soon it became my comfort zone amidst the tiring preparation process.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Jubin Sir, who mentored me during my Mains preparation. I am really impressed with the Malayalam optional classes and the test series of CSIP.
It is the intensive study plan of Pala Civil Service Institute that helped me to cover syllabus on time and clear Prelims. The mentorship, reading room and library were also very supportive.
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