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Political Science & IR Foundation Programs for UPSC 2026

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Sleepy Classes’ Political Science and International Relations Foundation Programs offer a 360-degree roadmap to ensure comprehensive preparation for the UPSC aspirants.

Our PSIR Optional Classes have produced a multitude of Top Scoring PSIR UPSC Rank Holders, like Pouravi Gupta (AIR 213, UPSC 2023 – 285 marks), Anirudha Pandey (AIR 64, UPSC 2022 – 295 marks), Vikas Ruhela (AIR 221, UPSC 2021 – 288 marks) and many more like them. Our PSIR Course offers in-depth syllabus clarity, extensive coverage of current affairs, regular answer writing and mentorship, to provide students complete understanding of all aspects of PSIR Optional, making a high score in PSIR possible.

Why Choose Our PSIR Optional Course?

Since the start of our PSIR Optional Coaching Program, we have been able to guide students towards scoring top marks in the subject. Along with our PSIR Foundation Courses, our FREE PSIR Playlists on YouTube (Watch Here – Paper 1 | Watch Here – Paper 1 (Mindmaps) | Watch Here – Paper 2) have also produced many PSIR top scorers and rank holders since 2018.

Understanding the ever changing demands of the UPSC examination, our PSIR course has been designed to minimise the efforts and time you spend, and maximise your output. Comprehensive Lectures by the Faculty, Current Affairs Coverage Lectures to cope with the dynamism of exam and a Closely Guided Answer Writing Programme – all ensure 360 degree preparation for you.

To ensure top quality coverage and delivery, our entire module for PSIR Optional is delivered by a single teacher, our Co-Founder and PSIR Expert – Prerna Ma’am. This ensures that students can trust the depth and level of research that goes into bringing you our PSIR coaching programs.

We also understand the hand holding required by students during UPSC preparation. To ensure you never feel a lack of support, our students are provided complete supervision and doubt resolution by Prerna Ma’am, through routine live Zoom Sessions, a dedicated Academic Mentor in Private Telegram group as well as by a selected UPSC Officer via calls.

Which of Our PSIR Coaching Programs is Right for You?

We understand that every person has different needs – to cater to you, we offer multiple courses for PSIR Coaching which are tailored for students with varying levels of experience with the exam.

Let’s Figure Out Which of Our PSIR Courses is the Right One for Your Foundation:

➔ PSIR Mentorship Foundation Course for UPSC 2026:

This PSIR Course is our most comprehensive offering – you get Detailed video lectures by Prerna Ma’am to cover every topic of the PSIR syllabus, as well as a number of topic wise PYQs discussion. We provide you with one-stop solution PDF notes, with Monthly Current Affairs Lectures to deal with Dynamism of PSIR Optional through coverage of periodicals like Indian Express, The Hindu, Project Syndicate, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, ORF, VIF, IDSA and many more.

To get you ready for PSIR in UPSC Mains, Step by Step Answer Writing Practice is continually done, through Topic-Wise Weekly Mini Tests, Half-Length Tests and Complete Syllabus Full-Length Tests. To Help You Evaluate Your Skills, Model Answers are provided to you, along with Detailed, Improvement Oriented Evaluation and Feedback by Experts for your tests.

Continued Support is Essential during Preparation & We’ve Got You Covered on All Fronts – Get Quick and Dedicated Doubt Resolution through a Private Telegram Group, Routine Interactive Live Zoom Sessions with Prerna Ma’am for PSIR Strategy Guidance. Most Importantly, you get Strategic Mentorship by Selected UPSC Officers.

For the UPSC Interview, you get complete Interview Guidance and included access to our Mock Interview Sessions.

➔ PSIR With Evaluation Foundation Course for UPSC 2026:

Our PSIR Coaching Program with Evaluation provides almost everything you get in our Mentorship program – but you miss out on the essential ingredient of Mentorship, provided by Selected UPSC Officers. You get complete content and tests with detailed evaluation and feedback, and all-round support through the Telegram group.

➔ PSIR Without Evaluation Foundation Course for UPSC 2026:

Our PSIR Course without Evaluation is enriched with complete content video lectures and notes PDFs, along with answer writing preparation for UPSC Mains and all-round support through Telegram is included. You get the tests, faculty live sessions and model answers with video solutions, but test evaluation/feedback and mentorship is not provided in this course.

➔ PSIR Current Affairs for UPSC 2026:

Current Affairs has always been an integral part of UPSC preparation. Our PSIR Current Affairs Program provides you with a one-stop solution for your Current Affairs Coverage – you get all the important current affairs from January 2024, leading to Mains 2026. We provide you with Interlinkage of Current Topics with Theoretical Arguments and Static Syllabus, along with the Art of Quoting Scholars and Public Intellectuals to Substantiate Your Answers.

Monthly lectures of Current Affair Analysis are provided every succeeding month, along with PDFs of notes for the same with other material as and when required. Also, you get access to our Book Review Summary Compilations

➔ PSIR Combination Courses for UPSC 2026:

Our PSIR Programs provide you everything you need for end-to-end preparation and support for your PSIR Optional attempt. For your convenience, we offer combination programs with PSIR optional. Find combo programs on this page for PSIR, with General Studies, Essay, CSAT available according to your needs.

Quick Comparison of Our Top PSIR Foundation Programs

Program Inclusions	PSIR Mentorship	PSIR With Evaluation	PSIR Without Evaluation
Comprehensive Video Content
Comprehensive Current Affairs Coverage
Weekly Answer Writing Practice
4 Half-Length Tests & 2 Full-Length Tests
Answer Evaluation & Detailed Feedback
Strategic Mentorship by Selected UPSC Officers
Model Answers & Video Solutions
Routine LIVE Sessions with Faculty
Dedicated Telegram Group for Support & Doubts
Interview Guidance & Mock Sessions
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Meet Your Teacher

Prerna Trehan

Prerna Ma’am is a deeply committed teacher with extensive knowledge of Political Science, International Relations, Indian Politics and Government.
Worked as a Parliamentary Researcher for Dinesh Trivedi, Former Minister of Railways & Member of Parliament.
Over 7 years of teaching experience at Chandigarh colleges and has prepared for the UPSC.
Recipient of the UGC Senior Research Fellowship.
Served as a Guest Professor for the MoHRD National Mission on Education through ICT for Postgraduate Courses in Political Science.

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PSIR Foundation Course for UPSC 2026 – Mentorship

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Stay updated and enhance your UPSC preparation with our specialised PSIR Foundation Mentorship Course. Tailored for aspiring civil servants, our course ensures you are well-equipped to tackle contemporary issues in the exam, with detailed answer evaluation and feedback provided to you, along with the secret ingredient to UPSC success – Strategic Mentorship for you throughout your journey by Selected UPSC Candidates.

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Program Features:

Comprehensive Video Content: Learn with extensive video lectures covering the entire Political Science & International Relations (PSIR) syllabus. Enjoy engaging and easy-to-understand explanations by expert faculty and study at your own pace with downloadable content.
Comprehensive Current Affairs Coverage: Stay updated always, with regular current affairs topics relevant to PSIR, and participate in analysis and discussion sessions linking current events with PSIR concepts.
Weekly Answer Writing Practice: Enhance your writing skills with weekly practice sessions. Receive timely feedback and detailed evaluation to improve your answers. You also get access to model answers with video solutions for better preparation.
4 Half-Length Tests & 2 Full-Length Tests: Assess your preparation progress with 4 HLTs and 2FLTs included in your program. Build confidence and time management skills in a simulated exam environment. Get detailed answer evaluation and with model answers with video solutions after each test.
Answer Evaluation & Detailed Feedback: Receive personalised feedback on every test. Get in-depth evaluation and analysis to identify strengths and areas for improvement. Benefit from a continuous feedback loop to achieve your best performance. (Note: Answers can be submitted for evaluation till December 2025 only)
Strategic Mentorship by Selected Officers: Get mentored by successful UPSC candidates and officers. Learn proven tips on cracking the exam and develop strategic study plans. Stay motivated continuously with inspirational interactions with your mentor.
Model Answers & Video Solutions: Get high-quality model answers for all test questions. Clarify complex topics with video explanations and get step-by-step guidance on structuring your answers effectively.
Routine LIVE Sessions with Faculty: Attend interactive Live Sessions with our renowned PSIR faculty – Prerna Ma’am. Clear your doubts in real-time by asking questions during sessions and participate in regular discussions on important topics and ideal strategies.
Dedicated Telegram Group: Join an exclusive Telegram group for peer interaction and doubt clearing. Receive regular support, study resources, and important notifications. Share knowledge and study tips in a collaborative environment.
Interview Guidance and Mock Sessions: Get expert advice on handling the UPSC interview board. Build confidence by taking a mock interview session with us, and receive feedback and tips on presenting yourself effectively during interviews and your mock interview performance.

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PSIR Foundation Course for UPSC 2026 – With Evaluation

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Enhance your UPSC preparation with our specialised PSIR Foundation Course with Evaluation. Tailored for aspiring civil servants, our course ensures you are well-equipped to tackle contemporary issues in the exam, with detailed answer evaluation and feedback included for all tests and answers.

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Program Features:

Comprehensive Video Content: Learn with extensive video lectures covering the entire Political Science & International Relations (PSIR) syllabus. Enjoy engaging and easy-to-understand explanations by expert faculty and study at your own pace with downloadable content.
Comprehensive Current Affairs Coverage: Stay updated always, with regular current affairs topics relevant to PSIR, and participate in analysis and discussion sessions linking current events with PSIR concepts.
Weekly Answer Writing Practice: Enhance your writing skills with weekly practice sessions. Receive timely feedback and detailed evaluation to improve your answers. You also get access to model answers with video solutions for better preparation.
4 Half-Length Tests & 2 Full-Length Tests: Assess your preparation progress with 4 HLTs and 2FLTs included in your program. Build confidence and time management skills in a simulated exam environment. Get detailed answer evaluation and with model answers with video solutions after each test.
Answer Evaluation & Detailed Feedback: Receive personalised feedback on every test. Get in-depth evaluation and analysis to identify strengths and areas for improvement. Benefit from a continuous feedback loop to achieve your best performance. (Note: Answers can be submitted for evaluation till December 2025 only)
Model Answers & Video Solutions: Get high-quality model answers for all test questions. Clarify complex topics with video explanations and get step-by-step guidance on structuring your answers effectively.
Routine LIVE Sessions with Faculty: Attend interactive Live Sessions with our renowned PSIR faculty – Prerna Ma’am. Clear your doubts in real-time by asking questions during sessions and participate in regular discussions on important topics and ideal strategies.
Dedicated Telegram Group: Join an exclusive Telegram group for peer interaction and doubt clearing. Receive regular support, study resources, and important notifications. Share knowledge and study tips in a collaborative environment.
Interview Guidance and Mock Sessions: Get expert advice on handling the UPSC interview board. Build confidence by taking a mock interview session with us, and receive feedback and tips on presenting yourself effectively during interviews and your mock interview performance.

Program Fee: ₹21,600/-

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PSIR Foundation Course for UPSC 2026 – Without Evaluation

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Kickstart your UPSC preparation with our PSIR Foundation Course without Evaluation. Tailored for aspiring civil servants, our course ensures you are well-equipped to ace PSIR content and answer writing in the exam.

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Program Features:

Comprehensive Video Content: Learn with extensive video lectures covering the entire Political Science & International Relations (PSIR) syllabus. Enjoy engaging and easy-to-understand explanations by expert faculty and study at your own pace with downloadable content.
Comprehensive Current Affairs Coverage: Stay updated always, with regular current affairs topics relevant to PSIR, and participate in analysis and discussion sessions linking current events with PSIR concepts.
Weekly Answer Writing Practice: Enhance your writing skills with weekly practice sessions. You also get access to model answers with video solutions for better preparation.
4 Half-Length Tests & 2 Full-Length Tests: Assess your preparation progress with 4 HLTs and 2FLTs included in your program. Build confidence and time management skills in a simulated exam environment. Get detailed answer evaluation and with model answers with video solutions after each test.
Model Answers & Video Solutions: Get high-quality model answers for all test questions. Clarify complex topics with video explanations and get step-by-step guidance on structuring your answers effectively.
Routine LIVE Sessions with Faculty: Attend interactive Live Sessions with our renowned PSIR faculty – Prerna Ma’am. Clear your doubts in real-time by asking questions during sessions and participate in regular discussions on important topics and ideal strategies.
Dedicated Telegram Group: Join an exclusive Telegram group for peer interaction and doubt clearing. Receive regular support, study resources, and important notifications. Share knowledge and study tips in a collaborative environment.
Interview Guidance and Mock Sessions: Get expert advice on handling the UPSC interview board. Build confidence by taking a mock interview session with us, and receive feedback and tips on presenting yourself effectively during interviews and your mock interview performance.

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PSIR Current Affairs for UPSC 2026

Elevate your UPSC preparation with our specialized PSIR Current Affairs Course. Designed to give you an edge, this course covers everything you need to excel in the Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) optional paper.

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Program Features:

Comprehensive Video Content: Learn with extensive video lectures for PSIR current affairs. Enjoy engaging and simplified explanations by expert faculty. Study at your own pace with downloadable content.
Important Current Affairs for PSIR Optional: Stay updated with essential current affairs from January 2024 up to Mains 2026. Focus on topics crucial for the PSIR optional paper. Ensure thorough preparation with regular updations on Current Affairs.
Interlinkage of Current Topics with Theoretical Arguments and Static Syllabus: Understand how current events relate to theoretical frameworks and learn to integrate static syllabus topics with contemporary issues. Enhance your answers with well-rounded perspectives.
Quoting Scholars and Public Intellectuals to Substantiate Your Answers: Learn to support your answers with quotes from notable scholars and public intellectuals, to improve the quality and credibility of your responses. Gain insights into diverse viewpoints and arguments
Monthly Lectures of Current Analysis: Attend monthly lectures analysing current affairs, covering January in February and so on, and stay consistently updated with ongoing developments. Ensure continuous learning and application of current topics.
Monthly Lectures with Notes and Reading Material: Access 5-6 hours of lectures each month, accompanied by PDFs of notes and other reading materials, allowing you to benefit from comprehensive study resources. Enhance your understanding with detailed explanations and supplementary materials.
Book Review Summary Compilations: Get concise summaries of important book reviews and expand your knowledge base with key insights from relevant literature. Utilise these summaries to enrich your answers and discussions.

Program Fee: ₹6,000/-

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Will Be The Time Duration For Answer Writing In PSIR Course?

The course duration will be from 4-6 months depending on your batch. The detailed schedule of classes will batch specific and attached in the related batch course.

What About Material In The PSIR Course And What Books Do We Have To Follow?

We proudly claim that our PDFs are the most holistic source to cover this subject. We make our notes from various sources, from Western Political thought to An Introduction to Political Theory, from IGNOU material to Justice Series by Michael Sandel, we cover it all. We constantly extract content from editorials of Shyam Saran, C. Raja Mohan, Harsh Pant, Amitabh Mattoo, Suhasini Haider, Happymon Jacob, Stanly Johnny and from websites like ORF, IDSA, Project Syndicate, Council on Foreign Relations etc.

How Will Answer Writing Be Done In PSIR Evaluation/Mentorship Course?

You will be given the tests in answer writing in once as soon as related topics get covered you can attempt them. Tests expiry will be the same as the course expiry. So you can attempt them as per your comfort whenever you want. It will all be evaluated irrespective of how late you attempt them considering it’s done before the expiry of the course in 2024.

Is This Course Sufficient Enough To Clear The Paper?

It is very important for students to divide the syllabus into smaller portions. It makes learning smoother. To save your time, we have covered the whole syllabus topic wise. We provide 300 hours of course distributed across 120 videos. We have covered every minute detail of the syllabus.

How Will Doubts Of Students Be Handled?

We provide private telegram groups for enrolled students with PSIR mentors and faculty where you can raise your doubts via text, images or voice notes and detailed answer to your query will be sent across as quickly as possible. This makes our doubt resolution the most seamless and interactive one out there.

Is There A Separate Current Affairs Course For PSIR?

PSIR is a very dynamic optional and requires coverage of current affairs of both papers which our course provides through monthly coverage of important topics from resources like ORF, IDSA, Project Syndicate, EPW and others. This course is complementary for those who join the complete PSIR optional course while others can purchase it separately.

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Political Science & IR Foundation Programs for UPSC 2026

About the Programs

Why Choose Our PSIR Optional Course?

Which of Our PSIR Coaching Programs is Right for You?

Let’s Figure Out Which of Our PSIR Courses is the Right One for Your Foundation:

➔ PSIR Mentorship Foundation Course for UPSC 2026:

➔ PSIR With Evaluation Foundation Course for UPSC 2026:

➔ PSIR Without Evaluation Foundation Course for UPSC 2026:

➔ PSIR Current Affairs for UPSC 2026:

➔ PSIR Combination Courses for UPSC 2026:

Quick Comparison of Our Top PSIR Foundation Programs

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Meet Your Teacher

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