PSIR
How to Use PSIR PYQs for Paper I and Paper II
PSIR PYQs are most valuable when Paper I and Paper II are studied as connected but distinct demands. Theory provides concepts; politics and international relations test application and evaluation.
Build a Paper I map
- Political theory and concepts.
- Western and Indian political thought.
- Indian government and politics.
- Recurring thinkers, debates and institutional themes.
Build a Paper II map
- Comparative politics and political analysis.
- International-relations theories.
- Global institutions and contemporary order.
- India’s bilateral, regional and global relations.
Practise with subject-specific criteria
A PSIR answer should eventually be reviewed for conceptual accuracy, use of scholars, theoretical depth, critical evaluation, examples and paper-specific relevance—not only generic structure.