Margdarshan: PSIR Crash Course 2026 by Insights IAS is an intensive and strategically designed course for aspirants preparing for UPSC Mains with Political Science and International Relations as their optional subject.
The course focuses on complete revision of the entire PSIR syllabus, along with PYQ solving, current updates, probable themes, and real-time IR developments. It is designed to help aspirants strengthen conceptual clarity, revise efficiently, and improve their answer-writing approach for the UPSC Mains examination.
Course Details :
Start Date: 9th June 2026
Duration: 20 days, with 3 hours daily from Monday to Saturday
Mode: Offline and Online
Offline Centre: Insights IAS, Bengaluru
Online Access: Available across India
Personal Mentorship: Included
Fee Details :
Total Fee: ₹12,500/-
Discounted Fee: ₹11,250/- ( inclusive of taxes )
Early Bird Offer: 10% off till 5th June 2026.
June 9th - June13th ( PSIR Paper -1 Part A)
June14th to June 18th ( PSIR Paper -1 Part B )
June 19th to 23rd ( PSIR Paper -2 Part A)
June 24th to June 28th ( PSIR Paper - 2 Part B )
Classes - 3Hours everyday
Timings will be updated later
Course is both offline and online
Revision +PYQ solving + Current updates
Top Rank holders Mentored by Nikhil Sir Include:
✅ Previous Years :
Mayank Bajpai – AIR 149
Poorva Chaudhary – AIR 533
Madhu A – AIR 544
Anshul Bhatt – AIR 22 (2023)
Diya Das Gupta – AIR 207 (2023)
Gaurav Yadav – AIR 234 (2023)
Abhishek Anshu – AIR 604 (2023)
Suma – AIR 635 (2023)
Anilin Jobi – AIR 664 (2023)
Thejas N – AIR 668 (2023)
Rakshit Gowda – AIR 802 (2023)
Saurab Narendra – AIR 198 (2022)
Sravan Kumar – AIR 222 (2022)
Netra Meti – AIR 326 (2020)
Akshat Aayush – AIR 106 (2021)
Garima – AIR 220 (2021)
…and many more!
🎯 Whether you're looking to revise the entire PSIR syllabus strategically or refine your content and writing, Margadarshan offers the perfect blend of structure, insight, and expert mentorship to help you succeed in UPSC Mains 2026.
Enroll now and take the first step towards mastering PSIR with confidence.
This course is primarily designed as a Mains-focused crash and revision course. It is best suited for students who have already started or completed PSIR optional preparation and now want structured revision, PYQ practice, current updates, and answer-writing guidance. Serious 2027 aspirants can also join to understand how PSIR should be approached for Mains.
Yes. The course includes focused coverage of PSIR Paper 1 and Paper 2, including political theory, Indian political thought, comparative politics, Indian government and politics, international relations, and India’s foreign policy.
This course is more intensive, exam-oriented, and revision-focused. It combines syllabus revision, PYQ analysis, current updates, probable themes, and mentorship in a compact 20-day format.
Yes. The course is available in both offline and online modes, and mentorship support is included for enrolled students as per the course structure.
Yes. Personal mentorship is included. Students will receive guidance from Nikhil Gowda Sir to improve their preparation strategy, revision plan, and answer-writing approach.