UPSC Study Material, Postal Course for IAS Preparation

Vajiram and Ravi offers UPSC Study Material for General Studies subjects including Indian History, Polity, Economy, etc. and Current Affairs. Additionally, one can also get notes for CSAT and optional subjects here for comprehensive preparation for Prelims and Mains exams. The details about each UPSC Postal Course are shared below.

General Studies Postal Books

Monthly Current Affairs Magazine

UPSC Study Material for General Studies (Prelims-cum-Mains)

Postal/Correspondence books (volumes) cover the majority of the diverse areas of the UPSC Civil Service Syllabus. The books will be delivered periodically as and when they are updated and printed. Generally, the material will be sent in 5- 6 instalments till the month of April 2026. The number of printed pages will run into approximately 5,000 pages. Fee for General Studies (PCM) Rs. 12,000/-.

Current Affairs Magazine

Current Issues form an important source of information for various competitive examinations including the Civil Services Examination. Current Affairs form a vital part of preparation for the Civil Services Examination for the Prelim Exam, Main Exam & Interview. They need to be systematically and meticulously followed to form source of a candidate’s exam preparation process.

Vajiram & Ravi's Postal/ Correspondence current affairs has the necessary compilation of Current events, which is published on a monthly basis. Subscription for 1 year of 12 copies (monthly) in original printed magazine style is available from May 2025 to April 2026 for Rs. 1500/-.

UPSC CSAT Study Material

The UPSC study material for CSAT consists of volumes on Quantitative Ability + Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation Work Book, Comprehension Work Books and Logical Reasoning + Logical Reasoning Work Book. Aptitude Test (CSAT) material of around 1300 pages cost Rs.1200/-.

UPSC Study Material Courses & Combos

1. General Studies (GS) - Rs 12000
2. Prelims Paper II (CSAT) - Rs 1200
3. Current Affairs - Rs 1500
4. Public Administration - Rs 1700
5. General Studies (GS) + Current Affairs Combo - Rs 13000
6. General Studies (GS) + CSAT Combo - Rs 13000

Public Administration Optional Study Material

There are a total of 4 volumes that cover papers I and II in Public Administration. The material runs into more than 1800 pages, with about 30 diagrams to illustrate. The fee for the Public Administration is Rs. 1700/-.

UPSC Study Material - Terms and Conditions

Other Information:

1. Delivery in India only.
2. The fee mentioned above for the respective material is inclusive of GST & Postal charges.
3. After payment is approved, we take a week to process the first shipment.
4. Study material is available in English only.
5. Material bought at the institute and delivered by hand would have to be picked up from the institute periodically, when it is ready.

Terms & Conditions:

1. Online Applications will include additional Internet handling charges other than GST and postal charges. Failure to transact payment is the concern of your debit/credit card bank.
2. During the online payment, if the payment has been approved by your bank, but the transaction does not show successful confirmation, then your payment will be refunded to your debit/credit card account within 15 working days automatically. Please treat this type of transaction as non-payment and no study material will be issued against such transaction.

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