Abstract: Granules of a polyvinyl chloride resin for preparation of paste which comprise 10% by weight or less of components having diameters of 10 &mgr;m or smaller and less than 0.5% by weight of over size components after classification using a 149 &mgr;m standard sieve, have a bulk density of 0.45 to 0.58 g/cm3 and give a plastisol comprising less than 0.