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sir i want to know that how many subjects we have to take in prelimary and in main exam?is general studies compulsary for all or we have a choise in it?

Hi,
There are many optional subjects are available in the IAS main examination.The list of the optional subjects are given below.

UPSC Main Examination - Optional Subjects
General Studies
Essay
English Qualifying
Indian Languages
Mathematics
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
Indian History
Law
Mathematics
Management
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Anthropology
Arabic
Assamese
Bengali
Bodo
Chinese
Dogri
English
French
German
Gujarati
Hindi
Kannada
Kashmiri
Konkani
Maithili
Malayalam
Manipuri
Marathi
Nepali
Oriya
Pali
Persian
Punjabi
Russian
Sanskrit
Santali
Sindhi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu


Best Wishes....

sir if u could tell me for prelims paper-1 i.e. GS that it is sufficient to read economics part from ncert books only from class 9 to 12

sir i am studying btech final year now(ece) and i am really confused in taking optionals.shall i take other than my core subjects as optionals.is it easy to study for a student with this background like me.please reply to this to my mail [email protected]

Sir/Madam....i have completed B.Com(corp.sec) and MBA (HR and systems)....i interested in IAS.... wat is the procedure and wat subjects i can take up

sir i am doing my btech final year and i am interested to take mathematics as one of my optional subjects. i am unable to find the good coatching centre for maths can u please guide me sir? send me the mail sir n this is my email id... [email protected]

Respected sir , i m student of BBA 3rd sem.i want to ias i m very confused to take optional subject in IAS exam.would u please help me to chose the subject nd which r suitable for me.i want to strt preparatn of ias with bba.

What are the optional subjects for UPSC main examination?




Mathematics
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
Indian History
Law
Mathematics
Management
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology





for more info go to www.upsc.gov.in



all the best

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Respected sir , i m student of BBA 3rd sem.i want to ias i m very confused to take optional subject in IAS exam.would u please help me to chose the subject nd which r suitable for me.i want to strt preparatn of ias with bba.

Hey don't confuse your self i provide you details regarding ias examination .

IAS stands for { Indian Administrative Officer } . The IAS examination was conducted by UPSC { Union Public Service of Commission } of india for once in every year .

Education qualification for ias examination :

if your interested in ias examination , then you should be qualified in bachelor degree in any stream { ie : science or arts or commerce } from recognized university .

Note : percentage of marks is not necessary for ias examination . if your qualified in bachelor degree then your eligible for the ias examination .

Age Limit for IAS Examination :

your age should be 21 to 30 years and the relaxation is given for sc/st candidates for 5 years , obc and backward candidates for 3 years and handicapped and physically challenged candidates for 10 years ,

Number of Attempts :

every general candidates are eligible to write the attempt for 4 times . and obc candidates for 7 times and there is no limit for sc/st candidates then write any number of time till the age of 35 years .

If you want ias officer then you should face three levels namely ,

>>Preliminary examination

>>Main examination

>>Interview

Option Subjects for IAS Examination :

>>Agriculture

>>Animal husbandry

>>Botany

>>Zoology

>>Sociology

>>Statistics

>>Political science

>>Physics

>>Philosophy

>>Psychology

>>Public administration

>>Mechanical engineering

>>Mathematics

>>Medical science

>>Indian history

>>Law

>>Economics

>>Electrical engineering

>>Geology

>>Geography

>>Civil engineering

>>Commerce

>>Chemistry

>>Veterinary science

You can choose any one of the subject as you like . But you asked which subject suitable for you ? as per my opinion you choose commerce subject , because your belonging from bba course , then commerce subject very easy to clear in the examination .

I hope that you understand my points . if your having any doubt please ask frankly in education and career forum , we try to answer your questions .

Regards
Education and Career Forum ,
Member
Infoysis

Hi sir am praveen am completed my MBA recenlty i want to become a ias officer i know some information about that but i have one doubt sir yesterday one ias institute said main optional subjects are 17 but in here total 23 totally confused and main thing is already know the management subject so thats why i decided to choose management is it better for me and i don't know which subject i can choose in the optional two

IAS (Indian Administrative Services) is basically for those who are firmly determined for dedication of themselves towards the own country.

Eligibility Criteria :-

1.Educational Qualification:To appear in IAS exam you should have a Graduation degree in any stream from a recognize University. If you are in final year you can also eligible to apply for the examination.

2.Age:The age must be between 21 to 30 years at the time of appearing of this examination. The age relaxation is also applicable for the candidates belong to reservation category.

No.Of Attemptes:

General Candidates - 4 Attempts

OBC Candidates - 7 Attempts

SC/ST Candidates - No Limits.

The General Studies paper and one Optional paper both the papers are the compulsory paper.

according to the list of optional paper are as:
1) Psychology

2) Commerce and Accountancy

3) History

4) Geography

5) Physics

6) Medical Science

7) Law

8) Mathematics

9) Mechanical Engineering

10) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

11) Public Administration

12) Agriculture

13) Sociology

14) Botany

any two subject is selected by you.

THANKS

Can law is subject of upsc

dear sir ,i am doing engii IT,third year....i want to take up ias exams after one year ,but i am confused about optionals..
so plz give me instruction about optional subject,which is best for me
my E-mail Id is [email protected]

sir, am 3rd year student btec computer science ,....is i also take computer subjects...like
system analysis &design
database managment
comp networking
data communication
and physics from them

can i take physics mechanical engineering as ias mains paper

hello sir
i have done BDS(dentist).what subjects should i choose?I have selected psychology and anthropology....is this combination scoring..or should i take sociology?sir plz reply i am very confused.

sir i am doing b.tech Ist year computer science. Want to give IAS exam which subject i prepare my mail is [email protected]

Hello respected sir,
my academic qualification is 2 ,and then I learnt animation
And I am working in Hyderabad.my age is 24 years.
But u have a strong will to be an ias officer.is it possible??

Sir, I'm doing Bsc. in optometry and i want to give exam of IAS after completing my graduation so please suggest me about the subjects and about the optional subjects. please reply me at [email protected].

Originally Posted by Unregistered

dear sir ,i am doing engii EC ,third year....i want to take up ias exams ,but i am confused about optionals....is eletronics available for optional? is mathematics a scoring optional?
can we take physics and electronics if thats available?
i m not good in essays , what should be done to master it?
I am a bit introvert , will i be able to pass eamination ,like its said we should posses leadership qualities?

hi,

UPSC Main Examination - Optional Subjects are listed below:-

General Studies
Essay
English Qualifying
Indian Languages
Mathematics
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
Indian History
Law
Mathematics
Management
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Anthropology

good luck!

Hello Sir,
I have done masters in Zoology and now want to go for IAS. Please advice me what combination subjects can I take up in the main exams?

Hi dear,

IAS means Indian Administrative Services and is basically meant for those aspiring candidates who have strong dedication towards the country.

IAS Syllabus includes the following :-

1) Psychology
2) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
3) Public Administration
4) Agriculture
5) Sociology
6) Botany
7) Chemistry
8) Geology
9) Electrical Engineering
10) Civil Engineering
11) Economics
12) Commerce and Accountancy
13) History
14) Geography
15) Physics
16) Medical Science
17) Law
18) Mathematics
19) Mechanical Engineering
20) Philosophy
21) Zoology
22) Political Science
23) Statistics

So choose from these.

Thanks

plzzzz tell me the compelete patern of ias examination plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz plzzzzzzzzzz jst ans me on ma mail [email protected]

SIR WHAT IS THE SUCCESS RATE IN MEDICAL SCIENCE AT THE IAS MAIN EXAM LEVEL? IS THERE ANY INSTITUTE PROVIDING TRAINING/GUIDANCE IN THE SUBJECT OF MEDICAL SCIENCE?

hello sir, I am Political Science (ARTS) graduate..Nd Now in 3rd of LL.B....
* which subjects i can opt for mains as per my qualifications....????
nd most imp.
* which subject combination we are not suppose to opt for d same as per UPSC rules.......as I'm looking forward 4 d subject combination from -
1. Political Science
2. Law
3. Public Administration
4. Sociology
5. Geography

Optional subjects in IAS Exam(main examination)

Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
Indian History
Law
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Anthropology


LANGUAGES

Arabic
Assamese
Bengali
Chinese
English
German
Gujarati
Hindi
Kannada
Kashmiri
Konkani
Malayalam
Manipuri
Marathi
Nepali
Oriya
Pali
Persian
Punjabi
Russian
Sanskrit
Sindhi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu


for details:
www.upsc.gov.in

is the combination of sociology and public administration allowed

hello sir / madam
i am an engineering student and my branch is electronics and communication
can i choose electronics as an optional subject because in the recent answers i saw that electronics is available as an optional subject but it is neither present in the prelim optional subject list nor the mains list
if not so which subjects shall i choose as my optional subjects
please reply me at [email protected]
thank you

the optional subjects are as given below

List of Optional Subjects (Preliminary) - Total 23

Agriculture
Mathematics
Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science
Mechanical Engineering
Botany
Medical Science
Chemistry
Philosophy
Civil Engineering
Physics
Commerce
Political Science
Economics
Psychology
Electrical Engineering
Public Administration
Geography
Sociology
Geology
Statistics
Indian History
Zoology
Law



List of Optional Subjects - (Main) - (Total 25)

Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce & Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
Indian History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science & International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology

Originally Posted by Unregistered

dear sir ,i am doing engii EC ,third year....i want to take up ias exams ,but i am confused about optionals....is eletronics available for optional? is mathematics a scoring optional?
can we take physics and electronics if thats available?
i m not good in essays , what should be done to master it?
I am a bit introvert , will i be able to pass eamination ,like its said we should posses leadership qualities?

Hey friend,

IAS - Indian Administrative Service

This is known as one of the Indian Civil Service and this exam is being conducted by UPSC every year.

For writing this exam you need to satisfy various qualification framed for this exam.


The candidates are selected for the post based on 3 stages namely:

• Preliminary Exam
• Main Exam
• Interview

As regarding that you can choose optional subjects for the exam and for Preliminary and Main Exam the optional subjects may include such as:

Optional Subjects for Preliminary:

• General Studies
• Agriculture
• Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Commerce
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering
• Geography
• Geology
• Indian History
• Law
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medical Science
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Sociology
• Statistics
• Zoology

Optional Subjects for Main Exam:

• General Studies
• Essay
• English Qualifying
• Indian Languages
• Mathematics
• Agriculture
• Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Commerce
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering
• Geography
• Geology
• Indian History
• Law
• Mathematics
• Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medical Science
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Sociology
• Statistics
• Zoology
• Anthropology


You can get more information regarding the IAS exam at the official site of UPSC at http://www.upsc.gov.in

is combination of management nd economics is better for ias..??
plz rply me on my id- [email protected]

Hi friend,

the basic requirement for becoming ips/ias is completing graduation in any discipline.

As you have completed engineering in mechanical engineering , you are eligible for ias and ips.

The following requirements are also fullfilled by the candidate.

His/her age should be between 21-30 for general category candidates

and it should be between 21-33 for obc category candidates

and it should be 21-33 for sc/st category candidates.

Relaxation of 3 years and 5 years age limit is given to obc and sc/st candidates respectively

all the best...

can we take physics and chemistry as optional sunjects in ias mains?

hi all ,
I'm doing my final yr engineering. In order to choose optionals for Mains which one out of these can i choose? (Sociology,Geography, psychology ) - I've chosen Public administration as one of the optionals

respected sir/medam , kya ias mains ka pettren 2013 sey change hone wala hai?

wat r the optional subjects in IAS?

these are the optional subjects

IAS in Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences,
IAS in Agriculture,
IAS in Anthropology,
IAS in Botany,
IAS in Civil Engineering,
IAS in Economics,
IAS in Zoology
IAS in General Studies,
IAS in Geography,
IAS in Geology,
IAS in Indian History,
IAS in Management,
IAS in Mathematics,
IAS in Medical Science,
IAS in Physics,
IAS in Political Science,
IAS in Psychology,
IAS in Sociology,
IAS in Public Administration,
IAS in Chemistry
IAS in Philosophy

yeah you can do it.
yes physics is an optional subject in IAS see above.
even mathematics is also there.

i think you have to choose two optional subjects for the exam.

so choose maths or physics or both

good luck

Originally Posted by Unregistered

hey , i want to know ,,how many subjects do we need to choose in preliminary exams and main Exams ..

Please reply me at
[email protected] and here also

think your favourite subject and chose from internet u will get reply

Hiiii
i am doing ba with english,political science and education......i want tp prepare for ias... i am planning to choose sociology and public administraion....will it be good?or which subjects should i choose?
please reply on ([email protected])

Hi sir , i have scored very lower marks in the 10th and 12th , will this affect my future in IAS clearing

Originally Posted by Unregistered

dear sir ,i am doing engii EC ,third year....i want to take up ias exams ,but i am confused about optionals....is eletronics available for optional? is mathematics a scoring optional?
can we take physics and electronics if thats available?
i m not good in essays , what should be done to master it?
I am a bit introvert , will i be able to pass eamination ,like its said we should posses leadership qualities?

HI!
List of optional subject s given below:-
Agriculture
Management
Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science
Mathematics
Anthropology
Mechanical Engineering
Botany
Medical Science
Chemistry
Philosophy
Civil Engineering
Physics
Commerce & Accountancy
Political Science & International Relations
Economics
Psychology
Electrical Engineering
Public Administration
Geography
Sociology
Geology
Statistics
Indian History
Zoology
Law

You have to chose any two subject among the above list.

GOOD LUCK!

dear sir,
i m doing bsc . i want to prepare for ias..plz sir tell me the tight subjects......

How about taking sociology and economics combination? Please suggest me. I'm ug 1st year student I'm in a dilemma to take up these combination or not?

I am in class 8. i want to be an ias officer .which subject or stream should i choose after 10th? what preparation should i do ? how much time it will take to became ias officer?please help me

IAS stands for Indian Administrative Service. It is one of the top civil service in India.

In order to be placed in IAS or any other civil service, you should crack the below mentioned selection procedure

CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test)
Civil Services Main Exam
Interview

As per the eligibility criteria,

The candidate should have completed Graduation with any of the stream from a recognized university.

Candidates who are pursuing final year of Graduation can also apply for this Exam but they should be able to show the proof of passing in Graduation when they appear for Interview.

Candidates of General category should possess an age between 21-30 years
Relaxation in upper age limit upto 3 years for the candidates of OBC category.
Relaxation in upper age limit upto 5 years for the candidates of SC or ST category.

You have to select the Optional subject for Civil Services Main Exam.

As you are a candidate pursuing Electrical Engineering, I suggest you to opt for this subject as the optional subject for civil services exam.

Due to which the subject knowledge that you gained in your B.Tech course will be useful.

Wish you all the best.