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sir,
m doing b.tech(mechanical engineering),i want to attand in ias exam...can i opt both physics+mechanical engg. as my ias main papers

Originally Posted by ravi34609

sir,
m doing b.tech(mechanical engineering),i want to attand in ias exam...can i opt both physics+mechanical engg. as my ias main papers

Hi

for Mains you have to select the two optional subjects as you know this . that too you can select this optional from the pre defined list by UPSC here is the list of optional subject that you need to select.


>>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

The Rules in selecting optional subjects For Mains. are as follows :-

->you have to select only two optional subjects .

->you should not select two engineering subjects as your optionals i.e., For example you should not select Civil engineering and Mechanical engineering as your two optionals.

->you cannot select two literature subjects

and few more rules are there for selecting optional subjects...

but your combination is allowed according to these rules so you can go ahead with your combination i.e.,. Mechanical Engineering and Physics..

all the best for your preparation friend

Regards

Of course,
Sir,
you can choose your fav. subjects(physics,mechanical ) in IAS exam, conducted by UPSC every years.
for appear in this exam you must have to complete your graduation in any stream from a recognized college .
the age limit for this exam is 21-30.
there are 5 & 3 years of age relaxations are applicable for SC\ST & OBC candidates respectively.
these are the option subjects that i have listed below-

>>Civil Engineering
>>Physics
>>Mechanical Engineering
>>Commerce & Accountancy
>>Political Science & International Relations
>>Economics
>>Psychology
>>Geology
>>Statistics
>>Indian History
>>Zoology
>>Law
>>Agriculture
>>Management
>>Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science
>>Mathematics

Originally Posted by ravi34609

sir,
m doing b.tech(mechanical engineering),i want to attand in ias exam...can i opt both physics+mechanical engg. as my ias main papers

you can but u concentrate more on social affairs it will defnitely help you dear
ALL THE VERY BEST

Dear friend,
as you said that you are a student of mechanical engineering. You already know that you have to choose two optional subject. You can definetly choose mechanical engineering and physics and also you should choose it. Because you have best knowledge in Mechanical and Physics.
Best of luck

Yes, you can opt for both physics and mechanical engineering as optional subject being pursuing for B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.

Originally Posted by ravi34609

sir,
m doing b.tech(mechanical engineering),i want to attand in ias exam...can i opt both physics+mechanical engg. as my ias main papers

Mechanical Engineering is a branch and not a subject..

When you fill in your two optional subjects for the Mains exam..you need to fill the subjects not the branch..

At that time..you can fill one core subject of your mechanical stream and the other subject as Physics..that won't be much of a problem..

Eligibility Criteria :-

According to the UPSC guidelines..a candidate must satisfy the following criterion to appear for the Civil Service Exam :-

1) You need to be a graduate or a final year graduation student in any stream from a recognized college..

2) You should be in the age limit of 21-30 years for general category,21-33 years for OBC and 21-35 years for SC/ST

The maximum number of attempts allowed for the general category is 4,for OBC it is 7 and for SC/ST there is no limit..

Exam Pattern :-

There are 2 rounds for clearing this exam

1) Prelims :- This round..also known as Civil Service Aptitude Test(CSAT) has 2 objective papers which will test your general knowledge,current affairs and aptitude..

2) Mains :- If you clear the Prelims,then you shall qualify for the Mains where you will face nine papers..where your knowledge of your graduation subjects shall be tested..

NOTE :- For the Mains..you need to select your two optional subjects where you can put in your options as one Mechanical core subject and the other subject as Physics..

If you clear both the rounds..you shall be called for the interview and the final selection..


all the best..

With Warm Regards
"Nitz"

Hi
Yes definitely you eligible for IAS and you should select both subject.
IAS exam is conducted by UPSC in every year.
Eligibility criteria for IAS exam is..

1. Graduation in any stream from a recognize university college.
2. The age between 21 to 30 years for general category Age relaxation is provided for OBC SC/ST candidates.
3. No. of attempt 4times OBC 7times abs ST/SC no limit.
You Can Opt Any One Subjects -
Agriculture,
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science,
Botany,
Chemistry,
Commerce,
Economics,
Electronics & communication engineering,
Electrical Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering,
Civil Engineering,
Geography,
Geology,
Indian History,
Law,
Mathematics,
Medical Science,
Philosophy,
Physics,
Political Science,
Psychology,
Public Administration,
Sociology,
Statistics,
Zoology
etc..

Dear pal,
Half the battle of clearing the paper is won if you select the write optional paper.
You need to choose the paper wisely.I think you have chosen then papers correctly as the papers suits you more than others papers.
Mechanical paper is a right choice you can choose maths instead of physics if you are get at maths .Physics is also a good subjects.I recommend maths as you would have learned maths during 5 semesters.All the best

In main exam you have to select the optional subjects from the following:

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

Literatures:

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

Any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects.

Each paper is of 3 hours duration.

The following combinations are not allowed:

Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration
Commerce and Management
Anthropology and Sociology
Maths and Statistics
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Management and Public Administration
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science
Any two branches of engineering.
Combination of two literatures in the above list.

Since in the above list it is nowhere written that physics and mechanical engineering are not allowed, so you can take these two subjects as a combination.

Originally Posted by ravi34609

sir,
m doing b.tech(mechanical engineering),i want to attand in ias exam...can i opt both physics+mechanical engg. as my ias main papers

yes your choice is very good. as we know that mechanical engineering and physics are very related to each other, so you may have strong hold on these subjects. so go on!
best wishes!