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How many optional subjects we have to choose for IAS (civil services) as per the latest syllabus. Is the prelims is common for everybody or we have to mention the subjects for that also? Can anybody guide me in the examination procedure. I am interested in Mathematics. What else I have to choose.

hi dear

IAS exam is done 2 ways:-

1) Preilminary exam
2) final exam

In Priliminary exam you have 2 papers
* General knowledge
*optional subject- you choose

optional subject are:-

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

Hello friend,
As you know that the format of the civil service exam has been changed and as per the new format, the preliminary exam will be known as civil service aptitude test, which will comprise of two compulsory papers.
As far as the main exam is concerned, the format will remain the same.
There will be a total of five compulsory papers including two papers of general studies.
Following are the optional papers out of which you will have to select any two:

Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Anthropology
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 relation.
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology

Originally Posted by newgeekintown

How many optional subjects we have to choose for IAS (civil services) as per the latest syllabus. Is the prelims is common for everybody or we have to mention the subjects for that also? Can anybody guide me in the examination procedure. I am interested in Mathematics. What else I have to choose.

Hello friend !!

I will help you in clearing your doubts ..Check this post carefully. for the question

Is the prelims is common for everybody or we have to mention the subjects for that also?

Yes prelims is common for everybody from all the streams of their graduation it is very easy with multiple choice question if you are aware then I can say it will be like EAMCET .

This is of two papers and the syllabus is common to all the candidates registered. Now with this new pattern there is no tension to select optional at the first stage itself.

How many optional subjects we have to choose for IAS (civil services) as per the latest syllabus

You have to select 2 subjects as optional in mains examination for IAS(Civil Services) as per latest syllabus

the subjects should be selected which are listed from the prescribed 25 optional subjects

The list of the optional subjects will be available in the following link which I'm going to give you now

http://www.upsc.gov.in/general/civil... (Preliminary)

we have to mention the subjects for that also? Can anybody guide me in the examination procedure. I am interested in Mathematics. What else I have to choose.

yes you have to mention the optional subjects which you want to select. The examination procedure is a bit complex but you will enjoy the whole if you are really determined with the goal.

The examination is conducted in three stage pattern
->CSAT
->Mains
->Interview

This whole process will take nearly 1 to 1 and half year.
you have to be fully concentrated in the preparation time then only you will be able to clear the hurdles successfully.

Yeah mathematics is really a Intelligent choice If I'm in your place then I would have taken Psychology or Public Administration.

This is all about your questions

all the best for your preparation.

Regards

~AdityA~

Hi,

In preliminary exam objective type question are asked which is common for all.IAS Syllabus and other services like the IPS and Income Tax is the same all these are conducted by UPSC.

You can choose any two subject as optional.but
The Following Combinations are NOT allowed by the UPSC

* Political Science & International relations and Pubilc Administration
* Commerce & Accountancy and Management
* Anthropopgy and Sociology
* Mathematics and Statistice
* Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
* Management and Public Administration
* Any two branches of engineering
* Animal Husbandry & Veterimary Science and Mediacal Science
* Combination if two Literatures .

List of optional subject is provided with attachmet you can see there.

How many optionals to we have to choose for IAS exam as per the latest syllabus? Is the prelims common for everybody?

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Originally Posted by newgeekintown
How many optional subjects we have to choose for IAS (civil services) as per the latest syllabus. Is the prelims is common for everybody or we have to mention the subjects for that also? Can anybody guide me in the examination procedure. I am interested in Mathematics. What else I have to choose.
Hello friend !!

I will help you in clearing your doubts ..Check this post carefully. for the question

Quote:
Is the prelims is common for everybody or we have to mention the subjects for that also?
Yes prelims is common for everybody from all the streams of their graduation it is very easy with multiple choice question if you are aware then I can say it will be like EAMCET .

This is of two papers and the syllabus is common to all the candidates registered. Now with this new pattern there is no tension to select optional at the first stage itself.

Quote:
How many optional subjects we have to choose for IAS (civil services) as per the latest syllabus
You have to select 2 subjects as optional in mains examination for IAS(Civil Services) as per latest syllabus

the subjects should be selected which are listed from the prescribed 25 optional subjects

The list of the optional subjects will be available in the following link which I'm going to give you now

http://www.upsc.gov.in/general/civil... (Preliminary)

Quote:
we have to mention the subjects for that also? Can anybody guide me in the examination procedure. I am interested in Mathematics. What else I have to choose.
yes you have to mention the optional subjects which you want to select. The examination procedure is a bit complex but you will enjoy the whole if you are really determined with the goal.

The examination is conducted in three stage pattern
->CSAT
->Mains
->Interview

This whole process will take nearly 1 to 1 and half year.
you have to be fully concentrated in the preparation time then only you will be able to clear the hurdles successfully.

Yeah mathematics is really a Intelligent choice If I'm in your place then I would have taken Psychology or Public Administration.

This is all about your questions

all the best for your preparation.

Regards

~ankit

According to the new syllabus, The Exam is basically divided into two parts...

1. Preliminary
2. Main

In Preliminary, 2 papers are there...

Each paper carry 200 marks and duration is 2 hours.

The subjects in Paper 1 are:

• Current events of national and international importance

• History of India and Indian National Movement

• Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic geography

of India and the World.

• Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System,

Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

• Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development,

Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

• General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate

Change - that do not require subject specialization

• General Science.

The subjects in paper 2 are:

• Comprehension

• Interpersonal skills including communication skills;

• Logical reasoning and analytical ability

• Decision making and problem solving

• General mental ability

• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude

etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data

sufficiency etc. -Class X level)

• English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

• Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level

(last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from

English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question

paper.

• The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

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.

Hope all your doubts are clear now!!

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