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how to choose optional subjects in upsc main exam?

Originally Posted by parul shah

hello,

how to choose optional subjects in upsc main exam?

You have not mentioned your qualification .....

To apply for Civil Service Examination , the candidate need to completed graduate degree from a recognized University or equivalent qualification and final year of degree course may also eligible to apply for this examination .

Civil Service examination is divided into :-
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• Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT)
• Main Examination
• Personal Interview

I am provide the list of Optional Subjects in the Main examination .

The Subjects are :-
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• Agriculture
• Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science
• Anthropology
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Commerce & Accountancy
• Economics
• Geography
• Geology
• Indian History
• Management
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medical Science
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science & International Relations
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Statistics
• Zoology

Better Choice for Main Exam in my point of you because you have not mentioned your qualification then how can i suggest optional subjects .

• History
• Commerce & Accountancy
• Management
• Public Administration
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Political Science & International Relations

Some combinations of optional subjects is not allowed to apply for Main Examination .

They are :-
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• 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.

More details , Visit the official website :- www.upsc.gov.in

The optional subjects of main exam:

Agriculture

Animal Husbandry &
Vetinary Science

Anthropology

Botany

Chemistry

Civil Engineering

Commerce &
Accountancy

Economics

Geography

Geology

Indian History
Management

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Medical Science

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science &
International Relations

Psychology

Sociology

Statistics

Zoology

all the best.

Required Qualification to appear for UPSC

--> You should have passed Graduation degree in any specialization from recognized Institute.
--> You are for civil service exam while in graduation final year.
--> UPSC Civil service exam has no restriction on graduation percentage.
--> Your Age should be within the limit of 21 to 23 years.
--> You must be a citizen of India.


UPSC Prelims Exam Syllabus 2012

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

Current events of national and international importance
History of India and Indian National Movement
Indian and World Geography
Indian Polity and Governance
Economic and Social Development
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change
General Science.

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

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).



Part B - Main Examination - Optional Subjects

Paper-I:
One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the candidate from the 22 languages included in the VIIIth Schedule to the Constitution (Qualifying Paper)-300 Marks

Paper-II: English-300 Marks

Paper-III Essay[in the medium you choose]-200 Marks

Papers IV & V
General studies(300 Marks for each paper)-600 Marks

Papers VI, VII, VIII & IX:
Any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects (300 marks for each paper)-1200 Marks

Total Marks for Written Examination: 2000 Marks


List of optional subjects
1. Agriculture
2. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
3. Anthropology
4. Botany
5. Chemistry
6. Civil Engineering
7. Commerce and Accountancy
8. Economics
9. Electrical Engineering
10. Geography
11. Geology
12. History
13. Law
14. Management
15. Mathematics
16. Mechanical Engineering
17. Medical Science
18. Philosophy
19. Physics
20. Political Science and International
21. Relations
22. Psychology
23. Public Administration
24. Sociology
25. Statistics
26. Zoology
27. Literature



Following combinations of subjects ARE NOT ALLOWED IN Civil services exam:–
(a) Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration;
(b) Commerce & Accountancy and Management;
(c) Anthropology and Sociology;
(d) Mathematics and Statistics;
(e) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry &Veterinary Science.
(f) Management and Public Administration;
(g) Of the Engineering subjects, viz., Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering–not more than one subject.
(h) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science.

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Originally Posted by parul shah

hello,

how to choose optional subjects in upsc main exam?

HI!
Friend you have to chose any one optional subject according to new pattern for Civil Services..
You can chose any subject in which you have interest and which you can understand easily.

List of Optional subject:-
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

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