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Which optional subjects should I choose in IAS mains exam? I am doing my graduation in b.s. hospitality and hotel administration.....

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Indian Administrative Service Exam is conducted by union public Service Commission.This Exam conducts one time in a year.
Educational Qualifications:
A candidate must have obtained minimum qualification is graduation from recognized University with minimum pass marks eligible for Exam.All final year students of graduation course also eligible for this exam.
Selection Procedure for UPSC Exam:
Preliminary Exam
Mains Exam
Interview
Preliminary Exam:Preliminary Exam is held on May/June month,Preliminary exam have two papers those are as follows
Paper-I is General Studies and Paper-II is General Aptitude.
For Paper-I,you have to cover the syllabus of History,Current affairs,Economy,Polity,Science Technology,Geography.
For paper-II you have to cover the syllabus of Quantitative Aptitude,Reasoning English Language.
Each paper of Preliminary exam have 200m,each paper duration is 2 Hours.
Mains Exam:
Mains Exam have IX descriptive Papers.If you qualified in preliminary exam you can eligible for Mains Exam.
Mains Exam generally held on the month of October.
Interview:
interview is held on the month of January.
Age limits:
General category Candidates:21-30 years as on 01-08-Exam conducting year.
For BC candidates:21-33 years as on 01-08-exam conducing year.
For SC/ST candidates:21-35 years as on 01-08-exam conducting year.
Application Procedure:
we can apply for this post in offline or online mode.
For offline mode application are available in all Head Post Offices.Application cost is 100/- for General category,BC candidates.For SC/ST candidates do not have any application fee.
For Online mode application cost is 50/-application are available in official website of Union Public Service Commission.
Generally notification is released in the month of January.
You should choose those optional subject in which you have full knowledge or your field releated subject
Official Website:http://www.upsc.gov.in