About UPSC Mains Optional Papers
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Its good idea to appear in UPSC Exam. But before that have clear idea of its exam pattern and subjects.For Prelims you will get objective type paper but for Mains you will have to prepare yourself for descriptive paper. You will be having a good number of papers but only one subject will be optional but rest will be common. All common papers are almost check your awareness of surroundings.In common papers one paper of general English will also be there to check your functional knowledge of this language. English paper is just qualifying paper. It will not have any impact on your merit. But General Awareness is having a vast role in your final merit.You will select any one subject from list of optional papers. For this paper you will be having two papers. Syllabus of this optional paper is of level of graduation.Here we are giving list of those optional papers of UPSC.
Agriculture | Management |
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary 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 |