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Each and every optional subject is suitable for candidate provided you have adequate knowledge and aptitude for it so that you can perform in Main Examination. Mechanical Engineering is a specialized study and if you have studied and have control over the subject, you can consider keeping it as optional subject. Although, Mechanical Engineering is not a very popular optional subject; still, in pa...... Read More
Optional Subject selection is easier now as you have to opt for only ‘One’ optional subject now. Still, you need to be careful in selection as 500 marks attached to it plays a significant role in your final selection. The following article will help you in getting some insights about making the right choice: Optional Subject selection... Read More
You are not alone, almost everyone in beginning is surrounded by such queries and optional subject selection has been one of the major decisions one has to take during Civil Services Examination preparation. First of all we would like to clarify that UPSC gives you liberty to pick any optional subject of your choice and for candidates like you selection of any subject is obvious as there is no subject available that match with Computer Science. When you write Prelims or Main E...... Read More
A typical youngster chasing the Civil service dream, muddled up with optional subject selection dilemma – to go with own subject or to pick one of the most popular optional subject. By reading your mind with so many queries, we think that you are more or less convinced with Management as optional subject and are looking for someone to back-up your choice. With new format for Main Exami...... Read More
Suggested Book-List Optional Subject (Main Examination) Anthropology ... Read More
In our opinion, if you like Political Science & International Relations, you should go ahead and pick it as your optional subject. Political Science & International Relations is one of the most popular subjects but, in Civil Services Examination Public Administration has attracted maximum number of candidates in recent years. However, the following article would get you some insights about selecting one among these two: Political Science & International Relations vs Public Administration... Read More
With new format for Civil services (Main) Examination in place, UPSC has made the things simple as now, candidate needs to pick only ‘One’ optional subject. In such a scenario, it would be prudent to consider your own subject or any subject that is part of your academics. Look at the syllabus and previous years’ papers and judge if it is manageable. As has been witnessed in the past, majority of engineering/medical background candidates were making cross-doma...... Read More
For computer background candidates it is a tricky situation as there is no optional subject that match with their academics. In such a situation, you familiarity and interest with any subject that you have read in past, come into play. The following article would give you some clues that can help you make the final choice: Choosing optional subject... Read More
The only authentic figure available in public domain about success-rate of optional subjects relates to Civil Services Examination 2011. For CSE 2012 data, you will have to wait for some time as UPSC Annual Report usually comes little late. Useful read: Performance of Optional Subjects in Civil Services (Main) Examination 2011... Read More
Sir, presently I am working in Union Bank of India. I have done my M.Com with Hindi medium. I want to choose Commerce as optional subject with Hindi medium. Is it fruitful for me or I should take some art subject like History? Commerce and Accountancy is a very good subject but, in Hindi medium it is not that popular. With master’s degree, it should not pose big problem for you to prepare. As such in new environment, it is prudent to pick your own subjec...... Read More
Be informed that in new format for Civil Services (Main) Examination that came into effect from CSE 2013, now you need to pick only ‘One’ optional subject. So, you decide which among these two suits you the best among Public Administration and History! Also read: Only 'ONE' Optional Subject... Read More
Mechanical Engineering is not a very popular optional subject and only 103 candidates picked it as one of the optional subject in Civil Services (Main) Examination 2011. Only 7 of them got selected with a success-rate of 6.8 per cent. Now, in only ‘One’ optional subject regime, it would be strategic if you consider you can do justice with Mechanical Engineering, and then only you should pick it as your optional subject. You should look at the syllabus and past years’ papers to understand the level and current trends on that basis, you should take a call.... Read More
Let us clarify again; in Preliminary Examination there is no optional subject. There are two compulsory papers only. Prelims Paper I is General Studies and Paper II is Aptitude Test. In Main Examination, you need to pick only ‘ONE’ optional subject for which there are two papers Paper I and Paper II and even the syllabus for each optional subject is given in that style. Also read: Civil Services Examination 2013: Plan of Examination... Read More
Among Public Administration and Political Science & International Relations, the later would be easy to manage with self-study. Public Administration is a highly dynamic subject and requires special effort to keep abreast with the latest. Even, the success-rate of Political Science & International Relations is much better in CSE 2011 in comparison to Public Administration. Performance of Public Administration in CSE 2012 result has also dented the sentiments in short-term. Also read: Public Administration v/s Political Science & International Relations... Read More
It is nice to clear all doubts before you seriously indulge in Civil Services Examination preparation. Now, you can pick any ‘ONE’ optional subject from the list of optional subjects available. For your benefit, we are suggesting you to have a look at the following links to get clarity about the query you have raised. Plan of Examination ... Read More
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