The UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) offers a wide range of optional subjects for the Civil Services Main Examination.
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry and 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 Relations
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology
- Literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and English.
Candidates are allowed to choose any one subject from the list as their optional subject for the Main Examination. It’s essential for candidates to select an optional subject based on their interest, academic background, and the availability of study material.
For more information you can visit the official website of UPSC
Candidates should also consider the scoring pattern, syllabus comprehensiveness, and their own strengths while selecting the optional subject. It’s advisable to thoroughly review the syllabus and past question papers of the optional subjects before making a decision.
