Is it a good idea to take engineering subject for Civil Services mains exam?

I wanted to take upsc civil service exam with mechanical engg as one of my optional subjects ........... I want to know if its a good idea to take engg subject for compt exam ............... Suggest books for the same

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Hi

There are many optional subjects in the UPSC for the exams.

It depends upon you that in which subjects are you interested more .

If you have done your graduation from engineering stream then you can give the exams in the engineering subjects.

There are many subjects in the list you can choose any from them these are given below:-

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fore more:-http://www.upsc.gov.in

HI,
It is very good to take to take engineering subject in graduation.

if you have to completed B.tech from a recognized university specially in the following branch;

----civil

---mechanical

---electrical

---electronics

--electronics and communication engineering


after that you can apply IES//IPS/IAS as well as other exam.

engineering subject plays an important role to clear UPSC prelims exam.

General age limit is 21-30 Years,

you must be Indian citizen.

for more,
http://www.upsc.gov.in

No ,there are many other subjects in which you can score high as compared to engineering subjects.As you know that each branch of engineering covers around 60 different courses so you cannot cover whole subjects in a fix time schedule while on other hand there are some subjects on which you can have good command by self study.Some subjects are-

History

Geography

Maths

Physics

Chemistry

English

Statics etc.

Political sciences.

Economics.

You can take any subject as your optional as you have good command over the subject as the marks in the subject helps you to score good in the paper..

So you can choose any subject.And if you feel that you know enough in the subject than there is no problem in choosing it...And if you feel it hrd then you can choose any other optional subject..

Examination Pattern for UPSC civil service examination : there would be following papers conducted :

Preliminary examination : Objective type and contains 2 papers and each paper contains 200 marks and qualifying in preliminary examination is compulsory to be eligible for mains examination

Mains Examination : There would be following papers conducted in this examination and only in conventional type pattern means no objective in this section

Paper I - There would be two different section in this paper which are as -

Section I - Essay Writing for 200 marks

Section II - English Language and Comprehension - 100 marks

Paper II, III, IV and V - General Studies I, II, III & IV - 250 Marks for each paper

Paper VI, VII - Selected Optional subject Paper I and II - 250 marks each

List of optional subjects from which you may choose any two for mains 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
Physics
Philosophy
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology

Interview Process and Personality test : 275 marks only after qualifying the mains examination

So that dear if you are from engineering stream and have completed your bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and having enough command on your subject then you can choose this subject as your optional in the mains examination and you may choose any other one interesting subject with this subject but dear you will have to collect in depth knowledge about your subjects which you choose for mains examination then you will be eligible to qualify the examination

All the best