Help me in selecting my second optional subject for Mains exam.

Help me in selecting my second optional subject for Mains exam. I am an engineer, I took my first optional as Public Administration as it is common, now help me please..

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Since you have opted for public administration ...

Yeah ofcourse , it is one of the common and easy subject.

Since you are an engineer ,

and Engineers have a very strong aptitude ,

So i will suggest you to go for Mathematics as your second optional subjects.

Reasons for Maths :

- You know all the basics

- You have studied more than a normal mathematician (because you are an engineer)

- You have a very great aptitude background.

- You Have already solved questions in depth.

- it will take less time for you to prepare.

- It is one of your familiar subjects

- You can excel in the concepts very easily


SO , i will suggest you to go with Maths , But will never force you.

At last .... choice has to be yours.

Good Luck ..

Dear

You can apply for Civil Service Exam.

You will have to choose optional subject formain exam.

You can choose one optional subject as civilengineering and other one as per your interest.

You should choose your optional subject as peryour interest and your knowledge about subject. You never depends onother.

List of Optional Subject:

Agriculture
Economics
Geography
Botany
Animal husbandry
Indian History
Anthropology
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Management
Physics
Law
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Statistics
Goology

Numbers of Attempts

General = 4
SC/ST = No Limit
OBC = 7

For more information you can visit www.upsc.gov.in