How to choose optional subject for IAS mains exam? I am a B.Tech graduate.

hi
i completed B.Tech,i wish to became an IAS officer but i don't know about the exam and also i don't know how to choose the optional subject

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Civil services officers are selected through IAS exam organised by UPSC.

This Exam has three stages,

Civil service aptitude test (CSAT),
Mains Exam and
An Interview.

Syllabus for CSAT as proposed by UPSC :

Paper 1

Marks : 200 marks
Duration : Two hrs.

1)Current events of national and international importance
2)History of India and Indian national movement
3)Indian and World Geography- physical, social, economic geography of India and the world
4)Indian Polity and governance - constitution, political system, panchayati raj, public policy, Rights issues, etc.
5)Economic and social development - sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc.
6)General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate change-that donot require subject specialization
7)General science.

Paper II

Marks : 200
Duration : Two hrs

Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision making and problem solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. -Class X level)
English language comprehension skills (Class X level)
Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level(last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.
The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

Compulsory subjects :

General Studies (2 papers of 300 marks each)
Essay (1 paper of 200 marks )
English (qualifying)(1 paper of 300 marks)

The selection of optional optional subjects for Civil Services Examination does not
depend on candidates' academic background.
Irrespective of your academic background you can choose any two of the following mentioned subjects.

Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & 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

but following combination of two optional subjects are strictly restricted
- Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration;
- Commerce & Accountancy and Management;
- Anthropology and Sociology;
- Mathematics and Statistics;
- Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.
- Management and Public Administration;
- Any two engineering subjects
- Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science.

You should decide yourself which are the subjects you are good at and which
are the subjects where your interests pull you.
You can refer syllabus of each and every subject to understand whether you have
or you could have interest in a particular subject.
goodluck

Hi,

If you are a B.tech student let me know your core subject? Optional subject depends on your interest. Exam is not as you think of your B.Tech IAS exam needs more mental ability part. all the best for your exam...

Dear Aspirant,
~Selection of the two optional subjects is a very BiG DeaL for the Civil Service Mains examinations conducted by the UPSC.It carries a lots of marks and plays a vital role in determining the final result.
~~Selecting the Optional Subjects does not necessarily mean choosing your graduation subjects.You are allowed to choose any subject which features among the list of optional subjects.
~~You must take care that you have complete knowledge and interest in the subjects you choose.Theirs Detailed study is necessary.
~~Personally,I would recommend you to choose one of the two optional subjects from your course studies.You have Civil Engineering,Mechanical Engineering and Physics to choose from.You can choose the one you are best at,because the syllabus won't be completely new to you and the preparations would be relatively easier.
~~As for the second optional subject,I would recommend you to opt and Prepare for an ARTS SUBJECT.The subjects such as the INDIAN HISTORY,PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION and GEOGRAPHY have had higher success rates compared to other subjects.They are even highly scoring
ALSO,the arts subjects form the core area of the preliminary exams.Hence this will help you for dual preparations.
~~Its uptown you to take the final call and decide the best for yourself.
Good Luck!!

which stream in B.Tech??
main exam only has optional subjects.
you can choose subjects based on your knowledge and interest.

check the attached files below for complete details regarding civil service exam.

all the best.

dear the IAS exam will be consists of three stages

• prelims,
• mains,
• and finally interview stage ,

preliminary examination:
in this exam there will be two papers :
the IAS prelims consists of objective and consists of two compulsory papers to all of them .
the negative marks for each question is 0.33 marks,

• general studies carries 150 marks,
• any one optional subject -300 marks,

optional subjects for the preliminary examination,

• agriculture,
• animal husbandry and veterinary science
• botany,
• chemistry,
• civil engineering,
• commerce,
• economics,
• electrical engineering,
• geography,
• geology,
• Indian history,
• law,
• mechanical engineering,
• philosophy,
• mathematics,
• physics,
• political science,
• psychology ,
• sociology,
• statistics,
• zoology,
• medical science,
• psychology,
• public administration,
• anthropology,

from the above optional subjects you have various choice as you are a B.TECH graduate you can select

• chemistry,
• mathematics,
• physics,
• statistics,

if you are a civil engineer than you can choose
civil engineering as your optional subject.
if you are a electrical engineer than you can choose
electrical engineering as your optional subject.
if you are a mechanical engineer than you can choose
mechanical engineering as your optional subject.
if you are belong any other stream other than mechanical, electrical and civil you can select

• chemistry,
• mathematics,
• physics,
• statistics,

mains exam is written exam:
paper-1 consists of 300 marks and you have to select any one language from the Indian languages and literature.
the languages are

• Arabic,
• Assamese,
• Bengali,
• Chinese,
• English,
• French,
• German,
• Gujarat,
• Hindi,
• Kannada,
• Kashmiri,
• Konkani,
• Marathi,
• Malayalam,
• Manipuri,
• Nepali,
• Oriya,
• Pali,
• Persian,
• Punjab,
• Russian,
• Sanskrit,
• Sindhi,
• Tamil,
• Telugu,
• Urdu,

paper-2 consists of english with 300 marks,
paper-3 consists of essay,
paper-4 and 5 consists of general studies carries 600 marks.
paper -6,7,8,9, you have to select any two subjects from the optional subjects below ,each subject has two papers which carries 1200 marks,

• agriculture,
• animal husbandry,
• botany,
• chemistry,
• civil engineering,
• commerce and economics,electrical engineering,
• geography,
• geology,
• history,
• philosophy,
• management,
• mathematics,
• physics,
• political science,
• psychology ,
• sociology,
• statistics,
• zoology,
• medical science,
• psychology,
• public administration,
• anthropology,

you can select

• chemistry,
• mathematics,
• physics,
• statistics,

if you are a civil engineer than you can choose
civil engineering as your optional subject.
if you are a electrical engineer than you can choose
electrical engineering as your optional subject in main examination.if you are belong any other stream other than electrical and civil you can select

• chemistry,
• mathematics,
• physics,
• statistics,

so dear all the best

Geography or sociology should be the options for you.
These subjects will be tougher for you but no other way.
The preliminary or the CSAT has a vommon pattern of examination for all.
You must be a graduate from a government recognized college for becoming eligible for the same.

The list of optional subjects..

General Studies	Sociology
Essay	Zoology
English Qualifying	Statistics
Indian languages	Anthropology
Mathematics	Arabic
Agriculture	Public Administration
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science	Psychology
Botany	political Science
Chemistry	Physics
Civil Engineering	Philosophy
Commerce	Medical Science
Economics	Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering	Management
Goegraphy	Law
geology	Indian History

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Hi Aspirant

Upsc is conducting the civil services exam

Every year for the posts like IAS And the IPS Officer

IAS : Stands for the Indian Administrative Services

IPS : Stands for the Indian Police Service

And for the exam here is the qualifications Required:

-The candidate should be pass in graduation from a recognized indian university

-The age should be between 21-30

-Their will be relaxation given to the reserve category

-Relaxation given to the obc category candidates of 3 years

-Relaxation given to the sc.st category candidates of 5 years

And as from the point of choosing the optional subjects

Better would be to choose the optional subjects your self rather than us

Because simply we don't know which of your subjects is your favourate and which

Subject you like and in which subjects you are strong

So choose the subjects that you like

Best of luck

Hi Friend!

First, you need to know what is UPSC.

UPSC is Union Public Service Commission which conducts many exams in which Civil Service Exam(CSE).

CSE has a misnomer as 'IAS exam' or 'UPSC exam'.

Now you need to select two optional subjects from the list of 25.

You can choose whatever you like.

Agriculture
Management
Animal Husbandry & Vetinary 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

but certain combo's are not allowed like electrical engineering & mechanical engineering etc


You can have all the details abot the CSE at http://www.upsc.gov.in/

I WISH YOU ALL SUCCESS!!

always choose the optional subjects according to your interest. since you need to study optional subjects very deeply therefore, choose on your interest and area of study.
all the best
happy learning!!!