How many optional subjects should be selected in Prelims and Mains exam?

how many optional subjects there are in prelims and in mains exam.
thank u

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Dear Aspirant

New pattern bring by UPSC has no optional paper in preliminary examination.Weightage has been given more to general studies.Only one optional is to be selected from 25 optional provided by UPSC that too in main examination.

All the best

according to the new selection procedure of civil services examination there is no optional subject in prelims, in prelims all papers would be of general studies. only one subject is supposed to be optional subject in mains exam.
all the best
happy learning!!!!

dear aspirant,

UPSC conduct Civil Services Exam for the post of IAS, IRS, IPS, IFS etc. For Civil Services you need graduation.

UPSC made changes in the pattern for Civil Services Exam. Now there is no optional subject in Prelims and now you have to choose one optional subject from the list of optional subjects. Now General Studies given more weightage than Optional Subjects.


Civil Services has three phase and you have to clear all the phase:

1. Prelims(CSAT)
2. Mains
3. Interview

List of optional subjects for Main Examination:


(i) Agriculture
(ii) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
(iii) Anthropology
(iv) Botany
(v) Chemistry
(vi) Civil Engineering
(vii) Commerce and Accountancy
(viii) Economics
(ix) Electrical Engineering
(x) Geography
(xi) Geology
(xii) History
(xiii) Law
(xiv) Management
(xv) Mathematics
(xvi) Mechanical Engineering
(xvii) Medical Science
(xviii) Philosophy
(xix) Physics
(xx) Political Science and International Relations
(xxi) Psychology
(xxii) Public Administration
(xxiii) Sociology
(xxiv) Statistics
(xxv) Zoology

Scheme and subjects for the Preliminary and Main Examinations
A. Preliminary Examination
The Examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.

B. Main Examination
The written examination will consist of the following papers:

Paper-I
Section 1 Essay 200 Marks
Section 2 English Comprehension
& English Pr�cis 100 Marks
(Of Matriculation/ Xth standard
level)

Paper-II
General Studies�I 250Marks
(Indian Heritage and Culture,
History and Geography of the World
and Society)

Paper-III
General Studies �II 250 Marks
(Governance, Constitution,
Polity, Social Justice and
International relations)

Paper-IV
General Studies �III 250 Marks
(Technology, Economic Development,
Bio-diversity, Environment, Security
and Disaster Management)

Paper-V
General Studies �IV 250 Marks
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

Paper-VI
Optional Subject � Paper 1 250 Marks

Paper-VII
Optional Subject � Paper 2 250 Marks

Sub Total (Written test) 1800 Marks
Personality Test 275 Marks.
Grand Total 2075 Marks



Eligibility Criteria For Civil Services:

>>you must have completed or appearing in final year of graduation.

>>your age must be within 21 years to 30 years on 1 August of the year of exam. there is relaxation in upper age limit up to 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST candidates.



Limit Number Of Attempts:

>>General category: 4 attempts

>>OBC category: 7 attempts

>>SC/ST category: No Limit




Important dates of Civil Services exam in 2013:


CSAT(Prelims):

date of Notification:05.03.2013

last date of receipt of application:04.04.2013

date of exam:26.05.2013



Mains:

date of exam:01-12-2013



You can apply for the exam online on following official link of UPSC:

http://upsconline.nic.in/

Good Luck......