Which optional subjects should I choose for IAS exam being a mechanical engineering graduate? Which subjects are compulsory? How to choose optional subjects?

Which optional subjects should I choose for IAS exam being a mechanical engineering graduate? Which subjects are compulsory? How to choose optional subjects?
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Dear,

For the preliminary exam there is no optional subject, in the preliminary exam both of the paper is the general study, but syllabus is different from each other.

in the mains exam there are two choice the optional subject for the exam.

other wise the other paper held in the mains exam:-

1. one paper is the General English
2. One paper is the Language Paper
3. Two Paper is the General Studies
4. Optional Subject-1 (two paper)
5. Optional subject -1 (two paper)

after the mains Exam the interview is held by the upsc for the final selection.

you are complete the degree in mechanical engineering so you took the optional subject:-

physics, chemistry , math or the one engineering subject.

other please check the following list of the subject and took two subject for the mains exam

Agriculture
Management
Animal Husbandry & Vet nary
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
Any language subject

Following subject do not took together
Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration
Commerce and Management
Anthropology and Sociology
Maths and Statistics
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Management and Public Administration
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science
Any two branches of engineering

For more information please update with the www.upsc.gov.in

best of luck for the exam

Following are the list of optional subjects for the Main exam :
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
Law
Zoology

As you are a Mechanical Engineer so that Mechanical Engineering will be one of your optional subject .

As in mechanical engineering you studied Maths and also its applications so that it will be benifit you to select Maths as your second optional subject .

So for my point of view you select this optional subjects .
1) Mechanical Engineering
2) Maths

But if you have interest in other subjects then you can choose other also .

Be careful while choosing the optional subject , you should see the previous year question papers of the optional subjects so that you will know the difficulty level of the subject .

Following subjects are compulsory .
1) Any language mentioned in constitution of india
2) English
3) Essay
4) General Study-1
5) General Study-2

So start your preparation for the exam and give it when you fully prepared and you have the confidence to crack the exam .

But be sure that you fulfill the eligibility criteria for the exam .

good luck

hi,
friend ,
you want to give the IAS exam.and youare of M.E student.
you should choose firstly mechanical engg.
but the optional subject you can choose from here these are giver below

1.physics
2.chemstry
3.zeology
4.entmlogy

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Hi Aspirant,

Being a mechanical engineer you can choose one subject as mechanical engineering.

Mechanical engineering subject is including in the list of optional subject.

Mechanical subject will help you a lot in cracking civil exam because you are well familiar from that.

Besides it you can also choose one other subject in the list of optional subjects.

List of optional subject

Agriculture

Animal husbandry & vetinary science

Anthropology

Botany

Chemistry

Civil engineering

Commerce and accountancy

Economics

Geography

Indian History

Law

Management

Mathematics

Mechanical engineering

Medical science

Philosophy

Physics

Political science & international relations

Psychology

Sociology

Statistics

Zoology


You can choose one other subject in the list mentioned above.

In my point of view you can choose history or psychology.

For more information visit http://upsc.gov.in

Best of Luck�