Which optional subjects should I choose for Mains exam being a Biomedical engineer?

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Which optional subjects should I choose for Mains exam being a Biomedical engineer?

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Hi Aspirant,

For the preparation of civil service mains exam you can choose any optional subject as per your interest and desire.

UPSC civil service exam is conducted in following stages

Preliminary exam (400 marks)

Mains exam (2000 marks)

Interview (300 marks)

In prelims exam you will not have to choose any optional subject. It is the paper of general studies.

While in the preparation mains exam you will have to choose two optional subjects. Optional subject holds total 1200 marks.

As you mentioned that you belong to biomedical engineering, so you should at least choose one subject which is related to your education and you are well familiar and core knowledge of subject.

You can also choose other subject related to your stream or some other like history, geography etc.

Here I am giving the list of optional subject in mains exam.

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

Best of Luck�

hello,


you can choose optional subject :-

Agriculture

Animal husbandry & veterinary 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




all the best