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    Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?

    Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?
    thank you.

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    Re: Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?

    Dear,,

    Please Mention your Graduation Stream. then any member tell you the best subject for you in the upsc civil service exam.

    according to my knowledge number of the candidate took the humanities subject.

    please sir/madam mention your graduation stream.

    best of luck

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    The choice of subject depends on your area of interest.

    You should have good hands on the subjects you choose as it will help you to score better.

    It is better if you choose a subject related to your graduation or 12th subjects.

    But you must be aware of the subjects you choose.

    In case of confusion select some subject you would like to choose as your optional.

    Solve previous papers of the subjects

    This will help you to take decision which subject to choose.

    Recommend standard books of the subjects.

    Prepare well for the subjects as they will help you to score better if you have good knowledge of the subjects.



    List of optional subjects

    1. Agriculture
    2. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
    3. Anthropology
    4. Botany
    5. Chemistry
    6. Civil Engineering
    7. Commerce and Accountancy
    8. Economics
    9. Electrical Engineering
    10. Geography
    11. Geology
    12. History
    13. Law
    14. Management
    15. Mathematics
    16. Mechanical Engineering
    17. Medical Science
    18. Philosophy
    19. Physics
    20. Political Science and International
    21. Relations
    22. Psychology
    23. Public Administration
    24. Sociology
    25. Statistics
    26. Zoology

    Following combinations of subjects ARE NOT ALLOWED IN Civil services exam:�
    (a) Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration;
    (b) Commerce & Accountancy and Management;
    (c) Anthropology and Sociology;
    (d) Mathematics and Statistics;
    (e) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry &Veterinary Science.
    (f) Management and Public Administration;
    (g) Of the Engineering subjects, viz., Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering�not more than one subject.
    (h) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science.



    All the best...

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    Re: Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?

    dear aspirant ,
    for the upsc civil services examination the selection of the subjects should be such that it proves to be the best for the examination.upsc has given a list of subjects from which candidates can make their selection according to their interest or the subjects they feel they are comfortable with. apart form that i want to mention that arts subjects like geography,history are very popular for this examination and considered to be highly scoring subjects for the civil services examination.

    you have not mentioned your subjects of graduation so i am not sure about my suggestion for you
    but for now , my suggestion to you is to take one best subject you like out of your graduation subjects and your second subject can be any one of the arts subjects like history or geography.

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    Re: Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?

    dear friend,


    Selection of optional subjects should be made on the basis of your interest in the subjects and your knowledge about subjects.

    you can also choose subjects from Indian History, Geography and Public Administration. These subjects are chosen by most of the students.
    this is because these subjects are considered easy to understand and easy to crack.
    for list of all the optional subjects visit the following direct link:
    http://www.upsc.gov.in/general/civil.htm




    Good Luck....

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    Re: Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?

    Hi friend,


    Well mine that cant be guesses by us that which subjects are good for you.

    You have not mentioned any of subjects of your choice or what was your subject in graduation.

    Well, basically try for ,in mine opinion, subjects which may ease your pressure in CSAT examination, so first take a look at this picture, it will explain you on what topic questions are asked in CSAT



    You will see that History and Environment are key leaders, so in mine opinion, your two subjects be :

    >> Environment

    >> History

    Next major portion is of current affairs taken in account, so neglect. Then comes Geography and Economics.

    Well, Geography is an easy subject and in Interview you will be asked some easy questions regarding it, so in mine opinion, you should take Geography as your 3rd subject, since Economics is troublesome and questions on it are even more troublesome...

    SO, in Mine opinion your Subjects should be :

    >> History

    >> Environment

    >> Geography

    Best of Luck!! ^_^

    Hope it helps!!
    ~Punj~

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?
    thank you.

    Upsc Main Exam:-
    This exam is conducted by UPSC For every year.And this exam have 2000 marks and this examination is conducted by 21 days.The main exam have list of subjects.There are

    List of Optional Subject for UPSC Exam:-
    >>Agriculture
    >>Animal Husbandary and 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


    dear Friend you definetly to choose the two optional subjects in the main Examination so you choose the two optional subject for you choice.


    For More Information please Visit Here:- http://Upsc.gov.in

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    Re: Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?

    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?
    thank you.
    Dear Aspirant,

    it totally depends upon your preference as to which subject you feel the most scoring.
    To know it you need to analysis optional subjects, their syllabus to understand the areas of preparation.
    Most of the famous subjects which candidates selects are:
    Sociology
    Geography
    History
    Public Administration
    etc..

    You can choose the subject according to your field of expertise.
    If you were very good in your degree level in college than you can select the subject relating to it.
    Like suppose if you were good in Accounts in your Graduation than you can opt for "Commerce and Accountancy" subject as one of your optional subjects.
    So now you should decide by yourself as to which subject you will able to prepare better and can score very good.
    I have attached all the optional subject list for UPSC Exam for your reference.
    Kindly have a look at it and decide accordingly.

    All the best.

    Regards.
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    Re: Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?

    UPSC conduct Civil service exam .So the eligibility for this exam given below-

    1) You must have graduation degree (Recognized)
    2)Your age should be in between 21 to 30 years old.
    3)You must have Indian Citizenship .

    List of the Mains Subject for UPSC Mains exam-




    You can choose the subject as your strength .

    .

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    Re: Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?

    Dear friend




    All subjects are best but it totally depends upon your interest that your interest is in which field. As we all know that a person can excel in any field if he/she is interested in it because you will give more attention in your interest.

    The list of subjects for UPSC main exams are as below:




    According to me public administration,chemistry ,political science are the best one as it will take less effort with maximum output.One request finally to you is that please select the subjects depending upon your interest and strength


    hope the information helps you.

    all the best

    aashisranjan784

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    Re: Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?

    dear aspirant,MAINS EXAMINATION
    paper 1: 300 marks
    one of the language selected by the aspirant from the 22 languages included in the 8th schedule of the constitution.

    paper 2: 300 marks
    english

    paper 3: 200 marks
    essay in the language chose by the candidate

    paper 4&5: 600 marks
    general studies (two papers of 300 marks each)

    paper 6,7,8,9: 1200 marks
    two subjects selected by the candidate out of the allowed subjects by UPSC.
    (two paper of each subject)

    Main Exam Optional 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
    Literature of one of the following languages:
    Arabic, Assamese, Bodo, Bengali, Chinese,
    Dogri, English, French, German, Gujarati,
    Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili,
    Malayalam, Manipur, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya,
    Pali, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit,
    Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.


    after clearing the MAINS EXAMINATION Candidate is called for an interview.
    best of luck

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    Re: Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?

    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?thank you.
    Hello friend,upsc has given a list of subjects from which candidates can make their selection according to their interest or the subjects they feel they are comfortable withList of optional subjects1. Agriculture2. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science3. Anthropology4. Botany5. Chemistry6. Civil Engineering7. Commerce and Accountancy8. Economics9. Electrical Engineering10. Geography11. Geology12. History13. Law14. Management15. Mathematics16. Mechanical Engineering17. Medical Science18. Philosophy19. Physics20. Political Science and International21. Relations22. Psychology23. Public Administration24. Sociology25. Statistics26. Zoology....Good luck.....

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    Re: Which subjects are best for UPSC mains exam?

    HELLO DEAR,

    ALL THE SUBJECT SELECTION DEPENDS UPON YOUR INCLINATION
    TOWARDS THE SUBJECT AND MOST IMPORTANT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THAT SUBJECT...


    HERE IS A LIST OF SUBJECTS CHOOSE ACC.. TO YOURSELF

    General Studies
    Essay
    English Qualifying
    Indian Languages
    Mathematics
    Agriculture
    Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
    Botany
    Chemistry
    Civil Engineering
    Commerce
    Economics
    Electrical Engineering
    Geography
    Geology
    Indian History
    Law
    Management
    Mechanical Engineering
    Medical Science
    Philosophy
    Physics
    Political Science
    Psychology
    Public Administration
    Sociology
    Statistics
    Zoology
    Anthropology

    HAPPY TO HELP YOU...

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