Sir/Mam
Suggest me the right set of optional subjects for UPSC IAS exam. Also give the details about study materials, books required for same. By the way I have completed my Engineering in Electronics stream.
Sir/Mam
Suggest me the right set of optional subjects for UPSC IAS exam. Also give the details about study materials, books required for same. By the way I have completed my Engineering in Electronics stream.
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Hi Aspirant,
Friend nice to see your interest that you want to do the preparation of civil service exam.
For the preparation of civil service exam candidates should choose only those optional subject which are most familiar and confident.
As you mentioned that you are the electronics engineering student, so you should choose the subject which are related to engineering or some other stream where you are most interested and would have caliber of the preparation.
Electronics is not included in the list of optional subject so you should choose other subject like math, physics.
You can also choose the subject of history and geography which will be also helpful in the preparation of general studies
List of optional subject
AgricultureAnimal husbandry & vetinary scienceAnthropologyBotanyChemistryCivil engineeringCommerce and accountancyEconomicsGeographyIndian HistoryLawManagementMathematicsMechanical engineeringMedical sciencePhilosophyPhysicsPolitical science & international relationsPsychologySociologyStatisticsZoology
Exam pattern and syllabus
Prelims ( 400 marks)
Mains ( 2000 marks)
Books for the preparation of civil service exam
I am attaching below the question paper of previous year for your assistant.
Best of Luck�
Dear friend,
UPSC conducts Civil Services Exam every year for the posts of IAS, IFS, IPS, IRS, etc.
You will have to pass three stages to crack this exam:
>> Preliminary Exam (CSAT Exam)
>> Mains Exam
>> Personal Interview
Exam Pattern:
<> Preliminary Exam:
<> Mains Exam:
You will have to choose Optional Subjects yourself among 18 Subjects for Mains Exam.
Choose that subjects in which you have more knowledge and have interest.
So that, you can prepare for it easily.
For more information, visit: http://upsc.gov.in
Some of the good books from which you may get help are:
IAS Prelims/CSAT Civil Services: 18 Years General Studies Topic-Wise Solved Papers (1995-2012) (Paperback)
by Disha Experts
Publisher: Disha Publication (2012)
Price: Rs. 174
IAS Mains General Studies Chapterwise Solved Papers 2011-1997
by Siddharth Mittal
Publisher: Arihant (2012)
Price: Rs. 166
The Pearson CSAT Manual 2013: Civil Services Aptitude Test for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Paperback)
by Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe
Publisher: Pearson (2012)
Price: Rs. 883
hello,Electronics is not included in the list of optional subject so you should choose other subject like math, physics.You can also choose the subject of history and geography which will be also helpful in the preparation of general studiesList of optional subjectAgricultureAnimal husbandry & vetinary scienceAnthropologyBotanyChemistryCivil engineeringCommerce and accountancyEconomicsGeographyIndian HistoryLawManagementMathematicsMechanical engineeringMedical sciencePhilosophyPhysicsPolitical science & international relationsPsychologySociologyStatisticsZoologyExam pattern and syllabusPrelims ( 400 marks)Mains ( 2000 marks)Books for the preparation of civil service examSome of the good books from which you may get help are:IAS Prelims/CSAT Civil Services: 18 Years General Studies Topic-Wise Solved Papers (1995-2012) (Paperback)by Disha ExpertsPublisher: Disha Publication (2012)Price: Rs. 174IAS Mains General Studies Chapterwise Solved Papers 2011-1997by Siddharth MittalPublisher: Arihant (2012)Price: Rs. 166for more information:-http://upsc.gov.inGood luck.Originally Posted by Unregistered
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