What are the compulsory and optional subjects for IAS exam?

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what are the compulsory and optional subjects for ias exam

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Dear Aspirant

Main examination consists of one optional paper.The examination pattern is discussed below
Preliminary examination consists of two paper of 200 marks each of 2 hours of duration
Main Examination consists of seven papers
Paper-I Section 1 Essay 200 Marks
Section 2 English Comprehension & English Pr�cise 100 Marks (Of Matriculation/ Xth standard level)
Paper 2:General Studies�I Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society 250 marks
Paper 3:General Studies �II Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations 250marks
Paper 4:General Studies �III Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management 250marks
Paper 5:General Studies �IV Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude 250 marks
Paper 6:Optional Subject � Paper 1 250 Marks
Paper 7:Optional Subject � Paper 2 250 Marks
List of optional among which one optional has to be selected
1) Agriculture
2) Animal Husbandry and 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 Relations
21) Psychology
22) Public Administration
23) Sociology
24) Statistics
25) Zoology

Dear friend English and Indian languages is one of the two compulsory papers in IAS exam.
List of optional subjects for IAS exam is :-
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
- Anthropology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and International Relations
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Civil Engineering
- Commerce and Accountancy
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Law
Best of luck........

The IAS exam has three stages prelims, mains and interview. Preliminary exam is common for everyone and one has to pass prelims to get to the next stage which is mains exam.

Preliminary exam has 2 papers which will be of General Studies and will be objective type in nature. The question comes from mainly English, Maths, Reasoning and General Knowledge .

For Mains Exam following subjects are there:

-Paper 1: Section I- Essay 200 Marks Section II: English Comprehension & English Pr�cise 100 Marks

-Paper 2:General Studies�I Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society 250 marks

-Paper 3:General Studies �II Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations 250marks

-Paper 4:General Studies �III Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management 250marks

-Paper 5:General Studies �IV Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude 250 marks

-Paper 6:Optional Subject � Paper 1 250 Marks

-Paper 7:Optional Subject � Paper 2 250 Marks

List of optional subjects from which you have to select are given below:

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

Hello my Dear Friend ..


I will definitely list you the

<> Compulsory subjects ..

<> Optional Subjects ..


COMPULSORY SUBJECTS ::


(()) Essay Writing

(()) General Studies

(()) English

(()) One Indian Language ..


OPTIONAL SUBJECTS ::


(()) Chemistry

(()) Economics

(()) Veterinary science

(()) Mechanical Engineering

(()) Botany

(()) Agriculture Mathematics

(()) Botany

(()) Medical Science

(()) Philosophy

(()) Civil Engineering

(()) Physics

(()) Political Science

(()) Commerce

(()) Public Administration

(()) Geography

(()) Electrical Engineering

(()) Sociology

(()) Geology

(()) Statistics

(()) Indian History

(()) Mathematics

(()) Law

(()) Zoology ..etc.



ALL THE GOOD LUCK