Optional Subjects for Civil Services Exam

Can you list me the names of the Optional Subjects available for Civil Services Examination in India conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission)?

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The Civil Services Mains examination is in written format and aims to test the academic talent and the ability to present the answers in a clear and coherent manner.

It is intended to judge the overall intellectual traits and depth and understanding of the candidates rather than merely the range of their information and memory

Part B - Main Examination - Optional Subjects

o General Studies
o Essay
o English Qualifying
o Indian Languages
o Agriculture
o Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
o Botany
o Boda
o Chemistry
o Civil Engineering
o Commerce
o Economics
o Electrical Engineering
o Geography
o Geology
o Indian History
o Law
o Mathematics
o Mechanical Engineering
o Medical Science
o Philosophy
o Physics
o Political Science
o Psychology
o Public Administration
o Sociology
o Statistics
o Zoology
o Anthropology
o Arabic
o Assamese
o Bengali
o Dogri
o English
o Gujarati
o Hindi
o Kannada
o Kashmiri
o Konkani
o Maithili
o Malayalam
o Manipuri
o Marathi
o Nepali
o Oriya
o Persian
o Punjabi
o Sanskrit
o Santali
o Sindhi
o Tamil
o Telugu
o Urdu
o Management


Scheme and Subjects for the Preliminary and Main Examination

A. Preliminary Examination
The Examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200marks each.

B. Main Examination
The written examination will consist of the following papers:

Qualifying Papers:
Paper : A - (One of the Indian Language to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution). 300 Marks

Paper : B English 300 Marks

Paper Subject Name Marks
Paper-1 Essay 250

Paper-2 General Studies–I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) 250

Paper-3 General Studies –II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) 250

Paper-4 General Studies –III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio‐diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) 250

Paper-5 General Studies –IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) 250

Paper-6 Optional Subject – Paper 1 250

Paper-7 Optional Subject – Paper 2 250

Sub Total (Written test) 1750

Personality Test 275

Grand Total 2025