List of Optional subjects in UPSC IAS Exam

The UPSC Civil Services Examination offers a wide range of optional subjects for candidates to choose from for the Main Examination. Each candidate is required to select one optional subject, which will have two papers (Paper VI and Paper VII) in the Main Examination. Here is the list of optional subjects:

Literature of Languages

  1. Assamese
  2. Bengali
  3. Bodo
  4. Dogri
  5. Gujarati
  6. Hindi
  7. Kannada
  8. Kashmiri
  9. Konkani
  10. Maithili
  11. Malayalam
  12. Manipuri
  13. Marathi
  14. Nepali
  15. Odia
  16. Punjabi
  17. Sanskrit
  18. Santhali
  19. Sindhi
  20. Tamil
  21. Telugu
  22. Urdu
  23. English

Humanities

  1. Anthropology
  2. History
  3. Geography
  4. Political Science & International Relations
  5. Sociology
  6. Public Administration
  7. Philosophy
  8. Psychology
  9. Economics

Science

  1. Agriculture
  2. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
  3. Botany
  4. Chemistry
  5. Geology
  6. Mathematics
  7. Physics
  8. Statistics
  9. Zoology

Engineering

  1. Civil Engineering
  2. Electrical Engineering
  3. Mechanical Engineering

Commerce and Management

  1. Commerce & Accountancy
  2. Management

Law

  1. Law

Candidates should choose their optional subject based on their interest, academic background, and the availability of study materials. It is also helpful to review the syllabus and previous years’ question papers for the chosen subject to get a better understanding of the exam pattern and types of questions asked.

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