What is the most chosen optional in UPSC?
Geography. Most of the aspirants choose Geography as their optional subject because it is noticed that it is the highest-scoring option in UPSC and the most popular among the candidates. Last year also there were a lot of toppers with this optional.
Do we have to select 2 optional subject for UPSC?
Candidates have to choose one optional for the mains exam. The optional subject has two papers and each paper accounts for 250 marks. Candidates can choose from the list of optional subjects that also includes literature subjects (English and Indian languages).
Who checks UPSC optional paper?
The UPSC mains answer sheets are manually evaluated by examiners. There is one Head Examiner and many Additional Examiners.
Which optional is easy to score?
Answer: Sociology, Geography, and Public Administration are easy subjects to score. Many candidates have scored more than 400 marks in these optional subjects as per the previous year’s result.
Which optional subject is more scoring?
Based on the general trend, the subjects which have the potential to help you score about 330 marks in optional exams (with your immense dedication, ofcourse) are Mathematics, Anthropology, Sociology, any Literature, Public Administration and Geography.
Which optional has most overlap with GS?
The syllabus of Geography Optional overlaps with almost 40% of the GS syllabus.
What if we fail in optional subject?
Further, in case of CBSE examination one needs to pass exam of each subject irrespective of whether it is additional or not to pass the board exams. In case of failing the additional subject exam he/she has to re-give the exam at appropriate time after registering for it as dictated by CBSE .
Will UPSC remove optional?
Is Optional Subject removed from UPSC? No, the Optional Subjects are still a part of the UPSC Mains exam.
What is success rate for optional UPSC?
It means, on an average a successful candidate scores 35%-45% of the maximum marks in GS papers, while they score 55%-65% (280-310 out of 500 marks) in the Optional Paper.
How much is 150 words in UPSC?
A general thumb rule which can be helpful in the exam hall is that – if the question has a 150-word limit, then the answer should be written within 1 and a half A4 pages. If it’s 250, then write the answer not going beyond 2.5 A4 pages.
