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Which subject is best for optional in UPSC?
Medical Science. Literature. Anthropology. Public Administration. Psychology. Law. Geography. History.
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Is it good to start with optional for UPSC?
Optional subject exam is the key to success in the UPSC CSE. In GS Mains exam, you may not be able to make much of a difference but in Optional, you can even have a lead of 20-50 marks if the choice is good and the efforts have been put in the right direction.
When should we select optional subject in UPSC?
The second stage of the UPSC exam gives full freedom to choose optional subjects. The optional subject can be the differentiator for UPSC aspirants as it carries a total of 500 marks in the UPSC Mains exam. That is why the optional subject should be chosen cautiously.
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 is the shortest optional in UPSC?
Philosophy has the shortest syllabus out of all of the optional subjects for the UPSC examination and is the reason for it is a popular choice amongst UPSC aspirants.
What is the right time to start optional?
When to begin preparing for the optional? It is ideal to begin preparing for the option in October of the year preceding the examination year. Since most optionals will take 4-5 months, your optional subject would be over by March of the year of examination.
Will UPSC remove optional?
Is Optional Subject removed from UPSC? No, the Optional Subjects are still a part of the UPSC Mains exam.
Which field students crack UPSC most?
“Engineering students crack the UPSC exam because of the practical pedagogical methods they experience in their four-year engineering studies. This provides them with a better analytical aptitude as compared to Arts graduates,” says JK Dadoo, former IAS officer who was in the services for more than 35 years.
Which part of UPSC is toughest?
As you would know, the UPSC Prelims is the first obstacle to your IAS dreams. This exam is taken by lakhs of Indians every year. A lot of people consider the IAS exam to be the toughest exam in India. As you can see from the table above, the success rate is the lowest for the IAS exam.
Can I fail in optional subject?
According to CBSE, if a student fails in more than one subject, he has declared a failure. But, if you failed only in your optional subject, you need not worry as marks for the 6th subject are not counted in total per cent and not even in entrance cut-offs.
