Optional Subjects Available for IAS Exam

Which of the Optional Subjects are available for appearing in IAS Exam???

[Quick Sam]

IAS Exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

IAS Exam is conducted in 2 Phases—

IAS Prelim Exam
IAS Mains Exam

Optional Subjects for IAS Mains Exam:

Group 1
Agriculture
Law
Management
Mathematics
Psychology
Public Administration
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations

Group 2

Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Manipuri, Telugu, Urdu, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, English

IAS Exam Eligibility Criteria

- You should be an Indian nationality.
- Age should falls under 21 to 30 years.
- You must hold a bachelor’s degree in any field from a well known college or university.
- You should be physically and medically capable.

IAS 2014 Exam Dates
Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam, 2014
Date of Notification: - 17.05.2014
Last Date for Applications: - 30.06.2014 (Monday)
Date of Commencement of Exam: - 24.08.2014 (Sunday)
Duration of Exam: - 1 Day
Civil Services (Main) Exam. 2014
Date of Commencement of Exam: - 14.12.2014 (Sunday)
Last Date for Receipt of Applications: - 5 Days

Hey, I am appearing in IAS exam so please give me the list of Optional Subjects available, so that I can choose from it?

[Arun Vats]

IAS exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission

Here is a list of subjects for IAS exams as per the UPSC Syllabus.

Optional subjects
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
Indian History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Anthropology
Arabic
Assamese
Bengali
Bodo
Chinese
Dogri
English
French
German
Gujarati
Hindi
Kannada
Kashmiri
Konkani
Maithili
Malayalam
Manipuri
Marathi
Nepali
Oriya
Pali
Persian
Punjabi
Russian
Sanskrit
Santali
Sindhi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu

Civil Services (Mains) Examination Pattern:
Paper - I
Language -300 Marks
Candidate can take any Modern Indian language but this paper is of qualifying nature

Paper - II
English -300 Marks
This paper is of qualifying nature

Paper - III
Essay - 250 Marks

Can be written in the medium or language of the candidate's choice

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

Paper-V
General Studies -II: 250 Marks
(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)

Paper-VI
General Studies -III 250 Marks
(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)

Paper-VII
General Studies -IV 250 Marks
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
Marks carried by General Studies was 4X 250=1000

Paper-VIII
Optional Subject - Paper 1 -250 Marks

Paper-IX
Optional Subject - Paper II -250 Marks
Candidate is allowed to take up literature as an optional subject "without the conditionality of having to do his/her graduation in that language's literature.

Sub Total (Written test) 1750 Marks
Marks of English and Language will not be counted so total marks for Written exam will be 1750 Marks Only

Interview/Personality Test - 275 marks
Candidate can give preference of the language in which they may like to be interviewed. UPSC will make arrangement for the translators.

Grand Total 2025 Marks