UPSC mains compulsory subjects

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[Arun Vats]

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UPSC: Union Public Service Commission

List the compulsory and optional subjects for UPSC mains exam

UPSC Main Exam includes 9 descriptive type papers.

1-Any language defined in constitution of India
2-english
3-essay
4-general study
5-general study
6-optional subject-1
7-optional subject-1
8-optional subject-2
9-optional subject-2

In these papers first two papers is optional paper means its marks are not measured but you have to get minimum marks in that paper also otherwise one will be unsuccessful in the main exam. The other seven papers are compulsory and its marks are considered in the final merit list. Selected candidate will go for an interview


The list of optional subject for the Language means literature is below :
Kashmiri
Telugu
Konkani
Urdu
Marathi
Punjabi
Gujarati
Manipuri
Sanskrit
Hindi
Sindhi
Bengali
Kannada
Oriya
Tamil
Malayalam

The list of other optional subject for the main exam is below :
Botany
Medical Science
Chemistry
Philosophy
Civil Engineering
Physics
Commerce & Accountancy
Political Science & International Relations
Agriculture
Geography
Sociology
Geology
Statistics
Management
Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science
Mathematics
Anthropology
Mechanical Engineering
Economics
Psychology
Electrical Engineering
Public Administration
Indian History
Law
Zoology

If you want any more details about give information please let me know we will provide you.

Hello sir my name is roy. I am preparing for UPSC exams. I am confused with its paper pattern and subjects in paper. So will you plz give me details of compulsory and optional subjects with their marking pattern.

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

Ok roy I got your problem very well. So here I am giving you necessary details about the exam pattern of UPSC.

Preliminary Examination:

It will comprise of two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.

Main Examination: there will be 9 Papers for this

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). . It is of 300 Marks)

Paper : B English 300 Marks


Papers to be counted for merit
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


You can select your optional subjects from the following list.

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

Literature of one of the following languages
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Urdu and English