(Syllabus) UPSC IAS MAINS Examination (GS + Optional)

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UPSC IAS MAINS Syllabus

GENERAL STUDIES SYLLABUS

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS (Qualifying)

Scheme and Syllabus for the IAS Pre and Mains Examinations

Common mistakes committed by the candidates in UPSC Descriptive Papers Answer Booklet (QCAB)

List of Optional Subjects for UPSC Main Examination: 

  1. Agriculture
  2. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
  3. Anthropology
  4. Botany
  5. Chemistry
  6. Civil Engineering
  7. Commerce and Accountancy
  8. Economics
  9. Electrical Engineering
  10. Geography
  11. Geology
  12. History
  13. Law
  14. Management
  15. Mathematics
  16. Mechanical Engineering
  17. Medical Science
  18. Philosophy
  19. Physics
  20. Political Science and International Relations
  21. Psychology
  22. Public Administration
  23. Sociology
  24. Statistics
  25. Zoology

Literature of any one of the following 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/ Oriya
  16. Punjabi
  17. Sanskrit
  18. Santhali
  19. Sindhi
  20. Tamil
  21. Telugu
  22. Urdu
  23. English

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