FAQ - What are the optional subjects which students can choose?

Q. What are the optional subjects which students can choose?

Ans.- Students have to choose any one optional subject from a list of the following optional subjects. Students can also opt for literature subject as an optional, if they so desire.

Optional subjects (26) offered by UPSC

1. Agriculture
2. Animal H & Vet Sc
3. Anthropology
4. Botany
5. Chemistry
6. Civil Engg
7. Commerce & Acc
8. Economics
9. Electrical Engg
10. Geography
11. Geology
12. History
13. Law
14. Management
15. Mathematics
16. Mechanical Engg
17. Medical Science
18. Philosophy
19. Physics
20. Pol Sc & IR
21. Psychology
22. Public Admin
23. Sociology
24. Statistics
25. Zoology
26. Literature

Literature of any one of the following language (30) is also offered as an optional subject:-

1. Arabic
2. Assamese
3. Bodo
4. Bengali
5. Chinese
6. Dogri
7. English
8. French
9. German
10. Gujarati
11. Hindi
12. Kannada
13. Kashmiri
14. Konkani
15. Maithili
16. Malayalam
17. Manipuri
18. Marathi
19. Nepali
20. Oriya
21. Pali
22. Persian
23. Punjabi
24. Russian
25. Sanskrit
26. Santali
27. Sindhi
28. Tamil
29. Telugu
30. Urdu