

{"id":14584,"date":"2026-03-16T11:48:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T06:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/?p=14584"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:59:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:29:06","slug":"upsc-bodo-literature-optional-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-bodo-literature-optional-syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Bodo Literature Optional Syllabus 2026, Paper 1 &#038; 2 Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Bodo Literature Optional Syllabus 2026 consists of two Papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2. Bodo Literature Optional provides students a chance to learn about the heritage of Bodo culture and language. UPSC Bodo Literature Optional Syllabus 2026 focuses on both contemporary writings and classical texts, allowing students to appreciate the evolution of Bodo Literature through many genres and periods. In this article, we are going to cover UPSC Bodo Literature Optional Syllabus for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 in detail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Bodo Literature Optional Syllabus 2026 Overview<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The UPSC Bodo Literature Syllabus 2026 includes many important topics both classical and contemporary of Bodo Literature. The optional has two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2, both carrying 250 marks each. It is very important for students to get familiar with the syllabus in order to appear for the exam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Bodo Literature Optional Paper 1 Syllabus<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Bodo Literature Optional Paper 1 Syllabus covers the historical evolution, linguistic aspects, literary criticism and development of literary forms. The Syllabus is as follow:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"width: 96.0919%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"text-align: center;width: 48.998%\"><b>Section A - History of Bodo Language<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"text-align: center;width: 46.3751%\"><b>Section B - History of Bodo Literature<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 48.998%\" rowspan=\"6\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Homeland, language family, its present status and its mutual contact with Assamese.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(a) Phonemes: Vowel and Consonant Phonemes<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(b) Tones<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Morphology: Gender, Case and Case endings, Plural suffix, Definitives, Verbal suffix.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vocabulary and its sources.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Syntax: Types of sentences, Word Order.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">History of scripts used in writing Bodo Language since inception<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 46.3751%\" rowspan=\"6\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General introduction of Bodo folk Literature<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contribution of the Missionaries.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Periodization of Bodo Literature<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Critical analysis of different genres (Poetry, Novel, Short Story, and Drama)<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Translation Literature<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Bodo Literature Optional Paper II Syllabus\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Bodo Literature Optional Paper II Syllabus includes the critical analysis of prescribed texts, in-depth reading and interpretation. The syllabus of Paper 2 includes:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"width: 96.79%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"text-align: center;width: 51.2146%\"><b>Section A<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"text-align: center;width: 45.4559%\"><b>Section B<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 51.2146%\" rowspan=\"9\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khonthai-Methai (Edited by Madaram Brahma &amp; Rupnath Brahma)<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hathorkhi-Hala (Edited by Pramod Chandra Brahma)<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boroni Gudi Sibsa Arw Aroz: Madaram Brahma<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Raja Nilambar: Dwarendra Nath Basumatary<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bibar (prose section) (Edited by Satish Chandra Basumatary)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 45.4559%\" rowspan=\"9\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bibi Bithai (Aida Nwi): Bihuram Boro<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Radab: Samar Brahma Chaudhury<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Okhrang Gongse Nangou : Brajendra Kumar Brahma<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Baisagu Arw Harimu: Laksheswar Brahma<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gwdan Boro: Manoranjan Lahary<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jujaini Or: Chittaranjan Muchahary<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mwihoor: Dharanidhar Wary<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hor Badi Khwmsi: Kamal Kumar Brahma<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jaolia Dewan: Mangal Singh Hozowary<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hagra Guduni Mwi: Nilkamal Brahma<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Bodo Literature Optional Exam Pattern<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The UPSC Bodo Literature Optional Paper follows a pattern similar to other optional subjects, comprising two papers Paper I and Paper II each carrying 250 marks. Each paper is divided into two sections with a total of eight questions. Candidates must attempt five questions, including Question 1 and Question 5, which are compulsory. From the remaining six, at least one question must be answered from each section. All responses are required to be written exclusively in the Bodo language.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"width: 69.8197%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"text-align: center;width: 40.0955%\"><b>Particular<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"text-align: center;width: 112.091%\"><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 40.0955%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mains Paper<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 112.091%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paper VI and Paper VII<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 40.0955%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subjects<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 112.091%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paper-I and Paper-II<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 40.0955%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Total Marks<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 112.091%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">500 (250 Each)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 40.0955%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Time allowed<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 112.091%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3 Hours for each paper<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 40.0955%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sections<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 112.091%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Section A and Section B<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 40.0955%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Questions<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 112.091%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Total 8 questions with subparts<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 40.0955%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Compulsory Question<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 112.091%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Question No. 1 and 5<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 40.0955%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marks Distribution<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 112.091%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10, 15, and 20 marker questions<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Bodo Literature Optional Books<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following is an important list of books to prepare for UPSC Bodo Literature Optional:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"width: 82.3517%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 34.8238%\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><b>Paper 1 Book List<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 75.8041%\"><b>Syllabus of Bodo Literature from North Assam Universities<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 75.8041%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bodo Sahityar Itihas\" by Tilak Basumatary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 75.8041%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">State Textbooks of Assam<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 75.8041%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cA History of Bodo Literature\" by Anil Boro<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 34.8238%\" rowspan=\"5\">\r\n<p><strong>Paper 2 Book List (Section A)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 75.8041%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khonthai-Methai (Edited by Madaram Brahma &amp; Rupnath Brahma)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 75.8041%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hathorkhi-Hala (Edited by Pramod Chandra Brahma)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 75.8041%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boroni Gudi Sibsa Arw Aroz: Madaram Brahma<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 75.8041%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Raja Nilambar: Dwarendra Nath Basumatary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 75.8041%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bibar (prose section) (Edited By Satish Chandra Basumatary)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 34.8238%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 75.8041%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read Other literary text given in the Syllabus<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<table style=\"width: 82.5602%\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\r\n<th class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 209.895%;height: 25px;text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\">Other Related UPSC Literature Syllabus<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 49.7196%;height: 25px;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-assamese-optional-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPSC Assamese Optional Syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 160.176%;height: 25px;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-bengali-literature-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPSC Bengali Literature Syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 49.7196%;height: 25px;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-gujarati-literature-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPSC Gujarati Literature Optional Syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 160.176%;height: 25px;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-hindi-literature-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPSC Hindi Literature Optional Syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 49.7196%;height: 25px;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-maithili-literature-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPSC Maithili Literature Syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 160.176%;height: 25px;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-malayalam-literature-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPSC Malayalam Literature Syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 49.7196%;height: 25px;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-manipuri-literature-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPSC Manipuri Literature Optional Syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 160.176%;height: 25px;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-odia-literature-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPSC Odia Literature Syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 49.7196%;height: 25px;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-punjabi-literature-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPSC Punjabi Literature Syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 160.176%;height: 25px;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-telugu-literature-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPSC Telugu Literature Syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 49.7196%;height: 25px;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/english-literature-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPSC English Literature Syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 160.176%;height: 25px;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/english-literature-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPSC English Literature Syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the detailed UPSC Bodo Literature Optional Syllabus 2026 for Paper 1 &#038; 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