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
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry & Vet Science
- Anthropology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Civil Engg
- Commerce & Acc
- Economics
- Electrical Engg
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Law
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engg
- Medical Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Pol Sc & IR
- Psychology
- Public Admin
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology
- Literature of any one following language: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, English
What are the optional subjects which students can choose?