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 Husbandry & Vet Science
  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 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?