UPSC - Optional and Language papers

        



OPTIONAL PAPERS FOR UPSC CSE


Paper 6 and Paper 7 are optional papers for Mains written examination.
PAPER 6 : 250 Marks
PAPER 7 : 250 Marks

Any one of the following subjects can be chosen as an optional paper.

LIST OF PAPERS:

  • Agriculture
  • A.H.& Veterinary Science
  • Anthropology
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Commerce & Accountancy
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • History
  • Law
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Science
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science & International Relations
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • Zoology


                                  LITERATURE PAPERS

Literature in the following languages can also be chosen as one of the optional subject.

LIST OF PAPERS:

  • Assamese
  • Bengali
  • Bodo
  • Dogri
  • Gujarati
  • Hindi
  • Kannada
  • Kashmiri
  • Konkani
  • Maithili
  • Malayalam
  • Manipuri
  • Marathi
  • Nepali
  • Oriya
  • Punjabi
  • Sanskrit
  • Santhali
  • Sindhi
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
  • Urdu
  • English


    

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