How to choose optional in UPSC?
I am a B.A. (Hons) Economics student of Delhi University.
Asked by Shivangi singh
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1 Answer
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You can choose Economics Optional for UPSC Mains Optional Papers I and II. The optional subject is required for UPSC Mains, which is the written stage of UPSC CSE. This is the eighth and ninth paper of the Mains, and it consists of two papers. Usually optional paper 2 is applied and paper 1 is static concept based. There is no such thing as a "best-scoring optional subject" in the UPSC and marking patterns change every year. These are popular optional subjects that are usually preferred by students.
1. Public Administration
2. Political Science
3. Sociology
4. Anthropology
5. Geography
However, many aspirants have scored well in subjects li...more
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