I am taking class 12th board exams. I want to prepare for IAS exam. Which subject should I opt for in BA?

I opted for humanities in HSC. The subjects I studied in class 12th are English, Political Science, Economics, History, Geography and Hindi.

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Aman Kumar
8 years ago
Hi, If the goal is UPSC then it is always preferred to opt for a subject in BA which can benefit you in UPSC optional paper. Provided your background in class 12th, you can opt for any subject among history, geography, political science and economics.

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Raj shakya
7 years ago
Honestly, according to the graph analysis of degree background related to IAS qualifiers, its a highly heterogeneous data, Degree in any stream hardly matters when it comes to pursuing IAS exam but yes if you wish to lower your burden to some 20% you may go for B.A. As that will help you make a basi

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Swapnaneel Bhuiya
7 years ago
If the goal is UPSC, then it is always preferred to opt for a subject in BA, which can benefit you in UPSC optional paper. Provided your background in class 12th, you can opt for any subject among history, geography, political Science and economics.

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