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Any degree or graduation/post-graduation in any subject is alright. For higher education, one should always pursue the subject which one finds interesting and is comfortable with. Academic career and interest should not be compromised for an uncertain and highly competitive career in civil service. If you find physics or chemistry really exciting, please go for that. I always feel a good Science student has greater flair and ability to write precise answers in a logical and objective manner. In fact, being a student of chemistry helped me a lot during my preparation for the UPSC exam in 1979/1980. It greatly enhanced my ability to study subjects like history, geography, economics and civics that are included in General Studies papers with clarity and precision. My Science background was very useful in studying topics with an analytical mind.