Which course should I pursue, BA or B.Sc?

I want to prepare for UPSC and SSC exams.

404 Views|1 Followers|Posted 9 years ago
Asked by Harsh Jain
8 Answers
B
8 years ago
BA is best because its subjects are more related to IAS exam like political science, economics and geography, etc. All the best.

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V
9 years ago
B.A. is best for preparing upsc ssc

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Ankit Kumar
6 years ago
If you want to prepare for UPSC and SSC exams, you must go for B.A. Because you can focus your mind on UPSC coaching or preparation for it. And B.A. Is an easy course so you can get graduation done too. And B.Sc. Is a bit though and you have to divide your focus on both sides.

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Vineet Kumar Rohilla
6 years ago
For UPSC, BA will be beneficial as political and historical subjects are an important part of their syllabus, so go for BA.

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Varun dixit
7 years ago
If you want to prepare for UPSC and SSC exams, you must go for B.A. because you can focus your mind on UPSC coaching or preparation for it. And B.A. is an easy course so you can get graduation done too. And B.Sc. is a bit though and you have to divide your focus on both sides.

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U
7 years ago
One can choose B.Sc as it as many job opportunities in the technical field like IAF, etc.

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S
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8 years ago
If your destination is IAS then any recognised graduation will make you eligible.

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Sant  Kumar
9 years ago
You can choose arts subject for civil services, but at the same time statistics shows that about half of the selected candidates are engineers or doctors. So, there is no harm in any stream, you just need to follow your heart.

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