Choosing the right optional subject for the IAS main exam is crucial, as it can significantly impact overall scores and preparation. Candidates should consider their educational background, interests, and the availability of study materials when selecting a subject, with popular options including public administration, geography, and sociology. Analyzing the syllabus and ensuring the subject supports general studies can facilitate easier preparation and better performance in the exam.

2. The candidates who are
preparing for the civil
service exam, for them
choosing the optional
subject of IAS main is
the toughest thing.

3. The aspirants need to
choose one optional
subject for the UPSC
civil service exam which
carries 500 marks out of
the 2025 marks.

4. The optional subjects
consist of two papers.
Choose them as per your
educational background,
interest, and knowledge
in the subject for getting
the final rank.

5. Generally the
preparation plans and
studying methodologies
are different from person
to person. So, they need
to choose one by
analyzing their area of
interest.

6. While choosing an
optional subject for the
IAS main exam, go
through the following
points which help you
choose the most suitable
one.

8. As per the research on
previous subjects, most
of the IAS qualifiers
have been scoring high
marks in public
administration.

9. Most of the IAS aspirants
choose an optional subject
which helps them to score
more marks such as the
public administration and
geography.

11. The most popular
optional subject in IAS
main exams are the
history, sociology,
psychology, public, and
geography.

12. So, many candidates
choose the familiar
subjects in which the
sociology related to the
society is easy to
understand and history
can learn from our
schooling days.

14. You can also combine a
subject in your civil
service examinations that
you learn the subject in
your graduations or
master's degree.

15. It will help the aspirants
to crack the exam very
easily because they are
already familiar with the
subject.

17. It is always impossible to
crack the civil service
exam without properly
studying the materials
and mentor.

18. While selecting the
optional subject for the
exam, availability of the
study material and
coaching is playing an
important role.

20. Never choose the subject
blindly without checking
the syllabus because the
subject you choose might
take up a lot of your
preparation time.

21. Check the syllabus topic
wise and choose the subjects
wisely. Before making the
final decision, you need to
look at the optional subjects
by analyzing the subject
syllabus.

23. You only need to select
those subjects which will
help you in learning
general studies like public
administration, history,
political science,
geography, and economics.

24. If you are choosing the
optional subjects like
sociology and physiology,
then it might help you in
essay writing and ethnic
papers.

26. While choosing the
optional subjects for your
IAS main exam, ensure
that you will consider the
above define factors
carefully.

27. Choosing the optional
subjects for your exam can
make your preparations
easier and help you in
scoring highest marks.

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