UPSC Optional Subject List PDF

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UPSC Optional Subject List - Summary

UPSC Civil Services Exam is conducted by UPSC every year to recruit candidates for the prestigious All India Services and Central Civil Services in India. A clear understanding of the UPSC IAS exam pattern and syllabus is essential for preparation.

UPSC offers a total of 48 optional subjects, out of which anyone subject can be selected by the candidate for both papers. Each optional comprises two papers (Paper I and Paper II) carrying  250 marks each, making it a total of 500 marks. The syllabus of the optional papers is of the graduate degree level. The 48 subjects offered by UPSC include subjects from all academic domains of – Humanities, Commerce, Engineering, and Medical.

UPSC Optional Subject List 2025

S. NoOptional Subject in UPSC
1Agriculture
2Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
3Anthropology
4Botany
5Chemistry
6Civil Engineering
7Commerce & Accountancy
8Economics
9Electrical Engineering
10Geography
11Geology
12History
13Law
14Management
15Mathematics
16Mechanical Engineering
17Medical Science
18Philosophy
19Physics
20Political Science & International Relations
21Psychology
22Public Administration
23Sociology
24Statistics
25Zoology

UPSC Literature Optional Subjects

AssameseGujaratiKashmiriMalayalamNepali
BengaliBodoKonkaniManipuriOriya
DogriKannadaMaithiliMarathiPunjabi
SanskritSanthaliSindhiTamilTelugu
UrduEnglishHindi

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