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. No	Optional Subject in UPSC
1	Agriculture
2	Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
3	Anthropology
4	Botany
5	Chemistry
6	Civil Engineering
7	Commerce & Accountancy
8	Economics
9	Electrical Engineering
10	Geography
11	Geology
12	History
13	Law
14	Management
15	Mathematics
16	Mechanical Engineering
17	Medical Science
18	Philosophy
19	Physics
20	Political Science & International Relations
21	Psychology
22	Public Administration
23	Sociology
24	Statistics
25	Zoology

UPSC Literature Optional Subjects

Assamese	Gujarati	Kashmiri	Malayalam	Nepali
Bengali	Bodo	Konkani	Manipuri	Oriya
Dogri	Kannada	Maithili	Marathi	Punjabi
Sanskrit	Santhali	Sindhi	Tamil	Telugu
Urdu	English	Hindi