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 |
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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 |
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