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The mains stage of the Civil service examination conducted by the UPSC consists of 9 papers out of which PAPER-VI & VII are papers on an optional subject chosen by the candidates themselves. The Papers are scored out of 250 marks each with the exam duration being 3 hours for each paper. In addition to the marks obtained in these paper being considered for the preparation of the final merit list these papers provide the candidates the opportunity to capitalize on their strengths by opting the subject they excel at from a pool of 48 subjects listed by the UPSC. Through years of analysis we can infer that choosing the right optional subject is a crucial decision in the candidate’s exam preparation strategy since marks scored on optional papers seem to have a considerable impact on the final merit list. So it is important for the candidate for not to be swayed by popular opinion but to consider various factors before choosing the right optional like
- Analyzing the syllabus of the subjects carefully to avoid lengthy syllabus and exhaustive subjects.
- Capitalizing on the knowledge and familiarity gained from your educational background
- Understanding how helpful optional subjects could be when they compliment or overlap the syllabus in the General studies papers.
- Availability of good study material, educators and a feedback system.
Kingmakers IAS academy offers its candidates the guidance to choose the right optional subject as well courses on a wide range of optional subjects. Each optional course addresses the distinctive nature and demands of the subject as they are tutored by reputed academics from the corresponding discipline.
