How to choose an optional

subject for UPSC

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Everyone who takes the UPSC exams will be aware of the fact that
they must choose an optional paper very selectively, this process is
very crucial as it helps in boosting the score of individual. 'Which
optional subject to choose for IAS?' is a question that lingers in every
candidates mind.

The below-mentioned guidelines will help a candidate in How to

select Optional Subjects in UPSC/PCS exam The volume of the
syllabus: One of the toughest constraints is time. Hence it is
important to pick a subject wherein there is comparatively less
syllabus to cover. The subject may be related and hopefully, overlap
with the main G.S paper.
Availability of reliable coaching and guidance: One cant
cover the whole syllabus in little time hence they must enroll
themselves in a coaching center. The candidate must find
out if there are any coaching centers for the optional one has
choosen for UPSC exam. If there is no guidance available it
is not recommended to pick that optional. These centers will
also guide a candidate on How to Score maximum in IAS
Mains exam.
Success rate:
 Another most important area is the success rate of the
optional subject. If the subject has low success and selection
rate that paper might not be recommended. One can look at
previous trends to see if the results have been consistent.
 Availability of authentic material: One must also be assured
that study material for the optional subject is available and the
same must use for studying.
 Interest and background: For a person to choose an optional
he/she must have an interest in that optional, to know if that
person has any interest they must go through some topic of
the syllabus.If a person finds any overlap between the
syllabus and his past academic syllabus they can very well go
for the paper as the preparation time is reduced considerably
Sapiens has been the most sought-after coaching institution
when it comes to UPSC anthropology Coaching as they have
been at this for more than 10 years and have produced hundreds
of successful candidates in the past 10 years. They also offer
Anthropology Optional live online coaching, by means of
recorded sessions and they give quality education at an
affordable price. They have also produced students who got the
highest marks in Anthropology. in the last 3 consecutive years in
the entire country. Sapiens has impeccable record in the field of
offline and online anthropology coaching.

Another important dimension is the score, one has to subject in a

way that he/she can get a high score to boost their totals. This
can be done if they choose the right option that suits them the
best.
Another important dimension is the score, one has to subject in a way that
he/she can get a high score to boost their totals. This can be done if they
choose the right option that suits them the best.
Agriculture 18.6%

Medical Science 16.3%

Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science 12.3%

Economics 11.3%

Psychology 10.9%

Anthropology (10.7%) – highest among social sciences.

Apart from the top Optional Subjects for Civil Services, in the past
recent years, anthropology has been giving more success rate
because of its static & traditional content, comparatively less time
for preparation, guidance available everywhere and less syllabus.

Anthropology has also been deemed as fast growing optional that

attracts more number of students yearly. The hallmark in
anthropology is certainty in high scoring. Owing to its recent
success anthropology for IAS mains has been the best optional.
One of the best institutes that offers Anthropology Optional
coaching in Delhi is Sapiens which is headed by teachers who
have more than 10 years of experience in this felid and they make
sure that the candidates visualize the subject that they have
studied. This is one of the top institutes to offer IAS coaching in
Delhi. They also offer IAS online coaching for students who can't
attend the classroom course. They are one of the prominent
institute in the country to offer UPSC online coaching and deliver
quality education and every year a substantial number of aspirants
getting through from Sapiens IAS coaching institute. More
prominently, in the last three consecutive years, anthropology
optional toppers in the entire nation is from Sapiens.
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