UPSC Mains 2021 Optional Subject Exam was held on January 16, 2022. Candidates reported a comparatively easier optional exam than the previous year this time. Also, the candidates found the paper a bit lengthier but it was within their brains reach. Other papers like GS 1, 2, 3,4 were said to be on a greater difficulty level than the Optional subjects. Choosing the best option out of the plethora of subjects is a major job and preparing for it better than others is an even more difficult task. There are a total of 25 subjects to choose from which have been listed in the table below:
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Candidates could have chosen from the following subjects as their optional
| SNo | Subject |
| 1 | Anthropology |
| 2 | Agriculture |
| 3 | Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science |
| 4 | Botany |
| 5 | Chemistry |
| 6 | Civil Engineering |
| 7 | Commerce |
| 8 | Economics |
| 9 | Electrical Engineering |
| 10 | Geography |
| 11 | Geology |
| 12 | Indian History |
| 13 | Law |
| 14 | Mathematics |
| 15 | Management |
| 16 | Mechanical Engineering |
| 17 | Medical Science |
| 18 | Philosophy |
| 19 | Physics |
| 20 | Political Science |
| 21 | Psychology |
| 22 | Public Administration |
| 23 | Sociology |
| 24 | Statistics |
| 25 | Zoology |
The candidates can also choose from the following languages for their UPSC Mains Exam 2021:
| 1 | Assamese |
| 2 | Bengali |
| 3 | Bodo |
| 4 | Dogri |
| 5 | Gujarati |
| 6 | Hindi |
| 7 | Kannada |
| 8 | Kashmiri |
| 9 | Konkani |
| 10 | Maithili |
| 11 | Malayalam |
| 12 | Manipuri |
| 13 | Marathi |
| 14 | Nepali |
| 15 | Oriya |
| 16 | Punjabi |
| 17 | Sanskrit |
| 18 | Santhali |
| 19 | Sindhi |
| 20 | Tamil |
| 21 | Telugu |
| 22 | Urdu |
| 23 | English |
The optional paper for UPSC Mains 2021 has two papers each of 250 marks attempted in any of the above languages by the candidates. This paper is extremely helpful for candidates to cover up the marks they have lost in the first four papers.
So experts suggest targeting this paper meticulously.
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The experts are suggesting a 52-55% score in the optional to be a good one comparing the candidate's performance in the GS papers. The papers were well attempted as our reporters found outside many exam venues. Optional papers hold a lot of importance in balancing the final scores of the candidates.
Before appearing for the Optional paper, the candidates must revise or brush up on the topics that are currently in news. This means that they must revise all the theories related to happenings in the past 6 months.
Also, they must keep some examples ready with them to support their theories.
Experts suggest the candidates just go through their most difficult topics on the last day of the preparation and not study a word before the exam on the actual date.
The entire year is spent by candidates studying their optional subject, so they should feel confident in it as well. Feeling underconfident and underestimation of oneself only leads to poor performance.
UPSC Civil Services Mains 2021 was conducted between 7th to 16 January 2022 amidst rows of cancellation and postponement. This year the exams have been tough for candidates as UPSC has raised its bars. The candidates are expecting a tough Optional Paper as well. Only 16th January would tell clearly what happens.
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