Which optional Subject to be choose for IAS ( UPSC) ?

Question

m gonna to appear in 2014...n m pretty much confuse about choosing right optional subject for Mains of UPSC ....my subjects are Sociology and public admin., this is first ever experience in studying both subjects...
plz,
don't give answer professionally...'coz if one person is advice me for sociology ,he also says that it cover lot of GS syllabus...same for public admin. , so give me advice regarding which suits best mean comfortable?

things to be notice before giving me advice is that

1. ***sm people says socio. is lengthy u have to write a lot and in pub. ad. is less ? is it that so ? for me socio. topic is very familiar kind like it related to regular issue but pub admin is smthng like technical kind..?***

2. whatever in GS , i hav to read but its only a matter of optional so don't include GS ststs..

3.help me best u can...whatever u had knowledge apart frm my query ,plz provide me with dat ?

Answer 1

Public admin comfortable to you .

Answer 2

Choose your subjects for the Mains exam



Normally one should select optionals, which one is familiar with, or has at least studied till the graduate level. If you are not comfortable with the subject, you should not select the subject as an optional. But the choice should not only be as per your interests but also be based on the study material available. Even science and engineering students take up subjects like history, sociology, anthropology, grography, political science, psychology and public administration because there is a huge amount of study material available in these subjects. Also keep in mind that you may have been proficient in a subject, but lack of touch may make it tougher to crack technical subject where freshers may do better. The competition is among the people who have opted for the same subject. One should top in his/her subject to succeed in the examination. The Point is, if you are an electrical engineer with 2 years of experience go for a new subject like pub adm or sociology.



Analyse the syllabus of previous years and the question papers, and analyse past trends. Get some feedback/advice from seniors and fellow students who are well versed in the subject. Remember no subject is bad. History is good if you can spend more than 4-5 hours everyday. Geography is a good option if you can spend at least 4 hrs every day. Pub Ad, more than 3 hours. Sociology, more than 2 hours and so on.... So, it all depends on how much time you can spend a day and your liking of the subject. You have a very good memory then a technical subject may help else a social subject would be better. Lastly look for overlap in subjects like, sociology and pubad; history and political science etc.



Subject Combinations not allowed by UPSC for IAS exam



The following are some combinations that the UPSC does not allow:

Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration



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Commerce and Management



Anthropology and Sociology



Maths and Statistics



Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science



Management and Public Administration



Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science

Answer 3

Optional Subject For Ias

Answer 4

How to Choose your subjects for the Mains exam



How to choose a subject? That's one question that haunts many students who many times, loose precious time waiting for that decision to happen. Now that UPSC has done away with specific subjects at the preliminary stage, students should perhaps find it easier to get down to preprations straight away. Even then, One should chooose one's subject well ahead of time, so as to have ample time to collect notes and books, and also to form study groups.



Normally one should select optionals, which one is familiar with, or has at least studied till the graduate level. If you are not comfortable with the subject, you should not select the subject as an optional. But the choice should not only be as per your interests but also be based on the study material available. Even science and engineering students take up subjects like history, sociology, anthropology, grography, political science, psychology and public administration because there is a huge amount of study material available in these subjects. Also keep in mind that you may have been proficient in a subject, but lack of touch may make it tougher to crack technical subject where freshers may do better. The competition is among the people who have opted for the same subject. One should top in his/her subject to succeed in the examination. The Point is, if you are an electrical engineer with 2 years of experience go for a new subject like pub adm or sociology.



Analyse the syllabus of previous years and the question papers, and analyse past trends. Get some feedback/advice from seniors and fellow students who are well versed in the subject. Remember no subject is bad. History is good if you can spend more than 4-5 hours everyday. Geography is a good option if you can spend at least 4 hrs every day. Pub Ad, more than 3 hours. Sociology, more than 2 hours and so on.... So, it all depends on how much time you can spend a day and your liking of the subject. You have a very good memory then a technical subject may help else a social subject would be better. Lastly look for overlap in subjects like, sociology and pubad; history and political science etc.



Subject Combinations not allowed by UPSC for IAS exam



The following are some combinations that the UPSC does not allow:

Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration



Commerce and Management



Anthropology and Sociology



Maths and Statistics



Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science



Management and Public Administration



Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science



Any two branches of Engineering.



Combination of two literatures.