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English literature is an optional subject under the UPSC mains exam. There are two papers – paper 1 and paper 2. Each exam is conducted for a duration of three hours and carries marks of 250 each. Paper 1 focuses on English literature from a period of 1600 to 1900. The next … [Read more...] about UPSC English Syllabus for IAS Mains

Statistics as a subject is ideal for candidates who have domain knowledge or specialization in the area. As per common opinions among candidates, those who have post-graduation in the subject can easily score well in the paper. The subject includes two papers - paper 1 and paper … [Read more...] about UPSC Statistics Syllabus for IAS Mains

Medical Science is a specialised subject and ideal for those who have the background knowledge and expert study in the field. For starters in the subject, the vastness of the syllabus would become too much to handle. There are two papers in the optional subject – paper 1 and … [Read more...] about UPSC Medical Science Syllabus for IAS Mains

Mechanical Engineering is commonly opted by those candidates who have completed their graduation in the field and have specialised knowledge about the subject. The mains optional paper of mechanical engineering consists of two papers, paper 1 and paper 2. Each paper carries 250 … [Read more...] about UPSC Mechanical Engineering Syllabus

Mathematics is a common choice of optional subject for many. Against the common thinking that it is a generalised subject, aspirants with a specialisation stand a chance to score better than those without it. The subject has two papers, paper 1 and paper 2. Each paper carries 250 … [Read more...] about UPSC Mathematics Syllabus for IAS Mains