How to choose an optional subject for UPSC IAS Mains

1. Website: www.SapiensIAS.in Email ID: info@SapiensIAS.in How to choose an optional subject for UPSC 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 IAS 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. Address: 17A/44 W.E.A. 3rd Floor, Karol Bagh, Near Karol Bagh Metro Station and Pillar No. 99, New Delhi, Delhi - 110005

2. Website: www.SapiensIAS.in Email ID: info@SapiensIAS.in 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. ➢Score: 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. Success ratio of some optional papers in recent past is given below: ➢ 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 Address: 17A/44 W.E.A. 3rd Floor, Karol Bagh, Near Karol Bagh Metro Station and Pillar No. 99, New Delhi, Delhi - 110005

3. Website: www.SapiensIAS.in Email ID: info@SapiensIAS.in prominently, in the last three consecutive years, anthropology optional toppers in the entire nation is from Sapiens. Popular Courses of Sapiens IAS ✓Anthropology Regular Batch ✓Anthropology online Classes ✓Zoology Regular batches ✓Zoology Online Classes ✓Anthropology Test Series ✓Zoology Mains Test Series CONTACT US Mr. Pradip Kumar Sarkar (Director) Website: www.SapiensIAS.in Mobile: +91- 9718354962, +91- 8700922126, 011- 25754962 Email: info@sapiensias.in, pradip@sapiensias.in Address: 17a/44 W.E.A. 3rd Floor, Karol Bagh Near Karol Bagh Metro Station and Pillar No. 99, New Delhi, Delhi 110005 Address: 17A/44 W.E.A. 3rd Floor, Karol Bagh, Near Karol Bagh Metro Station and Pillar No. 99, New Delhi, Delhi - 110005