Opt for these UG Courses to Prepare for UPSC Civil Services Exam

UPSC Civil Services Exam is one of the toughest exams in the country.
A graduation in the right field can help you tackle the huge syllabus of the exam.
Following are the list of UG courses that you can pick if you wish to appear for the exam.

UPSC Civil Services Exam has often been listed amongst one of the toughest exams in the country. Providing aspirants with the opportunity of working at the top level government management posts in the country, UPSC Civil Services Exam attracts a lot of graduates who wish to get reputable and high-level administrative jobs.

UPSC Civil Services Exam is conducted in three phases, the very first phase of which is the Preliminary exam that tests the student’s general knowledge, thinking ability and their ability to retain facts. However, the second exam or the Main exam is based on the optional subject that the candidate has chosen.

Although there is no such undergraduate (UG) course that can be labelled as an ideal course for the preparation of UPSC Civil Services Exam, there are some courses that can help you prepare for the optional subject that you wish to choose for the Main exam. Following are the list of courses corresponding to the optional subjects that you can consider for the UPSC Civil Services Exam.

UG Course Options to prepare for UPSC Civil Services Main Exam:

Subject in UPSC Civil Services Exam	Courses to Consider
Agriculture	B.Sc. in Agriculture B.Tech in Agriculture B.Sc. Horticulture BBA (Agri. Business Management)
Philosophy	B.A. in Philosophy B.A. (Hons.) in Philosophy B.Sc. in Philosophy
Anthropology	B.A. (Hons.) Anthropology B.Sc. (Hons.) in Anthropology
Physics	B.Sc. in Physics B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science	Bachelors of Veterinary Sciences (B.V.Sc) B.Sc. in Aquaculture Management and Technology B.Sc. in Animal and Dairy Science B.Sc. in Animal Science
Botany	B.Sc. (Hons.) in Botany B.A. in Botany
Civil Engineering	B.Tech in Civil Engineering BE in Civil Engineering
Public Administration	B.A. (Hons) Public Adminsitration B.A. in History and Public Administration B.A. Political Science
Chemistry	B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry
Statistics	B.Sc. (Hons.) in Statistics
Commerce and Accountancy	B.Com. (Hons.) B.Sc. Accounting and Finance B.Com. In Accounting and Finance B.Com. (Management Accounting and International Finance) B.Com. Honours in Business Finance & Accounting B.Com (General)
Geography	B.A. (Hons.) in Geography B.Sc. (Hons.) in Geography
Economics	B.A. (Hons.) Economics
Zoology	B.Sc. (Hons.) Zoology B.Sc. in Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology B.Sc. Chemistry, Zoology, Environmental science (CZE) B.Sc. Additional Zoology
Geology	B.Sc. (Hons.) in Geology B.A in Geology
Electrical Engineering	B.Tech in Electrical Engineering BE in Electrical Engineering
History	B.A. (Hons.) in History B.Sc. in History B.A. General
Management	BBA In Banking & Finance BBA in Public Policy Bachelor of Management Studies B.Com In Information Systems Management
Law	LLB B.Com LL.B. (Integrated) B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)
Mathematics	B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics
Political Science and International Relations	B.A. (Hons) - Political Science B.A. in Indian Polity B.A. in Politics B.Sc. in Political Science
Mechanical Engineering	B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering BE in Mechanical Engineering
Psychology	B.Sc. in Medical Physiology B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physiology B.Sc. (Bio General) in Physiology B.A in Physiology B.A. Human in Physiology
Medical Science	B.Sc. (Hons) Life Sciences Bachelor of Physiotherapy B.Pharm. BPMT in Operation Theatre Technician B.Sc in Clinical Research & Healthcare MBBS Bachelor of Science in Microbiology B.Sc (Hons.) in Bio-Chemistry
Sociology	BA in (Psychology, Sociology & Economics) B.A. (Hons.) Sociology Bachelor of Social Work B.A. in Social Work
Literature	Courses in any of the following languages will help as you will have to pick one of these languages: Kannada, Assamese, Manipuri, Dogri, Bengali, Gujarati, Bodo, Hindi, Kashmiri, Maithili, Konkani, Malayalam, Nepali, Sanskrit, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi, Santhali, Urdu, Sindhi, Tamil, English, Telugu

The courses mentioned above can guide you in the preparation for the exam. You can pick any optional subject for the UPSC Civil Services Main Exam, however, playing to your strengths can help you score well.

Although the syllabus asked in the exam will be much more than the course that you will cover during graduation, it will help you get a good start as you will be well versed with the background.

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UPSC Civil Services Previous Year Question Paper

UPSC CS Zoology Paper-1 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Zoology Paper-2 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Statistics Paper-1 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Statistics Paper-1 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Statistics Paper-2 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Sociology Paper-1 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Sociology Paper-2 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Psychology Paper-1 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Psychology Paper-2 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Physics Paper-1 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Physics Paper-2 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Mathematics Paper-1 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Mathematics Paper-2 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Mechanical Eng Paper-1 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Mechanical Eng Paper-2 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Civil Eng Paper-1 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Civil Eng Paper-2 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Agriculture Paper-1 (Main) 2018

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UPSC CS Agriculture Paper-2 (Main) 2018

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