UPSC Preparation

The decision of selecting the optional is a personal choice of each aspirant according to his/her strengths and weakness. One final tip go ahead and select a subject which has been a part of your graduation. Hence choose wisely and prepare well. You can choose your subject on your interest and not on others advice, this is the main reason that the people select their optional subject in guidance of other and no interest in that. All the best!

There is a huge difference in both the exams. UPSC is conducted by Union Public Service Commission for Grade A officer post and SSC is conducted by Staff Service Commission for Grade B post in central government. The competition is high in UPSC because approximately only 800 -850 posts are there and in SSC only 4500-5000 posts.

It depends on your category. If you belong to general category then you are not eligible.

Choose your optional subject based on interest in subject, notes availability and proper guidance. All the above 3 are important in deciding your optional subject. Further certain subjects like Anthropology, Public administration, Sociology are favorite among aspirants.