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Which BSc Course is Best for UPSC? - Subjects to Choose from and Overlapping with UPSC Preparation!

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UPSC has been one of the prestigious exams in the country. The exam is revered due to the scope it offers in bringing about the development of the country. Every year lakhs of students appear for the UPSC IAS exam, however, only a few find their names in the final list. The selection of graduation subjects plays an important role in UPSC Preparation. Most students are confused about choosing the best graduation course for UPSC preparation. Although a mentor might guide you, but with their guidance you also need to do complete research before taking the final decision. 

Success Rate Of Optional Subjects Related To Science
Optional Subject Candidates Appeared Candidates Recommended Success rate
Agriculture 124 13 10.5%
Anthropology 1189 108 9.1%
Botany 28 2 7.1%
Chemistry 156 13 8.3%
Physics 165 12 7.3%
Zoology 44 4 9.1%

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Which BSC course is best for UPSC? - Subjects to Choose from and overlapping with UPSC preparation

Takeaway

Having discussed the advantages of selecting a subject in BSc degree, we can conclude that anthropology, agriculture and mathematics can be chosen as the subject for BSc course as that would help in mains preparation, if taken as an optional subject.

Having a look at which BSc course is best for UPSC, we can now conclude that the subjects which interest one and which would be helpful in both the preliminary and mains stage, like Agriculture, Botany can be selected as the subjects for graduation. Given the vast potential of subjects like Anthropology and Mathematics and their popularity among civil services aspirants, it too can be opted as the subject for BSc degree.

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