Choosing an optional subject for Mains Examination is a strategic decision a candidate has to make in the overall scheme of Mains Examination. As the weightage of optional is around 30%: (500/1750)) of the optional subject in the Mains Examination, it plays a crucial part in deciding the ranking of the candidate.
As we see the trends, most of the aspirants take sociology as their optional
The main reasons for the same : General interest in the subject as its very generic. And expert guidance for coverage of the syllabus in a time-bound manner is readily available in the market.
Access to study material.
Comfort level of the individual candidate.
General Information on Sociology as an Optional subject
Going by the past trends, Sociology has been a hot favorite among the student community for several years with around 2000 students with Sociology optional appearing in the Mains Examination on an average every year in the last 5 or more years. The success rate of students with Sociology optional is also seen to be high with more than 2 in top 10 and more than 10 in the top hundred in the rank list in the past years.
The best part for keeping sociology as your optional is, it not only prepares your 500 marks of optional but 250 marks of the essay as well. And also during the interview, the command over general social issues will be much strong which will help fetch pretty good marks in the interview as well.
So Go through the Sociology syllabus for mains examination thoroughly.
Go through the past 5 years question papers thoroughly.
And Once the above checks are passed, depending on the general interest and comfort level of the subject, the candidate may decide to opt for Sociology based on Access to expert guidance and study material.
All the best for the preparation!
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