sir please tell me that if i graduate from subjects pcm so for upsc ias exams it is compulsory to study history veography & civics subject

Dear Girish, To clear Civils and become an IAS officer, you have to cross 3 steps i.e. Preliminary Examination, Mains Examination and Personal Interview. First off you need to complete your Graduation because the basic eligibility criteria to apply for Preliminary examinations that you should have a Bachelor's degree. The Prelims exam has 2 papers which test your General Knowledge and Aptitude. You move on to the 2nd round which is Mains only if you clear the Prelims. The subjects that you have studied in your 10+2 and Graduation  help when you have to take an optional subject  during your Mains exam. Because Prelims is all about General awareness and aptitude, say you have cleared it, now you get to choose a subject of your choice in Mains. Now this is where your Bachelor's degree will help you.  Having said that PCM students also crack UPSC.  You have a list of 26 optional subjects to choose from. They are Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science/Anthropology/Botany/Chemistry/Civil Engineering/ Commerce & Accountancy/ Economics/ Electrical Engineering/Geography/Geology/History/Law/Management/Mathematics/Mechanical Engineering/Medical science/Philosophy/Physics/ Political Science/Psychology/Public Administration/Sociology/Statistics/Zoology/Agriculture. And then you have to select one literature subject. So you can actualluly study your PCM subjects in Graduation and choose them in Mains, prepare well and crack the exam.

So to answer if you have to study Social Sciences you have to study them for Prelims and the Final Interview. But for Maims you can choose among PCM subjects.

Hello
Yes you need to study more for the IAS not only the PCM but you select the other optional papers as well you should give the preliminary and mains both exams so first of please study the pattern of the exam and syllabus of these exam so now for more information I will provide the link

https://www.google.com/amp/s/competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-civil-services-exam-pattern-syllabus

Good luck

Hi Girish,

It is not mandatory to study History, Geography and Civics. You are eligible for UPSC Civil Services Exam (IAS) even with PCM degree. Candidates with a graduation degree in any stream of education can apply for the exam, as they have to select their respective subjects to appear for the exam. In the two stages - Prelims and Mains, the prelims exam (there are 2 papers) is common for all candidates wherein questions are asked from General Studies, while in mains exam, the candidates have to take 9 papers (English, Essay Writing, General Studies) and 2 optional subject papers. For these optional subject papers, you can choose Physics, Chemistry and Maths. However, in General Studies, you will be asked questions from Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society, Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations, Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management, Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude. So, you must be prepared to write and answer about these topics.

Hope it's clear now!