UPSC Exams-Subject Selection-Frequently Asked questions and Free Counselling

Sir, I am a 4th Year Law student (Of the five year Law course). How far the combination of Law and History as optional is is advisable? 2) What is the success ratio for these subjects?

- Sushant Sharma 

Both Law and History are advisable but both have low success ratio. In fact Law is a better optional than History. Normally, 5 year course law graduates used to study History also in their graduation. That is why most of the Law graduates opt for History as this is familiar to them. But one should select some other optional.

The success ratio of History is about 1:35 and Law is about 1:15 there is no subject scoring or not scoring but some subjects have inherent characteristics to impress evaluators. Socially also there are subjects accepted as positive subject in scoralibity.

Law can be one of your optional as you make graduation in Law. You have to present your answer in unique way by proper analysis; expression, presentation etc which can attract the evaluator.

Other combination may be Sociology/Psychology/Philosophy with Law. Otherwise you can take public administration as first a first choice. Other optional may be sociology/psychology/any Indian literature provided you are good at it. If you are confident in Law, you can go for it also. This can be decided by going through the previous year questions.