Analysis of Last Year UPSC Final Marks and Attached Marks List : By Ghanshyam

Ghanshyam from Target IAS community in Orkut has carried out an analysis of the number of selected candidates from each of the optionals. The same list is arranged in descending order of the number of candidates. Since every candidate has two optionals the total would come to double the number of candidates selected.

Subject - No Of Successful Candidates with this as one of their optional

Public Administration - 336
Geography - 236
History - 211
Psychology - 116
Sociology - 89
Philosophy - 84
Political Science & Intnl. Rel. - 84
Lit. of Hindi Language - 56
Agriculture - 41
Anthropology - 37
Economics - 37
Lit. of Tamil Language - 29
Law - 19
Lit. of Pali Language - 18
Zoology - 18
Medical Science - 16
Physics - 16
Commerce & Accountancy - 15
Botany - 14
Lit. of Kanada Language - 14
Lit. of Sanskarit Language - 10
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science - 8
Lit. of Telugu Language - 8
Mathematics - 8
Chemistry - 7
Lit. of Gujarati Language - 7
Lit. of Marathi Language - 7
Lit. of English Language - 6
Lit. of Malyalam Language - 5
Lit. of Punjabi Language - 5
Mechanical Engineering - 5
Electrical Engineering - 4
Lit. of Urdu Language - 4
Geology - 2
Lit. of Assamese Language - 2
Civil Engineering - 1
Lit. of Maithili Language - 1
Lit. of Manipuri Language - 1
Management - 1

Pub Ad has really been very successful this year.



Following is an analysis of Final Marks of those selected the 791 Candidates selected this year. The highlights are:

Average Marks in Interview (Category Wise) are:

General Category - 177
Other Backward Classes - 167
Scheduled Caste - 163
Scheduled Tribe - 168
Overall Average - 171

Average Marks in Essay - 111.5
Average Marks in General Studies - 285

The average marks in some popular optionals (breakup with those having the particular subject as their first & second optional) are

Geography First Optional 295
Second Optional 299

Public Administration First Optional 330
Second Optional 324

History First Optional 321
Second Optional 329

Psychology First Optional 318
Second Optional 306

Commerce First Optional 310

Sociology First Optional 307.7
Second Optional 314

It seems Geography & General studies have been a drag in general. Public Administration & History have showered in good marks.

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courtesy: Posts in Target IAS Orkut community by Ghanshyam