In Civil Services (Mains) Examination 2008, Geography was again the most preferred subject among the optional subjects chosen by the candidates.
However, Public Administration emerged as the top subjects as far as number of maximum candidates getting recommended (337).
History and Public Administration are 2nd and 3rd most preferred optional subjects which are being opted by maximum number of candidates.
Psychology continues to be the optional subject with highest success rate (10.9 per cent). Although success rate has shown a little decline from 12.6 percent achieved in CSE 2007, still it is ruling the chart.
Table: Candidates who appeared vis-à-vis recommended by optional subjects
(Most popular optional subjects in Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2008)
However, Public Administration emerged as the top subjects as far as number of maximum candidates getting recommended (337).
History and Public Administration are 2nd and 3rd most preferred optional subjects which are being opted by maximum number of candidates.
Psychology continues to be the optional subject with highest success rate (10.9 per cent). Although success rate has shown a little decline from 12.6 percent achieved in CSE 2007, still it is ruling the chart.
Table: Candidates who appeared vis-à-vis recommended by optional subjects
(Most popular optional subjects in Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2008)
|
Optional Subject
|
Number of Candidates
|
Success Rate
(Percent)
|
|
|
Appeared
|
Recommended
|
||
|
Psychology
|
1061
|
116
|
10.9
|
|
Public Administration
|
3201
|
337
|
10.5
|
|
Political Science and International Relations |
1320
|
85
|
6.4
|
|
Geography
|
4049
|
236
|
5.8
|
|
Sociology
|
1555
|
89
|
5.7
|
|
History
|
3870
|
212
|
5.5
|
|
Philosophy
|
2092
|
84
|
4.0
|
The success rate of the most popular subjects Geography and History had been low comparing optional subjects like Psychology and Public Administration.
Philosophy had the least success-rate among the most popular optional subjects which stands at mare 4 per cent.