UPSC (CSE) IAS Mains Psychology Optional Coaching

During the preparation process for the IAS Mains or UPSC Civil Services Exams (CSE) and other State PSC examinations, the optional paper plays a significant role. Aspirants have the opportunity to increase their chances of achieving the highest possible aggregate score by participating in the optional paper, which is a component of the main examination.

During the mains preparation for the UPSC Civil Services Exams (CSE) and various State PSC exams, Psychology is one of the subjects that can be studied as an optional paper.

A candidate must prepare for two papers as part of their optional paper for the mains: Psychology-I and Psychology-II (if one has selected psychology as an optional paper). Below on this page, the detailed syllabus is mentioned for Psychology optional.

Is psychology an appropriate choice for an optional paper?

Several criteria show why psychology is an excellent choice for UPSC optional papers; consider the following:

Psychology is easy to understand because it is one of the most logical and sensible fields of study. Because of the deep research and real-world use that went into the many topics and ideas, you will feel like you understand them better as you continue your studies. If you understand the theories well, it will help you write better answers and get a better score on the optional paper.

Critical thinking is at the heart of the field of psychology, so taking it as an elective or optional course will help you improve your critical thinking skills across the board.

Psychology can also help with other types of papers: Psychology is helpful for many of the topics in GS paper IV, as well as the optional paper. On the GS paper IV syllabus, there are talks about a wide range of psychological topics, such as attitude and emotional intelligence.

Improve your personality: Psychology can help you improve your personality and behaviour, which makes it easier for you to do well in a variety of interviews.