Optional Papers in Main Examination

LIST OF OPTIONAL SUBJECT FOR MAIN EXAMINATION:
Agriculture                                                                          Management
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science                                Mathematics
Anthropology                                                                    Mechanical Engineering
Botany                                                                                  Medical Science
Chemistry                                                                           Philosophy
Civil Engineering                                                               Physics
Commerce & Accountancy                                          Pol.Sc.& International Relations
Economics                                                                           Psychology
Electrical Engineering                                                     Public Administration
Geography                                                                         Sociology
Geology                                                                               Statistics
History                                                                                  Zoology
Law
Literature of one of the following languages:Arabic,Assamese,Bengali,Chinese,English,French, German,Gujarathi,Hindi,Kanada,Kashmiri,Konkani,Malayalam,Manipuri,Marathi,Nepali,Oriya, Pali,Persian,Punjabi,Russian,Sanskrit,Sindhi, Tamil,Telugu,Urdu,Bodo,Santali,Dogri and Maithili
Note(i)Candidates will NOT be allowed to offer the following combination of subjects:
(a) Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration
(b) Commerce & Accountancy and Management;
(c) Anthropology and Sociology;
(d) Mathematics and Statistics;
(e) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science;
(f) Management and Public Administration;
 (g) of the Engineering subjects,viz., Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and mechanical Engineering-not more than one subject.
 (h) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science
(ii) The question papers for the examination will be conventional (essay)type
 (iii) Each paper will be of three duration.Blilnd candidates will however, be allowed an extra time of 30 minutes at each paper.
 (iv) Candidates will have option to answer all the question papers, except the language paper viz,paper 1 and II above in any one of the languages include in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution or in English.
(v) Candidates exercising the option to answer paper III to IX in any one of the language included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution may, if they so desire, give English version within brackets of only the description of the technical terms , if any , in addition to the version in the language opted by them.
Candidates should, however, note that if they misuse the above rule, a deduction will be made on this account from the total marks otherwise accruing to them and in extreme cases, the script (s) will not be valued for being for being in an unauthorized medium.
(vi) The question papers other than languages papers will be sent both in Hindi and English.
 (vii) The derails of the syllabi are set out in Part B of Section III
General Instructions (Preliminary as well as Main Examination):
 (i) Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances, will they be allowed the help of a scribe to write the answers for them. However, blind candidates will be allowed to write the examination with the help of a scribe.