UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam has Sociology as one of the Optional Subjects with 2 papers (Optional Paper I and Paper II). The mains examination is a part of IAS Exam which has 3 stages- Prelims, Mains and Interview.
This article provides you with the UPSC Sociology syllabus for Optionals.
For details on similar optional subjects syllabus, check the linked article.
UPSC Sociology Syllabus: –Download PDF Here
Sociology subject matter has overlap with General Studies Paper 1 in UPSC Mains (Indian Society part) and it is also helpful for GS 2, GS 3 and Essay paper. The nature of the Sociology UPSC Syllabus focuses on contemporary issues in society.
Sociology Optional Syllabus for UPSC
IAS optional paper is of 250 marks with a total of 500 marks. Sociology as an optional subject in UPSC Mains is a popular choice among aspirants as an IAS officer has to deal with many facets of the society and knowledge of sociology is helpful in their work.
UPSC Sociology Optional Syllabus for Paper I
UPSC Sociology Optional Syllabus for Paper II
IAS aspirants would notice that Sociology for UPSC has a significant overlap with topics from General Studies, so they should prepare for the papers simultaneously. Also, candidates should solve more questions from UPSC Current Affairs as well as from mock tests to be able to crack the UPSC Sociology exam.
