{"id":5097,"date":"2025-09-08T15:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=5097"},"modified":"2025-12-16T12:15:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T06:45:55","slug":"upsc-optional-papers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-optional-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Optional Papers 2025 PDF Out Download, All Optional Subjects Question Papers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>UPSC Optional Papers 2025 have been concluded on 31 August 2025.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2025 comprises two optional subject papers (Paper VI and Paper VII), each carrying 250 marks, totalling 500 marks out of the 1750 marks allocated for the final merit. You can download the UPSC optional paper 2025 from the table given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPSC Optional Paper 2025 PDFs Download<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Optional Subject<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Paper 1 PDF Link<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Paper 2 PDF Link<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Political Science and International Relations 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eXAOipeRMjfCDdO4xx-Z2AC3jnj1UnHj\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download link<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1fl-NOI_qXDwqB17ts871FIsA5Tn3XpP0\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sociology Mains Question Paper 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eq0Cb93e4xxBQ58dDHF9B8M3DO-ST7lq\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1gNyi5F1D6m96TF971bnsU2SKv6uWjb0Y\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History Mains Question Paper 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1fyHfFFUxq__zKnN-tgCD69OnDODMv6yL\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1gNVZKzCfL14PMjn_oqffq2nZctmMPUI4\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Administration <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mains Question Paper<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1f1h1_q19JXVQekq6tqT8zQKCFtDYC5FL\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1g001vjo-No9JiOMEOqUHPV7UvYbuk0NQ\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geography <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mains Question Paper 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eehfFJ3N8s2SberMq9bBD3Mfrgnhr-Dm\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1fd6kkAK8cOwWP0O_L6mGQSeR635vJJbG\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UPSC Optional Papers 2025 Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination 2025 includes two optional subject papers, Paper VI and Paper VII, each carrying 250 marks, totalling 500 marks. These papers constitute approximately 28.5% of the Mains score (1750 marks, excluding qualifying language papers), making them critical for determining the final merit.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPSC Optional Papers 2025 Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Aspects\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Details<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name of Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Number of Optional Subjects in UPSC Mains<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48 (25 non-literature + 23 literature subjects)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optional Papers in UPSC Mains<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper VI and Paper VII<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Mains 2025 Optional Paper Exam Date<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31 August (Sunday)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Duration (Each Paper) of Optional Paper<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Hours Each<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Marks of Optional Subjects<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">500(250 Each)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nature of Optional Subjects<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Descriptive<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Schedule of Optional Subject<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper VI: 9:00 AM\u201312:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper VII: 2:30 PM\u20135:30 PM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Download UPSC Optional Papers 2025 PDF<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Optional Papers 2025 are available to download as examination is concluded on\u00a0 31 August 2025. The UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2025 comprises two optional subject papers (Paper VI and Paper VII), each carrying 250 marks, totalling 500 marks out of the 1750 marks allocated for the final merit. You can download the UPSC optional paper 2025 from the table given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPSC Optional Paper 2025 PDFs Download<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Optional Subject<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Paper 1 PDF Link<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Paper 2 PDF Link<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Political Science and International Relations 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eXAOipeRMjfCDdO4xx-Z2AC3jnj1UnHj\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download link<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1fl-NOI_qXDwqB17ts871FIsA5Tn3XpP0\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sociology Mains Question Paper 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href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1f1h1_q19JXVQekq6tqT8zQKCFtDYC5FL\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1g001vjo-No9JiOMEOqUHPV7UvYbuk0NQ\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geography <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mains Question Paper 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eehfFJ3N8s2SberMq9bBD3Mfrgnhr-Dm\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1fd6kkAK8cOwWP0O_L6mGQSeR635vJJbG\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anthropology <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mains Question Paper 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eiysT4MRz3d-iKjSHHIEmwKzE58y5d6f\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1gJ9JIWiOsugTzMFmnLwo9QWfmUzZ5VRe\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philosophy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mains Question Paper 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1fTakpUbuutUVFi1t1cQubbCnyk7thA20\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1k9lTQiQh6gzlSdt49Uescc7_yk9p4ohi\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematics <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mains Question Paper 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a 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href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jgOeR-IgaATxSAYD7s6ohBCaYMymkI2o\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jfYNXfWMy_Lr_mE9YjhYcXUkLn2W1WH5\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mains Question Paper 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jnAZoO_EWZTdpPGmF12Y08sgEy-H4u7c\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jmrl5w05xjrGV9XdzBWEENveYRchEnch\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Link<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anthropology <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Mains Question Paper 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As the UPSC Mains Optional Paper is held on <\/span><b>31 August 2025, the <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optional Paper of the UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination 2025 plays a pivotal role in shaping a candidate\u2019s final ranking. 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Enrol now!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPSC Optional Papers 2025 FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-5096 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-5096{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-5096 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-5096{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-5096.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-5096.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-5096.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-5096.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-5096.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  padding: 7px;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  margin-right: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single{\r\n background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ea-expand a{\r\n  background: #cfe2ff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion{\r\n  margin-bottom: 1rem;\r\n  margin-top: 1rem;\r\n}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1756576200\"><div id=\"sp-ea-5096\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"1\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div id=\"eap-preloader-5096\" class=\"accordion-preloader\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-50960\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse50960\" aria-controls=\"collapse50960\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Q1. How many optional subjects are available for UPSC Mains?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse50960\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5096\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-50960\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are 48 optional subjects available, including 25 core subjects and 22 literature subjects. Core subjects include disciplines like History, Geography, PSIR, Sociology, Public Administration, Anthropology, and Management. Literature subjects cover languages such as Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, English, and others listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-50961\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse50961\" aria-controls=\"collapse50961\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q2. Which optional subjects are considered scoring?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse50961\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5096\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-50961\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Based on success rates and topper insights, Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) (High overlap with GS Paper II; Success rate 10-18.54%)., Sociology( Concise syllabus, overlaps with GS Paper I), Anthropology( Compact syllabus, scoring potential), Philosophy: (High success rate), Geography, Public Administration, History.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-50962\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse50962\" aria-controls=\"collapse50962\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q3. How important are optional papers for the final score?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse50962\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5096\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-50962\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Optional papers contribute 500 out of 1750 marks in the Mains, significantly impacting your rank. A strong performance can provide a 20\u201350 mark lead over competitors, as scoring potential is higher compared to GS papers.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-50963\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse50963\" aria-controls=\"collapse50963\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q4. How should I prepare for optional papers?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse50963\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5096\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-50963\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Understand the Syllabus, gather Study Materials, Practice Answer Writing, Integrate Current Affairs, give Mock Tests, Enrol in test series to assess performance and improve time management and Seek guidance from IAShub.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-50964\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse50964\" aria-controls=\"collapse50964\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q5. How much time is needed to prepare for an optional subject?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse50964\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5096\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-50964\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Approximately 3-5 months of focused study is recommended to holistically cover optional syllabus, depending on familiarity with the subject. Create a structured study plan, allocate time per topic, and revise regularly.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" type=\"application\/ld+json\">{ \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"@id\": \"sp-ea-schema-5096-69e2d1989b0e4\", \"mainEntity\": [{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q1. How many optional subjects are available for UPSC Mains?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"There are 48 optional subjects available, including 25 core subjects and 22 literature subjects. 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