One of the unique aspects of the UPSC Mains Exam is the inclusion of optional subjects, allowing candidates to choose subjects of their interest or specialization.
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This year, The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Exam (CSE) Main 2023 results have been declared. Candidates can now check the much awaited result on the official website at upsc.gov.in.
The UPSC Mains 2023 examination was held in the month of September this year. Approximately 13 lakh candidates took the UPSC Prelims exam, with approximately 15 thousand candidates being selected for the Mains. Notification for interview dates are expected to release soon.
The announcement of the results is a significant milestone in the journey of UPSC aspirants competing for prestigious positions in Civil Services, making it a crucial turning point in their path towards success. This is not the first year where aspirants from a similar educational background have triumphed the exams.
As per the official data, around 63% candidates who were recommended by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the Civil Services Examinations (Mains) in the years 2017-21 belonged to the engineering stream.
The data showed that as many as 4,371 cleared the Mains examination in the said period, out of which 2,783 candidates were from the engineering stream, 1,033 candidates from humanities, 315 science stream and 240 candidates had studied medical science.
But when it came to higher degree, 597 postgraduates in humanities and 243 postgraduates in engineering cleared the examination. Women candidates who cleared the examinations stood at 254, 193, 220, 238 and 201 in the said years.
The number of candidates recommended for the Mains in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 stood at 1,056, 812, 922, 833 and 748 respectively where successful candidates chose political science and international relations, sociology, anthropology and geography as optional subjects in the Mains examination.
