Is There any Biasness in Optional Scores?
- In any year, UPSC does not reward or penalise any optional. Every one of the optionals involved is treated equally. Instead, scaling is done at the end to keep the marks of all the optionals consistent.
- While there are no established standards for excellent grades in optional topics, certain predictions can be made based on the results of the top performers in the Civil Services Exams of the relevant years.
- Students have been receiving respectable grades in topics like sociology, philosophy, and history for the past few years. In 2015, scores for topics like geography and public administration were on the ....
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