UPSC Zoology

Optional Online
Coaching Classes for
IAS Exam
WHAT MAKES ZOOLOGY A SCORING SUBJECT?

Zoology is purely a science subject, emerged as a scoring

optional in UPSC IAS Mains and Indian Forest Service Exam as
well. Ideally, this subject cannot be taken by the students from
any background. Aspirants must be a graduate in Zoology,
Medicine, Botany, Life Science, Agriculture, Forestry etc. The
students from non- zoology/ science may find this optional as a
difficult one. For scoring well, you need not choose an easy
subject, but shed your sweat and blood on that subject you have
chosen. One must be thorough with the basic fact and concepts.
The conceptual clarity, it will help you to answer an indirect and
twisted question as well.
 INTENSE READING
The Zoology optional syllabus includes diverse elements.
After analyzing, the various components in the syllabus one
must pick out the right books. This optional paper demands
an intense reading.

 IMPORTANCE OF SHORT NOTES

Note making is considered as the essential part of UPSC
preparation. The zoology optional subject is loaded with
abundant information and figure. To retain this one has
made short and crispy notes during the preparation. Such
short notes will ensure that your answers in the UPSC Main
exam are covered all the points in a balanced manner and
absolute.
 ANSWER WRITING
Zoology is related to the animal kingdom and this
paper gives us a wide opportunity to express our
ideas. The aspirant should frame answer with
necessary diagrammatic and keep your answers less
verbose. Citing brief and brilliant introduction will
capture the attention of the evaluator. Aspirants
should give proper, diagrams, in depth and rigorous
information to show your confidence and
knowledge in the subject. While choosing the
terminologies also, cite proper words and terms as
it contains many scientific terms. Try to establish the
relationships by using diagrams and flowcharts.
 ABOUT FACULTY
A young, well experienced and dynamic professional
has been running SAPIENS IAS exam training
institute for a decade which produced hundreds of
IAS, IFS, IPS, IRS etc under the guidance of PRADIP
KUMAR SARKKAR Sir.
He studied Zoology(Hons.) and M.Sc.(Zoology) from
Presidency College Kolkata. Mr. Sarkar appeared in
Civil Services exam with Zoology and Anthropology
optional and faced IAS interview a number of times.
PRADIP SARKAR
MSc. Zoology from Presidency University, Kolkata

 Optional Subjects in IAS Exams: Anthropology &

Zoology
 Faced IAS Exams Interviews
 10 years Experience in IAS Coaching

He scored 352 in Zoology and 349 in Anthropology Optional

which were perhaps the highest scores in the nation at that
time. Today he is dedicated to facilitate the aspirants to fulfill
their long cherished dream of becoming part of the steel
frame in the nation.