I chose Literature of Punjabi Language as an optional subject, for which I had no literacy or educational background or guidance, for the toughest exam UPSC Civil services. It was a decision taken in the time with limited information about the exam as well as subject which put me in a situation which was not my best strength.

<p>I chose Literature of Punjabi Language as an optional subject for the toughest exam- UPSC Civil Services, for which I had no literacy or educational background or guidance. It was a decision taken in the time with limited information about the exam as well as subject which put me in a situation that was not my best strength. But what I did after that proved useful. I decided to find my ways to bridge the large gaps, to fit so much in so little time, to stand by my decision with all the strength that I could.</p><p><br></p><p>There is no one right way to do anything. Neither was my way. Hence, the brief experience shared is to be used as a guide for addition, modification, subtraction or even confirmation to the current strategy of yourself.</p><p>One quote that stood by me forever in this preparation is Suno sabki, karo apne mann ki. There is abundant guidance everywhere. Many of them are very genuine. The catch is the exam doesn’t want to judge your preparation, it wants to judge YOU. So this is your attempt. So would be your Successes and Failures. Nobody has more stakes in it than you. Believe in yourself and your common sense more than anybody, anything else. FIND YOUR OWN LIGHT.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong style="background-color: rgb(204, 224, 245);">Literature optional fetch more marks. Myth or Fact?</strong></h3><h3><br></h3><p>It is a myth that Literature of Punjabi Language has an edge over other optional subjects as it fetches more marks. The most common reason given for the same is with the view of the examiner having a regional bias. This stands untrue by the fact that maximum score in Literature of Punjabi Language remains 300. The score varies from 200-300. This is unlike some other literature optional subjects that see highest score of 350.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong style="background-color: rgb(204, 224, 245);">Literature subjects optional have better success rate?</strong></h3><h3><br></h3><p>The table shows that the success various optional subjects (Source: 69th Annual Report, UPSC 2018-19)&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://convertias-media.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/web/blog/397d903eb5d358564d74badd56441d0d1647684745237.png"></p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://convertias-media.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/web/blog/6fea13d647aced5f6c7795f7373253521647684755171.png"></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3 class="ql-align-center"><span style="background-color: rgb(204, 224, 245);">Trend of success rate over years&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="ql-align-center"><span style="background-color: rgb(204, 224, 245);">(Source: UPSC Annual Reports 66th to 69th )</span></h3><p><br></p><p><img src="https://convertias-media.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/web/blog/daf655d8dc7f03b4f06050da3b5024af1647684764614.png"></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>The huge fluctuation in the success rate in Punjabi Literature optional is probably due to the small number of candidates appearing in Mains as compared to other optional subjects. Thus, it cannot be decisively said that the success rate for Punjabi Literature optional is high.&nbsp;</p>

Was Punjabi Literature The Right Optional For Me In UPSC?