Optional Subjects of Candidates who Appeared, Recommended for Civil Services (Main) Examination
The dataset presents Optional Subjects-wise Distribution of Candidates who Appeared, Recommended for Civil Services (Main) Examination with Success rate.
Note: The fiscal year refers to the annual report from which the data was taken. A separate column stating the examination year is also included in the dataset.
Optional Subjects of Candidates who Appeared, Recommended for Civil Services (Main) Examination
The dataset presents Optional Subjects-wise Distribution of Candidates who Appeared, Recommended for Civil Services (Main) Examination with Success rate.
Note: The fiscal year refers to the annual report from which the data was taken. A separate column stating the examination year is also included in the dataset.
The fiscal year (e.g., 2023-24) to which the examination data pertains.
state
String
1
1740
The state or region the data pertains to; 'All India' denotes national-level figures.
optional_subject
String
55
1740
The optional subject chosen by candidates in the examination for which results are reported.
category
String
2
1740
The metric being reported for the subject, such as the number of candidates or the success rate.
sub_category
String
3
1160
The candidate stage or status being counted, such as those who appeared in the exam or were recommended for selection.
value
Float64
480
1722
The measured value for the given category and sub-category, expressed as a candidate count or a success rate percentage.
unit
String
2
1740
The unit of measurement for the value, either an absolute number or a percentage.
note
String
2
305
Supplementary remarks or footnotes associated with the data row, if any.
Citation
Department of Personnel and Training. (2026). Optional Subjects of Candidates who Appeared, Recommended for Civil Services (Main) Examination [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19038