Philosophy Optional Coaching: Enrol Now To Access Mock Tests, Live Classes, and More!

Philosophy Optional Coaching - In the UPSC Exam, Philosophy Optional subject holds immense significance due to its unique nature and comprehensive syllabus. Known for its deep philosophical concepts and intellectual discourse, Philosophy offers candidates a fascinating journey of introspection and analysis. The subject delves into fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, ethics, and the nature of reality, nurturing critical thinking and analytical abilities among aspirants.

Best Coaching For Philosophy Optional

At Testbook UPSC Online Coaching, we understand the challenges that aspirants face while preparing for Philosophy as an optional subject. Our Philosophy Optional Coaching program is designed to address these challenges and provide you with excellent guidance and support. Our team of SuperTeachers, who are experts in the field of Philosophy, are dedicated to helping you navigate the intricacies of the UPSC Philosophy Syllabus with ease.

Benefits Of Philosophy as an Optional Subject

The widespread perception among the aspirants that they must have a humanities educational background in order to choose philosophy as an optional subject is inaccurate. Philosophy is a reasonable subject and any candidate regardless of his/her academic background can select philosophy as an optional subject. Let's have a look at some of the benefits of this optional subject.

Philosophy as an optional is easy to understand with a brief syllabus.
The philosophy syllabus overlaps with GS Paper-4 questions and the Essay Papers of UPSC mains.
- There are many questions in Ethics Papers that need to be answered with a philosophical approach.
- Following UPSC trends from a few years, the Essay Papers consist of philosophical topics.
Philosophy is a high-scoring optional subject.
With philosophy as an optional subject, Juhi Jalota in 2017 and M U Sri Rama Vinay in 2016 both achieved rankings of 122 and 410, respectively.

So, Join us on this transformative journey and unlock the potential to excel in the UPSC examination. With our proven track record of success and commitment, we are confident that our UPSC Philosophy optional coaching program will empower you to achieve your goals and realize your aspirations. Read this article till the end to get a detailed understanding of our coaching program, it's fees, features and more!

Features Of Testbook’s Philosophy Optional Coaching

Check out the features provided by Testbook's Philosophy Optional Coaching for UPSC below:

Multiple revisions and a wide range of mock tests/test series.
Personalized doubt-solving sessions.
Detailed philosophy optional subject notes with conceptual clarity and an easy understanding.
In-depth analysis of the Philosophy Syllabus by the UPSC experts.
Get high-quality pre-recorded video sessions.
UPSC philosophy answers writing practice.
Revision of static and dynamic important topics related to philosophy.

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Testbook has collaborated with top coaching institutes to provide excellent learning experience at affordable fees. Nischay IAS is one of the institute for providing Philosophy Optional Coaching. The philosophy courses are created by the renowned founder and director of Nischay IAS, Yashwant Singh. He has 17+ years of experience in mentoring and guiding 50000 UPSC civil service aspirants with more than 1000 selections.

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Philosophy Optional Coaching: Live Series

With Testbook SupeCoaching, candidates get live sessions, in-depth analysis of each topic of the philosophy optional subject, updated current affairs, and much more. The amazing feature of Live classes is that it is offered for free.

Why Join Testbook’s Philosophy Optional Course?

Testbook’s Philosophy Optional Course can help candidate ease their preparation and score good marks in the mains exam. The key reasons to join our coaching program are as follows.

Affordable Fees	Testbook aims at providing philosophy optional coaching at affordable rates
Expert Guidance	Our philosophy optional courses are designed by India's SuperTeachers which provides expert guidance to our candidates. With live classes and discussion sessions, candidates can clear their doubts instantly.
Convenience	Aspirants can watch recorded videos of philosophy lectures at their convenience.

Who Should Join This Course?

Philosophy Optional Coaching courses are important for a candidate in two scenarios.

For a candidate who has started their UPSC preparation and opted for philosophy as an optional subject
For applicants who have passed the preliminary exam and are preparing for the main examination.

UPSC Philosophy Optional Coaching Fees

Philosophy Optional Coaching by Testbook is one of the best online courses for UPSC Philosophy optional at cost-effective rates. Testbook provides almost Free coaching for UPSC as the fee for the UPSC online course for 12 months + 4 months is ₹25599* (Prices may vary as per offer) which is very less as compared to other courses available online. There are various exciting discount offers and plans available. There is no need to buy a separate test series, unlike many UPSC coaching centres and you can download the pre-recorded lectures and comprehend them at your own convenience.

How To Register For Philosophy Optional Coaching by Testbook?

In order to register for Philosophy Optional Coaching by Testbook you need to download Testbook App available on Google Play Store. Just follow the following steps and register for UPSC philosophy optional coaching online on Testbook.

Download the Testbook App.
Select your preferred language in the App.
Verify your mobile number.
Select your exam goal “UPSC CSE” and enroll.
Get started with daily live classes, tests, and much more.

This is also applicable to the web version!

What is the Syllabus For UPSC Philosophy Optional?

The UPSC philosophy Optional Syllabus and exam format will guide candidates to understand what they need to study in order to cover the entire syllabus and how much they need to devote to each topic. Every year before the exam, the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) publishes the UPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern. Philosophy optional consists of two papers: Paper-1 and Paper-2.

The study of history and problems of philosophy are among the topics covered in Paper I of the UPSC philosophy optional syllabus. It also covers some of the important philosophical thinkers such as Kant, Locke, and Russell.
Socio-political philosophy, philosophy of religion, human secularism, and development and social progress are the topics covered in Paper II of the UPSC philosophy optional syllabus.

Check out the UPSC Philosophy Optional Syllabus PDF Topic Wise for IAS Mains 2023.

Booklist For Philosophy Optional Preparation

It is important for an aspirant to read standard textbooks and some other references in order to score good marks in the main exam. We have listed the standard booklist for Paper 1 and Paper 2 of Philosophy Optional in the table below:

Philosophy Optional Paper-1
Book	Author
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy (Plato and Aristotle).	W. T. Stace
A History of Philosophy (Relevant Chapters from volumes I, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX & XI).	Copleston
An Introduction to Indian Philosophy. Rupa Publishing	Datta & Chatterjee
A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy	C. D. Sharma
A History of Philosophy	Frank Thilly
Philosophy Optional Paper-2
Book	Author
Philosophy of Religion	John Hick
Philosophy of Religion: An Introduction	Michael B. Wilkinson
Political Theory, An Introduction	Rajeev Bhargava & Ashok Acharya.
Indian Philosophy II Volume	Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
A Critical History of Western Philosophy	Yakub Masih

Philosophy Optional Coaching & Free Resources

Testbook provides philosophy Optional Coaching & Free Resources such as test series, live classes, practice tests, and much more. UPSC philosophy free resources offered by Testbook is a well-designed combination of videos and test series created as per the UPSC standards. It will also give you an insight into topics and questions that can be asked in the exam and it also includes every aspect of the Philosophy UPSC CSE syllabus.

Testbook is among the most trusted apps for government job preparation because of its best quality assured products like live classes, mock tests, Content pages, GK and current affairs videos, and much more. To study more topics for UPSC, download the Testbook App now.

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Philosophy Optional Coaching FAQs

Is Philosophy good for optional?

Yes, philosophy is a good optional subject because it is easy to understand and high scoring as some of the topics in the philosophy syllabus overlaps with the GS Paper-4 and Essay Paper.

Which online coaching is best for UPSC Philosophy optional?

Testbook provides the best online philosophy optional coaching. There are various UPSC experts and superteachers involved with Testbook Supercoaching and Testbook also collaborates with top institutes for better implementation of these courses.

Is coaching necessary for Philosophy optional subject?

Philosophy is one of the easy and scoring subjects. However, philosophy-optional coaching is necessary because it will help aspirants to score well with the use of practice tests, live classes, previous year question papers analysis, and expert guidance.

What are the disadvantages of Philosophy optional?

There are not many disadvantages to opting for philosophy as an optional subject in UPSC. However, the aspirant should have enough interest and initial understanding of the philosophy subject then only she/he should choose it as an optional in UPSC main exams.

What are the fees for Philosophy Optional Coaching by Testbook?

The fee of the 12 months + 4 months UPSC online course is ₹25599 which may vary as per the offer. Also, there are numerous intriguing discounts available.

Who are the faculties in Testbook’s Philosophy Optional Coaching?

The founder and director of Nischay IAS, Yashwant Singh is one of the renowned faculty in Testbook’s Philosophy Optional Coaching. Yashwant Sir has 17+ years of experience in teaching. He has taught more than 50000 civil services aspirants with more than 1000 selections in UPSC.

Can I get a demo of Testbook’s Philosophy Optional Course?

Yes, Testbook provides the demo classes for philosophy optional courses and after taking the trial classes it depends upon the student to purchase that particular course or not.

What is the validity of Philosophy Optional Course By Testbook?

The Philosophy Optional Course offered by Testbook is active as of the day you pay for it. You will continue to have access to Philosophy Optional Course until the expiration of the plan's validity, which is dependent upon the plan you have purchased. Additionally, you can verify the validity of your philosophy course plan on the home page or in your account settings.

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