UPSC Anthropology Optional Coaching for

Civil Services IAS Exam

COURSE OVERVIEW

Anthropology is a social science not a biological science like history, Sociology,

Economics & Political science which is one of the popular optional subjects in
UPSC/IAS/PSC exam.
Anthropology is the study of man in totality including studying all kinds of societies
and culture such as tribal and modern societies-their sociocultural institutions viz.
marriage, family, kinship, economic institution, political system and belief pattern
such as religion and magic. Anthropology also deals with prehistoric and modern
societies i.e. socio-cultural evolution. Apart from these, Anthropology studies man as
a creature i.e. studying origin and evolution of man and their physical variations from
place to place. Thus, the syllabus of anthropology optional has been well
maintaining the tradition i.e. holism. Whereas, other social sciences deal with man in
a piece meal manner e.g. history studies past event of man, sociology deals with
social structure of man not biological aspect of man at all, while economics &
political science dealing with economic and political institution respectively.
COURSE SUMMARY & FEATURES

1.Anthropology is an optional which could be opted by students with any

educational background such as students with arts, commerce, science and
professional background including doctors, engineers, MBA, MCA, Biotech etc. It
does not need specialization.

2. Familiar and interesting contents: one has to study institutions like marriage,
family, kinship, economic institution, political system, religion and magic which is
part and parcel of human beings. Moreover, one has to study tribal people,
human origin and diversity. Therefore, things are familiar and interesting due to
which the subject is easy to learn and understand.
3. Shorter syllabus– complete coverage of the syllabus in an exam oriented
manner can be done in a span of 3 months that also 5 days/week. So one can save
time and invest more time in G.S and essay.

4. Subject matters mainly traditional and static in nature so one should not be
after news paper, magazines or current affairs which are time-consuming and
troublesome affairs.

5. Straight forward questions in the exam- The biggest advantage: Answers can
be prepared beforehand which can be memorized, revised and practiced several
times before the exam. and thereby one can reproduce answers directly in the
exam. It enhances speed of presentation, improves quality of answers and after
all one could attempt all the questions within the constraints of time.
6. Spin off benefits– anthropology has many benefits in G.S (culture, polity and
governance, science and technology, social issues and ethics) and in easy as well.
Thus, anthropology is highly scoring and an optional of certainty. It means if one is
bestowed with reliable guidance and working hard intelligently, one is sure to score
extraordinarily i.e. 300+. These advantages are not found with other optional such as
Public administration, geography, sociology, history and philosophy. Consequently, one
could expect to secure IAS/IPS with certainty.
At Sapiens IAS exam training institute, PRADIP KUMAR SARKAR has been
teaching anthropology for a decade. He, himself appeared in UPSC exam with
anthropology optional, perhaps he secured one of the highest scores in
anthropology optional in his time, he faced IAS interviews. Under his aegis,
hundreds of students became IAS, IPS, IFS, and IRS etc.

Pradip Kumar Sarkar at Sapiens IAS has persistently pursuing the following
things.
➢ Complete coverage of the syllabus in a time bond manner.

➢ Framework based learning for presentation in the exam –an innovative

learning technique, greatly useful for 3Fs i.e. Factual learning, Frame working
or structuring, and Flow in presentation of facts.

➢ Meticulously designed, well-organized and highly processed study

materials enough for 300+ marks in anthropology.
➢ Students are provided with maximum examples, case studies,
and current related data for value edition.

➢ Regular evaluation of student’s performance through mandatory class

tests and test series.

➢ Personal attention and feedback.

➢ Making biological part simpler, interesting, and thereby easy to grasp.

➢ Completely digital class hence no class be missed.

➢ Thus, Sapiens IAS under the aegis of Mr. Pradip Kumar Sarkar has
produced hundreds of IAS, IFS, IPS, IRS etc. in last 10 years with top
ranking in anthropology.