Most Scoring Subjects For UPSC Prelims 2026

1. Polity: Straightforward & conceptual => High return if NCERT + Laxmikant revised

2. Environment & Ecology: Rising weight in recent years => Focus on biodiversity, climate treaties, Ramsar sites

3. Modern Indian History: Limited, predictable syllabus => Spectrum + PYQs give direct answers

4. Geography: Map-based, NCERT-heavy => Indian rivers, crops, resources, physical features

5. Economy: Basics + Current Affairs => Inflation, policies, schemes, budgets

6. CSAT (Paper II): Just qualifying, but scoring with practice => Arithmetic, Reasoning & Comprehension