UPSC IAS Exam Dates 2021 for Prelims & Mains - Check Complete IAS Exam Calendar Here

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To become an IAS officer you need to clear UPSC civil services examination.

Now,

To be eligible for UPSC examination you need to be a graduate , there's no need to be a graduate in a particular discipline,  all you need to be is a graduate in any discipline from a recognised university be it mbbs B. Arch, Btech, BSc or any other course.

You can check UPSC eligibility criteria below

* You must have a bachelor's degree in any discipline   from a recognised university

*Minimum age limit :-  you need to be at least 21 years old to be eligible

*Maximum age limit :-  32 years , also there's 3 year relaxation on upper age limit for obc and of 5 years for sc/st category

For detailed information go through

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria/amp

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You can choose any subject or course  of your choice based on your interest for your graduation as to be eligible for UPSC  examination there is no compulsion to be a graduate in a particular subject, all you need to be eligible is that you should be a graduate in any discipline

but yes ch oosing Arts or the humanities can be really helpful for your UPSC  examination, this is because in Arts you will be learning subjects like history , polity etc which are a part of the UPSC syllabus so it will help you in your upsc examination, so BA is good option for graduation if you want to prepare for UPSC

Top books which you can follow for UPSC examination preparation are listed below subject wise:-

HISTORY

*NCERT XI (Ancient & Medieval)
*NCERT XII (Modern Indian History)
*Facets of Indian Culture Spectrum
*From Plassey to Partition - A History of Modern India

Indian Art & Culture

*Indian Art & Culture - Nitin Singhania

Polity

*NCERT IX-XII
*Indian Polity M Laxmikanth

Geography

*NCERT VI X (Old Syllabus)
*NCERT XI, XII (New Syllabus)
*Certificate Physical Geography G C Leong
World Atlas

Economics

NCERT XI
*The Indian Economy Sanjiv Verma
*Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
*Economic Development & Policies in India Jain & Ohri

Environment

*Class XII Biology (last 5 chapters)
*Environment by Shankar IAS Academy

International Relations

*NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)
*Current Affairs ( read newspaper )

To get the complete list of books go through
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/books-for-upsc-ias

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UPSC is a 3 stage   selection process involving Prelims, Mains and Interview which tests your personality test. Prelims has 2 Papers namely General Studies and CSAT.

Every year, lakhs of people apply for UPSC exam while more than 90% of them fail to qualify. So it is a myth that the exam is easy. We can help you with few things that you need to consider before you start preparing for UPSC.

CSAT has Comprehension, Interpersonal skills including communication skills, Logical Reasoning and Analytical ability, Decision making and problem solving, General Mental Ability, Basic numeracy and Data Interpretation.

General Studies has Current Events, History of India and Indian National Movement, Indian and World Geography, Indian Polity and Governance, Economic and Social Development, Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change and General Science.

Because the syllabus is wide and not is confined to a particular subject, it is a myth when someone says that the syllabus is easy. The syllabus is endless and the Prelims is just a tip of the iceberg.

You will need atleast to start preparing ahead of 1- 2 years. If you are preparing at home, you need to keep yourself away from distractions and focus on the goal ahead. Gather as much as information as you can on each topic and keep yourself updated. Practise mock test papers.

Always select an optional subject whose material is easily accessible, you are interested to read it and also gives you an alternative career path. Do not play "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" while picking an Optional subject. You have to pick a subject that interests you not by statistics of previous years toppers and their optional subjects.

Always remember to get the basics straight first. Most books only go for Advanced knowledge. But if your basics aren't clear no point in going for such books. So first prepare from NCERT and then for additional books. Your approach over a question is checked in Mains and so it is important to have a clear conceptual understanding.

Hello Dear Student,

After completing your Graduation with minimum 50% aggregate marks (for general), you will be eligible for appearing in UPSC CSE (Civil Services Examination). In UPSC CSE Exam if you will Secure Top Rank (after clearing all the stages of examination I.e Prelims, Mains and Interview) then you can secure post of IAS officer.

And After Selection your Training for the Post of IAS Officer will begin at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

All the Best

Hello,

As you're aware candidates need to attain 21 years age in order to appear for UPSC, and they can apply even in the final year provided they are able to show the proof of their qualifying examination within the stipulated timeframe as prescribed by the authority, now coming to your question in 2020 official notification, UPSC states "candidates born after 1st August, 1999 aren't eligible to apply", hence accordingly this year it will be "candidates born after 1st August, 2000 aren't eligible to apply", now you're born before the prescribed date hence to answer your question you'll be eligible for UPSC next year, and the exam will not take place in February, it will be conducted on 27th June, the notifications might come in february.