UPSC Political Science Syllabus 2022 - Download CSE Mains Syllabus PDF

Hello Deepa,

Hope you're doing great and it's good to see that you're clear about what you want in your life at such an early age but you should know that UPSC is one of the toughest exams in India and minimum eligibility criteria for it is graduation so for now I'd advise you to opt for whichever stream you find interesting. Side by side you can keep on looking the UPSC syllabus and read as much as you can. As UPSC paper consists of an optional paper so you can complete your graduation and then decide which subject you'll opt for it. Currently I'd advise you to go for subjects and stream you have interest in.

Please find attached the syllabus of UPSC examination.

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-syllabus/amp Good luck!

Dear Student ,

As you are in class 10, you need not to much pressure for preparing in IAS.  Focus on your current curriculum for now . UPSC CSE is one of the most toughest competitive exams in India . So, only a proper subject only can't give you success .

For your help :

UPSC CSE eligibility in Academic qualification : Graduation in any subjects from any recognized University .

You can follow the below points till your Graduation is complete :

• Start Studying English Newspaper like The Hindu and make a practice/habit to read the Newspaper on a daily time basis
• Read the UPSC syllabus properly in your free time, and based on that you choose your subjects in 11th . As in UPSC , there is Optional paper which you need to select .
• Try to complete your mock test (based on your academic syllabus)  within schedule time
• Be punctual and be consistent in your studies .

For your reference , you can go through this UPSC prep strategy article :

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-upsc-ias

Hope this helps !

Dear aspirant !!

Hope you are doing great ! Dear , it's too early to prepare for ias ,don't ruin your childhood and memories in this rat race. ,try to explore more yourself. May be you are good in something other. At this stage it is hard to know the abilities of ourselves , don't be in burden of your parents ,ias is not an cup of tea for all. Stay calm and think about it . You have a lot of time .

However I can give you some tips to start your preparation ;-

1. Take the early advantage. ...
2. Realise that you have time constraints, so prioritize your time! ...
3. Buy the most recommended books for IAS preparation. ...
4. Enroll for ClearIAS mock test series. ...
5. Utilise your spare time. ...
6. Read newspapers and magazines. ...
7. Keep writing..

For more information, regarding upsc ,visit the link ;-

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-upsc-ias/amp&ved=2ahUKEwjf89Okg_n3AhX0SmwGHQaNCjoQtwJ6BAgmEAE&usg=AOvVaw0-jk_5WpZ8DHUi87O_R39S .

Hope it helps you !!

Thanking you

Hi

Hemophobia is the fear of seeing blood, it's nothing to do with your eligibility of IAS, so yes you are eligible. Just make sure that during medical verification  you gets your tests done, and don't skip blood tests etc just because of fear of seeing blood.

If you want to become an IAS officer then  you need to clear UPSC civil services examination. UPSC eligibility criteria is provided 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 as on 1st of August of the year of filling the form i. e as on 1st August 2021 for UPSC 2021.

-----------) 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.

-----------) Attempt limit:- The maximum of times one can appear in UPSC is given below category wise :-

• General/ EWS - 6

• OBC or  General PwD - 9

• SC/ ST - No limit ,   can appear till upper age limit .

For detailed  information related to UPSC eligibility criteria ,  you can visit our page at

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

If you are eligible then you need to appear in  UPSC civil services examination which consists of three stages listed below :-

-----------) prelims exam :- it is objective paper and is of qualifying nature , so you just  need to at least qualify it to be eligible for mains examination, the score /marks obtained by you in your prelims examination is not added up or used in your final merit. Your prelims exam consist of 2 papers: -

-) general studies  1

-) general studies II ( csat )

You get 2 hours for each paper

-----------) Mains exam. :- it is descriptive /written examination . There are a total of 9 papers  which are listed below:-

-) compulsory indian language.

-) english

-) essay

-) general studies I

-) general studies II

-) general studies III

-) general studies IV

-) optional I

-) optional II

-----------) Interview :- After qualifying mains, you have to go through interview round, and it is more of test of your personality rather than knowledge.

If you managed to sail through all the three stages  then you can become an IAS officer depending on your rank in UPSC, your category etc

For detailed information check out :-

https://school.careers360.com/articles/how-to-become-an-ias-officer

For upsc preparation tips go through :-

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-upsc

Regards

ADITYA KUMAR

Hi

Your profile suggests that your qualification is 10th.

You can choose any of science ,commerce or arts stream based on your interest after your 10th for your 10 +2 and then for graduation if you want to become an IAS officer.

This is because,

to become an IAS officer you need to clear UPSC civil services examination and to be eligible for UPSC  examination there is no compulsion to have done 10+2 in a particular stream , also there's no compulsion to be a graduate in a particular subject. You can be a graduate in any discipline.

For your reference,

UPSC eligibility  criteria is provided 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 as on 1st of August of the year of filling the form

*************  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 as on 1st August of the year of examination

************* Attempt limit:- The maximum of times one can appear in UPSC is given below category wise :-

• General/ EWS - 6

• OBC or  General PwD - 9

• SC/ ST - No limit ,   can appear till upper age limit .

You can check detailed eligibility at :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria

But yes,

choosing Arts or the humanities in your 10+2 and graduation 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, take your time and decide .

Coming to college/school

You can choose any recognised school/college for 10+2 and then for graduation depending upon the course you opt for.

To help you further, here's a brief of your UPSC examination pattern

Your UPSC civil services examination consists of three stages

********prelims exam :- it is objective paper and is of qualifying nature , so you just  need to at least qualify it to be eligible for mains examination, the score /marks obtained by you in your prelims examination is not added up or used in your final merit. Your prelims exam consist of 2 papers: -

-----) general studies  1

-----) general studies II ( csat )

You get 2 hours for each paper

********Mains exam. :- it is descriptive /written examination . There are a total of 9 papers  which are listed below:-

-----) compulsory indian language.

-----) english

-----) essay

-----) general studies I

-----) general studies II

-----) general studies III

-----) general studies IV

-----) optional I

-----) optional II

The compulsory indian language and english are qualifying in nature . You just need to qualify them. The marks obtained by you in these two papers will not be counted towards merit list.

*********Interview :- After qualifying mains, you have to go through interview round, and it is more of test of your personality rather than knowledge.

For detail examination pattern check out :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-exam-pattern

Thank you