Hi Vamsi


Vamsi for now  , degree courses in like bsc , bcom and ba in AP are of 3 years .

But yes the Government of Andhra Pradesh is planning to launch four-year degree courses, i.e., B.A., B.Sc and B com soon and the approval for the introduction of four-year degree courses is underway as 4 year ba , bcom and bsc may be introduced soon but as of now these courses are of 3 years. In the 4 year ba , bcom and bsc , the last year i.e 4 th year will be your internship at the end of the day , it is going to improve the skills and productivity of the students .

Coming to IAS part, IAS is not a course first of all , upsc or famously known as IAS examination is a competitive examination you need to clear if you want to become IAS , IPS etc, so it all depends upon you and your pace that how much time you take to complete its syllabus, most people are able to cover the whole syllabus of upsc in 1 or 2 year.

Thankyou

Hi jasmeen

You can choose any subject of your choice based on your interest after your 12th dear for your graduation  as to be eligible for UPSC or the IAS 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


So you can choose any subject of your interest, but yes if you are interested in Arts then choosing BA i.e bachelor in Arts or the humanities can help in your UPSC Arts as in BA you will be studying subjects like history , polity etc which are a part of the UPSC syllabus so it will help you in your upsc examination.

Good luck dear for UPSC preparation

Thankyou

Hello,

You just need to be 21 years old having completed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.You can apply for UPSC even in final year. UPSC doesn't discriminate amidst aspirants belonging to different discipline, people from different backgrounds have cracked this exam and continue to do so, eventually it's the preparation and strategy that matters.

So, firstly choose any subject of your interest, you can also do so by pursuing subjects like political science, economics, geography, history etc as UPSC tends to be more humanties-oriented. However, even if you choose any other field like science, commerce, management, engineering you still can crack this exam as people from different backgrounds year after year continue to do so.

If you need to know about colleges in AP for graduation in any specific subject, kindly mention the same in the comment box.

Hello,

UPSC Civil Service Exam consists of three level-

Preliminary
Mains
Interview


Preliminary numbers are not added in the final list, you just need to score the required cut offs against your category.It mainly consists of GS Paper-I consists of the following topic such as History of India and Indian national movement, Indian and World geography, Economic and social development- sustainable development, poverty,inclusion demographics, social sector initiatives etc,Indian polity and governance-constitution,political system,Current Events nationally and Internationally,
General Science,General Issues on environmental ecology,biodiversity and climate change.

and CSAT includes topics such as basic numeracy, comprehension, logical reasoning and analytical ability, general mental ability, decision making and problem solving, interpersonal skills including communication skills. Both consists of 200 marks, MCQs based. Prelims is mcq based, but still it requires knowledge coupled with speed.


Mains is more of a subjective type, one needs to write answer for Four General Studies Paper(GS-I includes Indian Heritage and Culture,History and Geography of the World and Society, GS-II includes Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations, GS-III includes Technology, Economic Development, Bio-Diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management, GS-IV includes Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude),Two Optionals, One Essay, two language paper, there are total nine papers here. 250 marks for each paper, total is 1750 marks  followed by Personality Test of 275 marks.

You can go through the gradual steps as mentioned below in order to start your preparation for UPSC:


Be well acquainted with UPSC Syllabus, learn it by heart, that's the most crucial step to crack this exam, to know what to read and what to skip. In addition to this, never ever make a differentiation between prelims and mains, what I mean is do not prepare separately for each, because nowadays what's happening is even in prelims, UPSC frame questions based on Mains syllabus, So, the first towards preparation shall be a combined preparation for both.

Read any newspaper like The Hindu, or Indian Express on a regular basis to be updated as well as gaining knowledge which shall be highly useful to you in future exam preparation part.

Start with basics, for each subject, you can do with NCERTs for this.

As you progress, move on to other relevant books, keep your resources minimum like Polity by Laxmikanth, History of Modern India by Bipin Chandra etc.

Start practicing answer writing in advance, even in a little way, writing mains is a huge task for nine paper, it requires immense practice along with knowledge.

Practice previous year question paper which you can get from the site of UPSC,in addition mock papers, and test series which you can get it from any of the sites extensively dedicated to UPSC, , it's highly important to evaluate your performance while doing so.

Hello,

There isn't anything as such best course for UPSC Civil Service Exam, you just need to be 21 years old having completed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.You can apply for UPSC even in final year. UPSC doesn't discriminate amidst aspirants belonging to different discipline, people from different backgrounds have cracked this exam and continue to do so, eventually it's the preparation and strategy that matters.

Hello.
For IAS prelims exam the first priority which you should give on NCERT books if you have done with these book then you can refer some of the mentioned popular books:

• For history: India's struggle for independence by -bipan Chandra.
  
• Facets of Indian culture -spectrum.
  
• For geography: certificate physical geography -GC leong.
  
• For Indian polity: Indian polity -M laxmikant
  
• For Economic: Indian economy -ramesh singh.
  
• For CSAT: tata MCgraw Hill CSAT manual, CSAT II -Arihant.
  

best of luck.

Hi Rakesh,

The syllabus for IAS prelims and mains can be found at the UPSC official website.

The Books for preliminary and mains exam:-

1. Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations by M. Laxmikanth (Polity)

2. Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania. (Culture)

3. Oxford School Atlas by Oxford Publishers. (Geography)

4. Certificate Physical and Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong. (Geography)

5. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh. (Economy)

6. Economic Survey by the Ministry of Finance. (Economy)

7. India Year Book (Current Affairs)

8. A Brief History of Modern India by Rajiv Ahir (Modern India)

9. General Studies Paper 2 Manual by MHE (CSAT)

10. NCERT Books

Hello,

UPSC Civil Service Exam consists of three level-

Preliminary
Mains
Interview


Preliminary numbers are not added in the final list, you just need to score the required cut offs against your category.It mainly consists of GS Paper-I and CSAT. Both consists of 200 marks, MCQs based.


Mains is more of a subjective type, one needs to write answer for Four General Studies Paper,Two Optionals, One Essay, two language paper, there are total nine papers here. 250 marks for each paper, total is 1750.

You can go through the gradual steps as mentioned below in order to start your preparation for UPSC:


Be well acquainted with UPSC Syllabus, learn it by heart, that's the most crucial step to crack this exam, to know what to read and what to skip. In addition to this, never ever make a differentiation between prelims and mains, what I mean is do not prepare separately for each, because nowadays what's happening is even in prelims, UPSC frame questions based on Mains syllabus, So, the first towards preparation shall be a combined preparation for both.

Read any newspaper like The Hindu, or Indian Express on a regular basis to be updated as well as gaining knowledge which shall be highly useful to you in future exam preparation part.

Start with basics, for each subject, you can do with NCERTs for this.

As you progress, move on to other relevant books, keep your resources minimum like Polity by Laxmikanth, History of Modern India by Bipin Chandra etc.

Start practicing answer writing in advance, even in a little way, writing mains is a huge task for nine paper, it requires immense practice along with knowledge.

Practice previous year question paper which you can get from the site of UPSC,in addition mock papers, and test series which you can get it from any of the sites extensively dedicated to UPSC, , it's highly important to evaluate your performance while doing so.

Prelims is mcq based, but still it requires knowledge coupled with speed, and for mains, as I already mentioned the importance of answer writing.

Hello,

UPSC is considered to be one of the toughest exams in India. It requires an extensively high dedication and hard work to crack it. I would suggest you to start your coaching as soon as you complete your graduation as most of the students take 3-4 attempts to clear it. The early you start the Better benefits you will get as you will be able to complete till the age of 26-27 (if we calculate 3 attempt or something for safety). Also, find out a good coaching centres who provides quality education rather than just going behind the popular ones.