Hello,

Right now you're only in 11th standard and you've got ample amount of time to prepare and appear for UPSC, it's good that you've initiated towards the preparation process with NCERT books but make sure to focus more on your studies because that's a priority for you right now. Anyway, in case of UPSC it takes one year to prepare and another one to go through the process of examination. I feel the best time for you  will be during your graduation period.

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


As I mentioned the biggest advantage you have right now is time and if you use it wisely, it'll help you succeed in the time to come. You can go through the gradual steps as mentioned below for preparation of UPSC during your graduation period:


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.

After going through NCERT books 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,

To start with, 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


Right now, your only priority should be to focus on your current studies wholeheartedly, and excel in it.The biggest advantage you have right now is time and if you use it wisely, it'll help you succeed in the time to come. You can go through the gradual steps as mentioned below in order to start your preparation for UPSC, but do remember not to neglect your studies at any point in time.


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.

Hi there.

The answer to your questions is Yes, you can apply for IAS after completion of your integrated course of B.A/B.ed. Anyone can apply for the civil services examination irrespective of their stream(science, commerce, arts).The only requirements that need to be fullfiled before applying for this examination are.

1. You must have a bachelor's degree from a known institute.

2. You must be atleast 21 years old.

The reason behind someone saying this statement was that because most of the people generally pursue their career in teaching field after completion of their integrated course.

Hope you're clear now.

What matter for being considered for UPSC is your performance in the Prelims, Mains and Final round of Interview. Your academic marks have no bearing for UPSC exam. Your performance in the UPSC exam is what determines your eligibility for the subsequent rounds and not your 12th or Graduation percentage. So if you have scored less in your 12th, you move on and score decent percentage in your Graduation and prepare for UPSC.

Hi Anurima,

You can refer previous question paper for this as they contain detailed outline related to this.

For more information on exam pattern or which books to refer for the syllabus you can refer below link:

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-exam-pattern

Hello,

To start with, 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,

You can visit the official website of Vision IAS and click on "Resources", you'll get plethora of options, choose "Current Affairs" amidst all, it'll lead to "Hindi Magazine", also you can download stuffs such as Current Affairs, Mains365, PT 365 etc from here.

hi,

the basic eligibility criteria for appearing in ias civil service exam is candidate need to have a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university. candidates in final year of graduation may also appear in upsc IAS exam.

so after clearing 10+2 course you need to do graduation then you may appear in upsc civil services exam.

No IAS officer cannot simultaneously work as an educationist because it is as per the terms of the service that you cannot do any other work and you should discharge your duties properly without devoting your time to any other  for financial benefit. However from time to time many IAS officer in visit school from inspection and any other purposes that's a different part but for a monetary benefit you cannot do simultaneously both work.