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,


The eligibility criteria for appearing in UPSC exam through which you can become an IAS is to have passed a graduation degree in any stream.
Candidates from all stream (arts,commerce and science) crack this exam so its nothing like you will get any kind of advantage with a specific subject.Earlier it was said that Arts/humanities stream is helpful in further preparation for UPSC but  from past few year most of toppers are engineering and are from science background so it doesn't matter what subject you study in graduation.
Now, in case if you want a proper backup plan then you should aim for engineering into IITs and if you would get into that then there's nothing better than that as you will have a good backup option.
So, choice is yours.

Good Luck

Hello,

Definitely, you can start your preparation in gradual manner. like reading newspaper on a daily basis and going through NCERTs. The biggest advantage you have right now is time and if you use it wisely, you'll succeed in your very first attempt.

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.

Hi,

Well for IAS examination you need to have a bachelor degree before registering for the exam and for getting your mbbs degree recognition in India you will have to clear the exam from MCI, so technically yes you need to clear the exam from MCI to give IAS examination.

I hope my answer helps.

All the best.

Hello,

Yes, you are eligible to appear in UPSC Civil Service Exam.The eligibility criteria is that a candidate must have passed bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised board or univeristy.Candidates who are in their final year of graduation are also eligible.There is no minimum percentage requirment.

Hello,

Eligibility Criteria for UPSC Civil Service is to have attained 21 years age, having passed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university, even final year student are eligible.

So, to answer your question, yes, people who are in final year of graduation are eligible to apply for UPSC Civil Service, so you can definitely go ahead and apply for Civil Service this year.

Hi aspirant,

You should first go with answering that section or subject which you feel is most easiest. Generally chemistry includes fact based questions so it is preferred at girst and then it is followed by physics and maths. While attempting Physics, the students must give priority to modern physics (atomic physics, nuclear physics, and special theory of relativity). There are a number of regular questions from this section. This part has 10 – 15% questions. Matrices and determinants is a scoring topic of mathematics syllabus of JEE. It is important to know the various types of matrices and their properties. Like if the question asks about the rank of matrix then the matrix should be converted to echelon form and then the rank can be computed easily. Quadratic Equations are an important topic of JEE. It is a simple topic which can fetch good marks.

Make sure you dont spend all time one section only. The question in which you are not sure leave it and check it out at last and move on next one. Time management is key to score good marks.

Hope this helps.

Hello ujjwal,

There are some top best coaching Institute for UPSC in India:-

•The prayas academy, mumbai.

•A.A.shah academy, Mumbai.

•Elite  academy,Mumbai.

•Rau's IAS study circle, delhi, jaipur, bangalore.

•Unique shiksha IAS academy, new delhi.

•Chanakya IAS academy, delhi.

•Sathya IAS academy, Chennai.

•Brain tree India, hyderabad.

I hope this helpful for you.

Best wishes!!

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.

Now coming to your question, yes civil engineering is present as optional subjects and most definitely you can go ahead with this choice if you feel confident about this, the thing about optional subject is it involves graduation level of study,so one must choose the subject according to one's interest and ability to understand the concepts clearly.

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.