Hey there

There is no restriction of stream in UPSC civil services. Any one who passed graduation can give this test. But seeing the recent trend it has been observed that many students get attracted by the royal life of the few students who get selected for in the exam and leave the preparation in the middle or get depressed. 

Find yourself and see if your interest are similar with the exam and if so then start preparing for NCERT books also refer lectures by unacademy.

Check about UPSC 

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Good luck

Dear Ruchika,

Thank you for writing to us. It is good to know that you have set your goals high. Pursuing a degree like MBA would give a certain degree of job security. Being successful in an examination like IAS has a degree of uncertainty due to fierce competition due to which students for various backgrounds sit for the examination, from Engineering to Law, MBBS, CA etc. As per the current trend, a greater percentage of successful candidates do have a professional degree. This helps to fall back on something, if for any reason a candidate is unable to crack the IAS exam.

However, it all depends on when you start preparing for the examinations. Starting to prepare after completion of MBA would be a good idea if you can devote sufficient time along with the job you might be in. You may also prepare while pursuing MBA however, you have to be very careful so that you dont compromise on MBA papers. It also depends on the Optional Subject you choose depending on your area of interest and also availability of Study Materials and guidance.

Therefore, you should first decide your priority and act accordingly.

All the best!

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IAS or IPS exam eligibikty criteria is to be only a graduate. You have completed BA LLB which will have added advantage for you as you know legal matters. 

Go for Upsc site and check the detailed syllabus for civil service exam. Start preparation accordingly. Stick to the syllabus. Revise daily what you study.

Hello,

You can choose either Science or Humanities. It depends on what you are interested and which branch of administration you are interested in. In order to clear the exam as well as to select any branch that is directly of citizen concern you can choose economics, political science, history, English. The UPSC examination is conducted in two stages: Prelims and Mains. If you pass in Prelims you can attend the Mains. The questions asked are of general type, logical reasoning, essays, questions related to the Indian administration etc. The responsibilities of IAS officers include implementation of policies set by the legislation in various offices of Indian administration.

So depending on your area of interest, you can choose the degree subject. You can go to revenue, as secretary, development commission in various schemes etc. All of this is preceded by training once you are selected.