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How to prepare for IAS exam? – UPSC Preparation Tips

• #1: Prepare Yourself.
• #2: Make a Time Table.
• #3: Know the UPSC Syllabus.
• #4: Newspaper Reading/Current Affairs for IAS.
• #5: Choosing Optional.
• #6: NCERTs.
• #7: Making Notes.
• #8: Answer Writing Practice.

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Hi

Predicting minimum rank required in UPSC to get into IAS is difficult as it depends on a number of factors like:-

******** number of post vacant

******** preference of candidates for different services

******** your category etc

But yes,

When we go through previous year trend then ,

You need at least around 90 rank in UPSC to become IAS if you belong to general category .

To help you further,

Here are the tips to prepare well for your UPSC  examination so that you can get a good rank and become an IAS :-

-----------------------------------) To start your preparation  first of all understand the examination pattern and go well through  syllabus :-

>>>> Examination pattern :- UPSC examination has 3 stages listed below :-

• prelims exam

• Mains exam.

• Interview

PRELIMS EXAMINATION PATTERN:-

MAINS EXAMINATION PATTERN

• To know exam pattern in detail visit :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc

• >>>> syllabus :- You can get complete syllabus at:- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-syllabus

---------------------------------) Top books which you can follow for UPSC examination preparation are listed below subject wise:-

HISTORY

*NCERT XI (Ancient & Medieval)

*NCERT XII (Modern Indian History)

*Facets of Indian Culture Spectrum

*From Plassey to Partition - A History of Modern India

Indian Art & Culture

*Indian Art & Culture - Nitin Singhania

Polity

*NCERT IX-XII

*Indian Polity M Laxmikanth

Geography

*NCERT VI X (Old Syllabus)

*NCERT XI, XII (New Syllabus)

*Certificate Physical Geography G C Leong

World Atlas

Economics

NCERT XI

*The Indian Economy Sanjiv Verma

*Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh

*Economic Development & Policies in India Jain & Ohri

Environment

*Class XII Biology (last 5 chapters)

*Environment by Shankar IAS Academy

International Relations

*NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)

*Current Affairs ( read newspaper )

To get the complete list of books go through

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

-----------------------------------) Discipline is the key to crack UPSC, so you need to make a routine/ time table and follow it .

----------------------------------)Read newspaper like the Hindu or Indian Express  and magazines like Yojana, Kurukshetra, Economic and Political Weekly  to keep yourself updated with the current events and issues.

----------------------------------) take short breaks in between your studies, studying continuously can be brain tiring and it becomes difficult to focus and study with concentration, so take breaks to relax and refresh your brain otherwise you won't be able to retain whatever you read.

-----------------------------------)Choose your optional subject wisely , choose the subject you have interest in.

----------------------------------)Make short notes for each subject, these will be your life saviour and will help you in your revisions a lot as syllabus is wide

----------------------------------)Set daily goals like I have to cover these many topics today, weekly goals like I have to  cover these chapters this week and practice their questions too, by the end of this week and similarly set monthly goals to cover the syllabus and meet them without any fail.

----------------------------------)Revise :- there's no point of preparing for the exam if you couldn't recall anything in the UPSC Examination so you should stress on revision as well.

----------------------------------) Your mains examination is in written, so you need to work your speed and also work on improving how to present the knowledge you have on paper, so answer writing practicing should be your priority

----------------------------------)Solve previous year question papers and mock test papers ;- You should solve these , it will give you idea of types of questions asked and their difficulty level and will help you a lot.

----------------------------------)Also work on your communication skills and personality development as it plays an important role in your interview round.

For more tips go through

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

Thankyou

Hi aspirant,

preparation for any competitive examination requires a proper planning and that too with sincereity and discipline. See, you have mentioned that you want to prepare for IAS while being a student of bsc in 1st year.

No need to worry as this is the right way to move ahead with preparation. See, you need to follow these rules for doing a good preparation and managing your bsc studies along with it.

• Make a proper timetable and stick to it .
• Seperate the timings and the solving time for each subject.
• Daily read the chapter and make appropriate notes for it.
• Solve questions and do make correcion for the mistakes you have done while solving.
• Make an idea with previous year paper samples, you will be able to score better.
• Donot forget to give extra attention for your bsc subjects.

I hope this will help you. revert back in case of any query.

Thanks and good luck:)

Hello Aspirant!

As per your query I would like to inform you that the minimum age requirement to appear for IAS exam is 21 years as on 1st August 2022 whereas the maximum age limit is 32 years as on 1st August 2022. But if you are from Other Backward Caste then the age limit is 35 years and for SC/ST candidates it is 37 years.

So, If you are from General category you will not be eligible to appear in the exam but if you belong from any other caste you are good to go.

Hope it help !!

Dear aspirant hope you are doing well....

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Hi

To become an IAS officer you need to clear UPSC civil services examination

You can choose any subject or course like BA, Btech, Bsc, bcom, Mbbs etc based on your interest for your graduation.

This is because,

To be eligible for UPSC  examination there is no compulsion to be a graduate in a particular subject, all you need to be eligible is a  graduation degree 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 ,

If you are completely focused towards upsc then ,

choosing BA can be really helpful for your UPSC  examination, this is because in BA 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

Some of the best graduation courses regarding upsc are :-

----------)  BA Public Administration –   Highly relevant,  it has compact syllabus, it has a lot of overlaps with your polity & governance part in your GS II.

----------)  Ba     Sociology – it's   study of society, lots of material are useful  in GS I, Essay, in Ethics paper as well.

----------)   BA     History   – useful for prelims and your GS I.

----------)   BA Geography   -relevant for both prelims and GS

----------)  BA Political Science   – relevant for both prelims and GS II

Some other options are are BA Economics,BA Philosophy etc.

So, take your time and decide .

To help you further ,

here's a brief of your UPSC exam pattern :-

UPSC civil services examination has 3 stages listed below :-

• prelims exam :- it is objective paper and is of qualifying nature , there are 2 papers in prelims

• Mains exam. :- it is descriptive /written examination . There are a total of 9 papers in Mains examination

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

To know exam pattern in detail visit :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc

Thank you

Hey aspirant!

I am sure this question must be of supreme importance and tragedy to you tight now. It is a dramatically big decision after all. However, having said all that, there is no answer to this question. There is no degree that guarantees you a rank. The only thing is that you must choose a subject that you can do, that you are good at, and that you are interested in.

All the best for your future pursuits!

Feel free to ask more questions and queries!

Hello,

In order to become an IPS officer one have to pass the civil service examination conducted by the UPSC. There is no separate subject study for IPS. The civil service examination demands knowledge in subjects like history, geography, polity, economy, science & technology, environment, ethics etc.

Hope this information helps!!!

Thank you.

Hello aspirant!

Absolutely yes!

The only minimum eligibility criteria to appear in the UPSC CSE examination is having completed your graduation from a recognised university or institution with a recognised degree and being above 21 years of age.

Since you will complete graduation with btech you will be eligible for UPSC CSE.

Hi

No, NCC will not help you in becoming an IAS.

This is because,

To become an IAS, you need to clear UPSC. There's no reservation in UPSC Civil services examination for NCC. The only thing is that it might help you to have a good impression during interview.

The only thing that will help you in becoming an IAS is to prepare well for UPSC.

Follow the below tips to prepare well for your UPSC  examination :-

-----------------------------------) To start your preparation  first of all understand the examination pattern and go well through  syllabus :-

>>>> Examination pattern :- UPSC examination has 3 stages listed below :-

• prelims exam

• Mains exam.

• Interview

PRELIMS EXAMINATION PATTERN:-

MAINS EXAMINATION PATTERN

• To know exam pattern in detail visit :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc

• >>>> syllabus :- You can get complete syllabus at:- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-syllabus

---------------------------------) Top books which you can follow for UPSC examination preparation are listed below subject wise:-

HISTORY

*NCERT XI (Ancient & Medieval)

*NCERT XII (Modern Indian History)

*Facets of Indian Culture Spectrum

*From Plassey to Partition - A History of Modern India

Indian Art & Culture

*Indian Art & Culture - Nitin Singhania

Polity

*NCERT IX-XII

*Indian Polity M Laxmikanth

Geography

*NCERT VI X (Old Syllabus)

*NCERT XI, XII (New Syllabus)

*Certificate Physical Geography G C Leong

World Atlas

Economics

NCERT XI

*The Indian Economy Sanjiv Verma

*Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh

*Economic Development & Policies in India Jain & Ohri

Environment

*Class XII Biology (last 5 chapters)

*Environment by Shankar IAS Academy

International Relations

*NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)

*Current Affairs ( read newspaper )

To get the complete list of books go through

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

-----------------------------------) Discipline is the key to crack UPSC, so you need to make a routine/ time table and follow it .

----------------------------------)Read newspaper like the Hindu or Indian Express  and magazines like Yojana, Kurukshetra, Economic and Political Weekly  to keep yourself updated with the current events and issues.

----------------------------------) take short breaks in between your studies, studying continuously can be brain tiring and it becomes difficult to focus and study with concentration, so take breaks to relax and refresh your brain otherwise you won't be able to retain whatever you read.

-----------------------------------)Choose your optional subject wisely , choose the subject you have interest in.

----------------------------------)Make short notes for each subject, these will be your life saviour and will help you in your revisions a lot as syllabus is wide

----------------------------------)Set daily goals like I have to cover these many topics today, weekly goals like I have to  cover these chapters this week and practice their questions too, by the end of this week and similarly set monthly goals to cover the syllabus and meet them without any fail.

----------------------------------)Revise :- there's no point of preparing for the exam if you couldn't recall anything in the UPSC Examination so you should stress on revision as well.

----------------------------------) Your mains examination is in written, so you need to work your speed and also work on improving how to present the knowledge you have on paper, so answer writing practicing should be your priority

----------------------------------)Solve previous year question papers and mock test papers ;- You should solve these , it will give you idea of types of questions asked and their difficulty level and will help you a lot.

----------------------------------)Also work on your communication skills and personality development as it plays an important role in your interview round.

For more tips go through

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

Thankyou