Here are some preparation tips you can follow for the preparation:

Go through the previous question papers: Go through with previous year papers as it will give you an idea about the exam.

Make your own notes: It is always advisable to make notes of the related topics as you

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The best books to prepare for UPSC Civil Services/IAS exam are listed below:

• History of India and Indian National Movement -Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India, by Rajiv Ahir, India’s Ancient Past, by R.S. Sharma, A history of Medieval India, by Chandra Satish, etc.
• Indian Polity and Governance

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Candidates can refer to the following books for different sections. 

• Wren and Martin's High School English Grammar and Composition
• Word Power Made Easy
• General Knowledge (Latest)
• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive exam 
• Mathematics for CDS exam

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I would suggest you to go through the below link to get the sample and previous year papers as these would be helping you in your preparation. Also, this material is good for your IES studies also -

Gate Sample Papers

Hope this helps!!!

I would suggest you to go through the below link to check the complete syllabus for the same -

UPSC Civil Syllabus

Note : Kindly check page no. 193

Good Luck!!!

For Placement records plese go through this link:

https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/pgdm/placement-snapshot

Yes, it is helpful. You will get advantage over other students you can apply for  maths and science paper. There are many IITians who are appearing for IAS exam and getting top rank as well. IITians are choosing to become a IAS officer for job security or to get better

The Online Applications were allowed to be filled upto 23rd October, 2017 (23.10.2017) till 18.00 Hours whereas the notification was out on 27th-Sep-2017 as the date is already over so the link is disabled now. Also, to check about the same in detail, you can go through the below link