Hello,

The beauty about UPSC exam is it allows candidates from all background to appear for the exam, hence there is no discrimination amongst candidates, they need to be passed or appearing in the final year of graduation and be 21 years old, it doesn't matter you come from which background as long as you are able to strategize well, that's all matters, what happens in the case of people not belonging to humanities is they have to restart everything from the basics and this is fine there are various candidates from different walk of life who succeed in this exam, and you too can if you can understand what are the demands of the exam, as it's such an extensive syllabus you have to know what to read and what to skip, but yes if I talk about optional paper in Mains then it has engineering subjects of electrical, mechanical and civil,  so candidates from these backgrounds if they choose the same subject then it becomes easy for preparing the optional paper.

Hello,

To become an IAS officer there is no single course that you have to do. You need to have completed you graduation. So Candidates must hold a graduation degree in any discipline from a reputed university. After this you need to qualify the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Exam. The exam itself is structured into three parts – the Preliminary (Civil Services Aptitude Test – CSAT), Main Exam, and finally the Interview.

You can take B.Tech and then go for UPSC exam. More over subjects like  Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. are offered as optional subjects.

So first complete your graduation and in the meantime read more about the eligibilty criteria like the number of attempts, age limit, etc.

I  have shared a link with you below where you can read about the eligibility criteria: https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria#IAS-Eligibility-Criteria-2021--Educational-Qualification

Inculcate the habit of reading the daily newspaper and keep yourself aware of  latest happenings in the country and the world.

Work on your interpersonal skills and communication skills. Your personality is tested during the interview.

Good Luck

Hello,

Hope you are doing good.

Yes, It is possible to get high marks in the IAS exam in your first attempt.

Kanishak Kataria, Shreyans Kumat, Srushti Jayant Deshmukh have cleared the UPSC exam in 2018 with single digit ranks.

You need to be completely dedicated for one year and work really hard to clear it, as UPSC exams are one of the toughest exams in India.

First understand the syllabus well, so that you maybe able to plan a suitable timetable for you.

Also make notes as you study.

Below I have shared some coaching institutes for UPSC coaching:

• Plutus IAS Coaching Delhi

• Vajiram and Ravi IAS Coaching  Delhi

• Vision IAS

• Shankar IAS Academy Delhi

• Raj Malhotra IAS Coaching

Concentration is the most important thing required when you prepare for IAS.

Below I will share some tips that will help you to concentrate better:

• Find a time which is best suitable for you to study. Some find it better to concentrate in the morning while others find they can do better in the night.

• Decide what portions you would like to finish in that particular day

• Prepare a timetable according to the above, keeping slots for breaks

• Start studying with your favorite subject, so that you don’t get bored from the beginning itself

• Take breaks when you get bored, and try to avoid studying at a stretch for a longer duration.

• Always keep some time apart for your hobbies, exercise, etc.

• Eat healthy food, sleep well and also socialise. A healthy mind is the most important for good concentration

• Do some mind games like Sudoku, Crossword puzzles, Chess, etc

• Also try meditation

Following these I am sure you will be able to improve your concentration

Hope you found this useful.

Good Luck

Hi Aspirant,

In order to become an IAS Officer, you must apply for CSE exam conducted by the UPSC.You must also get selected in the preeliminary rounds in order to get selected for training like these three rounds(preliminary, mains and interview).You cant become an IAS Officer right after 12 you need to prepare for the exams too.

Hope it helps!

Hello,

The eligibility criteria for UPSC IAS exam is :

• The applying candidate must have completed graduation in any stream from recognised University.
• The age of the candidate must be within 21 to 32 years.
• Also, the number of attempts for general category candidates is 6 and for OBC candidates are 9. Meanwhile, there there is no limited number of attempts for SC/ST candidates.

For more information, Check the link below

https://www.google.com/amp/s/competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias/amp

UPSC IAS 2021 prelims exam to be held on 27 June,2021 & the MAINS exam is to be held in 17 Sep, 2021 - 22 Sep, 2021.

You can visit the link to know more about UPSC CSE 2021:

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/upsc-civil-services-exam

For Preparation strategy you can visit the link provided below:

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-upsc-ias#:~:text=IAS%20Exam%20Preparation%20Tip%201%2D%20Make%20a%20Study%20Plan&text=It%20will%20allow%20you%20to,some%20free%20time%20for%20yourself.

I hope this answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!

The salary of the IAS officer is entirely dependent on how much promotions he/she get during the tenure of his/her service. So telling the final salary is unpredictable. Now in the beginning , after joining the service an IAS is Rs.56,100 (DA+TA+HRA are extra & depends on the category of the place where posted).

Now when the IAS officer becomes Additional Magistrate after 5 - 8 years of service then the salary becomes Rs.67,700 (DA+TA+HRA are extra & depends on the category of the place where posted).

Now when the IAS officer becomes District Magistrate after 9-12 years of service then the salary becomes Rs.78,800 (DA+TA+HRA are extra & depends on the category of the place where posted).

*On further promotions may occur depending on the promotions and the tenure of the service. If the officer have a service period of 37+ years then he/she can get a salary of Rs. 2,50,000 being the Central Cabinet Secretary of India. This is the highest post that can be achieved as an IAS.

** All the figures I have provided are monthly salaries and have been collected as per internet research.

I hope this answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!

Hi

First of all IAS  is not a course to have a duration, rather IAS is a service in which you can get by qualifying UPSC civil services examination

Your UPSC civil services examination consists of three stages

*The first stage of the exam is Preliminary examination (objective )
*The second stage, Mains (written).
*If you manage to clear mains then you are to go through third stage i.e interview/personality test .

To be eligible for UPSC civil services examination you need to be a graduate in any discipline and at least 21 years old.

And

it completely depends upon you how much time you take after graduation to clear the  UPSC examination as there are many candidates who qualify UPSC in their first attempt after their graduation while there are many who take 3-4 attempts and then qualified and there are some also who are not able to make it even after that.

But don't worry if you prepare well you can definitely  clear UPSC in your first attempt after your graduation itself and can become an IAS officer

To start your preparation  first of all go well through syllabus  , you can check the complete syllabus at
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-syllabus

*Make a routine or a time table and try to religiously follow it , take short breaks in between your studies.
*Read newspaper daily and keep yourself updated with the current affairs
*Choose your optional subject wisely , choose the subject you have interest in.
*Make short notes .
*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.
*Solve previous year question papers and mock test papers .
*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

If you have any other doubt then feel free to ask them :) we are always here to help you out and guide you

Thank you

The course duration of the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) training programme is typically two years.

Dear aspirant

Yes, biology students can also become IAS just you should have a graduate degree in any courses of biology. You must complete your graduation in field of biology. If you are mbbs student and you have completed your final year and didn't completed internship then also you can apply you will have to show the result of final year university exam. If you doing other bsc courses and you have given your final year exam and waiting for result then also you can apply for that. Minimum age requirement is 21yrs and upper age limit is 32yrs for general candidate.

You can check various eligibility criteria for IAS exam from link below

https://www.google.com/amp/s/competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria/amp

Hope it was helpful

Thank you