Hello,

To become an IAS Officer you must complete 12 th standard and should do graduation from any stream from any recognised University or any affiliated College. You can do B.A. General or B.A. Honour degree. But doing B.A. honour would be preferable.

To get more information about this go through below given link.

https://www.careers360.com/careers/ias-officer

Hope this helps you.

Good Luck!!

Hello,

IAS is Indian Administrative Service officer. If you are an IAS officer or any India Government service officer like IPS , IFS also you can go for higher study after getting your job. You have to apply Indian government for higher study in abroad or in India they will get you the permission. Infact you can take a break from your position and complete your study then you can come back to join your post. You can allow for foreign further studies only after a duration of five years. So you can pursue MBA course, you can go for masters degree, you can do PhD. Anything you can want to study in abroad. But make sure it will helpful in your career then it will be more beneficial for you.

All the best.

Hi

If you want to become an IAS officer then after your 12th first of all you need to do graduation as to become an IAS officer you need to clear UPSC civil services examination and to be eligible for it you need to be a graduate in any discipline  and at least 21 years old and your UPSC civil services examination consists of three stages

*prelims exam :- it is objective paper and is of qualifying nature , so you just  need to at least qualify it to be eligible for mains examination, the score /marks obtained by you in your prelims examination is not added up or used in your final merit. Your prelims exam consist of 2 papers: -

-) general studies  1

-) general studies II ( csat )

You get 2 hours for each paper

*Mains exam. :- it is descriptive /written examination . There are a total of 9 papers  which are listed below:-

-) compulsory indian language.

-) english

-) essay

-) general studies I

-) general studies II

-) general studies III

-) general studies IV

-) optional I

-) optional II

The compulsory indian language and english are qualifying in nature . You just need to qualify them. The marks obtained by you in these two papers will not be counted towards merit list.

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

For detail examination pattern check out :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-exam-pattern

So, if you managed to sail through all the three stages  then you can become an IAS officer.

To clear UPSC you can start your preparation during your graduation itself or after graduation , to start your preparation for UPSC civil services examination following the below tips:-

*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

Hello,

As you're in 10th Standard, and there is long way to go before appearing for exam, that is two more years to complete school, and in case you choose to pursue BTech CSE as you said you want to go for CS group, I'm assuming that, so four more years, hence a total of six years, right now I'll say focus on your academics because that's a priority, if you start your preparation for UPSC from college itself that's more than enough but the thing here is you have to balance your studies with UPSC prep and you come from a science background and UPSC is more humanities oriented, hence there can be a clash, but if you plan and prepare your schedule well, it'll definitely yield good results, I would say once you get into the college, in your spare time develop a habit of reading newspaper on regular basis, whether it's The Hindu or The Indian Express, become well acquainted with the syllabus, take a print out and go through it, it will help you understand what  are the demands of the exam, and you'll also get to know what all to read in a newspaper, and don't stop reading newspaper till the day of your interview, when it comes to study materials, always keep it limited, revision is the key here, it's always better to go through  one book many a time than many a book one time, start off with NCERTs as this will build your base strong, and then move  towards standard books, go through previous  year paper, practice answer writing in advance, you can easily find topper answer sheets online, that will help you in understanding how to present your answer in a holistic point of view, apply mock papers and test series on regular basis as this will evaluate your preparation level, but most importantly don't let your studies suffer because of this preparation, remember you can also give this exam after graduation, I'm again emphasizing on your priority  of your studies, because it does matter tremendously and UPSC do tend to be unpredictable, so if you want to have a back up plan, then it becomes a lot more important to balance the both, hope it helps.

Hello,

First of to become IAS, IPS, or IFS if you meant Indian Foreign Service as a designation will be assigned to you as per the rank you secure in UPSC exam, IAS is the topmost preferred post by candidates, as it offers diverse opportunities in terms of work than other job profile, anyway since you're still in graduation, first of all be acquainted with UPSC syllabus, learn it by heart, it's important to know what to read and what to skip as it's such an extensive syllabus, and then start reading newspaper on a daily basis, and this should continue till your day of interview as it has such importance, focus on news of national and international importance, economy, science and technology,  editorial, basically all the relevant details, and when it comes to study materials go through NCERT first as it will build your foundation strong, Some of the recommended books are as follows;

For Prelims, in case of History refer NCERT Class XI and XII/India's Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra, For Indian Culture, refer art and culture by Nitin Singhania, for Geography  refer NCERT Class VI to XII/GC Leong's Physical Geography/World Atlas, for Economics  refer NCERT Class XI/Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh, for International Relations & Polity ;NCERT XII Political Science with current affairs/Indian Polity by Laxmikanth, for CSAT ;Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal/M Tyra's Quicker Maths

For  Mains Exam, got through the following for four General Studies Paper;

GS I -  History , Class XI NCERT book with India's struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra,India after Independence by Bipan Chandra,History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra

In case of Geography refer World Geography and Geography of India by Majid Hussain, GC Leong's Physical and Human Geography with NCERT Class XI book.

For GS II - Polity and International Relations , refer Indian Polity by Lamikanth,India's Foreign Policy by Rajiv Sikri

For GS III - For Economics refer Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh, read ARC report along with Economic Survey and Fiscal Budget.

For GS IV - For Ethics refer a book named Lexicon by Niraj Kumar, also you can go through study material of IGNOU.

Always remember to  keep your resources minimal, read one book many a times instead of many a book one time, revision is the key here as UPSC has got such humongous syllabus, hence it's important you revise regularly and refer limited books.

Go through previous year papers, and apply mock papers that's available in the sites exclusively dedicated to UPSC preparation, and practice answer writing in advance as writing mains is huge task, you can refer topper's answer sheets that is available online in few of the sites.

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