Hello,

It is not that you need to have a particular stream after class 10th to prepare for UPSC exam, you can choose whatever branch you are interested in as it won't matter to appear in UPSC exam, you just need to have a graduation degree to appear in UPSC exam, so take the stream you feel you can do better at, or the stream you feel you can also prepare for your exam with, the basic eligibility to appear is you just need to have a graduation degree in any stream.


Hope this helps, all the best.

Hello,

It's good that you are thinking of appearing in UPSC Civil Service Exam from your college period itself, to give you a brief about the exam, UPSC Civil Service Exam consists of three stages-

Preliminary : First Stage is MCQs based exam, it has two papers and each one consists of 200 marks, its numbers ain't added to final list, you just need to score the required cut offs against your category.

First is GS Paper-I which consists of the following topic such as History of India and Indian national movement, Indian and World geography, Economic and social development- sustainable development, poverty,inclusion demographics, social sector initiatives etc,Indian polity and governance-constitution,political system,Current Events nationally and Internationally, General Science,General Issues on environmental ecology,biodiversity and climate change. you just need to score the required cut offs against your category.

Second Paper is CSAT which is qualifying by nature,you need to score merely 33% which is 66 marks out of 200, it includes following topics such as basic numeracy, comprehension, logical reasoning and analytical ability, general mental ability, decision making and problem solving, interpersonal skills including communication skills.

Mains : This is a second stage which it's more of a subjective type, you are required to write answers for Four General Studies Paper such as

• GS-I includes Indian Heritage and Culture,History and Geography of the World and Society,
• GS-II includes Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations,
• GS-III includes Technology, Economic Development, Bio-Diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management,
• GS-IV includes Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude
• Two Optionals,
• One Essay,
• Two Language Paper

In total there are nine papers in Mains, and each paper is of 250 marks, total adds up to 1750 marks.

Interview: Prelims and Mains are further followed by personality test of 275 marks.

In order to initiate your preparation, the first and most important step is to be well acquainted with UPSC Syllabus , learn it by heart as this will enable you to know what to read and what to skip. As per the recent trends UPSC is framing Prelims questions also based on Mains syllabus, so have an integrated approach in that sense.

To cover such a humongous syllabus you will have to make a timetable, set targets on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, that's the only way to complete this extensive syllabus.

Newspaper reading is equally vital part of preparation, you can start with any newspaper like The Hindu, or Indian Express on a regular basis to be updated as well as gaining knowledge which shall be highly useful to you in future exam preparation part. Put a more emphasis on editorial part, it will not only broaden your perspective but help a lot in answer writing, and make sure whatever opinion you form it should be well balanced. You can also make notes of this, it'll be very useful in answer writing, put emphasis on news of national and international importance, polity, government scheme, economics, science and technology developments etc.

When it comes to reading books ,start with basics, for each subject, you can do with NCERTs for this. This will build your foundation strong, as you progress, move on to other relevant books as mentioned below;

For Prelims, you can refer the following books:

History ;

• NCERT Class XI and XII
• India's Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra
• For Indian Culture, refer art and culture by Nitin Singhania

Geography ;

• NCERT Class VI to XII
• GC Leong's Physical Geography
• World Atlas

Economics ;

• NCERT Class XI
• Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh

International Relations & Polity ;

• NCERT XII Political Science with current affairs
• Indian Polity by Laxmikanth

CSAT ;

• Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal
• M Tyra's Quicker Maths

Coming to Mains Exam, you can refer the following books for four General Studies Paper;

• GS I - For 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 . For 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.

Remember to keep your resources minimal, read one book many a times instead of many a book one time, as you have to retain so much of information so rely on only limited yet trustworthy resources and revision is the only key for remembrance.

Writing mains is a huge task, for nine paper it requires immense practice along with knowledge. So, you have to start practicing answer writing in advance, even in a little way, There are many sites which provide questions on daily basis you can avail that. Try to give a holistic viewpoint while answer writing by providing political, economical and social aspect. You can get topper's answer sheet from various sites, try to analyze and study them minutely, you'll get an ideas about what to write, how to express and present viewpoint in organized manner.

Practice previous year question paper which you can get from the site of UPSC ,in addition mock papers, and test series which you can get it from any of the sites exclusively dedicated to UPSC, it's highly important to evaluate your performance while doing so.

As you're still in your college, initiate your preparation by reading newspaper on a daily basis, and NCERTs book and go through the syllabus on a regular basis, and then later on move towards other stuffs as discussed above.

Hii!
Yes. The process to become IAS initially involves clearing of UPSC examination. The eligibility criteria for UPSC exam states that the candidate must have completed graduation with minimum 50% marks in any subject discipline from a recognised university. So, after you complete your bvsc course and get your degree, you can apply for the exam.
Hope this helps.
Good luck!

Hello,

To become an IAS officer you have to appear for UPSC Exam and have to qualify the exam. Based on the marks in the examination the candidates are shortlisted and the shortlisted candidates will be eligible to appear for the interview round. Also, according to the eligibility criteria of UPSC examination you must hold a graduation degree in any discipline from a reputed university then only you can appear for the exam.

There are also several other eligibility criteria for UPSC exam. Check the link below for more details regarding it.

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria

Good luck!

Hello,

First of all in order to appear for UPSC, you need to pass graduation in any discipline from a recognized university, you need to be 21 years old, and can appear even in the final year of graduation. When it comes to preparation, the most important step is to get acquainted with the syllabus which you can get from the official website of UPSC, this exam consists of three stages-

Preliminary: First Stage is MCQs based exam, it has two papers and each one consists of 200 marks, its numbers ain't added to final list, you just need to score the required cut offs against your category.

First is GS Paper-I which consists of the following topic such as History of India and Indian national movement, Indian and World geography, Economic and social development- sustainable development, poverty, inclusion demographics, social sector initiatives etc, Indian polity and governance-constitution,political system, Current Events nationally and Internationally, General Science,General Issues on environmental ecology, biodiversity and climate change. you just need to score the required cut offs against your category.

Second Paper is CSAT which is qualifying by nature,you need to score merely 33% which is 66 marks out of 200, it includes following topics such as basic numeracy, comprehension, logical reasoning and analytical ability, general mental ability, decision making and problem solving, interpersonal skills including communication skills.

Mains: This is a second stage which it's more of a subjective type, you are required to write answers for Four General Studies Paper such as

• GS-I includes Indian Heritage and Culture,History and Geography of the World and Society,
• GS-II includes Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations,
• GS-III includes Technology, Economic Development, Bio-Diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management,
• GS-IV includes Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude
• Two Optionals,
• One Essay,
• Two Language Paper

In total there are nine papers in Mains, and each paper is of 250 marks, total adds up to 1750 marks.

Interview : The two stages are further followed by personality test of 275 marks.

Another equally vital step for UPSC is to read newspaper on a daily basis, you can choose between The Hindu or The Indian Express, this will also help you in your answer writing, put emphasis on editorials, national and international news of importance, science and technology, economics, developments and reforms pertaiing to law etc.

Next comes the study materials, read one book many a time rather than many book one time, start off with NCERT as this will build your base strong, and later proceed towards other standard books such as

For Prelims , you can refer the following books:

History ;

NCERT Class XI and XII

India's Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra

For Indian Culture, refer art and culture by Nitin Singhania

Geography ;

NCERT Class VI to XII

GC Leong's Physical Geography

World Atlas

Economics ;

NCERT Class XI

Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh

International Relations & Polity ;

NCERT XII Political Science with current affairs

Indian Polity by Laxmikanth

CSAT ;

Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal

M Tyra's Quicker Maths

Coming to Mains Exam, you can refer the following books for four General Studies Paper;

GS I - For 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

For 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.

For evaluating your progress as well as to get acquainted with the paper pattern, type of questions, important topics, you should go through previous year paper, that's available in the official website of UPSC.

Apply mock papers on regular basis, you can make a schedule of studying in the week days, and applying mock on weekends, this will help you know how much you're progressing and the areas that require improvement.

Practice answer writing in advance, writing mains is humongous task, hence daily practice is essential, you should consider going through previous year toppers's answer sheets, that's readily available online, this will give you an overview on how to present your answer by providing a holistic view in terms of political, social, economical etc.

Hi

Your profile suggest that you are a class 11th student and now that you are doing your 10+2 with MPC i. eMathematics Physics and Chemistry you should focus on your 10+2 as it is not that easy and to score good marks you need to devote time and practice questions so that you can get admission in a good college for your graduation.

So you don't need to do any coaching for your UPSC examination right now ,you can start your preparation for UPSC examination either after completing your graduation or during your graduation but not right now. And that time if you want to join any coaching, then some of the top coachings include :-
* Vision IAS Academy
*Rau's IAS Study Circle
* Chanakya IAS Academy

But yes, if you find your 10 + 2 studies difficult then you can definitely join a coaching for your 10+2

And yes, you will be able to become an IAS officer with MPC 10 + 2 ,you don't need to worry about it at all but yes you'll have to do graduation first and even for graduation you can choose any subject of your choice

You can check UPSC eligibility provided criteria below:-

* You must have a bachelor's degree in any, discipline from a recognised university.

So don't worry what all you need to be eligible is a bachelor's degree, it's completely ok if you have taken MPC in your 10 + 2

*Minimum age limit :- you need to be at least 21 years old to be eligible.

*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.

For detailed information related to UPSC eligibility criteria , you can visit our page at

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

Thank you

Hello,

First of all in order to appear for UPSC, you need to be 21 years old and completed graduation in any  stream from a recognized university, you can also appear in the final year of graduation, there is no such barrier in terms of belonging to any specific stream, this year itself one of the topper who comes from IIT background succeeded with physics as optional subject, now this is something which can surprise a lot of people, hence it has got lot more to do with your choices, for instance even if you stick to science stream , you will be still eligible to appear for UPSC, and in case you want to have other back-up plans such as higher studies or teaching, it's a good option, but if you're wholly and solely focused on clearing UPSC, then having humanities subjects in graduation help such as political science, sociology, economics, geography, history, public administration etc , but remember that no matter what stream you choose, you'll be still eligible and moreover it's you focus, dedication, and perseverance which will sail you through this exam.

Hello applicant

There is no specific criteria to become an ias officer.

You have to qualify upsc only.

Upsc eligibility criteria is that you should be graduate in whatever course you want

Yes yes you can surely do graduation in the field of animations. And then apply for IAS exam that is UPSC. The eligibility criteria is just that the candidate must hold graduation degree in a recognized field from a recognized university and he/she must be between 21-32 years of age. If you fulfill both of these, then surely you can apply for upsc and try for IAS after completing your graduation in the field of animations.

Best wishes. Thank-you.