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.

Hi

UPSC civil services examination is an examination through which one can get into services like IAS, IPS, Indian Foreign Service etc.

The  service which you get through UPSC depends upon the marks or rank obtained by you in UPSC and your preference.

UPSC  Examination is conducted in 3 levels-

*prelims exam :- it is objective

*Mains exam. :- it is written examination

*Interview

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

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

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

*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 for each subject, it  will help you in your revisions a lot as syllabus is wide

*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 ;- 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

Hello dear aspirant,

Flat foot is a barrier for ips not for ias, which means with flat foot you are not eligible Ips but you are eligible for IAS.

For eligibility in IAS you have to be medically fit without any long term disease.

Thanks. I hope it was helpful

Hi

You can choose any subject or course  of your choice 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 that you should be a graduate in any discipline

So you can choose any stream of your interest, but yes if you choose BA or Arts
then
choosing Arts or the humanities can be really helpful for your UPSC  examination, this is because in Arts 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

Also,

Your UPSC examination has 3 stages which are listed below :-

*The first stage of the exam is Preliminary examination (objective )

*The second stage, Mains (written).

*If you manage to clear both prelims and mains then you are to go through third stage i.e interview/personality test .

And if you managed to clear all the three rounds mentioned above, then congratulations you may become an ias officer

I hope you find this helpful

For detailed information go through

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

Thank you

Hello Aspirant,

Yes, you can become as IAS if you have a Post-Graduate Degree in Sociology.

If you are going to pursue PG, I would tell you that you ca become an IAS without a PG as well.

It is best to have Humanities subjects such as History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology etc. to prepare for IAS, as these subjects are an important part of the syllabus of UPSC.

UPSC is the examination you need to clear if you want to become an IAS Officer. The basic eligibility criteria for IAS Exams is a Bachelor's degree in any stream or any other equivalent degree. So whether you are an Engineer or doctor or a  graduate from a normal college, you are eligible for this exam.

After qualifying the mandatory entrance exams, one becomes an IAS officer and gets recruitment in the government set up. IAS is one of the prestigious and popular career choices among many aspirants preferring to make a career in the government sector.

Hope this answer helps you. Feel free to ask more questions.

Have a good day!!

Hi

You can check UPSC eligibility criteria 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

*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

So, yes you are definitely eligible for UPSC civil services examination to become an IAS officer as maximum age limit for general category is 32 years and you are still 30 years old, thus eligible

For detailed information go through

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

Now that, you are eligible for UPSC examination you can start your preparation

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 after completing each chapter

*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 ;- 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

Thank you

Hello,

The eligibility criteria for UPSC Civil Service Exam is passed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university, the upper age limit for General candidates is 32 years old, for OBC/disabled defence service personnel it's 35 years, for SC/ST and ex-servicemen it's 37 years,  for person with benchmark disability-EWS it's 42 years, through you haven't mentioned your category but you're eligible to appear for UPSC, and the upper age limit applies as per your category.