Hello,

First of all when it comes to appearing for UPSC you need to be 21 years old, passed/appearing graduation in any discipline from a recognized university, there is no minimum aggregate required in this case, now you're seeking government job opportunities after 10+2 , you can appear for SSC CHSL as this is based on 10+2 level, and if you crack this exam then you have to manage your studies along with preparing for UPSC if that's what you eventually aim for, you can also try for state level jobs such as clerk/assistant, various government organizations also recruit candidates for these posts,there are recruiments done by railway as well for clerks in various departments, there are ssc mts, if you have stenography skills then you can appear for SSC Stenographer,  you can stay updated by visiting job portals regarding this, the scope here is limited compared to once you complete your graduation, as the opportunities increase further after graduation in various fields such as banking/insurance as well which offer quite handsome pay scale, and your other question regarding securing good marks in 12th standard, consistency is the key to excellence, hence it's important that your maintain a routine else procrastination might take place, plan your schedule and accordingly assign the time to be spent on each subjects, have a conceptual understanding first, NCERTs books are written in simple and clear language, hence refer to these first and later on move towards standard books, g though previous year paper/sample paper in order to know paper pattern, marking scheme, and other important details which will help you in qualifying the exams with good marks, take care  of your health and mind by doing yoga and meditation on regular basis, in case you want to know anything else , you may also search our site for any detailed information regarding the same.

hi,

see it seems you are having a great difficulty to understanding the NDA exam and the courses which would be taught. NDA is one of the most sought exam in India. The exam is conducted for admission to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of NDA and Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). it conduct two times a years which follows by written test and ssb Interview. after that there would be three years training and degree would be awarded which is affiliated by jawharlal nehru university.

On successful completion of the three-year course, Army cadets proceed to Indian Military Academy at Dehradun, Naval cadets to Indian Naval Academy and Air Force cadets to the Air Force Academy . After completion of one year of training at their respective academies, they are commissioned as Officers into respective services.

so after COMPLETING THE one year training you may appear for IAS exam. for indian civil service exam the eligibility criteria is  candidates must hold a bachelors degree in any discipline.

hope it  would help.

Hello applicant,

*Yes,  you can apply for IAS after getting degree of BA and BSC from NDA because the eligibility criteria is you must have a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university

*Also to become an IAS officer you need to clear UPSC CSE examination. And required age limit is has follows

*Minimum age limit :-  21 years

*Maximum age limit :-  32 years

*So , there is no compulsion to be a graduate in a particular subject to become an IAS.All we required for eligibility is that you should be a graduate in any discipline . Hence you are eligible for  UPSC exam after qualifying it you can be an IAS officer as well

*for more detailed information you can check the below link:-

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

Hope it helpful

Hi

If you want to become an IAS officer then first of all you need to be a graduate in any discipline of your choice and at least 21 years old, so after your 12th PCB you need to do graduation  and then you need to appear in one of the toughest examination called UPSC, and it 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

Now, coming to how you should prepare then as you are going to start your UPSC preparation just after your 12 th  along with your graduation ,so you have plenty to time and you can prepare in a good manner 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

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 religiously follow it , keep short breaks of 20 to 25 minutes after every 2  hours . In your routine you should balance both your UPSC preparation and your graduation 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

Thankyou

Hi

When it comes to which subject you should choose after your 12th commerce for graduation, to prepare for UPSC

then

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

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

greetings,

So for UPSC and most other Government service exams, there is no minimum cut off criteria for academic results. The only requirement is that you should be a graduate from any stream and should be at least 21 years old to appear for civil service exams.

You will have to clear the prelims stage (2 exams) and qualify for the mains stage (7+2 qualifying papers0 and then clear the interview rounds to finally join the services based on merit, reservation and posts available.

good luck

hi,

as per 2020 upsc civil service exam prelims notifications, A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the 1st of August, 2020 i.e., he must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1988 and not later than 1st August, 1999. so as for 2021 exam, 1st august of 2021, you should be 21 years of old . as per your date of birth you would be eligible to apply for upsc civil service mains on 2021. age relaxation is applicable for reserve category candidates.

refer to the below link to know about the details notification of 2020 upsc civil service  exams:

https://www.upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notification-CSPE_2020_N_Engl.pdf

Hi Abhishek

Whether you should choose old NCERT or new NCERT for UPSC preparation depends upon the subject ,for example ,for subject like history you can follow old NCERT but the for subjects like polity ,geography, you should go for new NCERT as many things have changed over the years and so the new NCERT has updated information.

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

Also,

To prepare well for UPSC examination you can follow the below tips:-

*Make a routine or a time table and try to give at least 8 hours to studies , keep short breaks of 20 to 25 minutes after every 2  hours

*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

Thankyou

The rules only mention that Candidaes should have completed their Bachelor's degree from a recognised Institution. So if the University that you did your Graduation is a Distance Education University and is recognised, you are eligible for UPSC.

UPSC is a 3 stage   selection process involving Prelims, Mains and Interview which tests your personality test. Prelims has 2 Papers namely General Studies and CSAT.

General Studies has Current Events, History of India and Indian National Movement, Indian and World Geography, Indian Polity and Governance, Economic and Social Development, Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change and General Science.

CSAT has Comprehension, Interpersonal skills including communication skills, Logical Reasoning and Analytical ability, Decision making and problem solving, General Mental Ability, Basic numeracy and Data Interpretation.

You will need atleast to start preparing ahead of 1- 2 years. If you are preparing at home, you need to keep yourself away from distractions and focus on the goal ahead. Gather as much as information as you can on each topic and keep yourself updated. Practise mock test papers.

Indian Polity for Civil Services bby M. Laxmikanth

Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania

Certificate Physical and Human Geography by Gog Cheng Leong

Oxford School Atlas by Oxford Publishers

Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh

Economic Survey by Ministry of Finance

India Year Book

A Brief History of Modern India by Rajiv Ahir

Hello,

When it comes to appearing for upsc exam, there is no restrictions or barriers in terms of belonging to any specific stream, now the thing is if you have  any other choices other than this exam then as per your preference you may choose BSc or BTech, candidates from any discipline from a recognized university are eligible to appear for this exam, you need to be 21 years old and  you can also apply even in the final year of graduation.