Dear aspirant

The first step to test oneself in Civil Service examinations is preliminary exam. The exam paper will be segregated into two sections: Paper I (General Studies) and Paper II (Aptitude Test). Both the papers would carry 200 marks each.

Since, preliminary examination does not require an in-depth focus under each subject, hence, it is suggested that students should concentrate on reading NCERT high school textbooks. Along with this, UPSC wants candidates to be loaded with facts regarding the past and current events, for which the candidate must thoroughly read newspapers.

Reading good general studies books would be an additional advantage. For geographical knowledge, one should look at an atlas to store the required knowledge about places, cities, continents or countries in his/her long term memory .

Paper 2 entirely examine your aptitude; hence it covers topics like comprehension, interpersonal and communication skills, logical reasoning, decision making ability, general mental ability and basic numeracy or data interpretation. One should try to solve the question papers of last 5 years; this will enhance the ability to answer questions smartly.

Recommended books

General studies paper manual -I

General studies paper I

General studies paper II

UPSC general studies paper I & II practice sets

ALL THE BEST

For UPSC you must be a Graduate. So after your completion of 10+2 you have to pursue any Bachelor's degree course and simultaneously prepare for the examination.

UPSC have three tiers :

1. UPSC prelims (Paper-I & II)
2. UPSC Mains.
3. Personality [Interview]

Syllabus of UPSC Prelims:

Syllabus of paper-I:

• Current events of national and international importance.
• History of India and Indian National Movement.
• Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
• Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
• Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialisation.
• General Science

Syllabus of paper-II(CSAT):

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision-making and problem solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. – Class X level)

For Mains examination you have to give 7 papers as follows:

1. Essay (can be written in the medium of the candidate’s choice)
2. General Studies – I (Indian Heritage & Culture, History & Geography of the World & Society)
3. General Studies – II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations)
4. General Studies – III (Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Security & Disaster Management)
5. General Studies – IV (Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude)
6. Optional Subject – Paper I
7. Optional Subject – Paper II

All this paper will be descriptive type. Each paper holds a marks of 250 and the papers can be attempted in any language (mentioned on the 8th schedule of Constitution). For detailed syllabus about mains and Optional subject list you should visit the UPSC website and download the syllabus.

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

Hi

I am extremely sorry to tell you dear but you cannot join  AICSCC i. e all India civil services coaching centre.

This is because,

You are still in the second year of your graduation but to be eligible for joining all India civil services coaching centre one needs to be at least a graduate and being still in the second year of graduation  makes you ineligible  and thus you cannot join it .

Admission in all India civil services coaching centre is provided through entrance examination and eligibility criteria of all India civil services coaching centre examination  is provided 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.

You can check the same at its official page the link for the same is provided below

http://civilservicecoaching.com/eligibility.htm

Thank you

Hello Aspirant

By doing PhD you can contribute by doing research in a particular area. Let's say if you are pursuing PhD in Commerce then you do research in the area related to particular subject. Your research can help only a small section of society related to your field of subject. So, you are helping and contributing towards society but only to a smaller sector.

Now, IAS is an civil servant who has more resources than a PhD scholar. Also, in a city or in society IAS is the one whose decisions has a direct impact on everyone's life. IAS has powers with which he/she can make a city crime free, makes city a better place to live. The administration of a city is in the hands of DM of city, who is an IAS. So, in comparison to PhD, IAs is the field which can contribute more for the country.

Hope this helps.

I'm also a BAMS student. Can we get in touch someday?

Hello

Both are important for ias exam. Whatever you choose  it will only help you out in a particular paper.

There are many other subject that you have to cover. Like history, geography,  economics, geology,science.

It doesn't matter which group you take . So go for the group which you are interested in. Most of the student choose political science to  get a good hold on it.

Good Luck

Hey friend!

The candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years (for the General category candidate) on 1 August of the year of examination. Prescribed age limits vary with respect to caste reservations. For Other Backward Castes (OBC) the upper age limit is 35 years.

All the best friend!