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.

Hello Dear,

You have not mention for which college you want commerce paper. Every college has different practice paper. So if you mention the detailed information about the course then it will be easy for us to give you the information.

For more information you can visit the following link.

https://www.careers360.com/courses/b-com-bachelor-of-commerce

Good Luck

sir na peru Vijay na age 28 nenu intermediate complete chesanu, ippudu B. Com general chadhuv thunnanu, nenu upsc preparation ki arhudina kadha

hi,

see now a days there is a huge number of tv shows where many people participate with family or individually , like musical contest, quiz contest, beauty show etc. however as long as a candidates meet all the eligibility criteria and have valid educational certificates to participate in IFS or IAS like exams she/ he can surely go for it.

Dear Aspirant,

Basic eligibility to become an IAS officer is to be a graduate in any field. Candidates must have completed 21 years to apply.

For becoming an IAS officer, you will have to clear the UPSC Examination.

Exam stages -

• Preliminary - Objective pen and paper-based exam
• Mains - Written exam with subjective questions
• Personality Test - Interview

subjects like geography, anthropology, public administration or history are very important in this exam. so if you are humanities student you already knows these subjects.

For more information, kindly refer the below mentioned link:

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

Hope it Helps!

Hi

You can choose any of science ,commerce or arts stream based on your interest after your 10th for your 10 +2 and then for 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 are free to do 10+2 and graduation in any subject.

But yes,

choosing Arts or the humanities in your 10+2 and graduation 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.

Thankyou