After your Inter and Secondary (10th and 12th), you need to pursue Graduation in any stream be it Commerce, Arts or Science based courses followed by UPSC CSE Preparation. UPSC CSE is the exam or perhaps the first barrier to being an IAS.  For more information do follow the link below

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/upsc-civil-services-exam

Hi Dear,

It is recommended to go through following NCERT books to crack IAS exam:

• NCERT Class VI – Our Past
• NCERT Class VII – Our Past -I
• NCERT Class VIII – Our Past II and III
• NCERT Class IX – India and the Contemporary World – I
• NCERT Class X – India and the Contemporary World – II
• NCERT Class XI – Themes In World History
• NCERT Class XII – Themes In Indian History – I
• NCERT Class XII – Themes in Indian History – II
• NCERT Class XII – Themes In Indian History – III
• NCERT Class VI – The Earth Our Habitat
• NCERT Class VI (Old) - Lands and Peoples Part I
• NCERT Class VII – Our Environment
• NCERT Class VII (Old) - Lands and Peoples Part II
• NCERT Class VIII – Resource and Development
• NCERT Class VIII (Old) - Lands and Peoples Part III
• NCERT Class IX – Contemporary India – I
• NCERT Class X – Contemporary India – II
• NCERT Class XI – Fundamentals of Physical Geography
• NCERT Class XI – India – Physical Environment
• NCERT Class XII – Fundamentals of Human Geography
• NCERT Class XII – India – People and Economy
• NCERT Class IX – Political Science: Democratic Politics Part – I
• NCERT Class X – Political Science: Democratic Politics Part – II
• NCERT Class XI – Political Science: Indian Constitution at Work
• NCERT Class XI – Political Science: Political Theory
• NCERT Class XII – Political Science I: Contemporary World Politics
• NCERT Class XII – Political Science II: Politics in India since Independence
• NCERT Class IX – Economics
• NCERT Class X – Understanding Economic Development
• NCERT Class XI – Indian Economic Development
• NCERT Class XII – Introductory Microeconomics
• NCERT Class XII – Introductory Macroeconomics
• NCERT Science books

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Hi Dear,

You should study NCERT books for following subjects for IAS preparation:

• Economics
• History
• Science
• Geography
• Indian Polity
• Environment & Ecology

For more preparation tips please visit the link provided below:

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-upsc-ias

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Greetings,

So some basic information about Civil Services Examination:

- Eligibility criteria : Graduation (from any stream), age has to be minimum 21 years in the year you are appearing for the examination.

- Exam Pattern: the exam has 3 phases: Prelims (GS paper 1 200mm + CSAT 200mm) , Mains (2 GS Papers (300mm), 2 optional subject papers(300 mm), 2 language papers (300mm) and 1 essay paper (200mm)

- how to choose optional subject?

You should take a look at the official upsc website for the list of optional subjects offered and then shortlist your favorite ones. If your subjects of B.Sc. are also in there then check out the past year papers on them to judge for yourself whether you'll be able to study that subject in the required level of depth for the mains exam. Otherwise check some popular arts subjects like Anthropology, Sociology, History and Political Science which have pretty well defined syllabus and good study material that is readily available.

Base your optional choice on the following criteria:

- Your interest

- Time required to study the whole subject (some subjects have shorter syllabuses than others)

- Past year trends of selected students who have taken similar subjects

- going through the basic material for a few subjects before deciding

- How much time to give for preparation?

Since you are still in college, the earlier you start the better. You do not necessarily have to opt for coaching early on if you find it hard to manage it alongside your college you can use online resources to start clearing your fundamentals by referring to books (NCERT first because they are easy to understand and will cover a lot of topics) then moving on to high grade books that are often recommended for the exams.

- Make a strategy early on:

If you just let yourself go and decide to take your time with clearing the fundamentals, chances are you will end up procrastinating and wasting time. This college time of yours is crucial and if you make use of it wisely then you won't have to take multiple drops. So start by strategizing how much you need to cover in a year and break it down into micro plans for month and weeks.

Example - if you decide to cover all NCERT's from class 8th to 12th in 6 months time then you need to make plan for it. How much time will you devote everyday? how much time would you need to read one chapter? think along those lines.

- Study material:

Initially, start by the easy things like NCERTs which you can buy anywhere then you can refer to subject wise books (the extensive list for which you can find online) and if you join a coaching they will have their own material also which is usually consolidated and easy to read.

- Do not buy too many books for one subject, stick to quality over quantity

- Try to prepare subjects according to the mains syllabus rather than the prelims syllabus as your mains preparation will also work on prelims questions.

- Once you have completed your basics, join a test series and start testing your understanding of the topics you have covered.

- Current affairs:

Refer to one or at max two national newspaper of repute like the Hindu or Indian express. (dainik bhaskar or Patrika for hindi)

- Refer to one monthly magazine flike Pratiyogita darpan or chronicle to brush up your current affairs each month.

- make notes of some important events that happen from a mains perspective.

- Mindset:

- Be calm and analytical as much as possible. The course is so vast that you will be distracted and you will lose your cool every once in a while. do not let that happen and find an activity that keeps you engaged to cope up with dicouraging thoughts

- Find friends who are also pursuing UPSC and make study groups (if you prefer it) to share thoughts and notes on subjects.

- Get a clear understanding of the world around you and be a good student. UPSC is a journey not an exam so travel safely, slowly but steadily and you will do it.

Best of luck, this was not a comprehensive answer and there was a lot to include which I could not, unfortunately. But if you have further doubts the leave them in the comments and I will try to answer them as well.

Good day!

Hello,

Hope you are doing good.

Yes, It is possible to get high marks in the IAS exam in your first attempt.

Kanishak Kataria, Shreyans Kumat, Srushti Jayant Deshmukh have cleared the UPSC exam in 2018 with single digit ranks.

You need to be completely dedicated for one year and work really hard to clear it, as UPSC exams are one of the toughest exams in India.

First understand the syllabus well, so that you maybe able to plan a suitable timetable for you.

Also make notes as you study.

Below I have shared some coaching institutes for UPSC coaching:

• Plutus IAS Coaching Delhi

• Vajiram and Ravi IAS Coaching  Delhi

• Vision IAS

• Shankar IAS Academy Delhi

• Raj Malhotra IAS Coaching

Hope you found this useful.

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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.

Whenever you select an Optional subject or a subject in your Graduation,  you should make sure it interests you, gives you access to all the material required for preparation and also prepare you for a plan B. BA Arts is a good option. You can always work as Editor,Columnists, Translators, etc. You also will have options in MNCs and abroad. So this is a good option.

Hello Student,

As far as I know there is no corruption in the process of selection of UPSC exams which helps you to become IAS officer. You have 3 stages which are Prelims, Mains and interview. After passing in previous two stages you will come to interview and if you selected then you will get jib according to your overall performance. Exam is really tough and it requires great deal of determination. So there is no bribe and corruption it is all your hard work. Also the people who take interview them self are people with good posts. So do not worry and just give your best.

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