Hi,

BFA (bachelor innfine arts) is an undergraduate program in the field of arts.

To give IAS exam which is conducted by upsc the educational eligibility is candidate must have a valid graduation degree. It could be from any stream.

So on the basis of B.F.A degree you can apply to the civil services exam.

Hope it helps.

Hello there!

MBBS is an undergraduate course consisting of 4.5 years of course study and one year of compulsory internship, making it a 5.5 years long course.

As far as IAS exam i.e UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) is concerned, the eligible candidates must have completed their graduation.

Combining the above mentioned informations, we can say that an MBBS student can write the IAS exam after completing his/her graduation which means after the course of 5.5 years.

Hope your query is answered.

When you have such a big aspiration, it is also important to have a proper plan and an equally good Plan B. To study B.Tech, you have to appear for entrance examinations like JEE Mains, AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, etc  based on the State that you belong to. That itself takes a lot of preparation and then 4 years of Chemical Engineering is no less feat. There are Engineering graduates who have successfully cleared all phases of UPSC. Talking about the phases, 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.

Now when you talk about BA Political Science, it also requires an entrance examination or a merit based admission which means you need to score exceptionally good in your 11th and 12th for an admission in a good College. For example, this year DU has had cut offs more than 85%. So both of them are equally enthralling but equally tough in their own ways. But this answer is not to disappoint you but to give you a perspective. And in UPSC Mains, you do have the option of selecting an Optional subject and previous years data shows that those Candidates who chose Social Sciences cleared Prelims than those Candidates who chose Engineering Subjects. Again, you might be one among those who can change the trend. So do think about it. Because when you choose an optional subject, you should make sure that it coincides with your interest, availability of study material as well. And it should complement your Plan B. Chemical Engineering does have beautiful opportunities too. If you think that you can turn the odds in your favour, we would suggest B.Tech in Chemical Engineering. Again, its your choice.

Hi,

Usually a 1-2 years sincere study is required to clear the IAS exam.

One can start the preparation for the IAS exam at any time he want.

However you can give the IAS exam only when you met all the eligibility criteria for appearing the IAS exam. The educational eligibility to appear for IAS exam is graduation.

The age eligibility for general category candidate is maximum 32 years.

So you can also start preparing for civil services exam with your graduation studies.

Hope it helps.

Hello, .

UPSC Civil Service Exam consists of three stages-

Preliminary : First Stage is MCQs based exam, it has two papers and each one consists of 200 marks,its numbers ain't added to final list, you just need to score the required cut offs against your category.

First is GS Paper-I which consists of the following topic such as History of India and Indian national movement, Indian and World geography, Economic and social development- sustainable development, poverty,inclusion demographics, social sector initiatives etc,Indian polity and governance-constitution,political system,Current Events nationally and Internationally, General Science,General Issues on environmental ecology,biodiversity and climate change. you just need to score the required cut offs against your category.

Second Paper is CSAT which is qualifying by nature,you need to score merely 33% which is 66 marks out of 200, it includes following topics such as basic numeracy, comprehension, logical reasoning and analytical ability, general mental ability, decision making and problem solving, interpersonal skills including communication skills.

Mains : This is a second stage which it's more of a subjective type, you are required to write answers for Four General Studies Paper such as

• GS-I includes Indian Heritage and Culture,History and Geography of the World and Society,
• GS-II includes Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations,
• GS-III includes Technology, Economic Development, Bio-Diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management,
• GS-IV includes Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude
• Two Optionals,
• One Essay,
• Two Language Paper

In total there are nine papers in Mains, and each paper is of 250 marks, total adds up to 1750 marks.

Interview : The two stages are further followed by personality test of 275 marks. This tests a broader aspect of your personality, it covers various topics related to your background, academics,home state, college, work experiences(if any) and various such relevant details, this is not a knowledge based judgement process as your knowledge are tested in the earlier two phases, but one thing you must continue doing is reading newspaper, many current events questions will be asked and remember to have a well-balanced opinion.

Preparation Tips:

In order to initiate your preparation, the first and most important step is to be well acquainted with UPSC Syllabus , learn it by heart as this will enable you to know what to read and what to skip.

As per the recent trends UPSC is framing Prelims questions also based on Mains syllabus, so have an integrated approach, don't segrete the preparation part thinking once you qualify Prelims you'll prepare for Mains that doesn't work.

To cover such a humongous syllabus you will have to make a timetable,set targets on a daily,weekly and monthly basis,that's the only way to complete this extensive syllabus.

Newspaper reading is equally vital part of preparation, you can start with any newspaper like The Hindu, or Indian Express on a regular basis to be updated as well as gaining knowledge which shall be highly useful to you in future exam preparation part. Put a more emphasis on editorial part, it will not only broaden your perspective but help a lot in answer writing,and make sure whatever opinion you form it should be well balanced. You can also make notes of this,it'll be very useful in answer writing.

When it comes to reading books ,start with basics, for each subject, you can do with NCERTs for this. This will build your foundation strong,as you progress, move on to other relevant books as mentioned below;

For Prelims, you can refer the following books:

History ;

• NCERT Class XI and XII
• India's Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra
• For Indian Culture, refer art and culture by Nitin Singhania

Geography ;

• NCERT Class VI to XII
• GC Leong's Physical Geography
• World Atlas

Economics ;

• NCERT Class XI
• Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh

International Relations & Polity ;

• NCERT XII Political Science with current affairs
• Indian Polity by Laxmikanth

CSAT ;

• Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal
• M Tyra's Quicker Maths

Coming to Mains Exam, you can refer the following books for four General Studies Paper;

• GS I - For History , Class XI NCERT book with India's struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra,India after Independence by Bipan Chandra,History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra. For Geography refer World Geography and Geography of India by Majid Hussain, GC Leong's Physical and Human Geography with NCERT Class XI book.
• For GS II - Polity and International Relations , refer Indian Polity by Lamikanth,India's Foreign Policy by Rajiv Sikri
• For GS III - For Economics refer Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh, read ARC report along with Economic Survey and Fiscal Budget.
• For GS IV - For Ethics refer a book named Lexicon by Niraj Kumar, also you can go through study material of IGNOU.

Remember to keep your resources minimal, read one book many a times instead of many a book one time, as you have to retain so much of information so rely on only limited yet trustworthy resources and revision is the only key for remembrance.

Writing mains is a huge task, for nine paper it requires immense practice along with knowledge. So, you have to start practicing answer writing in advance, even in a little way, There are many sites which provide questions on daily basis you can avail that. Try to give a holistic viewpoint while answer writing by providing political,economical and social aspect. You can get topper's answer sheet from various sites, try to analyze and study them minutely, you'll get an ideas about what to write, how to express and present viewpoint in organized manner.

Practice previous year question paper which you can get from the site of UPSC,in addition mock papers, and test series which you can get it from any of the sites exclusively dedicated to UPSC, it's highly important to evaluate your performance while doing so.

Hello

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 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

For detailed information go through

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

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Hello there,

You could be IAS through UPSC Examination,The UPSC (Union Public Service commission) Civil Services Exam Syllabus is divided into three categories, namely Preliminary, Mains and Interview.

The Preliminary syllabus is mainly designed to access a candidate's comprehension of current affairs and aptitude within the stipulated time and  The preliminary paper is a compulsory paper to be qualified for further round.

The Mains syllabus is basically designed to judge a candidate's academic knowledge in yourr specialised subject. The syllabus also focuses on testing yours ability to present knowledge in a clear and coherent manner.  The main examination has 9 papers and the syllabus is designed according to the subjects specified. The Preliminary and Mains syllabus is designed for the written test. Candidates, who emerge successful in the Preliminary and Main examination, can appear for the interview.

For detailed info about UPSC IAS syllabus kindly vist- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-syllabus

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Hi there,

It is too early to judge yourself for the IAS exam as, you are eligible for it inky after your graduation, so if you are really interested in it and try to analyse the syllabus and then just work hard accordinly, because now it's not too late you can strengthen your weak subjects, you have a lot of time.

I hope this help

Hello,

There is no such restriction in terms of graduation subject when it comes to UPSC exam, as its eligibility criteria states passed Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized university, and to further corroborate this point people from diverse backgrounds appear for this exams such as engineering, medical, commerce etc, the planning, preparation, dedication, and single-minded focus remains the same for every aspirant, if you aren't so sure of having a career in government service specifically speaking UPSC, then it's good to have a back up plan, there are many people who qualify this exam even while working, of course one rule doesn't apply to all, it depends on individuals, their capacity, priority, time management skills, but then nothing is impossible, another important thing you have to remember is the preparation process will take one year and you'll be giving exams of three stages in another year, so it basically spans over two year of your life, the process isn't as quick as say perhaps in case of bank recruitment which usually gets done within a span of few months or a year, so think through it all and then take a decision accordingly, IAS is not only one of the most coveted position in government service, it comes only after one has put in enough dedication, focus, diligence as you must be well be aware of the humongous syllabus it has, also you need to have an inherent inclination towards learning about your country in every manner, for instance if  you don't like humanities subject like economics, history, polity etc it'll be very hard to deal with the exam, you have to enjoy the process as there will be tough moments that  you have to sail through, this exam tests perseverance like no other exam.