Civil Servant (IAS/PCS) eligibility

Hi,
About the exam
IAS - Indian Administrative Service Exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year in a pan-Indian basis.
Eligible for courses
After taking the exam, you will be eligible for Indian Administrative Services and will be allocated services.
Eligibility Criteria
For Indian Administrative Service, a candidate should be a citizen of India.
Candidate should be between 21 – 30 years (both inclusive) as on the date mentioned under the UPSC examination notification.
Candidate must be a graduate from a recognized university or a deemed university.
Candidate appearing for the final year of bachelor's degree and awaiting result can also apply.
Candidate possesses professional and technical qualification recognised by Government equivalent to the professional and technical degree can also apply.
Candidate who has passed the final professional M.B.B.S. or any other Medical Examination but has not completed his/her internship by the time of submission of his/her application for the Civil Services (Main) Examination.
Also you may refer-
http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2013/csp_ifs/csp2013.pdf
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Hi,
Thanks for the tag.
To prepare for the IAS exam, the preparation requires the right approach along with the right study materials and strategy.
- You may refer to books such as :
General Studies Manual
Indian Politics by Lakshmikanth
Ancient History by D.D.Kausambi's
R.S.Agarwal [Arithmetic]
Wren & Martin [English Grammar]
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
NCERT Science books of class IX and X
Social Science NCERT books of class IX to XII
Modern Indian history by Bipan Chandra
Geography NCERT books of class XI and XII
School Atlas of Oxford Publication
Political Science NCERT books of class XI and XII
- You may even study journals and watch television for important news reports. You may refer to periodicals such as Frontline, Business Today, Business Outlook, Yojana: Publication Division, Government of India.
For current affairs, you may read eBook published by Jagran and for regular current affairs update you may visit Jagranjosh.com.
- Reading newspapers such as The Economic Times, The Times of India, The Hindu, Statesman, Telegraph etc will also help you to get a good hold on the English language.
- Always keep the syllabus and past five years question papers handy.
- You may even join coaching center to work on your fundamentals.
Ujjwal IAS Academy
Dhruvathare IAS Academy
Inspiration IAS Academy
VAID's ICS Lucknow
For more, you may refer to the link mentioned below.
https://testprep.shiksha.com/ias-exam-coaching-classes-in-india-categorypage-14-54-936-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
For more details regarding forms, optional subjects, syllabus, exam dates etc you may visit the official website mentioned below.
http://www.upsc.gov.in/
Wish You Luck!

Hi,
UPSC examination is conducted every year and on the basis of this examination a number of IAS, IPS, IFS officers are recruited.
To be eligible :
- You need to pass graduation in any field from any recognized university.
- You are eligible if you are in the final year of graduation.
- Your age must be between 21 to 30 years. 3 and 5 years of relaxation for OBC and SC/ST respectively.
- You must be an Indian citizen.
For more details regarding forms, optional subjects, syllabus, exam dates etc you may visit the official website mentioned below.
http://www.upsc.gov.in/
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Hi,
Eligibility-
An Indian National Citizen
A graduate in any discipline from a recognized university and
In the age limit of 21-30 years
So it is suggestible that you pick a degree course through lateral entry and then proceed with Civil services.
It is also advisable that you pick bachelors's degree program now and by the end of 3rd year, pick coaching for the IAS/KAS exam
*Till the time you join a professional coaching institute, I would advice you for self preparation.
For general awareness,you should read the daily newspaper and even watching the news will help.
You could also use magazines such as CSR, Competition Master, Banking Service Chronicle, etc.
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Hi,
The eligibility norms are as follows:
1. Nationality
-For the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of India.
-For the Indian Revenue Service, a candidate must be one of the following:
A citizen of India A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
-For other services, a candidate must be one of the following:
A citizen of India A citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
2. Education
All candidates must have a minimum of any of the following educational qualifications: -
-A degree from a Central, State or Deemed university
-A degree received through Correspondence Education or Distance Education
-A degree from an Open University
-A qualification recognized by the Government of India as being equivalent to either of the above
3. Age Prescribed age limits are minimum 21 years and maximum of 30 years as on 1 August of the year of Examination. A candidate who turns 21 on 1 August is eligible whereas a candidate who turns 30 is not.
Upper age limit relaxation is also provided to certain candidates
Also you may refer-
http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2013/csp_ifs/csp2013.pdf
https://www.shiksha.com/getArticleDetail/192/Civil-Services-Entry
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Hi,
Eligibility Criteria for IPS Exam:
1. An Indian National Citizen
2. Age limit- 21-30 years, 33 for OBC's and 35 for SC's/ST's
3. A graduate in any discipline from a recognized university
4. Physical Standard-
Height – 165 cm
Chest – Minimum 84 cm. Expansion 5 cm
Eye sight – 6/6 or 6/9 distant vision for good eye. 6/12 or 6/9 for worst eye. Near vision J 1 for good eye. J2 for worst eye. The correction is by lenses
only. High standard for the Color-blind test. No inherent night blindness. Vision should stereoscopic.
Blood pressure (High) – Age 23 – 123, age 24 – 124, age 25 –122, age 28 – 124, age 30 –125, age 32 – 126, age 34 – 127.
Ear- good listening & normal ear cavity. 1000 to 4000 frequency hearing impairment should not be more than 30 decibels.
5. Two papers in prelims- Reasoning Aptitude and English Comprehension. Main exam is entirely subjective.
6. Select optional subjects considering your own comfort in understanding the subject and the process should be done carefully since it is the very deciding factor for your selection in this prestigious exam.
7. Also you may refer-
http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2013/csp_ifs/csp2013.pdf
https://www.shiksha.com/getArticleDetail/192/Civil-Services-Entry
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