Civil Servant (IAS/PCS)

The result of NDA exam mainly depends on your mathematics performance. If you crack the mathematics cut-off then your GAT paper is checked. The maths paper cut-off goes higher for NDA 1 as the paper is easy. So, there are less chances for you to clear NDA 1. Anyway, wait for the result and my best wishes are with you.

If you continue your preparation for IAS you should join a normal institute in which you will not need to do more hard work. You can join your state local non-tech government college. This will be the best option for you.

UPSC does't need specialisation in a particular subject that you need to graduate in a particular subject. A dedicated 18 months preparation is more then enough. Even engineers taking humanities as optional are equally good as an option for the UPSC exams. So your choice of graduation should be dependent on two parameters
- your area of interest
- a safe career option or a backup if you fail to crack UPSC. You should take a decision keeping the above points in mind. Regards.

Best IAS coaching academies in Andhra Pradesh are mentioned below:
1) Takshasila IAS Academy
2) Vinex IAS Academy
3) Nagarjuna IAS Academy
4) Sky Wizards IAS Academy
5) DISC IAS Study Circle
6) Inspire Academy

Hi, List of best books for CSAT IAS preliminary exam:
1. Indian Polity by Laxmikanth
2. Environment by Shankar
3. Struggle for Independence by Chandra
4. Brief History of Modern India
5. Indian Art and Culture
6. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
7. Physical Geography by Goh Cheng Long.

Hi Deekshitha!
If you are very serious about your career, I would suggest you to have a backup plan first of all. Because acting is not a sure-shot career. UPSC again is the most difficult exam to crack. Thousands of students apply for the exam and few lucky ones are able to crack. If you are good at time management, you can juggle through both; acting and UPSC. But personally, I would highly recommend you to devote your time in one of these, especially if you're eyeing for UPSC. And do have a concrete back up plan to fall upon.