UPSC

Hello Akshay,
Here are the exam which you have to pass to become an IPS officer
1. Preliminary ExaminationThe preliminary examination will consist of two papers of objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks. This examination is meant to serve as a screening test only.
2. Main Examination
The main examination will consist of 9 papers in total comprising of conventional essay type questions.
3. Interview/Personality TestThe interview will carry 275 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks).
Marks obtained by the candidates (in the main examination as well as interview) would determine their final ranking.
Candidates will be posted to various services keeping in view their ranks in the examination and the preferences expressed by them for the various services and posts.

First you should decide what you want to do: BA or appear for the UPSC exams. If you are aiming to do BA economics you should try and score high marks in your 10+2 level examinations so that you are eligible to gain admission in BA economics in a college of your choice.
If you are interested in the civil services, you should devote yourself to studying for the UPSC exams,as this is no mean task. You will have to study at least 8-10 hours a day depending on your capacity to grasp different topics.
So basically, you should first sit down and decide which course or exam you want to give. You could also take the help of a career counselor to help you decide on a favorable course.

Dear Anup,
For UPSC, one must know, "What not to study". Start preparing for current affairs from now onwards as it will become past till the time you get ready to appear for the exam. Keep your knowledge updated about everything that is happening near you, nationally and internationally. One should be able to speak on any topic reflecting that one knows about it. Carefully revise general studies as it will be with you if you are in the regular practice of reading it. Keep thorough and in-depth knowledge of your stream of graduation. Read as many news papers and books as you can. Reading itself will develop a new and confident personality of yours.
I hope this would suffice. All the best and god bless you.

Hi Vivek,
Even though the exam to be undertaken is popularly known as IAS exam, it is officially called UPSC Civil Services Exam. The UPSC CSE consists of 3 stages Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Getting into Indian Administrative Service is not easy considering the competition involved, but not impossible for a candidate with right attitude and approach.
UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) is the government agency responsible for selecting the right candidates for this service. Every year only around 1000 candidates are selected for all the 24 services combined. The number of candidates who applied for UPSC Civil Service Exam was about 9 lakh in 2015, out of which around 4.5 lakh candidates appeared on the exam day.
This exam is widely considered as the toughest exam in the world, considering the exam duration (extends 1 year), depth of the syllabus and the competition involved. The first stage of the exam Preliminary (objective) is usually conducted around June, while the second stage, Mains (written), is conducted around October. Those who clear Mains will have to face interview/personality test during the March-May period. The final result
usually comes in June.
A disciplined and focused mind with a passion for learning and reading is the basic trait of all successful candidates. The UPSC Civil Services exam is more a test of the analytic and presentation skills along with knowledge gained by the candidate rather than a test which checks candidates mathematical or verbal skills. To clear IAS, we feel two entities as essential:
Right guidance for prelims and mains.
Right study materials and books.
Some of the important books are:
History of Modern India Bipan Chandra (History)
Indias Struggle For Independence Bipan Chandra (History)
History Of Medieval India Satish Chandra (History)
Indian Art and Culture Nitin Singhania (Culture)
Geography of India Majid Husain (Geography)
Oxford School Atlas Oxford (Geography)
Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations M. Laxmikanth (Polity)
Indian Economy Ramesh Singh. (Economy) or Mrunal Video Lectures
Economic Survey (Economy)
Science and Technology: Follow current affairs
Environmental: Shankar IAS Environment Book
India Year Book (Current Affairs)
Manorama Yearbook (Current Affairs)
For CSAT:
CSAT Paper 2 Manual by TMH or CSAT-II Arihant (CSAT Paper 2)
Analytical Reasoning M. K. Pandey (CSAT Paper 2: Analytical Reasoning)
Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning R. S.Aggarwal (CSAT Paper 2: Reasoning)