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Hello sir, I am Commerce graduate and want to become an IAS officer. Can you please tell me Accounts and Economics are good for IAS preparation?

IAS stands for Indian Administrative Services. UPSC conducts Civil Services examination every year for selection of candidates into different services like IAS, IPS, IRS etc. To apply for this exam, a candidate must be graduate or in final year of graduation. The age limit for exam is 21-32 years.

Now, candidates have to select only one subject for optional paper in mains exam. There is two papers of 250 marks each in Mains exam of optional paper. You are from commerce background, you can either select Accountancy or Economics as optional paper. Both are equally good, you can choose any one of them.

You are not updated with latest pattern of Mains examination of Union Public Service Commission Civil Services examination. Candidates have to select only one subject for optional paper. Optional subject selection should be done on one's own interest.

Economics is one of the best optional subject which is scoring and opted by commerce stream candidates. There will be two papers of 250 marks each of one subject.

IAS is Indian Administrative Services.

Eligibility criteria for Civil Services exam:

*Bachelor's degree from a recognized university. Final year graduation candidates can apply for this exam.

*Age limit for this exam is 21-32 years.

Pattern of this exam.

Preliminary examination.

Main examination: You have to select one optional paper only. It depends upon your choice either to choose economics or accountancy.

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Hello sir, I am Commerce graduate and want to become an IAS officer. Can you please tell me Accounts and Economics are good for IAS preparation?

You have completed graduation degree in Commerce so you are eligible for IAS exam.

Those candidates who have completed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university are eligible for IAS exam.

Age Criteria:

For General: 21 to 32 years
For OBC: 21 to 35 years
For SC/ST: 21 to 37 years

Economics and accounts subject is good optional subject for IAS exam.

Yes , economics and accounts is good subject for IAS you can choose either economics or accounts as optional sub.

Candidate who has passed graduation in any stream from any recognized university.

Candidate age should be between 21 to 32 years.