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Am I eligible to become an IPS officer after passing 12th from NIOS board? It will be helpful if you can give me the criteria which is followed to apply, Please give me the answer on this as soon as possible. Awaiting for the response. Thank you!

Minimum educational qualification required to become an Officer in Indian Police Services is "Bachelor Degree" or Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university. Yes, there is a certain eligibility criteria that is required to be eligible for this recruitment.

>> In order to join as Officer in Indian Police Services, you are required to appear in Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) that is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

>> NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) is a recognized board and candidates who complete their courses from NIOS board are eligible.

>> So make sure you pursue Graduation after completion of 12th from NIOS in order to be eligible.

IPS refers to Indian Police Service and to be an IPS officer you need to qualify Civil Services examination which is held by UPSC once every year for recruitment of administrative officers like IPS, IAS, IFS, etc. .

--> The minimum eligibility criteria required for appearing in Civil Services examination are as here under :-

* You must have the nationality of India.

* Your age must lie within 21 years to 32 years if you belong to general category. Further age relaxation is applicable for reserved category candidates.

* You must have completed your bachelor degree course in any discipline from a recognized university.

Now as you are concerned about the validation of your higher secondary school degree with NIOS ( National Institute of Open Schooling ) board then I would like to let you know that NIOS is one of the three Central board of education of India and hence certificates provided by same are acceptable everywhere and for Civil Services examination too.

For more detailed information regarding same examination you can refer to the link www.upsc.gov.in.

IPS stands for Indian Police Services.

About this service:

This is All India Services of Indian Government. UPSC which is constitutional body conducts Civil Services examination for All India Services and Central Services.

Eligibility criteria for Civil Services Exam:

Academic qualification: Bachelor's degree is minimum qualification for this exam.

Minimum age limit is 21 years.

You can pursue bachelor's degree after 12th from NIOS then you will become eligible for Civil Services exam.

I.P.S stands for Indian Police Service and candidates have to appear and qualify for Civil Service examination conducted by UPSC for recruitment as I.P.S, I.A.S etc.

Yes, you are eligible to appear for examination after 12th from NIOS but have to complete the bachelor degree before appearing in examination.

The age limit to appear for examination is 21-32 years with relaxation in upper age limit for reserved category.

The examination is conducted in three stages and candidates have to qualify in all three stages of examination for final selection. For more information about examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

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Am I eligible to become an IPS officer after passing 12th from NIOS board? It will be helpful if you can give me the criteria which is followed to apply, Please give me the answer on this as soon as possible. Awaiting for the response. Thank you!

Yes, you are eligible fr IPS officer post but you should completed graduation degree from a recognized University.

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

Your age should be in between 21 years to 32 years for general candidates. Age relaxation is given below -

5 years relaxation for SC/ST candidates
3 years relaxation for OBC Candidates
10 years relaxation for PHC candidates
5 years relaxation for Ex-serviceman

Number of Attempts:-

For open category:- 7 attempts
For OBC category:- 9 attempts
For SC/ST category:- No limit

Am I eligible to become an IAS Officer after passing 12th compartmental exam

Yes. You are eligible to apply for IPS officer after completion of your 12th from NIOS board.

IPS Eligibility
- You must have passed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.
- Age Limit : 21 to 32 years. Age Relaxation available as per government norms.

Maximum Attempts
- General : 7
- OBC : 9
- SC/ST : No Limits

Selection
- Preliminary Exam
- Main Exam
- Interview

Is Any of the nios board student appeard for the civil service examination.