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what books should i read ? any age criteria? im 20 now. what subjects and optionals should i prefer?

Originally Posted by burra.sowjanyagoud

what books should i read ? any age criteria? im 20 now. what subjects and optionals should i prefer?

Dear Friend,

The eligibility criteria for the IAS is as under:-
The candidate should has passed graduation from a recognized institute.
The age of the candidate should between 21 years to 30 years.
Age relaxation of 5 years is given to SC/ST candidate and of 3 years is given to OBC candidate.

A general category candidate can apply maximum 4 times and the OBC candidate can apply maximum 7 times.SC/ST candidates has no limits.

As you are 20 now you are not eligible to apply for the Civil Service Examination.

From now if you want to prepare for the Examination then you can prepare Aptitude test,English,Mathematics of class 10th of CBSC syllabus.
You can read any good general Knowledge book.Daily read newspaper.

Best Wishes....

Originally Posted by burra.sowjanyagoud

what books should i read ? any age criteria? im 20 now. what subjects and optionals should i prefer?

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR CIVIL SERVICE EXAM

There are many books available in the market which helps you to prepare for civil service exam...

-> Some of the recommended books are as follows...

Civil Services Success PLANNER
Author: Sharma K K
ISBN: 0070702802


Science & Technology A Comprehensive Manual For Civil Services Exams
Author: Singh, Ashok Kumar
ISBN: 0070655480


UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination Paper-I In 60 Days
Author: Rakesh Dwivedi
ISBN: 0071329250


Compulsory English For Civil And Judicial Services
Author: A. P. Bhardwaj
ISBN: 0071074651


Guide To IAS CSAT(Civil Services Aptitude Test Paper II)
Author: G K P
ISBN: 8183554512


Success In Civil Services Exam.
Author: Dr. Vijay Agarwal
ISBN: 817482880X


Civil Services Interview
Author: Dash
ISBN: 8183572022

AGE LIMIT FOR CIVIL SERVICE EXAM

As you are 20 years old now, you have to wait 1 more year to give the exam... The age limit for Civil Service exam as follows...

-> The candidate should be 21 or above years.

-> The candidate should not cross the age of 30 years.

-> For SC/ST candidate the upper age limit is relaxed upto 5 years and for OBC candidate's its upto 3 years of relaxation.

-> To know more about civil service exam online CLICK HERE!!!

-> I have attached the detailed eligibility criteria of Civil Service Exam in this post for your reference.. check it over if needed...

-> Any more queries feel free to leave a post in our forum..

The age limit for the civil service exam are as under-

1. The candidate must be in the age of minimum 21 years & maximum 30 years.
2. There is an upper age relaxation for the sc/st upto 5 years & for OBC upto 3 years.

You can refer the following books as under-

1. Civil Services Interview
Author: Dash
ISBN: 8183572022

2. Success In Civil Services Exam.
Author: Dr. Vijay Agarwal
ISBN: 817482880X

3. Guide To IAS CSAT(Civil Services Aptitude Test Paper II)
Author: G K P
ISBN: 8183554512

4. Compulsory English For Civil And Judicial Services
Author: A. P. Bhardwaj
ISBN: 0071074651

5. UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination Paper-I In 60 Days
Author: Rakesh Dwivedi
ISBN: 0071329250

6. Science & Technology A Comprehensive Manual For Civil Services Exams
Author: Singh, Ashok Kumar
ISBN: 0070655480

7. Civil Services Success PLANNER
Author: Sharma K K
ISBN: 0070702802

Hi Dear
Civil service exam is the good exam,most student have a wish to get Civil Service

but for this hard labour required,

Criteria for exam:-
-----------------------------

*Candidate pass graduation
*Must be an Indian
*AGE-21 to 30 years
5 years relaxation for SC/ST candidates
3 years for OBC candidates

Books for preparation for civil service exam:-

What topics preferable for civils?

Originally Posted by burra.sowjanyagoud

what books should i read ? any age criteria? im 20 now. what subjects and optionals should i prefer?

Civil Services Examination

Eligibility Criteria
=> The candidate must be a citizen of India between 21 and 30 years of age as on August 1 every year for the exam.
=> Relaxations to the age limit are available for 5 years for candidates belonging to the scheduled castes or those who were domiciled in J & K from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1989.
=> A relaxation of 3 years is available in the case of Defence Services Personnel disabled in operations
=> A relaxation upto 8 years is available for Scheduled Caste candidate who is also a defence personnel, disabled in operations
=> A relaxation upto 5 years is available in case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on August 1 of that year
=> A relaxation upto 10 years is available in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers who belong to the Scheduled Castes and who have rendered at least five years Military Service.

Some of the suggested books for the General Studies are as follows

=> History: NCERT books of class XI and XII plus Freedom Struggle published by National Book Trust
=> Geography: Class XII NCERT books of Geography
=> Indian Polity: Introduction to the Indian Constitution
=> Indian Economy: NCERT and other books on Evolution of the Indian Economy
=> General Science: NCERT books on science, a science magazine or newspaper supplements on science
=> Current Events: A national newspaper, The Competition Master, The Competition Success Review, Newsmagazines
=> General Mental Ability: The Quantitative Aptitude by R.S.Agarwal and also the exercises published in The Competition Master and past test papers
=> General Knowledge: General Knowledge Refresher by O.P.Khanna.

Thanks.

"Don’t hesitate to drop a comment if you have any question or would like to share some more information"

Good Luck!!!!

books to be read
=>aptitude section in R.S.AGARWAL
=>refer also from class10th maths book of matric stream
=>physics and chemistry book of CBSE exam
=>last 10 years solved question bank

all the best

Hi Dear
Civil exam is conducted by UPSC .

Criteria:-


Candidate pass graduation in any stream
AGE- 21 to 30 years
7 year relaxation for SC/ST candidate
5 years relaxation for OBC candidate

Best books for exam:-
















Good Luck..............

Originally Posted by burra.sowjanyagoud

what books should i read ? any age criteria? im 20 now. what subjects and optionals should i prefer?

BEST BOOKS FOR CIVILS EXAM

DETAILS ABOUT CIVIL SERVICE EXAM

Civil service exam exam conducted by UPSC.There is no marks criteria.Only graduate are applicable for you.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

Candidate should have minimum graduation degree with any discipline from a recognized university.

AGE CRITERIA:

For General category candidate,age should be between 21 to 27 years
For OBC category candidates age should be between 21 to 30 years
For SC/ST category candidates age should be between 21 to 35 years.

NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS:
4 attempts for General category candidates
7 attempts for OBC category candidates
Unlimited attempts for sc/st category candidates

The age limit for the civil service exam are as under-

1. The candidate must be in the age of minimum 21 years & maximum 30 years.
2. There is an upper age relaxation for the sc/st upto 5 years & for OBC upto 3 years.

You can refer the following books as under-

1. Civil Services Interview
Author: Dash
ISBN: 8183572022

2. Success In Civil Services Exam.
Author: Dr. Vijay Agarwal
ISBN: 817482880X

3. Guide To IAS CSAT(Civil Services Aptitude Test Paper II)
Author: G K P
ISBN: 8183554512

4. Compulsory English For Civil And Judicial Services
Author: A. P. Bhardwaj
ISBN: 0071074651

5. UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination Paper-I In 60 Days
Author: Rakesh Dwivedi
ISBN: 0071329250

6. Science & Technology A Comprehensive Manual For Civil Services Exams
Author: Singh, Ashok Kumar
ISBN: 0070655480

7. Civil Services Success PLANNER
Author: Sharma K K
ISBN: 0070702802