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can bsc medical (zoology,botany,chemistry) graduated student also give IAS exam ?
If no, then what are the other competitive exams they can study for ?
Kindly tell about such exams !

Hi
IAS stands for INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE AND IS CONDUCTED BY UPSC. And you are eligiblwe for the IAS exam.
Eligibility-
the candidate must have the graduate degree in any stream from a recognising university with no limit of minimum marks required.
Age limit-
the candidate must lies between 21 to 30 years. 5 years upper age relaxation for SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates.
You can also apply for the other civil services exams like IPS, IRS, IFS etc.
Good luck

Yes, a B.Sc Medical Graduate student can give IAS, Civil service Exam, in fact any Graduate from any stream of education can apply for the same.

IAS - Indian Administrative Service and to become an IAS officer one has to apply, appear and crack Civil Service Exam conducted by UPSC every year.

The eligible candidate must be an Indian National having either appear for the final Graduation Degree exam or pass in any stream from a recognised University within the age of 21 to 30 years with upper age relaxation for reserved candidate.

For more information you may log on to http://www.upsc.gov.in

Any Graduate from a recognized University is eligible to apply for Civil Services examination.

So you don't worry if you have completed Graduation in Life Sciences like Zoology or Botany.

Along with the Graduation you must be a Indian citizen and also must have age according to the notification.

Age Limit:

The age required for Civil Services Exam is 21 to 30 years for those who belong to General category candidate.

There is age relaxation available for other categories which are given below:

SC/ST Category - 5 years relaxation

OBC Category - 3 years relaxation

Selection Procedure:

It will be on the basis of merit and you have to perform very well in the examination.

-Preliminary Exam

-Mains Exam

-Personality Test or Interview

Also there is a limit in number of attempts for different categories.

General Category - 4 attempts

OBC Category - 7 attempts

SC/ST Category - No Limit

For more information visit http://www.upsc.gov.in

Yes you are eligible to give IAS Exam as you have completed Graduation in B.Sc

In order to get join in IAS, you have to crack civil services examination which is being conducted by UPSC every year.

The complete selection procedure will be by
CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test)
Civil Services Main Exam
Interview

Here is the required eligibility criteria for the candidates to take this exam.

Academic Qualification :
-One should have completed Graduation with any of the stream from a recognized university.
-Candidates who pursuing final year of graduation can also take this exam but they should be able to show the proof of passing in Graduation when they appear for Interview

Age criteria :
-One should be in the age group of 21-30 years to take this exam.
-Relaxation is there in upper age limit upto 3 years for the candidates of OBC category.
-Relaxation is there in upper age limit upto 5 years for the candidates of SC or ST category.

So, if you possess the above mentioned age criteria as per your category, then you can apply for this exam.

Have good preparation for this exam and crack it.

Make a note of it that this is the common entrance exam to join various civil services like
IAS
IPS
IRS
IFS etc.

So, you have to secure good marks in the written exam to be placed in IAS.

So, put your best efforts towards preparing for this exam.

All the best

You don't need to think about other competitive entrance exams before you are eligible for the Civil Services Examination. To become Indian Administrative Service officer you will have to clear the Civil Services Examination.

What you have to do is apply for the exam when the next notification is issued. It will not be issued any time soon. Perhaps towards the first quarter of next year. Since this year too the registration process started around the same time.

There are two stages of written tests to clear after which you will appear for personal interview. Clear all these 3 stages and you will become the Indian Administrative Service officer.

You have B.Sc Medical degree. It will not be any problem because Civil Services Examination accepts any under graduate course. You can have B.Sc degree or B.Tech degree. Its not going to be the issue.


IAS Eligibility

1. Only Indian citizens will be considered for IAS.

2. Bachelor degree in any discipline will be sufficient, if completed from recognized college.

3. No minimum percentage requirement for Bachelor degree.

4. You should be 21 years old to apply.

5. Can not apply for IAS after 30th birthday.

6. However OBC can apply till 33 years.

7. SC/ST can apply before turning 35 years.

8. There are no physical requirements for IAS.


Selection Process

1. Preliminary Exam

2. Main Exam

3. Interview

Originally Posted by Unregistered

can bsc medical (zoology,botany,chemistry) graduated student also give IAS exam ?
If no, then what are the other competitive exams they can study for ?
Kindly tell about such exams !

Hi,

Ofcourse , a B.Sc. medical graduate can give IAS exam.

Infact any graduate , who satisfies all the eligibility criterias can give this exam.

IAS - Indian Adminsitrative Services

This exam is conducted by Union Public Service commission.

But before that you must know all the eligibility criterais required for applying to IAS exam -

Applicant should be an Indian citizen.

Applicant should be a graduate.

Graduation can be done in any subjects from a recognised university.

There is no minimum percentage citeria in this exam.

The age of the applicant should be between 21 years to 30 years, for general category .

For OBC category applicant the maximum age limit is upto 33 years, while for SC/ ST category applicant , it is upto 35 years.

The exam of IAS is conducted in three stages.

1. Preliminary exam
2. Main exam
3. Interview

The Preliminary Stage contains two objective type papers.

The main stage, which has subjective / essay type questions.

On qualifying the main stage, candidate has to go through an interview.

Number of attempts for various categories ~~

A general candidate can give 4 attempts,

OBC candidates can give 7 attempts

SC /ST candidate can give unlimited attempts.

For more information ,visit www.upsc.gov.in

Originally Posted by Unregistered

can bsc medical (zoology,botany,chemistry) graduated student also give IAS exam ?
If no, then what are the other competitive exams they can study for ?
Kindly tell about such exams !

Hello friend,

>> Why not yes, you are Eligible for IAS. Detail for IAS give in below.

>> Educational qualification
- Graduation complete in Recognized university.

>> Nationality
- Candidate should in Indian.

>> Age Limits
- 21 to 30 years for General category.
- 21 to 33 years for OBC category.
- 21 to 35 years for SC/ST category.

>> Exam pattern
- Preliminary exam
- Main exam
- Interview



Best of luck

Hai,

Yes you are eligible for IAS(Indian Administrative Service) exam. This exam conducted by the UPSC once in a year.

Eligibility criteria:-

The applicant should be complete bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university.

Final year graduation candidates are also eligible.

Candidate should be an Indian citizen.

Percentage is not a matter to apply this exam.


Age criteria:-

The age limits are 21 years to 30 years,

3 years age relaxation for OBC candidates,

5 years age relaxation for SC/ST candidates.,

10 years age relaxation for SC/ST candidates.


Selection process:-

Preliminary examination,

Mains examination,

Personal interview.


List of optional subjects:-

Agriculture,

Animal husbandry and Veterinary science,

Anthropology,

Botany,

Chemistry,

Civil engineering,

Commerce,

Economics,

Electrical engineering,

Geography,

Geology,

History,

Law,

Management,

Mathematics,

Mechanical engineering,

Medical science,

Philosophy,

Physics,

Political science,

Psychology,

Public administration,

Sociology,

Statistics,

Zoology.


For more information visit
www.upsc.gov.in

All the best.

Hi friend.......

You can eligible for the Indian Administrative Service.

This exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission once in a year.

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates must be a citizen of India

Candidates should be complete Graduation in any stream from a recognized University

Final year appearing candidates also eligible for apply

Age limit:
Candidates age limit between 21 to 30 years

The upper age relaxation as per govt rules

3 years age relaxation for OBC candidates

5 years age relaxation for SC/ST candidates

Number of Attempts :

General candidates four times

OBC candidates seven times

SC/ST candidates no limit

Selection Process :

Preliminary Examination

Main Examination

Interview

Physical Stands :

Male Height :

General : 165 cm

SC/ST : 160 cm

Female Height :

General : 150 cm

SC/ST : 145 cm

Chest Male :

84 cm expansion 5 cm

Chest Female :

79 cm expansion 5 cm



All the best...............

Originally Posted by Unregistered

can bsc medical (zoology,botany,chemistry) graduated student also give IAS exam ?
If no, then what are the other competitive exams they can study for ?
Kindly tell about such exams !

IAS stands for Indian Administrative Services .IAS exam is conducted by UPSC every year .This Examination is conducted by Union Public Service Commission.

Educational Qualification :-

Graduation Degree in any stream from a recognized university , the final year students also eligible for applying preliminary examination .

You have completed B.Sc degree so you are applicable for IAS exam

Age criteria :-

General category student candidate 21-30 years.

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

Attempt Limit:-

For General: 3
For OBC: 7
For SC/ST: No Restriction

Selection process of this exam are - Preliminary exam ,Mains exam and Personal Interview .Preliminary section contain MCQ type question but in Mains exam , there is descriptive type papers .

From this year you can choose one optional paper from 25 optional papers .Maximum no of optional papers are from Arts stream and these subject are scoring .You have now doing 11th in arts so i think it will help you very much for IAS preparation .

Economics

Electrical Engineering

Geography

History

law

Management

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Medical Science

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science and International Relations

Psychology

Public Adminstration

Sociology

Statistics

Zoology

Agriculture

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences

Anthropology

Botany

Chemistry

Civil Engineering

Commerce and Accountings

Mains Subject for IAS Exam :-



I have listed some books name which are very helpful for you so you should prepare well this books .

UPSC Portal CSAT Comprehensive Manual IAS Preliminary Examination Guide
by Sachchida Nand Jha
Publisher: Upscportal Publications

UPSC PORTAL: English Language Comprehension Skills
by UPSCportal Editorial Board
Publisher: Upsc Portal

The Pearson CSAT Manual 2013: Civil Services Aptitude Test for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination
by Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe
Publisher: Pearson

CSAT General Studies for Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2013
by TMH
Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill's

UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam: General Studies Solved Papers
by Edi. Board Pratiyogita Darpan
Publisher: Upkar Prakashan

IAS Exam notification is already over for this year because Last date of Receipt of Application by post is 04.03.2013 .So you can wait for one year more .

You can apply for this exam through online or offline by UPSC exam .The Cost of Examination Application form Rs.100/- for General and OBC candidates and Free for SC/ST candidates .

For more details about IAS exam please visit to www.upsc.gov.in
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YES, they can appear in the UPSC Civil Services Exams as this exams has to be given if you want to become an IAS officer


Minimum eligibilty to apply for the UPSC Civil Services exams is:

Education: Graduation pass in any stream from a recognized university
No minimum percentage of marks is required in Graduation

Age- Minimum 21 years
Maximum 30 years
OBC can apply till 33 years
SC/ST can apply till 35 years

Attempts/Chances: UPSC has also fixed number of attempts
General- 4 times
OBC-7 times
SC/ST-No Restrictions


UPSC Civil Services Exams are held in three stages:
Prelims
MAINS
Interview

Hi Friend...............

Yes, you are eligible for IAS as per your qualification

the Minimum educational qualification required for IAS is any bachelor of degree in any stream from any recognized university

Aspirants first crack the Civil Examination which is conducted by Union Public Service commission in yearly ones.

For this Civil Examination some other eligibility criteria are there i.e.

Age limit

Nationality

Physical Standards,,,,etc,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

if you satisfy these all eligibility criteria then you are eligible for Civil Examination

IAS means Indian Administrative Services and is basically meant for those aspiring candidates who have strong dedication towards the country.

India holds a UPSC examination every year and on the basis of this examination a number of IAS officers are recruitment.

Eligibility Criteria :-

A.)Educational Qualification:-

The minimum qualification required for appearing the competitive examination is Graduation. Many professionals like Engineers, Doctors, persons with Ph.d qualifications are competing for UPSC.


B.)Age Factor:-

1.> For general category :-

21-30 years and can attempt 4 times.

2.>For SC/ST :-

21-35 years ,and there is no limitation .

3.> For the OBC:-

21-33 years and can attempt 7 times.

Paper Pattern for IAS exam :-

1) General-Studies paper carries 150 marks

2) Optional paper carries 150 marks.

Instead of one compulsory paper of General Studies and one Optional paper, both the papers shall be compulsory.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

can bsc medical (zoology,botany,chemistry) graduated student also give IAS exam ?
If no, then what are the other competitive exams they can study for ?
Kindly tell about such exams !

Dear Aspirant,



Since, You have completed your B.Sc Medical that is the Graduation degree then you can definitely eligible for the applying IAS Examination......

IAS stands for the Indian Administrative Service. Exam is being conducted by Union Public Service Commission under Civil Service Examination. this exam is conducted in the two stages : 1). Preliminary exam and 2). Main Exam......

Exam conducted in two Phases:-

• Written Exam
• Interview

>> A candidate who have completed their Graduation degree in any discipline from the Recognized Universities can apply for this examination......

>> Final year of Graduation degree can also appear for this exam....

>> A candidate can apply maximum 4 attempts for General Candidate....

>> For OBC it is Maximum 7 times....

>> For SC/ST there is No Limit....

>> A candidate must have Nationality of India....

Age Criteria:-

• Age of candidate should be at least 21 years.
• Age of candidate should not exist 30 years.
• Relaxation for OBC 3 years on upper age that is (33 years).
• For SC/ST it is up to 5 years on upper age (35 years).
• For PH category it is up to 10 years on upper age (40 years).

Books for IAS Exam:-

All the best

With Regards.....
Dharm

Sir I just now have appeared for my 12 board exams with science ( pcb )& now I'm looking forward towards a field of biology so as to become an ias officer . I want your opinion about what subjects of biology to be taken for further studies . I'm little confused to take botany or biotechnology as a subject

Thank you
Regards
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Please can you suggest a book for the preparation of IAS from Zoology and chemistry stream