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Plse give me a complete information about ias...please provide to me the info

IAS
[INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE]

IAS is one of the administrative civil service of the Government of India. To become an IAS officer you have to appear in IAS recruitment exam which is conducted by Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) and known as Civil Service Exam. This exam is held once in a year generally in the month of May.


Eligibility criteria to appear in Civil Service Exam:
Educational qualification:- You must have Graduation degree in any stream from recognized university. Candidates appearing in the requisite Degree qualification are also eligible for appearing in the examination, however, they are supposed to submit proof of passing the requisite qualification.

Age Limit:- Your Age should be in between 20 to 30 years as on 1st August of the year of Examination. There is relaxation in Age for reserve category candidates as per government norms.

Nationality: Indian Citizen. Gender:- Both Male & Female are eligible.

Number of permissible attempts :- 4 for General , 7 for OBC and Unlimited for SC/ST.



::Scheme of Civil Service Exam::

UPSC IAS Civil Service exam has three stages as given below..

1. Preliminary Exam
2. Main Exam
3. Interview

Civil Service Preliminary Exam Pattern



Civil Service Main(written exam) Exam Pattern


In Main Exam, You will have Two Optional Subjects(each having 2- papers) that you can choose according to your Graduation stream.


Below is the list of subjects as an option for you & You are free to choose any two from them:

Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology



For more detail visit UPSC official website: http://upsc.gov.in

INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE

IAS Eligibility Criteria---

(i) Age limits :

21-30 years as on 1.7.2012

(ii) Educational Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree of a recognised university with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physcs, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Enginerring or an equivalent qualification.

(iii) No. of permissible attempts :

Four (Seven attemps of OBCs and no limit for SCs/STs (Para 3 (iv) of Notice)

(iv) Fee :

Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only)
(No fee for SCs/STs/Physically disabled only)

This exam has three stages--
Preliminary Exam
Main Exam
Interview

so, you have to hard study to achieve your aim.i wish you all the best and get a bright success.
For more detail visit UPSC official website: http://upsc.gov.in

IAS exam stands for Indian Adminstrative Service. This exam conducted by the union public service commission known as civil service exam.
This exam conducted once in a year.

Eligibility criteria:

Age limit:

the age limit should be 21 to 30 years. The relaxation for obc is 3 years and sc/st candidates is 5 years.

Education qualification:

the candidate must complete the graduation from a recognized university.

Nationality:

the candidate should be citizen of india.

No. of attempts:

4 attempts for general category

7 attempts for obc category

No limit for the sc/st category

Gender:

both male and female candidates to eligible become IAS officer.

Fee structure:

for general categnry-Rs.100

No fee for sc/st candidates physically disable only.

Selection process:

CSAT-CIVIL SERVICE APTITUDE TEST

Preliminary exam

Civil service main exam

Personal Interview

Syllabus of IAS:

Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical science
Philosophy
Physics
Political science
Internal Relations
Psychology
Public Adminstration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and veterinary science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountings

for more details visit the website

http://www.upsc.gov.in

all the best.

IAS - INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, to become an IAS officer one has to appear and crack Civil Service Exam conducted by UPSC once every year.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:-

-The candidate must be an Indian National
-Should have either appear for the final Graduation Degree exam or pass in any stream of education from a recognised University
-Should be within the age of 21 to 30 years with upper age relaxation for the SC/ST candidate up to 5 years and for OBC candidate up to 3 years.

The selection is of three tire test:-

CSAT-CIVIL SERVICE APTITUDE TEST-PRELIMINARY EXAM comprises of all objective type questions

CIVIL SERVICE MAIN EXAM comprises of subjective type questions from prescribed syllabus

PERSONAL INTERVIEW

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

HERE IS FULL DETAIL REGARDING YOUR QUERY

IAS Syllabus 2012 for General Studies:-

Papers I:-

(1) History of Modern India and Indian Culture

The History of Modern India will cover history of the Country from about the middle of nineteenth century and would also include questions on important personalities who shaped the freedom movement and social reforms. The part relating to Indian culture will cover all aspects of Indian culture from the ancient to modern times as well as principal features of literature, arts and architecture.

(2) Geogrphy of India

In this part, questions will be on the physical, economic and social geography of India.

(3) Constitution of India and Indian Polity

This part will include questions on the Constitution of India as well as all constitutional, legal, administrative and other issues emerging from the politico-administrative system prevalent in the country.

(4) Current National issues and topics of social relevance

This part is intended to test the candidate's awareness of current national issues and topics of social relevance in present-day India, such as the following:

(i) The Indian economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
(ii) Issues arising from the social and economic exclusion of large sections from the benefits of development.
(iii) Other issues relating to the development and management of human resource.
(iv) Health issues including the management of Public Health, Health education and ethical concerns regarding health-care, medical research and pharmaceuticals.
(v) Law enforcement, internal security and related issues such as the preservation of communal harmony.
(vi) Issues relating to good governance and accountability to the citizens including the maintenance of human rights, and of probity in public life.
(vii) Environmental issues, ecological preservation, conservation of natural resources and national heritage.


Paper-II

(1) India and the World

This part will include questions to test candidate's awareness of India's relationship with the world in various spheres such as the following:-

* Foreign Affairs with special emphasis on India’s relations with neighbouring countries and in the region.
* Security and defence related matters.
* Nuclear policy, issues, and conflicts.
* The Indian Diaspora and its contribution to India and the world.

(2) India’s Economic Interaction with the World

In this part, questions will be on economic and trade issues such as foreign trade, foreign investment; economic and diplomacy issues relating to oil, gas and energy flows; the role and functions of I.M.F., World Bank, W.T.O., WIPO etc. which influence India’s economic interaction with other countries and international institutions.

(3) Developments in the Field of Science & Technology, IT and space

In this part, questions will test the candidate's awareness of the developments in the field of science and technology, information technology, space and basic ideas about computers, robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology and related issues regarding intellectual property rights.

(4) International Affairs and Institutions

This part will include questions on important events in world affairs and on international institutions.

(5) Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams

This part will test the candidate's ability to draw conclusions from information presented in statistical, graphical or diagrammatical form and to interpret them.

Essay:- Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be given. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.

English Qualifying Syllabus for IAS 2012:-

The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows :-
(i) Comprehension of given passages.
(ii) Precis Writing
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary
(iv) Short Essay

Indian Languages:-

(i) Comprehension of given passages.
(ii) Precis Writing
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary.
(iv) Short Essay
(v) Translation from English to the Indian language and vice-versa.

Note 1 : The Papers on Indian languages will be of Matriculation or equivalent standard and will be of qualifying nature only. The marks obtained in these papers will not be counted for ranking.

Note 2 : The candidates will have to answer the Indian Languages papers in the respective Indian language (except where translation is involved).

IAS - Indian Administrative Service Exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
every year in a pan-Indian basis. IAS is the most intelligent exams to crack and successfully
join this stellar Central Govt. service. The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the
administrative civil service of the executive branch of the Government of the Republic of India.

IAS Exam has three stages Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and an Interview

IAS Preliminary Exam Pattern 2012:
The prelims are held around May-June.
It has objective ie multiple choice questions.
There are two papers (duration of each being 2 hrs).
a) General studies and
b)Optional subject:
you can choose from Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Agriculture, Maths, Phy,
Chem, Stats etc. Important: It is not compulsory to choose the same subjects of your graduation.
The results are declared in July-August and the successful candidates are called for the main
examinations. PS. The prelims score has no bearing for determining the final merit list for the
services.

IAS Mains Exam Pattern:-

The main written examination usually takes place in Oct-Nov,
it comprises of 9 papers in all
Duration of each paper is 3 hrs.

Language: one of the Indian languages, English, Essay GK and
Current Affairs: 2 papers on general studies Optionals: papers from
two subjects that fall in optional-1 and two papers from optional-2 (a choice of subjects
is listed by the UPSC in the prospectus) Candidates who are successful in the main examinations
are eligible for an interview which plays a crucial part in the selection.

IAS Interview 2012 :-
The interview calls are sent in March-April of the following year and
they take place in the month of April-May. The Board of interviewers look for a well-adjusted
personality with the social traits, integrity and qualities of leadership . PS. The number of
candidates called for the interview is normally twice the number of vacancies.

IAS Preliminary Exam Syllabus 2012:-

(Paper 1) (200 marks) - Duration : Two hrs.

* Current events of national and international importance
* History of India and Indian national movement
* Indian and World Geography- physical, social, economic geography of India and the world
* Indian Polity and governance – constitution, political system, panchayati raj, public policy, Rights issues, etc.
* Economic and social development – sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc.
* General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate change-that donot require subject specialization
* General science.

(Paper II) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs

* Comprehension
* Interpersonal skills including communication skills
* Logical reasoning and analytical ability
* Decision making and problem solving
* General mental ability
* Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. –Class X level)
* English language comprehension skills (Class X level)
* Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.
* The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.


IAS Mains Exam Syllabus 2012:-

General Studies:- The nature and standard of questions in the General Studies papers will be such that a well-educated person will be able to answer them without any specialized study. The questions will be such as to test a candidate’s general awareness of a variety of subjects, which will have relevance for a career in Civil Services. The questions are likely to test the candidate’s basic understanding of all relevant issues, and ability to analyze, and take a view on conflicting socio-economic goals, objectives and demands. The candidates must give relevant, meaningful and succinct answers.

Essay:- Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be given. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.

English Qualifying:- The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows :-

(i) Comprehension of given passages.
(ii) Precis Writing
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary
(iv) Short Essay

Indian Language:-

(i) Comprehension of given passages.
(ii) Precis Writing
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary.
(iv) Short Essay
(v) Translation from English to the Indian language and vice-versa.

Academic Qualification :
The candidate must be graduate from any university.

Age Limit :
ForGeneral :21 to 30 years.[SC/ST will get 5 years age relaxation and OBC will get 3 year age relaxation]

No Of Attempts :
General : 4.
SC/ST: Unlimited.
OBC :7.

IAS Exam 2012 Schedule

Civil Services Preliminary Exam, 2012
Date of notification: 04-02-2012

Last Date for Receipt of Applications: 05-03-2012

Date of Exam: 20-05-2012


Civil Services Main Exam, 2012
Date of Commencement of Exam: 05-10-2012

IAS Exam 2012 Preparation Schedule

July - September 2011: Prepare one of the optionals for Mains.

October 2011 - January 2012: Prepare General Studies for both mains and prelims. Prepare the other optional for mains. Develop essay writing skills.

February - May 2012: Prepare for the preliminary exam (CSAT).

June - October 2012: Immediately after the prelims, start preparing for the mains exam.

November 2012 - March 2013: After the mains, continue preparation for the interview and for 2013 prelims.

IAS EXAM BOOKS or
Essential reading for the Preliminary Exam and General Studies

Books
Our Constitution - Subhash Kashyap
An Introduction to the Constitution Of India - D.D.Basu
Constitution of India - P.M.Bakshi
India's Struggle for Independence- Bipan Chandra
Geography of India - D.R.Khullar
Certificate Physical and Human Geography - Goh Cheng Leong
Indian Economy- Dutt and Sundaram
Indian Economy - Mishra and Puri
Human Geography - Majid Hussain
NCERT Textbooks

Journals

Yojana
Kurukshetra
World Focus
Newspapers
The Hindu
The Times of India
The Economic Times


Other Books
India Year Book
Economic Survey of India
Manorama Year Book
Oxford India Atlas
Books for Paper 2 of Preliminary Exam
Quantitative Aptitude - R S Aggarwal
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations - Abhijit Guha
The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude - Nishit K Sinha
High School English Grammar and Composition - Wren and Martin
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary - Oxford University Press

thanks

Hai,

IAS(Indian Administrative Service) exam is conducted by the UPSC(Union Public Services Examination).
This exam is conducted only once in a year.

Eligibility criteria:

-->The candidate should be complete graduation from any recognised university.

-->Final year candidates may also eligiblete for this exam.

-->percentage is not required for this exam.

-->candidate should be a citizen of india.

Age criteria:

-->Age limits is 21 years to 30years,
3 years age relaxation for OBC candidates,
5years age relaxation for SC/ST candidates.


No.of attempts:

4 times for general candidates,

7 times for OBC candidates,

No limit for SC/ST candidates.

Selection procedure:

Preliminary exam,
Main exam,
Personal interview.


Optional subjects:







For more details visit the official website of UPSC;

http://www.upsc.gov.in



Best of luck.

Hello friend...

IAS means INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE this exam is conducted by the UPSC once a year to recruit the candidates in govt sector.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR IAS EXAM:


1.applicant should complete graduation from a recognized university

2.Age limit for this exam is 21 to 30 years

3.Age relaxation for OBC candidates is 3 years.

4.5 years for SC/ST candidates

5.Candidate should be a citizen of india.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

1.Preliminary exam

2.Main exam

3.Interview

NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS:

1.4 times choice for general candidates

2.7 times choice for OBC candidates

3.There is no limit for SC/ST candidates

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

ALL THE BEST....

after 12 whether i have to do graduation first or coaching for this exam??

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