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Sir/MAM i want guidence that how i prepare for civil services exam ?...pleas tlel me how to do it

For clearing the Civil Services exam, you must prepare with a clear cut strategy. Reading newspapers like The Hindu, Times of India, etc will help the candidates in improving their vocabulary and general knowledge. Refresh your mathematics by referring the textbooks in 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th standards. You must have a good knowledge of the Indian constitution and allied areas. Some reference books for civil services exam are A History of India by Romila Thapar, NCERT textbooks, The Economic Survey of India, etc. You can also join any of the coaching centers like Mitra IAS, Brilliance College, Education Point, Institute for Advanced Studies for getting good score in the exam.

Originally Posted by Prabha Thakur07

Sir/MAM i want guidence that how i prepare for civil services exam ?...pleas tlel me how to do it

Civil Services examination can be divided into two parts :- 1)Preliminary examination 2)Main examination.

Preliminary examination :-

Paper - I(200 Marks) Duration :- Two hrs.

-Current Events of national and International Importance
-History of India and Indian National Movements
-Indian and World Geography
-Indian and Polity Governance
-Economics and Social development
-General Issues
-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
-Data Interpretation
-English Language Comprehension Skills

Main examination :-

Books for Civil Service examination :-



UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam: General Studies Solved Papers
by Edi. Board Pratiyogita Darpan
Publisher: upkar prakashan
ISBN : 8174820663



UPSC IAS Civil Services Exam 2011 Syllabus
by Gkp
Publisher: G. k. publications pvt. ltd
ISBN : 8183552404



UPSC Syllabus Civil Service Examination
by Student Aid Publications
Publisher: student aid publications
ISBN : 8183202217



Crack Civil Services Prelims
by Disha Experts
Publisher : disha publication
ISBN : 9381250983

Originally Posted by Prabha Thakur07

Sir/MAM i want guidence that how i prepare for civil services exam ?...pleas tlel me how to do it

I have provide some books name which are help to Civil service exam.This books are available in market.

BEST BOOKS FOR CIVIL SERVICE EXAM

The Pearson CSAT Manual 2012
by
Edgar Thorpe , Sh

owick Thorpe



UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam: General Studies Solved Papers
Publisher: Upkar Prakashan (2008)


General Studies For Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2012 (Paper 1)
by
Tmh
Publisher: Tata Mc-graw Hill Publishing Co.ltd.-new Delhi (2011)


Civil Services Success PLANNER
by
Sharma K K
Publisher: Tata Mcgraw Hill Education Private Limited (2010)


CSAT: General Studies 2012 (Paper 2)
by Arun Sharma,Madhukar Kumar Bhagat,Hari Mohan Prasad,Abhijit Guha
Publisher: tata mcgraw-hill (2011)

dear friend,

Civil Services Examination is the most prestigious examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to various All India Services including I.A.S., I.P.S., I.F.S., I.R.S., and various Group A Services and Group B Services.

Normally applications are invited by UPSC notifications in leading News Papers during December every year.

The Civil Services Examination consists of three stages :

1. Civil Services Preliminary Examination ( Objective Type) (Usually conducted in May)
2. Civil Services Main Examination (Written) (Conducted during October/November)
3. Interview and final Selection (During April/May)

1. Minimum Educational Qualification :

Degree of any recognized university. However candidates studying in final year examination may apply for Preliminary. When he applies for Main Examination, he shall be a Graduate. But the following Engineering discipline are eligible :-

* Civil Engineering,
* Mechanical Engineering,
* Bio Technology,
* Electrical Engineering,
* Physics
* Chemistry
* Statics
* Geology etc.

So you are very much eligible for I.F.S. in U.P.S.C.

For this you have to prepare right now.Here I have also mentioned about the age limit and number of attempts of the examination.

2. Age Limit :

* Minimum Age :- 21 as on 1st August during which they will write Exam.

* Maximum Age: 30 for GEN, 33 for OBC and 35 for SC.

3. Number of attempts :

* General Candidates -> 4

* OBC -> 7

* SC/ST -> No Limit

all the best.