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which stream will be best for me if i want to be an IAS officer in class 11th

You need to complete graduation in any stream for appearing in the IAS exam. In case IAS, UPSC conducts the examinations comprises of three sections Preliminary Examination which covers objective type questions, Mains which is subjective type questions and personal interview questions. You need to be a graduate in regular stream for being eligible for appearing in the Indian Administrative Service exams conducted by UPSC. You are eligible to fill the form provided the university is recognized. On selection, you will gone for training which includes rigorous physical training. In Junior Scale, a new recruit joins at this pay scale and has a basic pay of INR 15,600-39,100. Also you will have Grade Pay of INR 5400. After serving two years as a probationary officer, a new IAS recruit gets posted as a sub collector or a SDO.
Candidates who are defence personnel get relaxation upto 3 years in the case of disability. Upto 5 years relaxation comes to ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs / SSCOs who has minimum five years Military Service You will need a certificate form Ministry of Defence seeking permission to apply for civil employment. On selection, they will be released within 3 months. There are good coaching institutes for preparation like
Paradigm IAS Academy
Abhyankar’s IAS academy
Chanakya IAS Academy
Study Circle
Career Launcher
The reference books for IAS preparation are as follow:
1) Shorter Constitution Of India (Set of 2 Volumes) 14th Editon – D.D.Basu
2) India 2014 – Publication Division, Govt.of India

3) Economic Survey
4) India Since Independence – Bipan Chandra