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Hello..Plzz tell me which subject is suitable to be an IAS officer after class 10th and also gave me list of best books..plzz its request to give the ans of my ques..

Originally Posted by bhanupriya ji

Hello..Plzz tell me which subject is suitable to be an IAS officer after class 10th and also gave me list of best books..plzz its request to give the ans of my ques..

List of IAS optional subjects:-

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

List of IAS main optional literature Subjects:-

Arabic, Gujarati, Manipuri, Sanskrit, Assamese, Hindi, Nepali, Sindhi, Bengali, Kannada, Oriya, Tamil, Chinese, Kashmiri, Pali, Telugu, English, Konkani, Persian, Urdu, French, Marathi, Punjabi, German, Malayalam, Russian.

Books



Cracking the CSAT Paper - 2 : Civil Services Aptitude Test (English) 4th Edition
Author: Arihant Experts
Publisher: Arihant Publications
Rs. 775



CSAT - 19 Years General Studies
Author: Disha Experts
Publisher: Disha Publication - New Delhi
Rs. 320



Prelims Special - Reading Comprehension for Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSAT) Paper 2 (English) 1st Edition
Author: Nagendra Pratap , Ashok Kumar Singh
Publisher: Access Publishing India Pvt Ltd
Rs. 227



The Pearson CSAT Manual 2013 : UPSC Civil Services Aptitude Test for the UPSC Civil Services Examination
Author: Thorpe
Publisher: Pearson
Rs. 1,000

There is no specific subjects or stream or discipline which ensure your success in the examination. Only the deep basic knowledge, strong grasping power, good memory, better concentration level, hard work, sincerity, dedication, determination, etc are responsible for success in the examination.

You are advised to choose only those subjects for IAS Examination in which either you are fundamentally strong or have studied those subjects in school or college level. Don't gamble on choosing absolutely new subjects for you.

Best books for IAS Examination are listed below:

* India Since Independence by Bipil Chandra
* A History of Modern World by Ranjan Chakravati
* A New Look at Modern India History by B L Grover
* India's Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra
* India and World Geography by Majid Hussain
* Indian Economy & Performance and Policies by Uma Kapila
* Mc Graw Hill Education Series Indian Economy for Civil Services Examination by Ramesh Singh
* Mc Graw Hill Education Series Indian Polity for Civil Services Examination by M. Laxmi Kanth

Indian administrative service(IAS) is the one of the post given when cleared civil service exam .conduct by upsc once in year in 3 main stages.

1)civil service aptitude test(csat)
2) civil service main exam
3) interview

To apply for this post.one must have done his/her graduation or post graduation in any specialisation.

The age limit of the candidate would be between 21-30 years excluding relaxation age bar for crrtain categories.

You have ample of time to prepare,collect study material,practice model papers.

-have grip knowledge on NCERT text book,IGNOU,NIOS study material
-cultivate the habbit of reading newspaper.
-be update on current affairs.