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My brother is in a 11th standard so when can we start preparing for the I.A.S. Exam?please suggest me some books for starting the preparation of I.A.S.?

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My brother is in a 11th standard so when can we start preparing for the I.A.S. Exam?please suggest me some books for starting the preparation of I.A.S.?

Hi after reading your query

I decided to tell you about the IAS exam more precisely. Well,Lets start with details of the exam.

IAS is a civil service and also one of the most prestigious Indian Civil Services. To become an IAS officer you have to clear a most competitive exam called Civil Service Exam.

This exam is conducted by UPSC,Which is a constitutional body.

Eligible persons for this exam are :

those who completed their degree
and
those who have 21 years of age minimum.

you have to get the above eligibility criterion before getting registered to this exam.

Now I made you clear about Exam,its eligibility and when to apply for it.

Starting preparation :

Civil Service Examination(CSE) is not a exam which is equal to other common entrance exams.

Just by by-hearting something you can achieve success.
you need to have passion in you to clear the exam and become a civil servant with a divine thought in your inner.

you can start your preparation according to your desire. if you want to crack the exam and become a all india topper you have to start preparation from this moment only.

if you just want any of the service in that exam then it is enough to prepare from 1 year before of the exam.

I think your aim is to be an IAS officer if that is right, then you need to work hard a lot.
There will be huge competition.

This exam doesn't check your academic standards or anything like that. It checks the applicant's attitude,IQ Level, Justification power, Righteousness , Kindness.

all these will be tested in the form of your answers.
for that you need to develop your personality not physically but mentally. For this you need to have a deep interest on Book Reading, Unlimited thurst to know new and old things.

you should be able to apply the moral values in your day to day activities.
to get these qualities you can do a lot of things like

->Reading autobiographies of great eminent personalities.
->Following News through print and paper media.
->Discussing various burning topics with various people to know the actual human pulse.
->To study the general needs for a citizen of India.
->Should know various types of livings.

and many more can be added up to this list. It is endless till your creativity exists.

Coming to suggestion on Books.

Every book can be linked up to the preparation for IAS Exam or CSE Exam, Because the questions in IAS will not ask you the matter in the book which you have read. it will expect a view and analysis about the asked topic.

hope you understood how to start your preparation now. First of all before starting preparation you research more about Indian Administrative service and the exam . Then you can make plan to prepare and achieve it.

If you find out the best way. No doubt you going to achieve it for sure.

All the best dear

Regards

i am a student of fyjc arts what steps should i take in order to prepare for ias,how old should i be?????

You must be at least 21 years old but not more than 30 years

im an btech student of 1st year ,, when to start preparation??

HI Dear

Preparation of IAS exam is very Sincerely because this is the exam on which all
of the Indian People hopes are there for get this jobs...

Books for Preparation:-











Criteria for IAS exam:-



*Candidate pass graduation in any stream
Age- 21 to 30 years
3 years relaxation for OBC candidates
5 years relaxation for SC/ST candidates.

WHICH BOOK CAN I CONCERN FOR IAS ;SUJECT- POLITICAL SCIENCE

Iam studing in 9th standard.Can i join in B.A Political science or subjects related to indian administration in college to get a graduation for I.A.S exam ?

Eligibility for UPSC IAS are:
1. Educational Qualification:
A graduate in any discipline from a recognised university or college in India or A final year student can also appear for the exam
2. Age Limit:
Minimum 21 years
Maximum 30 years for general, 33 years for OBC and 35 years for SC/ST candidate.
3. Number off attempts:
4 attempts for general category
good luck.........

when to start prepare for nata examinination

hi,
IAS

To crack ias exam
You should work hard i.e.
16 hours out of 24 hours.
BEST BOOKS FOR IAS EXAM;











Good luck

I'M PRATISHTHA RAO
Is there any institute for preparation for IAS after 12th in delhi or jaipur??
give me some more advices too....

Now i m 12 pass which buk study to prepar ias xam

I m from commerce field so which optional subject is preferable for me?

in which subject we have to concentrate more to get in ias

i am a frst year student from humanities background..i want to know that can i start my preparation for IAS..or should i wait..and want to know that what is the frst step to prepare for ias exams?

Sir i'am ty bscit student what should i do for prepration of ias exam

i m student of commers strem how i should start prepration of ias?

i m in 9th grade. i want to become an IAS. so what all should i do at this point of time so that i get prepared till i reach the age of giving ias exam?

hi am sravani completed my b.tech in 2011 .my aim is to become an IAS officer but i cannot go to coaching cos of some financial problems, so can any 1 tell me details of books where shud i purchase at price? any website

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Hello I am Arefa Ahmed,i will be giving my boards in 2014,after giving my board exams.Can i start preparing for the IAS preliminary exam?

Hello,I am Arefa Ahmed,i will be giving my boards in 2014 can i start preparing for the IAS premilinary exams after giving my boards exams?

iam in 2nd year b.com. i want to become an ias officer.Tell me the correct way of preparaing ias exam and when can i start the ias preparation

I am Akash i want to becme IAS officer. i cmpltd 2nd puc n science nw i going to join B.A becse it's easy to prepar ias exam i thnk ths type. Plze give me sujstn i did corct r wrong?

Is it necessary to have I.A.S coaching to be an I.A.S.

Is it possible for me to give the ias exam without actually graduating??I am currently in my 1st year engineering...can i give an attempt in my 3rd or 4th year??

Hello I am B.E 2 year student from CSE i want to become a IAS officer. which book i should preffered for this exam

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Is it possible for me to give the ias exam without actually graduating??I am currently in my 1st year engineering...can i give an attempt in my 3rd or 4th year??

NO, You cannot apply for the IAS exams in your first year of BTECH

If you want to become an IAS officer than in that case you have to give the Civil Services Exams conducted by UPSC


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

there is full discription about ias read it care fully
Indian nationals who have attained the age of 21 years, and not have attained the upper age limit on 1st August 2013

General Category:
must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1983 and not later than 1st August, 1992.

Other Backward Classes (OBC):
must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1980 and not later than 1st August, 1992.

Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes:
must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1978 and not later than 1st August, 1992.

blind, deaf-mute and orthopaedically handicapped persons:
must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1973 and not later than 1st August, 1992.
There are some other upper age relaxations for certain defence personnel and persons who domiciled in J&K during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989.
Educational Qualification
The candidate must hold any degree in any discipline from any recongnized university

Final year degree students who will obtain degree by August 1, 2013 are also eligible for CSAT 2013

The degree can be of any class (distinction, first, second etc.)

Degree obtained by distance education/open university is also eligible if the university is a recognized university
Number of attempts permitted
For some candidates there is a limit on the number of times you can attempt IAS Exams (Civil Services exams)

Even attending to one paper of CSAT (IAS prelim exam) counts as an attempt

Applying for CSAT (IAS prelim exam) but not attending for any paper DOES NOT count as an attempt

General Category: 4

OBC: 7

Physically Handicapped: 7

SC & ST: No limit on number of attempts
Nationality
(1) For the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of India.

(2) For other services, a candidate must be either :—

(a) A citizen of India, or

(b) a subject of Nepal, or

(c) a subject of Bhutan, or

(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India. or

(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Srilanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Provided further that candidates belonging to categories (b), (c) and (d) above will not be eligible for appointment to the Indian Foreign Service. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of india

I am happy that you want to be an IAS officer. Here i will give you a stepbystep method to prepare.

Step 1 (one year before the test)
Understand the test by going thru CSAT Syllabus, CSAT Past papers
Read The Hindu newspaper daily and Frontline magazineand take notes on Important news, editorials and analysis articles
Go thru the free study material
Read current affairsnotesand try to answer current affairs questions

Step 2 (six months before the test)
Get the study materialand study/practice for about 4hours per day
Get the required CSAT booksand study for about 4 hours per day

Step 3 (three months before the test)
Revise the study material and study/practice for about 2 hours per day
Revise the required books and study for about 2 hours per day
Get India Year Book 2013 and study/revise for about 1 hour per day
Get The Economic Survey of India 2013 and study/revise for about 1 hour per day

Step 4 (one month before the test)
Do the one practice test (both paper I and Paper II)per day and analyze and work on weak area
Revise the study material /required books and study for about 2 hours per day
Revise India Year Book 2013 and study/revise for about 1 hour per day
Revise The Economic Survey of India 2013 and study/revise for about 1 hour per day.

All the best

IAS Stands Indian Administrative Service

Selection Process :

Preliminary Examination

Main Examination

Interview

IAS Examination Books :

UPSC Portal CSAT General Studies Manual IAS Preliminary Examination 2013 By Jha

IAS Prelims/CSAT Civil Services: 18 Years General Studies Topic-Wise Solved Papers By Disha Experts

UPSC IAS Civil Services Exam Syllabus By GKP

UPSC Portal General Mental Ability Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability By Sachchida Nand Jha

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The list of some best books for preparation for IAS exam:-

Evolution of Indian Economy by I C Dhingra

Indian Economy by Mishra and Puri

Economic Survey by Dutt and Sundaram

Bhartiya Rajya Vyavastha by N.L. Madan

Indian Constitution by D.D. Basu

Indian Constitution by P.M. Bakshi

Our Constitution by Subhash C. Kashyap

Objective General English by R.S. Agarwal

A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal

A new Approach to Reasoning by Sijwali and Sijwali

India Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra

Gandhi Nehru Tagore and Ambedkar by Gopal Krishna

Modern India by Bipin Chandra

History of Modern India by A.C.Banerjee

Economic and Commercial Geography of India by Sharma and Cotinho

India - A Comprehensive Geography by Khullar

General Principles of World Geography by Charles Farro

Reports of the Ministry of Science and Technology by Yojana
Science Reporter

Science and Technology in India by Spectrum

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