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Guys
I am very much crazy about Civil Services.
I want to appear for IAS exam, but at the same time
I also like Indian Foreign Services,
But I prefer IAS much more than this two,
Sir please explain to me the
entire structure of Civil Services,
and books required for CSAT.

Civil Service Examination is conducted by Union Public Service Commission Once in a year. Minimum Education Qualification to apply for this examination is that candidate should have finished degree course from a recognized University or equivalent qualification. Candidate age should have minimum 21 years and maximum 32 years at the time of appearing for this examination. Upper age limits is applicable for this examination.

The Selection Process is consist of Prelims, Main Examination and Personal Interview. Prelims Examination consist of two compulsory papers of 200 marks in the each civil service examination. Both the papers are of the objective type questions. Main Examination consist of Eight Papers. You have to qualify all the main Exam papers.

Books for Civil Service Examinations :-



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

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Guys
I am very much crazy about Civil Services.
I want to appear for IAS exam, but at the same time
I also like Indian Foreign Services,
But I prefer IAS much more than this two,
Sir please explain to me the
entire structure of Civil Services,
and books required for CSAT.

If you have completed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university then you are eligible for Civil Service exam.

Age Criteria:

For General: 21 to 30 years
For OBC: 21 to 33 years
For SC/ST: 21 to 35 years

No. of Attempts:

For General: 3
For OBC: 7
For SC/ST: No Restriction

Selection process for Civil Service exam:

1)Preliminary test
2)Mains exam
3)Personal interview

Books for Civil Service exam:-

IAS PRE: Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
by Upscportal
Publisher: Upscportal.com
Price: Rs. 225

UPSC IAS PRE: English Grammar and Usage
by Upscportal
Publisher: UPSCPORTAL Publications
Price: Rs. 220

UPSC PORTAL: English Language Comprehension Skills
by UPSCportal Editorial Board
Publisher: Upsc Portal
Price: Rs. 150

UPSC Portal General Knowledge Manual
by UPSCportal Editorial Board
Publisher: Upscportal.com
Price: Rs. 150

Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations
by M. Laxmikanth
Publisher: Tata Mcgraw Hill Education Private Limited
Price: Rs. 410

Modern Indian History
by Tarique Mohammad
Publisher: Tata Mcgraw Hill Education Private Limited
Price: Rs. 250

Objective General Studies For UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination
by A. R. Khan
Publisher: Tata Mcgraw Hill Education Private Limited
Price: Rs. 180

Basic Numeracy
by Upscportal
Publisher: UPSC Portal
Price: Rs. 240

UPSC Portal: General Mental Ability Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability
by Sachchida Nand Jha
Publisher: UPSC Portal Publications
Price: Rs. 230

For more details about Civil Service exam please visit to official website www.upsc.gov.in