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I am a student of B.A with economics as my honours subject. What further steps shall I take to become an Indian Foreign Service IFS officer? Will this degree be beneficial for me?

Yes, Economics honours students can become Indian Foreign Service IFS officer only if they have Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science/Botany/ Chemistry/ Geology/ Mathematics/ Physics/ Statistics and Zoology in their graduation.

If you have any one subject from above mentioned subjects than you are totally eligible to appear in Indian Forest Science examination otherwise you are not eligible for this examination.

To become a Foreign Service Officer, you have to appear and qualify in Civil Service examination.

The examination is conducted by UPSC. It is conducted in three stages. So, you have to appear and qualify in all the stages of examination for final selection.

The age limit is 21-32 years. For more information about the examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

With the qualification of BA in Economics, you are certainly eligible to become Indian Foreign Service Officer. The recruitment examination for getting into Indian Foreign Services is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

>> The minimum qualification required is "Graduation or Bachelor's Degree" in any discipline from a recognized university or institute.

>> As BA in Economics (Honors) is a Bachelor's Degree, you can apply for this recruitment conducted by UPSC.

>> Selection of candidates will be done based on the performance in Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Interview.

>> Minimum age required is 21 years and maximum age should not exceed 30 years. Age relaxation is applicable for reserved category candidates.

Yes, Economics honours student can become Indian Foreign Service IFS officer.

The eligibility to appear for the examination is:-
Candidate must have passed bachelor degree from a recognised University .
Candidate's age must be between 21 years to 32 years with the relaxation for reserved category candidates.

Final year candidates are eligible to appear for this exam .

For joining Indian Foreign Service, you must qualify in all stages that is preliminary exam, main exam, personal interview.

Yes, of course you are eligible. Aspirants must have completed 10+2 to apply for a UG course. Candidates can pursue a bachelors in any discipline. Post bachelor's, aspirants will be eligible for the Indian foreign service exam. The candidates must be between 21 to 32 years old.

To become an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer, you are required to qualify the Civil Services examination and the minimum education required for appearing in the same examination is a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university.

So, being a student of B.A. (Hons.) in Economics degree course, you are certainly eligible for becoming an IFS officer after completion of your bachelor degree course as far as the educational requirement for the same is concerned.

Further, as far as you concerned about your degree to be beneficial in your preparation for the Civil Services examination then the answer to your concern is that your degree will certainly come handy while you prepare for the General studies Indian Economy part when you prepare for the same examination. It would also help in Main examination if you opt for Economics as your optional paper.

For complete details regarding the Civil Services examination, you can refer to the link www.upsc.gov.in.

Yes, an Economics honours student can become an Indian Foreign Service IFS officer. The educational qualification required is a candidate must have a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university. The candidate minimum age should be 21 years and the maximum age should not be more than 32 years.

The UPSC conducts the Indian Foreign Service examination each year and it has 3 levels that are preliminary, second main examination, and lastly a personality test. There are a maximum number of attempts is 7. I am also giving you the UPSC website link for your reference that is www.upsconline.nic.in