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Hello,

I am in BA 2nd year. I want to know is PG degree required for writing UPSC entrance examination. I mean some people's says do PG degree it will be beneficial so I am confused. Also tell me how to prepare for the preliminary examination?

In UPSC there is requirement of only graduation but if you have completed post graduate it is also good.

Eligibility criteria are as under:-

Candidate must have completed their graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate from a recognized university.

Candidate age must be in between 21 to 30 years.

Candidate should be an Indian citizen.

Candidate belonging to reservation category get 3 years relaxation for OBC and for SC/ST it is upto 5 years.

Candidate should be physically fit.

Selection procedure:-

Preliminary

Mains

Personal Interview

You need to study thoroughly and have to study deeply every topic. To crack UPSC is not very easy that’s why you have to study hard. Study regularly for at least 12 to 14 hours to get success.

No, PG degree is not required for writing UPSC examination. Candidate must have passed graduation degree from any recognised university in order to appear in UPSC examination.

Just follow these tips to prepare for preliminary exams :

• Go through the complete syllabus and refer good books.
• Make a time table and follow it properly. Give proper time to all the topics.
• Revise all the important topics time to time.
• Prepare you own notes and always refer them only while revision.
• Solve as much numericals as your can.
• Solve as much previous papers as much as you can.
• You can take help of some good coaching institute for efficient preparation.

No, Post Graduation degree is not required to appear in UPSC examination. Candidates who have completed Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university are eligible to appear in UPSC examination. The age limit required to appear in UPSC examinations is 21-32 years and upper age relaxation is applicable to reserved category candidates as per government rules. You can prepare for UPSC Preliminary examination by studying the books mentioned below :-

--> History Of Modern India – Bipan Chandra.
--> India’s Struggle For Independence – Bipan Chandra. (History)
--> India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma. (History)
--> History of Medieval India – Satish Chandra. (History)
--> Analytical Reasoning – M. K. Pandey (CSAT – Paper 2: Analytical Reasoning)
--> Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R. S.Aggarwal
--> The Wonder That Was India – A.L. Bhasham. (Culture)
--> Facets of Indian Culture – Spectrum. (Culture)
--> Geography of India – Majid Husain. (Geography)
--> Oxford School Atlas – Oxford. (Geography)
--> Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong. (Geography)
--> Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations – M. Laxmikanth. (Polity)
--> Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh. (Economy)
--> Economic Survey. (Economy)
--> Science and Technology in India – TMH. (Science and Technology)
--> Environmental Studies from Crisis to Cure 2nd Edition – R.Rajagoplan.
(Environment)
--> India Year Book (Current Affairs)
--> Manorama Yearbook. (Current Affairs)

UPSC conducts Civil Services examination every year. The minimum academic qualification required for this exam is bachelor's degree from a recognized university. Final year candidates of bachelor's degree can also apply for exam. Post graduation is not required for this exam, only graduation is enough to appear for it.

The age limit for exam is 21-32 years. Upper age relaxation is applicable to candidates of reserved category. The preparation can be done at basic level by NCERT books. Then you need to study recommended books. You must read daily newspapers so that you remain updated with current affairs. The Hindu is the best newspaper to read. Revision must be done at regular intervals.