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I have passed 12th class with 70 percent & jee mains with 53 marks . I want to become ips so which graduation course should I choose .? Can someone with experience provide me the suggestion on this? I really want to make sure that I will reach my goal!

It is very good if you have dreamt of such a big dream.

A candidate with graduation from any stream can appear for civil service exams.

So, i would like to suggest you that the stream in which you are interested you can join but as you have completed your 12th from science stream hence you should go graduation in the same stream.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have passed 12th class with 70 percent & jee mains with 53 marks . I want to become ips so which graduation course should I choose .? Can someone with experience provide me the suggestion on this? I really want to make sure that I will reach my goal!

There is no specific course which is needed to be done for joining in as IPS Officer. You can do any of the courses based on the stream which you wish. The educational qualification needed is candidate need to have completed a degree from a recognized university and that can be from any stream.

IPS exam is one of the civil service exams conducted by UPSC. There are criteria's which you need to satisfy apart from educational qualification and they are:

# Candidate appearing for the exam should have a citizenship in India as per the nationality standard.

# Age limit needed is 21-30 years for general category and there relaxation for other category such as 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC.

The candidate who satisfy all these criteria is eligible for applying for the IPS Exam and the candidates are selected through:

• Preliminary Exam
• Main Exam
• Interview

You need to choose the optional subjects for the respected exam. To know more about the exam check at http://www.upsc.gov.in

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have passed 12th class with 70 percent & jee mains with 53 marks . I want to become ips so which graduation course should I choose .? Can someone with experience provide me the suggestion on this? I really want to make sure that I will reach my goal!

You can do any graduation degree to become an IPS officer.

IPS stands for Indian Police Service. IPS exam is conducted by UPSC through civil service exam.

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

Your age should be in between 21 years to 30 years for general candidates. Age relaxation is given below -

5 years relaxation for SC/ST candidates
3 years relaxation for OBC Candidates
10 years relaxation for PHC candidates
5 years relaxation for Ex-serviceman

Number of Attempts:-

For open category:- 4 attempts
For OBC category:- 5 attempts
For ST/SC category:- 7 attempts

According to my opinion you should go for B.Sc course in any subject.
I am giving this suggestion because for getting IPS post you need to clear IAS exam. Minimum requirement for this exam is graduation. B.Sc is a graduation also you will get a good knowledge of a particular subject. Also you can choose same subject in IAS. This will make for you to complete IAS syllabus also you can effectively prepare yourself for exam.

Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university is the required qualification for IPS exam. Therefore, you can opt for any stream because there is no specialised education required for it.

All you have to do is crack the civil service exam which is conducted by UPSC. Selection will be based on your performance in written exam and interview. You can choose an optional subject according to your interest.

IPS stands for Indian Police Service and it is one of the highest post in the administrative field which one can achieve.

For becoming an IPS officer one needs to clear Civil Services Examination which is organized by Union Public Service Commission once every year.

--> Also for appearing in the same examination you are required to have the qualifications given below :-

* You must have the nationality of India.

* Your age must lie within 21 years to 32 years if you belong to general category as there is provision of age relaxation in upper age limit of 3 years, 5 years & 10 years for OBC, SC/ST & physically handicapped candidates as per the government norms.

* You must have either completed your bachelor's degree or must be in the final year of same with any subject of your choice from a recognized university.

--> Also the examination is organized in three phases which are respectively called as Preliminary test, Mains and Personal Interview.

Now as for you are concerned about the subject for your graduation course then it is quite clear from eligibility criteria that there is no subject barrier for one's eligibility for the same examination. So you are free to choose your interested course and do not get confused that which subject is easier or harder go for that subject in which you are interested and comfortable because it would be the easiest option rather any other.

For more details concerning with the same examination you can log on to the official link of UPSC i.e; www.upsc.gov.in.

You can opt for any course in Graduation, if you are interested to become an IPS officer. Candidates who have completed Bachelor's degree course in any discipline from a recognised university are eligible to appear in IPS examination. Eligibility criteria required to appear in IPS examination is mentioned below :-

1. You must be a citizen of India.

2. You must have completed Bachelor's degree course in any discipline from a recognised university.

3. You must be in between 21-30 years old. Upper age relaxation is applicable to reserved category candidates as per government rules.

4. You must be Physically fit as per physical standards mentioned in the UPSC IPS examination notification.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have passed 12th class with 70 percent & jee mains with 53 marks . I want to become ips so which graduation course should I choose .? Can someone with experience provide me the suggestion on this? I really want to make sure that I will reach my goal!

Well, you can operate any Graduation as your wish. There is no such required specialization for Civil Service exam.

IPS stands for Indian Police Services officer and to become IPS Officer you need to appear in Civil Service Examination which is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. You must complete Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university to be eligible for IPS entrance exam.

To appear for this examination, the applicant must have attained the age of 21 years and Not attained the age of 30 years, Upper age relaxation is applicable for SC/ST/OBC Candidates.

This examination is divided into 2 stages, Preliminary examination and Main examination. Those candidates who are qualify in the Preliminary exam are eligible for main exam.

Official website - http://www.upsc.gov.in/

You can choose any subject you like, there is no eligibility criteria based on graduation subject. But going for humanities subjects can be helpful.

You can opt for political science, geography, history, public administration.
You can even choose science subjects like maths, biology, chemistry etc.

If you are interested in engineering, then you can choose electrical engineering, civil engineering or mechanical.

But keep in mind, subjects has less weightage in total marks as compared to GS marks.