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8th September 2013 08:17 PM

aryan5107241

Re: Details about IAS entrance exam?

Dear Friend,

IAS Stands for Indian Administrative Services. To join the IAS as an IAS Officer is the dream of almost all the students but only a few can fulfill their dream.

This is because in order to fulfill this dream the candidates have to crack the prestigious Civil Services Exam which is considered as one of the toughest exams too.

The Union Public Service Commission [UPSC] conducts the Civil services Exam every year through which candidates get a chance to join the below mentioned services :

* Indian Administrative Services

* Indian Police Services

* Indian Economic Services

* Indian Foreign Services

The Civil Services Exam is conducted in the following phases namely :

1) Civil services Aptitude Test

2) MAINS Examination

3) Personal Interview

The Pattern of the Civil Services Exam is :

The Qualifications Required for the Civil Services Exam are :

## Educational Qualifications :

>> The candidate must have passed Graduation in any discipline from any recognized college/university.

>> The candidate does not require any specific percentage of marks in graduation.

>> Candidate in final year of graduation can also appear for the exam.

## Age Limit:

## Nationality :

>> The candidate must be a Citizen of India.

## Number of Attempts :

a) For General Candidates : 4

b) For OBC Candidates : 7

c) For SC/ST Candidates : No Limit

This is the information i have to the best of my knowledge regarding your query. Hope the information will help you to the extent you want.

8th September 2013 09:26 AM

BISWARUPYOGI

Re: Details about IAS entrance exam?

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Sir,
I'm student of B.A.
Please give me full details for I.A.S. Entrance exam

IAS stands for Indian Administrative Services .

If you have graduation degree from recognized university then you can apply for IAS Exam.IAS exam conducted for UPSC through civil service exams .

After completion of BA degree , you are applicable for IAS exam .

Final year of degree courses candidate can apply here .

If you are from general category then your age should be in between 21 to 30 years old.Age relaxation are given below-

1. OBC- 3 year
2. SC/ST - 5 year
3. Blind/Deaf/Mute/Orthopedically Handicapped - 10 years
4.Jammu & kashmir domiciles (1980-1989) - up to 5 year age relaxation
5.special cases of defense services personnel - up to 3 year
6.special cases Ex-service man who have rendered at least 5 year in military service up to maximum 5 year age relaxation.

The maximum attempts for SC/ST candidate is Unlimited. For OBC candidate it is 7 years and for general candidate it will be 5 years.

IAS exam conduct in 3 steps like - 1)Preliminary Exam 2)Mains Exam 3)Personal Interview.

List of optional subjects :-

1. Agriculture
2. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
3. Anthropology
4. Botany
5. Chemistry
6. Civil Engineering
7. Commerce and Accountancy
8. Economics
9. Electrical Engineering
10. Geography
11. Geology
12. History
13. Law
14. Management
15. Mathematics
16. Mechanical Engineering
17. Medical Science
18. Philosophy
19. Physics
20. Political Science and International
21. Relations
22. Psychology
23. Public Administration
24. Sociology
25. Statistics
26. Zoology
27. Literature

Following combinations of subjects ARE NOT ALLOWED in IAS Exam :–

(a) Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration
(b) Commerce & Accountancy and Management
(c) Anthropology and Sociology
(d) Mathematics and Statistics;
(e) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry &Veterinary Science
(f) Management and Public Administration
(g) Of the Engineering subjects, viz., Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering–not more than one subject.
(h) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science.

IAS Preliminary Exam :-

(Paper 1) (200 marks) - Duration : Two hrs.

Current events of national and international importance
History of India and Indian national movement
Indian and World Geography- physical, social, economic geography of India and the world
Indian Polity and governance – constitution, political system, panchayati raj, public policy, Rights issues, etc.
Economic and social development – sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc.
General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate change-that donot require subject specialization
General science.

(Paper II) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs

Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision making and problem solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. –Class X level)
English language comprehension skills (Class X level)
Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.

The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

IAS Mains Exam :-

Paper I- is Contain Indian language which is to be selected by the candidate 300 marks.
Paper II- Contain English Language - 30 marks.
Paper III- is Contain essay section and - 200 marks.
Paper IV and V- both the papers Contain of general studies - 300 marks.
Paper VI to IX- these both are optional papers - 300 Marks.

List of the Best Books for IAS Exams:-

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

Modern Indian History
by Tarique Mohammad
Publisher: Tata Mcgraw Hill Education Private Limited

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

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

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6th September 2013 11:59 PM

nishi513

Re: Details about IAS entrance exam?

HI FRIEND
## IAS(Indian Administrative Services) examination is conducted by Union Public Service Commission every year
## Minimum educational qualification required to apply for IAS exam is GRADUATION in any discipline from recognised institution/university
## Age limit to apply for IAS examination is
~>21-30 years for GENERAL category candidates
~>21-33 years for OBC candidates
~>21-35 years for SC/ST candidates
## The selection process of IAS examination is
~>Written test(preliminary & mains exams)
~>Personal interview
## The number of attempts for IAS exam are
~>4 times for GENERAL category
~>7 times for OBC category
~>no limit for SC/ST category candidates
## For further details please visit www.upsc.gov.in

** ALL THE BEST **

24th August 2013 12:53 PM

Unregistered

Details about IAS entrance exam?

Sir,
I'm student of B.A.
Please give me full details for I.A.S. Entrance exam

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