IAS Officer - How to become an IAS Officer?
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recruits to various administrative services like IAS and IPS depending on a candidate’s performance in the Civil Services Examination. IAS officers play key role in both the Central and State Government. They hold the most important posts across the country. To dream of becoming an IAS officer is easy; the effort that needs to be put in order to achieve that dream is what counts and what will help achieve that dream.
Qualifying Exam
As mentioned above, a candidate has to take the Civil Services Exam. The notification for the exam usually appears in all leading news papers, the Gazette of India and in the Employment News in December of the previous year. The application form and the information brochure for the exam are available at post offices or head post offices across the country. Information on application forms and test centers will be available in the ad coming out. The filled form along with the acknowledgement card has to be sent to The Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur.
The exam can be broken down into three
- Preliminary exam (held in May/June)
- Main exam (held in October/November)
- Interview
The preliminary exam consists of two objective type questions papers. The first paper would deal with General Studies and the second one with the selected optional subjects. (Details of these subjects will be available in the information brochure). The main exam has a total of nine papers. The first two papers are English and an Indian language. The third paper is an essay paper. The fourth and fifth are general studies. The remaining four are on any two of the selected optional subjects (two papers on each subject). The interview calls usually come out in March-April and the actual process happen in April-May. The brochure has to be referred carefully while selecting subjects as there are certain combinations that are not allowed.
Who is eligible to apply
- Citizenship - Indian
- Age Limit – 21-30 as on 1st of August of the year of examination. There are relaxations in the upper age limit in cases like SC/ST, OBC candidates, etc
- Qualification – Degree holder from any university in the country. Final year students, awaiting results are also eligible.
- No. of attempts – 4. It is 7 in the case of OBCs and no limit for SC/STs.
How to prepare for exam and interview
Focus is very important. Prepare a feasible timetable. The candidate has to be well informed on current affairs in all sectors. Newspapers and materials like Competition Success Review will help. Reading helps dealing with the language well. Make good use of the dictionary when coming across unfamiliar words. These things would help with the General Studies paper.
Be careful when selecting optional subjects. Select subjects that you are confident in and for which the study material is readily available. Practice a lot. For essays, be careful not to divert from the topic. Flowery words and no subject matter do not help.
The English and the language papers test your command over them. They consist of comprehension, précis writing, vocabulary and short essay. There is also translation in the case of the language paper. Interviews help the board understand the personality of the candidate. Be modest, honest and respectful towards the panel. Keep in mind that the panel has had a lot of experience in conducting such interviews. We may be ignorant on a topic but they aren’t. Understand the question well. Taking a minute or two to answer is better than later regretting the answer you gave. Give unbiased and precise answers. Do not be argumentative. Book knowledge alone does not help in interviews; mental alertness will also be tested. Mock interviews will help a lot.
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23 Responses to “IAS Officer - How to become an IAS Officer?”
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by which course we can clear the test of i.a.s officer
i pass 12 exam in scincce after 12 i join b.a. class i want to be a ias .i got 94% marks in 12 .sir me hindi medium sethi meri ias ke liye tips de
where M take proper studty material…
I am tankeshwar dewangan from cg I am BA pass and my age crosed in 31 may I write IAS entrenc exam sir
sir we are very poor but my dream is become an IAS officer
i should like to help my indian society how it will be success without mony ? respected is there any free coaching centers in india/or is there any entrance for free coaching for civil services. would you help me please sir/mam’s
i i’m studying in class 11th arts . i want to become a IS officer.
plz tell me which subject is requred.
hii i’m sushma. i i’m studying in class 12th arts . i want to become a IS officer.
plz tell me which subject is requred.
Respected sir,
my name is kuldeep upadhyay and i’m doing engg. Now but i want to prepare for ias exam with history subject so would u please tell me that can it is possible or not?
Plzz rpl for this sir i’m so confuse about that plzzz help me..
I’m waiting for your rpl sir….!
any online coaching for UPPCS. Subjects r GEOGRAPHY and PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. COACHING should be in hindi medium only.
i have just given my c.b.s.e exams of class 10th,and i want to prepare for I.A.S exams from now,so please guide me about the preparation for it.
sir,i have completed bsc(cs) with 69%,so will i eligible for to become an i.a.s officor.also i want to know about the notification for the i.a.s entrance exam.i want to know about the syllabus for all the exams.
hi,
I borned in july 1981……it means i am eligible or not???
for IAS exam, as here it is mentioned 21 to 30.
waiting for reply
Dear All,m vry delighted,2 read all details info gvn.on becoming an IAS,thank u.bt stil i hv a doubt on >> percntage of marks requird in grad.level. & >>i had an irregular education with many setbacks & failure bt stil strugling..so wil dat b questionisd in case of a poor academicaly qualified canditate & loss of years?plz rly asap..regards..Pritam.
is forms for ias available now.if yes then tell me the last date of form filling
respected sir/mam’s
the selected subject means optional subject can be our technical sub. or necssary to choose any other sub.
syllabus for IAS exam.
Hi ,
For CSAT in prelims for logical reasoninng and analytical ability, decison making and problem solving grneral mental ability which books shouls i refer as iam non Mathematics background.
I want to complet new syllbus of the IAS exam I will be apear in year 2011.plz help me in all informaton releating IAS exam paper.I will be thankful to you!!!
i want to become an IAS Officer.then plz me what i will dop!!!!i dont know anything that how to apply, form where i will get application form.plz help me in all type of criteria….i will be very thankful to you!!!
SIR ,I M NW pesuing my bca final from PU,and i have no any such a knowledge about of IAS or IPS .and like what about if thier entrance exams? and where i can take best coching about its preprations ? and its during conditions occurs…so plz help me….
SIR.I NOW i m pesuing my bca final from PU.and i have such a no knowlge about of ias
how many subject’s are in IAS
pls tell me explain and show the name of subject’s pls !
sir , i want the previous solved question answers of upsc . also i want to speak in english influency . please help me .