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am a B.com distance education student. Completed with 48% marks. If i eligible for upsc ias examination?

Graduation is the basic qualification for IAS exam. Candidate must possess a minimum of 50% marks to qualify. Also the qualification must be obtained from any recognized institute. So with 48% marks you are not eligible to apply. You can apply for other job positions suiting your qualification under central/state government like banking sector, insurance sector etc.

Originally Posted by vigneshwaran1122

am a B.com distance education student. Completed with 48% marks. If i eligible for upsc ias examination?

Information Regarding IAS Examination.

Nice to see your interest in the field of the civil service examination. IAS is stand for Indian Administrative Service. The IAS examination is come under civil services examination which is conducted by the UPSC once in every year. To appear in the IAS examination you need the following eligibility criteria.

Eligibility Criteria for IAS Examination.
--> Pass graduation degree in any discipline from a recognize University. Final year graduation candidates can also appear in this examination.
--> The age must be between 21 to 30 years at the time of examination. The age relaxation is also applicable for reservation category.

These are the basic eligibility criteria for the IAS entrance examination. If you satisfy the above eligibility criteria then you are eligible to apply for the IAS examination.

There are no limit of percentage required in graduation to appear in the IAS examination. Only pass the graduation degree is enough to appear in the IAS examination.

For any more and complete information regarding the civil services examination kindly visit the official website of the UPSC : http://www.upsc.gov.in

Dear aspirant,

-Sorry with 48 % marks in Graduation you will not be eligible for IAS examination.

-You should be graduate in any discipline from a recognised university with atleast 50 % marks to be eligible to give IAS exam.

-The age limit for General category Candidate is 21 to 30 years . Age relaxation is available for SC/ST, OBC , PH and Ex-servicemen.

-One has to pass IAS prelims, IAS mains and personal interview with good marks to become an IAS officer and serve the nation.

BEST OF LUCK....

HELLO DEAR

Its nice to see that you are aspiring to become an IAS officer.

IAS is commonly known as Indian Administrative Services.
To become an IAs officer you need to clear UPSC Civil Services Examination.

You can sit for the exam provided you follow the eligibility norms:

** You must have completed your graduation in any stream.

** Final year candidates may also apply.

** Your age should be between 21 to 30 years.

There is age relaxation given for reserved categories.
SC/ST- 5 yrs
OBC- 3 yrs
PH- 10 yrs

Number of attempts:

4 in case of general
7 in case of OBC &
unlimited in case of SC/ST till they attain the age of 35 years.

There are 3 stages of examination:
Preliminary
Mains
Interview


ALL THE BEST..........

You are Eligible For IAS Exam Because In The IAS No Minimum Percentage For Graduation
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IAS Eligibility :

1. Graduate in Any Discipline From Recognized University.
2. Age Limit :
General : 21 to 30 Years
OBC : 21 to 33 Years
SC/ST : 21 to 35 Years

3. Indian Citizen
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No. Of Attempts :

General : 4
OBC : 7
SC/ST : 9
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Selection Process :

1. Preliminary Exam
2. Mains Exam
3. Interview

Hi,

Yes , you are eligible to appear for IAS exam.

IAS exam is conducted by UPSC.

Eligibility criteria -

Graduate in any discipline from a recognised university.

Age - 21 - 30 years.

The exam is conducted in three stages -

Preliminary exam

Main exam

interview.

Originally Posted by vigneshwaran1122

am a B.com distance education student. Completed with 48% marks. If i eligible for upsc ias examination?

Hey friend,

IAS stands for Indian Administrative Service

This exam is being conducted by UPSC and is held every year and there are 3 stages by which you are eligible for the post and they are:

>> Preliminary Exam

>> Main Exam

>> Interview


There are criteria's which are needed to be satisfied in order to apply for the exam and they are:

~ Nationality

~ Age Limit

~ Education Qualification


To be descriptive on these qualification they are:

>> The candidate appearing for the exam must be a citizen of India

>> The age limit needed for the IAS exam is that you need to have 21-30 years of age for General category candidates

>> If you are a Sc/St candidate then you get a relaxation of 21-35 years and for OBC candidate it is 21-33 years,

>> In the case of you being a Ex-service men then you will get 5 years exception from the prescribed limits.

>> The education qualification needed for the exam states that the candidate must have completed a degree from a recognzied university and with a fair percentage


If you tend to satisfy all these above mentioned criteira's framed for the exam,then you are eligible for applying.

You can apply for the exam in 2 ways:

1. Online
2. Offline

For more info regarding the exam check at the official site of UPSC at http://www.upsc.gov.in

ALL THE BEST

You are definitely eligible for Indian Administrative Service. My friend the requirement for IAS is a graduation degree. Having completed graduation through distance education is not a issue here. Candidates with such degrees can appear for the Civil Service Examination.


Similarly your percentage is also not a issue. As long as you have passed bachelor course, rest does not matter. The criteria for IAS is graduation degree. The percentage is not a criteria for Indian Administrative Service.


Therefore start preparing for the Civil Service Examination. The notification of the next exam will be out soon. Generally it is released in November. The first set of exams which is Preliminary exam would take place next year in May.


You need to start preparing now to make the cut. You can start off with reading lots of newspaper and keep the track of all the latest development for the General Studies Examination which would be part of preliminary and main exam. Apart from that you should also work on your English. Please remember that Civil Service Exam can be taken in English and Hindi languages only.



Eligibility

1. Candidate should be Indian citizen.

2. A graduation degree from a recognized university.

3. Stream and percentage in Bachelor course are not an issue.

4. Final year students of bachelor course may also apply.



Age Limit

1. General Candidates - 21 to 30 years.

2. Other Backward Class Candidates - 21 to 33 years.

3. SC/ST candidates - 21 to 35 years.



Exam Pattern

1. Preliminary Exam - It contains two papers.

2. Main Exam - There are total of 9 papers.

3. Interview



Number of Attempts

1. General - Four

2. OBC - Seven

3. SC/ST - No limit

Dear Friend,

Yes you are absolutely eligible for UPSC IAS Examination as per your educational qualifications.

This is because whether you have completed your graduation in distance mode or regular mode , the thing that matters is you must have a Bachelor`s Degree.

Other Eligibility Criteria that you should consider are :

* Your age should lie in between 21-30 years if belonging to General Category.

* There is also a relaxation in upper age as per govt. rules.

* Number Of Attempts -

a) General Category : 4

b) SC/SC Category : No Limit

c) OBC Category : 7

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.

Originally Posted by vigneshwaran1122

am a B.com distance education student. Completed with 48% marks. If i eligible for upsc ias examination?

hi friend

IAS stands for Indian Administrative Service

+++A candidate must have completed their graduation Degree in any Discipline with atlest 55% from recognise universities.

+++Final year students are also applicable.

Age Limit:

• General category student:- 21-30 years.
• OBC relaxation in upper age:21-33 years.
• SC/ST relaxation in upper age:21-35 years.

No. Attempt:

1. General - max. 4
2. OBC - max. 7.
3. SC/ST - No limit.

Exam Pattern:

1. Preliminary Exam.
2. Main Exam
3. Interview

good luck.........

the eligibility criteria for applying ias is
1)minimum qualification-graduation in any stream with no percentage bar
2)age limit-21 to 30 years for general category,21-33 years for obc,21-35 years for sc/st
3)number of attempts-4 for general category,7-for obc,unlimited-sc/st
the distant education was started by government of india to help those candidates who cannot study due to work,or due to any other reason
and it has same value as a regular studying degree have.
so dont worry u are eligible for applying.