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how to become ias
its my dream.

dear friend,
HOW TO BECOME AN IAS OFFICER:

A candidate needs to clear the Civil Seviceexams for becoming anIAS officer

The candidate must fullfill the following minimum eligibility criteria for appering in the civil service exams:
-->>The candidatemust be within the age limit of 21 to 30 years for the general category,21 to 33 years for OBC and 21 to 35 for sc/st.

-->>the candidates must have completed their graduation from a recognized university in any stream.

-->>The maximum number of attempts permitted for the general category is4,for OBC is 7,for SC/ST there is no limit.

-->>enclosed with a few papers of IAS prelims and mains which will help you the exam in abetter way.

for more information youcan visit official website:http://upsc.gov.in

Originally Posted by Unregistered

how to become ias
its my dream.

IAS exam is conducted by UPSC through Civil Service Exam so if you want to go for IAS exam , you can attend to CSAT exam.

Those candidate are graduate from any recognized university with any discipline are eligible for IAS exam.

But your age should be in between 22 to 30 years old.Age relaxation is provide for SC/ST/OBC category as per govt rule.

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.

Also you must be in citizen in India.

The IAS selection process is consist in three way

1)Preliminary exam
2)Main exam
3)Inter View.

If you have completed Preliminary exam then you are applicable IAS Mains exam.

OPTIONAL SUBJECT FOR IAS EXAM=>

You can choose the optional subject as your strengths.



If you have fulfill the above mention criteria then you can apply through upsc website.but this year CSAT exam date is already over so you can try for Next year.

For more details of IAS exam , please Click on the link http://www.upsc.gov.in

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Hi,
IAS stands Indian Adminstration Service.
IAS exam conducted by the UPSC once in a year.

You can become a IAS officer first you crack the CSAT exam.

Eligibility criteria:

the candidate education qualification is complete the graduation from a recognized university.

The candidate age limit should be 21 to 30 years. And the age relaxation for obc candidates is 3 years and the sc/st candidates is 5 years.

The candidate should be citizen of india.

Both male and female candidates are eligible for this exam.

The candidate physically and medically fit for this exam.

Selection process:

Preliminary exam

Main exam

interview.

The syllabus for IAS exam i am attaching the file.

For more details visit the website

http://www.upsc.gov.in

all the best.

IAS great choice for future. you should have to do too much hard-work.
IAS is conduct by the UPSC. you have to update with latest as well as history news for G.K..
1. Candidate must be passout from recognize university.
2. Candidate age must be in between 22 to 30 years old.
3. ST/SC can attempt unlimited time and OBC can attempt exam olny 7 years and General category can attempt only 5 years.

For selection of IAS three steps must be clear.
1)Preliminary exam
2)Main exam
3)Inter View.
best of luck for your future...

I am student of Electronics and communication branch. Is am elegible for IAS Exam??

Hello Dear Friend,

- IAS exam is conducted by UPSC through Civil Service Exam so if you want to go for IAS exam , you can attend to CSAT exam.
- Those candidate are graduate from any recognized university with any discipline are eligible for IAS exam.
- But your age should be in between 22 to 30 years old.
- Age relaxation is provide for SC/ST/OBC category as per govt rule.
- 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.
- Also you must be in citizen in India.
- The IAS selection process is consist in three way

1)Preliminary exam
2)Main exam
3)Inter View.

If you have completed Preliminary exam then you are applicable IAS Mains exam.

Hope this will help you a lot. All the Best..............!!
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IAS exam is conducted by UPSC through Civil Service Exam so if you want to go for IAS exam , you can attend to CSAT exam.

Those candidate are graduate from any recognized university with any discipline are eligible for IAS exam.

But your age should be in between 22 to 30 years old.Age relaxation is provide for SC/ST/OBC category as per govt rule.

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.

Also you must be in citizen in India.

The IAS selection process is consist in three way

1)Preliminary exam
2)Main exam
3)Inter View.

If you have completed Preliminary exam then you are applicable IAS Mains exam.

OPTIONAL SUBJECT FOR IAS EXAM=>

You can choose the optional subject as your strengths.



If you have fulfill the above mention criteria then you can apply through upsc website.but this year CSAT exam date is already over so you can try for Next year.

For more details of IAS exam , please Click on the link http://www.upsc.gov.in

.

IAS is the prestigious civil services exam conducted by UPSC..

For this the candidate must have Bachelor’s degree of a recognised university with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physcs, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Enginerring or an equivalent qualification...

The age limit is 21-30 years as on 1.7.2012. (Upper age limit relaxable for SCs/STs,OBCs)

you have to note that there is permissible limit for the number of attempts:
Four (Seven attemps of OBCs and no limit for SCs/STs )...

if you fulfill the above qualifications you can apply for civil services exam.
in that
first exam is preliminary exam and
second one is main exam
if you qualified in those exams then you will be called for interview..

For more details visit: http://www.upsc.gov.in

All the best

Originally Posted by Unregistered

how to become ias
its my dream.

Hi friend,

Congratulation for having good dreams.

you should put hard work to get your dream job IAS.

Please check the following link to know about IAS exam end to end: www.upsc.gov.in

ALL THE BEST!!!

HAI...

IAS stands for INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE this exam is conducted by the UPSC once a year.Degree is the minimum qualification for this exam.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THIS EXAM:

Applicant should complete graduation from a recognized university

Age limit for this exam is 21 to 30 years

3 years age relaxation for OBC candidates

5 years for SC/ST candidates

Candidate should be a citizen of india.

SELECTION PROCESS:

Preliminary exam

Main exam

Interview

NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS:

4 times for general candidates

7 times for OBC candidates

There is no limit for SC/ST candidates

For more information about this exam please visit www.upsc.gov.in

ALL THE BEST....

all i can say that u have to been strong and u will get what u want in life

am student of law am in 2nd year honors can i apply

which group should i apply in 10th to become an ias?

i am a science &geography lover, having completed my 10th standard what should be my next step for becoming an IAS officer?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

how to become ias
its my dream.

HI!

INFORMATION ABOUT INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

I.A.S exam is conducted by U.P.S.C once in a year..

After graduation you can apply for I.A.S exam.
I.A.S exam is conducted by U.P.S.C once in a year.

Age should be in between 21-30 year. For ST/SC candidate age should be in between 21-33 year.

For open category 4 attempts
For O.B.C 7 attempts
> For ST/SC candidate no limit of attempts..

You can apply online or offline.
The Form cost is just 20 Rs.
For more detail log on to www.upsc.gov.in

ALL THE BEST!

IAS Eligibility :

Academic Qualification :
The candidate must be graduate from any university.

Age Limit :
ForGeneral :21 to 30 years.[SC/ST will get 5 years age relaxation and OBC will get 3 year age relaxation]

No Of Attempts :
General : 4.
SC/ST: Unlimited.
OBC :7.

IAS Exam has three stages Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and an Interview

IAS Preliminary Exam Pattern 2012:
The prelims are held around May-June.
It has objective ie multiple choice questions.
There are two papers (duration of each being 2 hrs).
a) General studies and
b)Optional subject:
you can choose from Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Agriculture, Maths, Phy,
Chem, Stats etc. Important: It is not compulsory to choose the same subjects of your graduation.
The results are declared in July-August and the successful candidates are called for the main
examinations. PS. The prelims score has no bearing for determining the final merit list for the
services.

IAS Mains Exam Pattern:-

The main written examination usually takes place in Oct-Nov,
it comprises of 9 papers in all
Duration of each paper is 3 hrs.

Language: one of the Indian languages, English, Essay GK and
Current Affairs: 2 papers on general studies Optionals: papers from
two subjects that fall in optional-1 and two papers from optional-2 (a choice of subjects
is listed by the UPSC in the prospectus) Candidates who are successful in the main examinations
are eligible for an interview which plays a crucial part in the selection.

IAS Interview 2012 :-
The interview calls are sent in March-April of the following year and
they take place in the month of April-May. The Board of interviewers look for a well-adjusted
personality with the social traits, integrity and qualities of leadership . PS. The number of
candidates called for the interview is normally twice the number of vacancies.

IAS Preliminary Exam Syllabus 2012:-

(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 Syllabus 2012:-

General Studies:- The nature and standard of questions in the General Studies papers will be such that a well-educated person will be able to answer them without any specialized study. The questions will be such as to test a candidate’s general awareness of a variety of subjects, which will have relevance for a career in Civil Services. The questions are likely to test the candidate’s basic understanding of all relevant issues, and ability to analyze, and take a view on conflicting socio-economic goals, objectives and demands. The candidates must give relevant, meaningful and succinct answers.

Essay:- Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be given. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.

English Qualifying:- The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows :-

(i) Comprehension of given passages.
(ii) Precis Writing
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary
(iv) Short Essay

Indian Language:-

(i) Comprehension of given passages.
(ii) Precis Writing
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary.
(iv) Short Essay
(v) Translation from English to the Indian language and vice-versa.

IAS - INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, to become an IAS officer one should appear and crack Civil Service exam conducted by UPSC once every year.

The eligible candidate must be an Indian National having either appear for the final Graduation Degree exam or pass in any stream of education from a recognised University within the age of 21 to 30 years.

The selection is of three tire:-

CSAT- CIVIL SERVICE APTITUDE TEST-PRELIMINARY EXAM

CIVIL SERVICE MAIN EXAM

PERSONAL INTERVIEW

The aspiring candidate should have prepared himself at least one year before sitting for the Civil Service exam.

For more information you may log on to http://www.upsc.gov.in

I.A.S Exam is conducted by UPSC

Selection process :

Preliminary Examination

Preliminary exam has objective type paper
There are two papers
Duration : 2hrs
1.general studies
2.optional subjects
psychology
sociology
philosophy
agriculture
maths
physics
chemistry
stats ......etc

Main Examination

It comprises of 9 papers
Duration : 3hrs
Languages : one of the Indian Language
English
Essay
GK & Current affairs

Interview
the interview calls are sent in March-April of the following year
Interviewers look for a well adjusted personality with socia; traits , integrity & qualities of leadership

Educational Qualification:
any degree from a recognized university
age limit :
20 to 30 years for General
3 & 5 Years age relaxation for OBC & SC/ST

Number of Attempts :

General : 4
OBC : 7
SC/ST : no limit

more details : http://www.upsc.gov.in

dear friend,
HOW TO BECOME AN IAS OFFICER:

A candidate needs to clear the Civil Seviceexams for becoming anIAS officer

The candidate must fullfill the following minimum eligibility criteria for appering in the civil service exams:
-->>The candidatemust be within the age limit of 21 to 30 years for the general category,21 to 33 years for OBC and 21 to 35 for sc/st.

-->>the candidates must have completed their graduation from a recognized university in any stream.

-->>The maximum number of attempts permitted for the general category is4,for OBC is 7,for SC/ST there is no limit.

-->>enclosed with a few papers of IAS prelims and mains which will help you the exam in abetter way.

for more information youcan visit official website:http://upsc.gov.in

thank you..

Originally Posted by Unregistered

how to become ias
its my dream.

[COLOR="rgb(0, 100, 0)"]Eligibility Criteria For IAS[/COLOR]

(i) Age limits :
21-30 years as on 1.7.2012. (Upper age limit relaxable for SCs/STs, OBCs and certain other categories as specified).

(ii) Educational Qualifications :
Bachelor’s degree of a recognised university with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physcs, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Enginerring or an equivalent qualification/

(iii) No. of permissible attempts :
Four (Seven attemps of OBCs and no limit for SCs/STs (Para 3 (iv) of Notice)

(iv) Fee :
Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only)
(No fee for SCs/STs/Physically disabled only)

Good luck!

dear friend,
HOW TO BECOME AN IAS OFFICER:
A candidate needs to clear the Civil
Seviceexams for becoming anIAS officer
The candidate must fullfill the following
minimum eligibility criteria for appering in
the civil service exams:
-->>The candidatemust be within the age
limit of 21 to 30 years for the general
category,21 to 33 years for OBC and 21 to
35 for sc/st.
-->>the candidates must have completed
their graduation from a recognized
university in any stream.
-->>The maximum number of attempts
permitted for the general category is4,for
OBC is 7,for SC/ST there is no limit.
-->>enclosed with a few papers of IAS
prelims and mains which will help you the
exam in abetter way.
for more information youcan visit official
website: http://upsc.gov.in
Attached Files
IAS Mains Sample Paper.pdf(942.7 KB, 16
views)
IAS-Prelims-Paper-I-Solved-2011.doc(86.0
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IAS Exam Paper Pattern.txt(552 Bytes, 7
views)

hi friend,



IAS stans for Indian Administrative Service:

Eligibility and Criteria:

A candidate must have completed their graduation Degree in any DEcipline (B.A, B.com, B.E ) with atlest 55% from recognise universities.

Final year students are also applicable.

Age limit for General category student:- 21-30 years.
OBC relaxation in upper age +3 years.
SC/ST relaxation in upper age +5 years.

For Becoming IAS you have to Apply for Civil Service Exam and have to crack it.

All the best

Originally Posted by Unregistered

all i can say that u have to been strong and u will get what u want in life

There is no specific type of Graduation to purse in order to become an IAS officer. It is very good that you are showing your interest from this early stage of passing 12th so you will get sufficient time to prepare your self from now for IAS exam.

IAS- INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, to become an IAS officer one should appear and crack Civil Service Exam conducted by UPSC once every year.

The eligible candidate must be an Indian National having either appear for the final Graduation Degree exam or pass in any stream from a recognised University within the age of 21 to 30 years with upper age relaxation for the SC/ST candidate up to 5 years and for OBC candidate up to 3 years.

The selection is through three phases:-

CSAT-Civil Service Aptitude Test- Preliminary Exam

Civil Service main Exam

Personal Interview

You may complete with any stream of Graduation in which you will be more comfortable, but the getting success in the the above three phases of Civil Service exam is very Important for which you should start your preparation along with your your under Graduate studies.

For more information you may log on to http://www.upsc.gov.in

IAS - Indian Administrative Service
Eligibility criteria required for IAS Exam:

Bachelor’s degree of a recognised university with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physcs, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Enginerring or an equivalent

Academic Qualification :

You must be a graduate in any of the streams from a recognized university.

Age limits :
You must have attained 21 years and not be over 30 years on August 1 of the year of examination.
The upper age limit is relaxed in specific cases as mentioned below:
upto a maximum of 5 years if the candidate belongs to SC/ST.
upto a maximum of 3 years if the candidate belongs to Other Backward Classes(BC's)

Number of attempts :

The number of attempts can vary based on the Reservation your have i.e
General candidates: four attempts.
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates: No restriction.
Other Backward Classes: seven attempts.


Thanks......

Hi dear...............

The eligibility criteria for IAS exam details......

Citizenship: candidate must be Indian

>>Educational qualification: Candidate must be graduate in any stream under University Grants Commission (UGC)

>>Age limit: Minimum 21 years and maximum 30 years for general category, for OBC it will be minimum 21 and maximum 33 years and Sc/St unlimited.

>>No. of permissible attempts :

Four (Seven attemps of OBCs and no limit for SCs/STs.

The exam pattern :-




For more details visit official website of UPSC.
http://www.upsc.gov.in

good luck............

Hi dear...............

The eligibility criteria for IAS exam details......

Citizenship: candidate must be Indian

>>Educational qualification: Candidate must be graduate in any stream under University Grants Commission (UGC)

>>Age limit: Minimum 21 years and maximum 30 years for general category, for OBC it will be minimum 21 and maximum 33 years and Sc/St unlimited.

>>No. of permissible attempts :

Four (Seven attemps of OBCs and no limit for SCs/STs.

The exam pattern :-




For more details visit official website of UPSC.
http://www.upsc.gov.in

good luck............[/QUOTE]

IAS Exam Written Test Pattern and process to become an IAS officer.
Paper-I

One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the candidate from the 18 languages included in the VIIIth Schedule to the Constitution (Qualifying Paper)
300 Marks
Paper-II English (Qualifying Paper) 300 Marks
Paper-III Essay 200 Marks
Papers IV & V General Studies (300 Marks for each paper) 600 Marks
Papers VI, VII, VIII & IX

Any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects (300 marks for each paper)
1200 Marks
Total Marks for Written Examination 2000 Marks
Interview Test 300 Marks
Grand Total 2300 Marks

List of Optional Subjects - IAS (Main)
- (Total 25)

Agriculture Management
Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science Mathematics
Anthropology Mechanical Engineering
Botany Medical Science
Chemistry Philosophy
Civil Engineering Physics
Commerce & Accountancy Political Science & International Relations
Economics Psychology
Geography Sociology
Geology Statistics
Indian History Zoology

INDIAN CIVIL SERVICES : SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

The Civil Services Examination is conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) every year.
The examination has three stages i.e.,
(1) Civil Services Preliminary Examinations (CSP) - normally conducted during the second half of May.
(2) Civil Services (Main) Examinations conducted during the month of October/November. Here, those who are selected in the preliminary examination only are eligible to appear.
(3) Those who are selected in the main examination will be eligible to appear before the Interview Board at New Delhi.

Preliminary Examination (CSP)

CSP consists of two papers Which is common for all candidates from 2011 i.e., No optional paper is there in CSP form 2011.This is the first stage of Civil Services Examination. This is an Objective type examination consisting of Two Papers that is common to all candidates from 2011 having special emphasis on testing their “aptitude for civil services” as well as on “ethical and moral dimension of decision making”. Normally, there are about 3 lakh applications for the preliminary examination. From this, the UPSC selects 10 to 12 folds of vacancies for the main examinations. This is only for the selection and not to be taken into consideration in the main ranking.

Subjects for Preliminary Examination:

• As per the decision of Government of India, there shall be change in the syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination from 2011 in the scheme of the Civil Services Examination.

• The Preliminary Examination shall now comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each and of two hours duration each. Detailed below is the new syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination, which is brought to the notice of the prospective candidates intending to appear at the Civil Services Examination (CSE) in 2011 onwards:



Paper I - (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

• 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 do not require subject specialization

• General Science.



Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

• 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.

Main Examination

NOTE:The prospective candidates are advised to note that no changes are being introduced at this stage in the Civil Services (Main) Examination and Personality Test in the scheme of Civil Services Examination (CSE) for 2011 Onwards.

Only those who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in a year, are eligible for the Main examination of that year, provided they are otherwise eligible for the Main Examination.

Civil Services Main examination has two optional subjects (two papers each carries 300 marks), one General Studies (two papers each carries 300 marks), one essay (carries 200 marks) - total 2000 marks. Other than this, there are two language papers one in Indian language and one in General English at the level of 10th standard. This is to test the ability of the candidate's proficiency in his mother tongue / Indian language and English. Total nine papers. These two papers carry 300 marks each but it will not be considered for the ranking. It is must to clear these two papers. If a candidate fails to clear these papers, his other papers will not be evaluated.

The Main Examination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and the depth of understanding of the candidates, rather than merely the range of their information and memory. Sufficient choice of questions is allowed in the question papers.
Optional Subjects for the Main Examination:

Optional subjects: Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce and Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science and International Relations, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology. Each paper is of 3 hours duration.
Literatures:

Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Marathi, Malayalam, Manipuri, Nepali, Oriya, Pali, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.
The following combinations not allowed are:

Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration
Commerce and Management
Anthropology and Sociology
Maths and Statistics
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Management and Public Administration
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science
Any two branches of engineering.
Combination of two literatures in the above list.
Interview:

At interview stage, two-fold vacancies are called to appear before the UPSC Board. Interview carries 300 marks. Interview calls are sent on the basis of minimum marks fixed by the UPSC at its discretion. The overall ranking is done based on the Mains performance (i.e., 2000 marks) and interview. Therefore, the total marks involved in the ranking are 2300. Candidates are allotted various services keeping in view their ranks in the examination and preferences given by them in their main application form.

Note:
If a person fails in either in mains or interview, he has to appear once again from the preliminary stage.

Eligibility Conditions:

(i) Nationality:

(1) For the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of India.
(2) For other services, a candidate must be either:
(a) A citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India. or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Srilanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Provided further that candidates belonging to categories (b), (c) and (d) above will not be eligible for appointment to the Indian Foreign Service.
A candidate, in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.

(ii) Minimum Educational Qualifications:
The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.

Note I:
Candidates who have appeared at an examination the passing of which would render them educationally qualified for the Commission's examination but have not been informed of the results as also the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination will also be eligible for admission to the Preliminary Examination. All candidates who are declared qualified by the Commission for taking the Civil Services (Main) Examination will be required to produce proof of passing the requisite examination with their application for the Main Examination failing which such candidates will not be admitted to the Main Examination.

Note II:

In exceptional cases the Union Public Service Commission may treat a candidate who has not any of the foregoing qualifications as a qualified candidate provided that he has passed examination conducted by the other Institutions, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission justifies his admission to the examination.

Note III:

Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications, which are recognised by Government, as equivalent to professional and technical degree would also be eligible for admission to the examination.

Note IV:

Candidates who have passed the final professional M.B.B.S. or any other Medical Examination but have not completed their internship by the time of submission of their applications for the Civil Services (Main) Examination, will be provisionally admitted to the Examination provided they submit along with their application a copy of certificate from the concerned authority of the University/Institution that they had passed the requisite final professional medical examination. In such cases, the candidates will be required to produce at the time of their interview original Degree or a certificate from the concerned competent authority of the University/Institution that they had completed all requirements (including completion of internship) for the award of the Degree.

(iii) Age limit:
21 years must be completed on 1st August of the year, which a candidate is appearing. Maximum 30 for general category, 33 for OBCs and 35 for SCs/STs. Ex-servicemen will get 5 more years exemption from the prescribed age limit.

(The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University, which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate).

(iv) Number of Attempts:

Four attempts for open, seven for OBCs and no limit for SCs/STs. If a person appears in the Preliminary Examination or even one paper is counted as an attempt.

(v) Restrictions on applying for the examination:

A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Administrative Service or the Indian Foreign Service on the results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that service will not be eligible to compete at this examination.

How to Apply:

(a) The UPSC have developed an application form common for all their examinations, which will be processed on computerised machines. This application form alongwith an Information Brochure containing general instructions for filling up the form, an acknowledgement card and an envelope for sending the application is obtainable from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country as against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees twenty only). Form should be purchased from the designated Post Offices only and not from any other agency. This form can be used only once and for only one examination. Candidates must use the form supplied with the Information Brochure only and they should in no case use photocopy / reproduction / unauthorisedly printed copy of the Form. Since this form is electronically scannable, due care should be taken to fill up the application form, correctly. While filling up the application form, please refer to detailed instructions given in the Notice.

IAS stands for Indian Administrative Service. It is one of the most prestigious post in India and the examination is conducted by Union of Public Service Commission which is the most toughest examination.
Every year the IAS exams are taken by several candidates by only few gets the chance to enter the administrative system.The procedure is complex.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

1)Educational Qualification:
the candidate must have a Bachelor Degree from any recognized university in any stream;

2)Age Limitation:
for general candidates age must be between 21-30 years
for SC/ST candidates age must be between 21-35 years
for OBC candidates age must be between 21-33 years;

3)Nationality:
the candidate must be Indian.

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS

for general-4
for SC/ST-no limit
for OBC-7.

The selection procedure have 3 stages

1)Civil Service Aptitude Test-Preliminary Test
2)Main Examination
3)Interview

Paper I- any Indian Languages among the 16 languages. marks is 300.

Paper II- English(qualifying exam). marks is 300.

Paper III- Essay. Marks is 200

Paper IV & V-General Knowledge. Marks is 300 for each paper.

Paper VI, VII, VIII & IX- any two optional subjects from the given subjects. Marks is 300 for each.
Candidate need to choose 2 Subjects from the following:
Economics;
Mathematics;
Zoology;
Botany;
Commerce & Accountancy;
Agriculture;
Mechanical Engineering;
Physics;
Chemistry;
Geography;
Geology;
Indian History;
Anthropology;
Management;
Animal Husbandry;
Sociology;
Psychology;
Civil Engineering;
Statistic;
Political Science;
Medical Science;
Philosophy.

Interview-marks 300.

you can check the official website http://www.upsc.gov.in