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how to prepare for ias exam?
what is the subjects for ias exam?

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how to prepare for ias exam?
what is the subjects for ias exam?

IAS Exam <=> Civil Service Exam.

This exam is written by graduates who completed 21 years of age.
This exam is the most toughest one in the country.
Preparing for this exam should be very vigorous.

how to prepare for ias exam

First you should have clear understanding about pattern of the exam and syllabus of the exam.

then you need to get started with the preparation.

As you know this selection exam is done in three phases i.e.,

->CSAT
->Mains.
->Personal Interview.

Preparation plan for each level should vary with each other because the questions in level 1 is MCQ type
for level 2 is easy type
for level 3 is oral type.

accordingly you have to make changes in the preparation too.

Each and every person has to explore his own successful method of preparing because No successful method will help all the individuals as reference your own method should lead you to success.

and many creative thoughts can be added to your preparation plan.

Coming to subjects.

for CSAT
the subjects will be covering aptitude topics,logical reasoning topics and some other general topics.

For mains there will be few standard subjects and two optional subjects.
standard subjects like
general studies.

and optional subjects may be of your choice.

There is a predefined list of optional subjects by UPSC. From which you can select your interested one.

For further details about subjects just Click here

All the best for your dreams.

Regards

Originally Posted by [email protected]

how to prepare for ias exam?
what is the subjects for ias exam?

hai karthik

• How to Prepare for IAS Exam
please reffer the newspapers and magazines.
you should surely read Manorama Year Book for not just current affairs but more importantly to build your General Knowledge.

• referred the past 5 years solved question papers before and after reading a topic.
Preparing for IAS requires combination of smartness and hard work. One without the other is incomplete and inadequate. If you want to prepare for IAS you need to devote at least one year minimum to studying for the IAS full time. If you are working..
>2012 Prelims Syllabus:
the Prelims is objective in nature and each question carries four choices out of which the candidate has to select one right option. The new CSAT or Prelims syllabus was introduced from the 2011 exam and is as follows.

(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.
all the best

Respected sir,
IAS STUDY CIRCLE is the best coaching for IAS in INDAI.

List of civil services in India:
Services/posts to which recruitment is to be made through the Examination are:
1) Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
2) Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
3) Indian Police Service (IPS)
4) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’
5) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
6) Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group 'A'
7) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
8) Indian Revenue Service, Group ‘A’ (IRS)
9) Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Non-technical)
10) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
11) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
12) Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’
13) Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
14) Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’
15) Post of Assistant Security Officer, Group ‘A’ in Railway Protection Force
16) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’
17) Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group 'A'
18) Indian Trade Service, Group "A" (Grade-III)
19) Indian Corporate Law Service, Group "A"
20) Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group 'B' (Section Officer's Grade)
21) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'
22) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group 'B'
23) Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'
24) Pondicherry Police Service, Group 'B'

Number of attempts:

Four (4)attempts for general category, seven (7) for OBCs and no limit for SCs/STs.

Preliminary Examination:
Preliminary Exam is meant to serve as the screening stage/qualifying round only. The exam is held in the month of May every year and it consists of two objective type papers which carry a maximum of 400 marks in the following manner:
a) General Studies - 200 Marks & 2 hours in duration
b) Aptitude - 200 Marks & 2 hours in duration

Segments/portions of General Studies paper
General Studies, compulsory paper for all, comprises of six segments.

* 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

Segments of Aptitude paper:

* 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.

Civil Services Mains Exam

The Main written examination comprises a total of nine (9) papers of two types:
a) 2 papers of non-ranking types
b) 7 papers of ranking type

Non-ranking Papers:
Two papers of non-ranking type include:

Paper I: Indian language, to be selected by the candidate out of languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution, and - 300 marks
Paper II: English, which is a compulsory paper - 300 marks

Ranking Papers:

Paper III: Essay - 200 marks
Paper IV & V: General Studies - 300 marks per paper
Paper VI, VII, VIII, IX: Two optional subjects with two papers each - 300 marks per paper

Segments/portions of General Studies paper:
There are 4 segments in GS paper 1:

a) History of Modern India & Indian culture
b) Geography of India
c) Constitution of India & Indian Polity
d) Current National Issues & Topics of Social Relevance

There are 5 segments in GS paper 2:

a) India & the World
b) India's Economic Interaction with the World
c) Developments in the field of Science & Technology, IT and Space
d) International Affairs & Institutions
e) Statistical Analysis, Graphs & Diagrams

List of optional subjects for Main Examination:

a) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
b) Anthropology
c) Botany
d) Chemistry
e) Civil Engineering
f) Commerce and Accountancy
g) Economics
h) Electrical Engineering
i) Geography
j) Geology
k) History
l) Law
m) Management
n) Mathematics
o) Mechanical Engineering
p) Medical Science
q) Philosophy
r) Physics
s) Political Science and International Relations
t) Psychology
u) Pubic Administration
v) Sociology
w) Statistics
x) Zoology
y) Literature of one of the following languages:Arabic, Assamese, Bodo, Bengali, Dogri, Chinese, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Pali, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.

Notes:

a) Candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combinations of subjects:

i) Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration
ii) Commerce & Accountancy and Management
iii) Anthropology and Sociology
iv) Mathematics and Statistics
v) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
vi) Management and Public Administration
vii) Of the Engineering subjects, viz., Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering–not more than one subject
viii) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science
b) The question papers for the examination will be of conventional (essay) type
c) Each paper will be of three hours duration. Blind candidates will, however be allowed an extra time of thirty minutes at each paper.

d) The question papers other than language papers will be set both in Hindi and English.

Application procedure:
The UPSC has developed an application form common for all its examinations, which will be processed on computerised machines. This application form along with 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 a photocopy / reproduction / unauthorised printed copy of the Form. Since this form is electronically scannable, due care should be taken to fill up the application form, correctly.

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