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We have to get a minimum bachelor's degree to be applicable to appear for upsc. Then what should be the subject combination if we do BSc? So that we are able to give a good time towards upsc preparation? Can you please provide me the details?

Here I will give you the eligibility criteria followed to apply for UPSC exam:

maximum age limit for general category is 32 years
maximum age limit for OBC is 35 years
maximum age limit for SC/ ST categories is 37 years


number of attempts for general category is 6
number of attempts for OBC is 9
number of attempt for SC/ ST category is a unlimited


The candidate must hold degree from government recognised University

Candidate having professional and Technical qualifications

The candidate should be Indian citizen

A candidate should have completed degree with 55% aggregated in the graduate examination.

There is no restrictions on the selection of subjects for UPSC Civil Services Exam. However, one should pay attention on Social Sciences, English,General awareness,etc.to do better in the exam.

Eligibility criteria required to apply for UPSC Civil services exam :-

-The candidate should be an Indian.

-The candidate should have completed graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university.

-The age limit to apply for the exam is from 21 years to 32 years for general category.There is relaxation in upper age limit by 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC/ST candidates.

-The exam process involves

*Preliminary Exam

*Main exam

*Personality Interview.


Compulsory Subjects to be studied for UPSC Civil Services Exams are as under :

*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.

* 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)

Since you already know that there is no compulsion of a particular subject in bachelor's degree for appearing in the Civil Services examination ( commonly called as UPSC examination ) so you should go for that subject which lies to your strength.

As it is physcological thing that the subject which lies to your strength will be the easier for you as compared to any other subjects which will result in good preparation with more confidence.

For more information about the civil services examination you can refer to the official link of UPSC i.e; www.upsc.gov.in.

There are many different examinations which are conducted by the UPSC and of you wish to appear for the Civil services of UPSC then you can appear for it after the completion of your graduation course only

There are two different civil services which are conducted by the UPSC all over the India such as

• IAS Indian Administration Services
• IPS Indian Police Services

These are the two different Civil services which are conducted by the UPSC board and you can appear for this civil services after your graduation course and there are minimum eligibility required to appear for this UPSC civil services examination such as

• Should have attained 21 years and not exceed 30 years of age limit
• Should have completed graduation or bachelor degree course of study from any of the discipline of study
• Should have to be the Citizen of India only

These are the minimum eligibility required to appear for the UPSC civil services and it can be any of the subject in your B.Sc course and after your B.Sc you can appear for the UPSC examination.

In UPSC exam pattern , there are total (7+2=9) papers out of them 2 will be qualifying papers.

UPSC Exam Pattern
- Essay : 250 Marks
- General Studies I: 250 Marks
- General Studies II : 250 Marks
- General Studies III : 250 Marks
- General Studies IV : 250 Marks
- Optional Paper I : 250 Marks
- Optional Paper II : 250 Marks

Interview : 275 Marks

Preparation Tips
- Make a timetable for preparation & Start to prepare topic by topic.
- Use standard reference books for preparation.
- For better preparation , You can join coaching.
- After completion of each topic , Revise that again & Make a note of important points.
- Solve the asked questions.

# After going through your query minutely, I came to know that you are in dilemma regarding choosing of subject combination at graduation level and want to go for UPSC Examination in future.

# One should choose only those subjects at graduation level in which he/she wants to appear in IAS examination.

# Before choosing the subjects combination at graduation level, one should keep following points in mind:

* Optional subject opted by the candidate should be interesting and be easily understanding/accessible.
* Availability of study material/notes/books of optional subject.
* Optional subject should be high scoring.
* There should good past result record of that optional subject in UPSC Examination in last few years.
* Availability of good coaching centres in your city/town for the preparation of that optional subject.
* It is better to go for post-graduation degree in that optional subject.


# Few useful tips for the better preparation of UPSC Examination:

* Try to revise the syllabus regularly as many times as possible. Better revision helps in boosting self-confidence, better grasping of syllabus, better memorization of syllabus and better performance in difficult topics.
* It is recommended to consult NCERT and university author's book in the preparation of Civil Service Examination.
* Focus more on intensive study rather than extensive study. Your priority should learning the topics/subjects with better understanding and depth knowledge. Avoid cramming the syllabus.
* Make schedule for group discussion, quiz and doubt clearing session in the group which ultimately multiply your knowledge speedily.


# Eligibility criteria fixed for UPSC Examination (IAS Examination):

* Must be Indian citizen.
* Must be graduate in any discipline from recognised university.
* Must be above the age of 21 years.
* Must not above the age of 32 years for general category.
* Must not above the age of 35 years for OBC category.
* Must not above the age of 37 years for SC/ST category.
* Must not above the age of 42 years for PWD category.
* Must bear the moral character.

Originally Posted by Debashish kanungo

We have to get a minimum bachelor's degree to be applicable to appear for upsc. Then what should be the subject combination if we do BSc? So that we are able to give a good time towards upsc preparation? Can you please provide me the details?

If you have completed graduation degree from a recognized university, then you are eligible for UPSC exams.

You can apply for Civil Service Exam, CDS, IFS exam.

But your age should be below 32 years.

UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission. There are so many UPSC exams which a graduate can give after bachelor's degree. You can choose any subject combination for Bachelor of Science. UPSC has not set any particular subject combination to appear for exams.

After bachelor's degree, you can apply for following UPSC exams:

1. Civil Services examination.

2. Central Armed Police Force exam.

3. Combined Defence Services exam.

4. Indian Forest Services exam.

No, it is not necessary to have bachelor degree to appear for examination conducted by UPSC.

Candidates passed 10+2 are also eligible to appear for examination conducted by UPSC. As, candidates can appear for NDA examination.

So, to get eligibility to appear for any particular examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in or send us the exact information to get best response to your query.

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

The civil services examination is conducted by the UPSC every year. If you are interested then to appear in the UPSC exam you need the following eligibility criteria.

Eligibility Criteria for the Civil Services examination.
--> Pass graduation is any stream from a recognize University. Final year graduation candidates can also appear in the IAS examination.
--> The age must be between 21 to 30 years at the time of examination. The upper age relaxation is also applicable for the reserve category candidates.

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

For details and complete information regarding the IAS entrance examination please visit the official website of the UPSC -- http://www.upsc.gov.in