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I'm graduate (B.Sc) from distance education in one year so since i studied from distance education tell em that may i eligible for upsc exam such as IAS,CDSE,IPS

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I'm graduate (B.Sc) from distance education in one year so since i studied from distance education tell em that may i eligible for upsc exam such as IAS,CDSE,IPS

Yeah you care eligible for applying for the UPSC exam after graduating in B.sc in distance education. Degree in any discipline from a recognized university is needed. If the open University is recognized then there is no problem.

IAS & IPS exam are one of the civil service exams and the eligibility needed are:

# The candidate should have a citizenship in India

# Age limit needed is 21-30 years for general category candidate and there are relaxation for other category candidates.

# For SC/ST it is 21-35 years and for OBC it is 21-33 years

# The candidate appearing should be physically fit.

If you satisfy them all then you can apply for either IAS or IPS.


Regarding the CDS exam the eligibility needed are:

# Nationality standard states that candidate should have a citizenship in India

# Age limit needed is 19-24 years for IMA.

# For Indian Navy it is 19-22 years and for IAF it is 19-23 years, for OTA it is 19-25 years


For more info check at http://www.upsc.gov.in

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I'm graduate (B.Sc) from distance education in one year so since i studied from distance education tell em that may i eligible for upsc exam such as IAS,CDSE,IPS

If your B.Sc degree course duration is 3 years then you are eligible for UPSC exam. But your degree must be recognized.

If you have completed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university then you are eligible for IAS/IPS exam. IAS/IPS exam doesn't require any percentage marks in graduation degree.

Age criteria:

For General: 21 to 30 years
For OBC: 21 to 33 years
For SC/ST: 21 to 35 years

No. of Attempts:

For General: 3
For OBC: 7
For SC/ST: No Restriction

CDS stands for Combined Defence Service exam.

Eligibility criteria:-

Indian naval academy: You should have completed engineering graduation or B.Sc with physics, mathematics subjects from a recognized university.

Indian Air force academy: You should have completed engineering graduation or B.Sc with physics, mathematics from a recognized university.

Indian Military academy: You should have completed graduation in any stream from a recognized university.

Officers Training Academy: You should have completed graduation in any stream from a recognized university.

Age Criteria:-

Indian Military Academy: - 19-24 years
Air Force Academy: - 19-23 years
Naval Academy: - 19-22 years
Officer's Training Academy: - 19-25 years

Yes dear definitely you are eligible to apply for UPSC civil's examination with your distance education. But you should complete your graduation from the recognized University. That means your college/University must be accredited by AICTE/UGC.

And more I have a doubt about you education. Actually distance education will be for 3 years for B..SC. But as you said you have completed it in One year itself. I think it is not possible to complete in One year.

For more details regarding the UPSC Exam eligibility you can have a look on the below eligibility Criteria.

Eligibility Criteria for UPSC Exam :

1.You should have complete your graduation from the recognized university with minimum percentage of marks.

2.But you college should be recognized by UGC/AICTE.

3.Age should be in between 21 to 30 years and there is a Age relaxation applicable for all the reserved candidates.

For OBC --- 3 years

SC/ST --- 5 years

4.Final year students can also eligible to apply for UPSC Exams.


In addition to UPSC civil's you can also give exams like

--> Indian Forest Services

--> SCRA

--> Defense Sector Jobs in any of the three wings namely Indian Army, Indian Air Force,Indian Navy through CDS and NDA.

Eligibility Criteria for UPSC Exam :

1.You should have complete your graduation from the recognized university with minimum percentage of marks.

2.But you college should be recognized by UGC/AICTE.

3.Age should be in between 21 to 30 years and there is a Age relaxation applicable for all the reserved candidates.

For OBC --- 3 years

SC/ST --- 5 years

4.Final year students can also eligible to apply for

for appearing in the upsc civil services examination you need to fulfill the following eligibility criteria.
you must be a citizen of india. you need to be a graduate no matter whether is it a regular course or is at a distance education course, if you are a graduate you are eligible for the indian upsc civil services examination.
the age limit for appearing in this examination as 21 to 32 years for the general category .
21 to 35 years for the obc category and 21 to 37 years for the sc/st category.
the number of attempts for appearing in this examination or 6 for the general category, 9 forbc category and no limitation for the sc st category.

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