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New answer posted•8 years ago
Anagha G Nair
8 years ago
Hello Ria,
UPSC Exam Details and Eligibility:
For the IAS, IFS & IPS, a candidate must be a citizen of India. For the IRS and other services, a candidate must be one of the following:
A citizen of India
*a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzan

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New answer posted•8 years ago

Is IAS exam better after B.Tech from mechanical branch?

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Asked by Gaurav Chandra
Leena Agarwal
8 years ago
The Prelim is a sort of filter to weed out dull and non-serious candidates. It does not differentiate among the various disciplines. The Main exam is having 9 papers - II to V are common to all the candidates. Papers VI to IX are based on your options of specialisation. Options are:
Botany
Chemistry
Ci

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New answer posted•8 years ago

What are the fixed subjects in IAS exam?

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Asked by Ankit
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8 years ago
Main Exam include 9 descriptive type papers:
1-Any language defined in constitution of India
2-english
3-essay
4-general study
5-general study
6-optional subject-1
7-optional subject-1
8-optional subject-2
9-optional subject-2
In this papers first two is optional paper means its marks are not considered but o

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New answer posted•8 years ago
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8 years ago
Hi Haraiank, I think you should go with lower NLU as it's a brand name. Please refer the link below you have detailed comparison between all the colleges:
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New answer posted•8 years ago

Is PCS exam easy than IAS exam?

4K Views|1 Followers|Posted 8 years ago
Asked by Sukhpal
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8 years ago
Hello,
PCS is very easy when compared to IAS.
State PCS examination is not very dynamic (unlike UPSC CSE which has become very unpredictable and dynamic). So, chances of getting selected in State PCS is more if one has worked hard.
Good luck.

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New answer posted•8 years ago
anshuman yadav
8 years ago
If you want to crack IAS exam then you should choose BA because with BA, you don't need to study hard, you can easily pass out with BA without much effort, but if you will choose B.Sc then you need to study hard and you'll not get time for IAS preparations.

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New answer posted•8 years ago
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8 years ago
A Scoring Optional:
Most IAS beginners choose an optional simply because it is considered scoring. Some of the optionals that are considered scoring are Public Administration and Geography. While Geography has returned marks with 400+ in IAS Mains, many candidates have been scoring 340+ and 350+ in P

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New answer posted•8 years ago
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8 years ago
Dear Deekhsita,
It is difficult to pursue two courses at the same time especially when they are totally different from each other. See what you want to become in your life- an actress or an IAS officer and then do specialisation in that particular field.
Good luck.

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New answer posted•8 years ago
Anagha G Nair
8 years ago
UPSC Mains can be written in 22 languages as mentioned in the in the 8th schedule of Constitution.
Assamese
Bengali
Gujarati
Hindi Devanagari
Kannada
Kashmir Persian
Konkani Devanagari
Malayalam
Manipur Bengali
Marathi Devanagari
Nepali Devanagari
Oriya
Punjabi Gurumukhi
Sanskrit Devanagari
Sindhi Devanagari or A

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New answer posted•8 years ago
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8 years ago
Yes, you are definitely eligible for IFS Exam. This exam conducted by UPSC Exams.
Eligibility :
Candidate must be an Indian citizen. Candidates complete any one degree for recognised university. Age between on 21-30 years.

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