Civil Servant (IAS/PCS)

Yes, you can choose B.Tech degree and give UPSC.

You can go for any field. It is not important from which stream you have passed your 12th. You did not have Maths in 12th. You can even go for CA.

B.Sc (Hons) (Computer Science) have more scope than B.Sc (Hons) (Mathematics). Job opportunities are more in CS than Mathematics. Also final year mathematics is quite tough compare to final year of B.Sc (CS)

IAS is the highest service in India where as the PCS works in a particular state only. PCS is the highest state controlled service in a state recruited through the State Public Service Commission, while IAS is controlled by the Union Government of India though the salary is provided by the states and they have the power to suspend the IAS officer. PCS can become IAS officer after a certain period of service and subject to the result of interview conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

The candidates should note that the PCS officers are recruited through the UPPCS exam and the educational qualification required to become a PCS officer is a graduate in any discipline. Some posts in UPPCS exam required additional educational qualification, which is mentioned in the official notification. There is no minimum percentage required to fill the UPPSC PCS application. The Commission provides a level playing field to all the candidates.

No, the UPPSC is the name of the state commission that is Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) and PCS means the Provincial Civil Service. The PCS is the name of top service in the state (after IAS). The PCS officers are posted as SDM, Project Director and the likes. The PCS officers are only second to the IAS officers posted in the state. The PCS officers are eligible for promotion to the IAS cadre subject to certain conditions.

The State PCS Officers can be promoted to the IAS subject to certain conditions laid down by UPSC. Every year, out of the total vacancies of IAS (in a state), 33% is filled through the promotion. The minimum years of service is 12 years. Only after completing this much years in service, the candidate become eligible for such promotion. The UPSC will form a Committee for the promotion in the Chairmanship of UPSC member. States Chief Secretary will also be the member of that Committee.

The candidate must have a Bachelors degree to fill the UPPSC exam application form. Some special posts require special educational qualifications. There is no minimum percentage in the Graduation exam required to fill out the UPPSC application. The candidate with any percentage and stream can apply for the exam. The candidates appearing in their final year of qualifying exam can also apply for the exam.

The IAS 2023 applications were closed on February 21. The candidates will not be allowed to withdraw their IAS applications 2023. The candidates need to read the official notification to get all the details about the vacancies, eligibility, age-limit and other details. The IAS prelims will be conducted on May 28, 2023. The Commission released 1,105 vacancies for the IAS 2023 exam.

The IAS 2023 admit card was released on May 8. The UPSC will conduct the IAS 2023 exam in 79 cities only and there are over 600 districts in the country. The candidates are required to travel to the exam city and sometimes the exam city is very far from the residence of the candidate.
The Commission will conduct the IAS prelims exam in offline mode on May 28 at the designated exam centres across the nation. IAS 2023 exam will be conducted offline at the designated exam centres. The Commission will inform the IAS exam centre in the admit card only.