Civil Servant (IAS/PCS)

There's nothing called a right time to start preparation though many IAS bounded aspirants start their preparations during the first or second year of their graduation. The earlier the better. You must frequently update your current affairs. Read national and regional newspapers and competition and current affairs magazines regularly. Coaching assistance may be available from institutes like Rau's IAS, Chanakya, Elite Academy, Brilliant Tutorials etc. also. Read articles appearing in Employment News also. Visit www.onestopias.com for more elaborate view on Civil Services. Decide your prelims subjects early and start your preparations. Work out an IAS action plan and prepare yourself. Find oput your hours of peak concentration, be it early morning or night. Adhere to the time schedules based on your action plan. Review your plan as and when a need is felt to modify your time allotment for preparations. Hope your hardwork and dedication will not fall ashtray.

Hi Shubham,
Yes, you are eligible to appear for Civil services examination.
The Civil Service Examination is organized by UPSC every year to recruit candidate for IAS, IPS etc.
Eligibility:
-Nationality:
A citizen of India.
-Academic Qualification:
The candidate must hold a bachelor's degree in any field from a well known college or university.
-Age Limits:
A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August, in the year of examination.
-Number of attempts:
Every candidate appearing at the examination who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted four attempts at the examination.
The Civil Services Examinations are held in two phases - the first is called the CSAT which replaces the Preliminary Examination (Prelims). This has 2 papers - the general studies and general aptitude paper.The second Main Examination (Mains). After that, there is the Personality Test or Viva-Voce before the final selection. Graduates can take the entrance examination .
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Indian Postal Service
Indian Civil Accounts Service
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Dear Mayank,
The minimum qualification required for IAS is graduation from a reputed university. There are two stages that you need to clear- preliminary exam and main exam. In order to prepare for IAS the minimum requirement is graduation from a recognized university and the age group is 21-30yrs. For your preparation I would suggest you to first join a good coaching center so that you have the relevant study material to start your preparation.
CSAT: It is an Objective type examination consisting of Two Papers that is common to all candidates from 2011 having special emphasis on testing their aptitude for civil services as well as on general knowledge.
Main Exam.: Those who qualify the CSAT exam are shortlisted for the Main exam. It is a descriptive (essay type) examination. The General Studies, Essay paper, English Paper are common to all candidates and with this a candidate has two optional subjects to choose from the given options and a language paper of his / her choice. Here you can opt for subjects like Maths, Eco, Phy, stats etc.
You may consider taking up coaching for this purpose from various institutes like Career Launcher, Chanakya, RAU's IAS academy etc.
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Thanks
All The Best.!

Hi Sunidhi,
To become an IAS officer you have to appear in Civil Service Exam.
The Civil Service Examination is organized by UPSC every year to recruit candidate for IAS, IPS etc.
You can choose any subject as per your interest.
Subjects like Public Administration and History can be chosen.
Along with this, you need to have a command on General Knowledge and latest current affairs.
The Civil Services Examinations are held in two phases - the first is called the CSAT which replaces the Preliminary Examination (Prelims). This has 2 papers - the general studies and general aptitude paper.The second Main Examination (Mains). After that, there is the Personality Test or Viva-Voce before the final selection. Graduates can take the entrance examination .
Skills Required:
Civil servants are expected to show understanding of national and international affairs,and trends
Good peoples skills
Capability to assess the mood of the people
Commitment to the governance of the nation
Good communication ability
Making sound decisions
Ability to take orders and maintain the line of command
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The detailed syllabus of IAS Exam (Civil Services Exam of UPSC) is available on our website www.aashah.com.
For your ready reference it is reproduced hereunder;
Syllabi for the Examination:I. Prelims:Paper I (General Studies)(200 marks) - Duration: Two Hours
• 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, panchayat 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.
Paper II (CSAT) (200 marks) – Duration: Two Hours
• 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).
Qualifying Paper: (Papers not to be counted for merit)
Paper? A Indian Language 300 Marks
(One of the Indian Language to be selected
By the candidate from the Languages included
In the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution)(Matriculation or equivalent standard)
Paper? B English 300 Marks (Matriculation or equivalent standard)
Compulsory Papers; (Papers to be counted for merit)
Paper-I Essay 250 Marks
Paper-II General Studies–I 250Marks (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)
Paper-III General Studies –II 250 Marks (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
Paper-IV General Studies –III 250 Marks (Technology, Economic Development,Bio-diversity, Environment, SecurityAnd Disaste
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