Government & Defence Entrance Exam

Hi Aditi,
IBPS PO Prelims Examination 2017 is going to take place between 18th September and 22nd September 2017. The examination will be conducted in three phases: Preliminary, Mains & Interview. Candidates who qualify in the Preliminary examination and shortlisted will appear for the Mains examination. Subsequently, shortlisted candidates in the Mains will have to give an interview.
The exams for Probationary Officers (PO) are held in 3 parts. The table given below shows the IBPS PO exam date for the different stages of IBPS PO selection procedure.
Preliminary Exam
Main Exam
Interview Exam (along with group discussion)
Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level Examination, often referred to as SSC CGL is an examination conducted to recruit staff to various posts in ministries, departments and organisations of the Government of India. It is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission for selecting staff for various Group B and Group C posts.
Structure of the examination:
Preliminary Examination:
The preliminary examination will be of 200 marks. It will have 4 sections, which have to be completed in a total time of 75 minutes.
General Intelligence and Reasoning
General Awareness
Quantitative Aptitude
English Comprehension
Main Examination:
The main examination will also have four sections. Section 1 and 2 will be compulsory for all candidates who have qualified. Section 3 and 4 are only for candidates who have applied for special posts.
Quantitative Ability
English Language and Comprehension
Statistics
General Studies (Finance and Economics)
SSC has also decided to add a paper-based descriptive paper which can be attempted in English or Hindi for Essay, Precis, Letter writing. Besides a Data Entry Skill Test or a Computer Proficiency Test will also be held for some positions. This paper replaced the interview of 100 marks.

Hi Sreekutty,
Some of the standard books which you can follow for the exam are as follows:
History of Modern India by Bipan Chandra (History)
Indias Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra (History)
History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra (History)
Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania (Culture)
Geography of India by Majid Husain (Geography)
Oxford School Atlas Oxford (Geography)
Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations by M. Laxmikanth (Polity)
Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh (Economy) or Mrunal Video Lectures
Economic Survey (Economy)
Science and Technology: Follow current affairs
Environmental: Shankar IAS Environment Book
India Year Book (Current Affairs)
Manorama Yearbook (Current Affairs)
For CSAT:
CSAT Paper 2 Manual by TMH or CSAT-II Arihant (CSAT Paper 2)
Analytical Reasoning M. K. Pandey (CSAT Paper 2: Analytical Reasoning)
Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning RS Aggarwal (CSAT Paper 2: Reasoning)

Hi Aromal,
NDA Exam Eligibility:
1. For the Army Wing of NDA
Candidate must be class 12th pass or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
2. For Air Force and Naval Wings of NDA and for 10+2 (executive branch) course at Naval Academy.
Candidates appearing for National Defence Academy Examination must be class 12th i.e. the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
Those who are taking +2 final exam or appeared in the said exam in the present year can also appear for the entrance test provisionally subject to their fulfilling the conditions later.
Other eligibility conditions are:
1. Educational Qualification
The desiring candidates should be +2 pass from a recognized board or equivalent in the specified streams for various branches of the defence services.
2. Age
The candidate should be between 16-1/2 to 19 years of age.

Hi Aklesh,
Even though the exam to be undertaken is popularly known as IAS exam, it is officially called UPSC civil services exam. The UPSC CSE consists of 3 stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Getting into Indian Administrative Service is not easy considering the competition involved, but not impossible for a candidate with right attitude and approach.
This exam is widely considered as the toughest exam in the world, considering the exam duration (extends 1 year), depth of the syllabus and the competition involved. The first stage of the exam Preliminary (objective) is usually conducted around June, while the second stage, Mains (written), is conducted around October. Those who clear Mains will have to face interview/personality test in the March-May period. The final result usually comes in June.
A disciplined and focused mind with a passion for learning and reading is the basic trait of all successful candidates. The UPSC civil services exam is more a test of the analytics and presentation skills along with knowledge gained by the candidate rather than a test which checks candidates mathematical or verbal skills.
If you start your preparation early then you should concentrate more on the static syllabus and complete it comprehensively and in depth. Pick up the habit of reading the newspaper regularly, which help you in understanding current affairs and various socio-political affairs.
Some of the important books are:
History of Modern India by Bipan Chandra (History)
Indias Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra (History)
History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra (History)
Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania (Culture)
Geography of India by Majid Husain (Geography)
Oxford School Atlas Oxford (Geography)
Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations by M.Laxmikanth (Polity)
Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh (Economy) or Mrunal Video Lectures
Economic Survey (Economy)
Science and Technology: Follow current affairs
Environmental: Shankar IAS Environment Book
India Year Book (Current Affairs)
Manorama Yearbook (Current Affairs)
For CSAT:
CSAT Paper 2 Manual by TMH or CSAT-II Arihant (CSAT Paper 2)
Analytical Reasoning M. K. Pandey (CSAT Paper 2: Analytical Reasoning)
Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning RS Aggarwal (CSAT Paper 2: Reasoning

Hello,
IBPS PO is one of the preferred options for the banking aspirants who want to work in banks. IBPS gives great opportunity as it conducts IBPS PO exam every year.
A large number of candidates apply for the IBPS PO exam due to the attractive salary and various perks and job security. https://scoop.eduncle.com/ibps-po-study-plan-material visit here to know the study plan.
To prepare for the IBPS PO exam first thing is to know the syllabus and the exam pattern. Find the important topics and sort out the topics in with you are strong or the topic for which you need to do extra practice. Make a strategy for the preparations. You should have a study plan to cover all the topics of each section.
First, clear your basic concepts and have basic knowledge. Learn grammar rules and basic of other subjects.
Learn formulas, cubes, square and table in the quantitative section to solve the questions faster.
Time management is a must. Keep the time limit in mind while solving the questions in the exam.
While practising at home, solve the previous year's paper in as per the time limit. It will improve your speed according to the exam.
Revision is very important to remember the important formulas and concepts before the exam.
And most important is practice. Solve more and more questions.
Give online mock test and analyze your mistake and improve them.
It will improve your accuracy and speed.
Hope it will help you.
All the best.

Dear Anup,
For UPSC, one must know, "What not to study". Start preparing for current affairs from now onwards as it will become past till the time you get ready to appear for the exam. Keep your knowledge updated about everything that is happening near you, nationally and internationally. One should be able to speak on any topic reflecting that one knows about it. Carefully revise general studies as it will be with you if you are in the regular practice of reading it. Keep thorough and in-depth knowledge of your stream of graduation. Read as many news papers and books as you can. Reading itself will develop a new and confident personality of yours.
I hope this would suffice. All the best and god bless you.