UPSC

Hi Indu,
The minimum eligibility for UPSC civil services exam are:
For appearing in the exam, a degree of graduation in any stream from any university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) is required. Candidates who have appeared in the qualifying exam and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply, provided they submit the certificate of qualification along with the mark sheet to the UPSC before the main exam.
A candidate applying for IFS exam must possess a Bachelors degree in one of the following: animal husbandry and veterinary science, botany, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, statistics and zoology, or a Bachelors degree in agriculture, forestry or engineering from a recognized university.
So, as per these eligibility conditions, you are qualified to appear for UPSC examination. Rest, please check the official website for further details:
http://www.upsc.gov.in/

Hi Laxmi,
The eligibility for the UPSC civil services exam is:
A degree of any of the universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be a Deemed University under the UGC Act, 1956, or an equivalent qualification.
The candidates who have appeared or intend to appear for the qualifying examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to appear for the Preliminary Examination however, they are supposed to submit proof of passing the requisite qualification along with Detailed Application Form for Civil Services (Main) Examination.
As per these eligibility conditions, there is nothing mandatory as to pursue engineering to sit for UPSC examination.

Hi Dhiru,
The UPSC exam is divided into 3 stages: Prelims, Mains and Interview. The prelims stage has two objective papers based on Aptitude & General knowledge. The mains stage comprises of 8 written examination based on different subjects, and finally the interview stage. In order to reach the interview stage, you would need to qualify all the prior examination stages.
Moreover, the civil services mains examination is in written format and aims to test the academic talent and the ability of the candidate to present the answers in a clear and coherent manner. The examination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and depth and understanding of the candidates rather than merely the range of their information and memory.

Hi Dhiru,
Taking coaching for UPSC civil services exam is your personal call. A coaching institute can guide you initially how to prepare for the exam and equip you with right material and books which are needed in different stages of the exam like prelims, mains and interview. But today, a lot of free materials is available online which is more than enough to crack the prestigious exam. You can refer to free resources like Mrunal, Inisight IAS, Vision IAS, etc. In recent years, there have been many top ranking students in the examination, which did not go for any coaching but focussed on the basic material with the right strategy. So, at the end of the day, it will be your personal call.