Do I need to take maths in class 12th to be an IAS? What is the necessary qualification for it?

142 Views|Posted 2016-06-29 18:05:23
Asked by Varsha Pillai
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Nikhlesh Mathur
2016-06-29 18:26:19
Not necessary Varsha. I.e not necessary to have Maths as one of your subjects. For IAS you need to appear in the UPSC exam prelims first, for which you need to be a graduate and in the age bracket of 21 to 30 years (for general category of candidates)

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