How can I appear for civil services examination? Which course should I pursue after completing class 10th?

The Civil Services Examination is a nationwide competitive examination in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and others services. The eligibility condition for appearing in civil services examination is as follows: (a) The candidate must hold a pass Bachelor's degree from 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 deemed as a university, under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification. (b) Candidates who have appeared or intend to appear for the final examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply for the Preliminary Examination. (c) A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years. (d) You may refer to UPSC website for other eligibility criteria. It is conducted in two phases - a preliminary examination consisting of two objective-type papers (general studies and aptitude test), and the main examination consisting of nine papers of conventional (essay) type, followed by a personality test (interview). Out of 'NIne, there are two qualifying papers; i) any modern Indian language (300 marks) ii) English (300 marks). The marks of these two papers will not be counted in the merit list of the main examination, however, qualifying in these two papers is compulsory. Out of 'Seven Papers, there are 'Five' compulsory papers and two optional papers from the subject of your choice. You may choose any stream to graduate to become eligible for Civil Services examination.

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