Hi, Netra You have to apply for Civil Services Exam (CSAT) to appear for IAS exam. You can only appear in Civil Services Exam if you satisfy the basic eligibility criteria like Educational Qualification The candidate must hold any degree in any discipline from any recognized university. Final year degree students are also eligible. Degree obtained by distance education/open university is also eligible if the university is a recognized university Age limit General 21-30 yrs SC/ST 21-35 yrs PH 21-40 yrs Number of attempts permitted General 4 OBC 7 PH 7 SC/ST No Limit Nationality should be Indian. Exam Pattern The Civil Services Exam is conducted in 3 stages 1. Civil services Exam preliminary (CSAT) 2. Civil services Exam Mains 3. Personal Interview CSAT Paper 1 Syllabus Marks 200 Duration 2 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, Panchayati 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 CSAT Paper 2 Syllabus Marks 200 duration 2 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). Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper. And also... Have you google these keywords...dear u will just get answer..i m just giving u the link view that it will help u.. http://www.civilservicecoaching.com/apply.html http://www.onestopias.com/eligibility-criteria.asp u also go through these links... found it useful like it or mark as best.... for further query revert back...happy to help

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Nidhi Aggarwal | Contributor-Level 9

2013-03-22 12:54:02

Hi, Netra You have to apply for Civil Services Exam (CSAT) to appear for IAS exam. You can only appear in Civil Services Exam if you satisfy the basic eligibility criteria like Educational Qualification The candidate must hold any degree in any discipline from any recognized university. Final year