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Civil services constitute all departments of the government machinery which run the state administration. The Central and State Civil Servants are in charge of the governance of the various departments (non-military) to ensure that the administrative infrastructure works according to the Constitutional provision. The charisma of Civil Services has inspired young aspirants to gear themselves to prepare for the coveted services to fulfill their desire for achieving 'power and authority'. Please refer to the link for details:
To enter Civil Services, one has to appear for UPSC exams. In June 2011, Civil Services Prelims Exam was replaced by CSAT.
Following are the various services one gets to work in after qualifying civil services exams-
All India Services (Group A)
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Indian Police Service (IPS)
Central Services (Group A)
Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS)
Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS)
Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS)
Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS)
Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES)
Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
Indian Information Service (IIS)
Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)
Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS)
Indian Postal Service (IPoS)
Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS)
Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)
Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS)
Indian Revenue Service (IRS-IT)
Indian Revenue Service (IRS-C&CE)
Indian Trade Service (ITrS)
Railway Protection Force (RPF)
Group B Services
Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (AFHCS)
Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service (DANICS)
Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service (DANIPS)
Pondicherry Civil Service
Pondicherry Police Service
Besides UPSC, some of the most popular government exams are:
BPOE - Bank Probationary Officers Examination
NET - National Eligibility Test
SSCE - School Service Commission Examination

Hi,
With the declaration of CAT 2016 results, the students have started searching for the colleges they are eligible for. While the students who scored 90+ percentile will easily make it to the top B-Schools, the students scoring 70-80 percentile in it are still confused about the colleges they would get. For those students, here is a list of B-Schools accepting 70-80 percentile in CAT:
Amity University, Raipur, Raipur
Alliance School of Business - Alliance University, Anekal, Bangalore
Amity University, Gwalior, Gwalior
Amity University, Mumbai, Panvel, Mumbai
Amity University, Jaipur, Jaipur
Amity University (AU Noida), Noida
Amity Business School, Noida, Noida
Amity International Business School (AIBS), Noida
Amity University, Lucknow, Lucknow
Asia-Pacific Institute of Management (AIM, Delhi)
For more, refer the below link:
https://www.shiksha.com/colleges-accepting-cat-scores-range-70-to-80-percentile-article-11956-1

See, this point of your life is the most career defining moment of your life. So, you have to choose among your options very wisely. Although completing your education all the way before working might seem like a more sane way to go, you will also find that many studies suggest that clearly, B-schools will give preference to graduates with prior work experience. There are also a lot many things considered than just the qualifying and competitive exams to get into a B-school of repute. Well, you might want to do your MBA from the best possible option. If you're going to do, then do it well. While you will be applying to colleges, your work experience will definitely weigh down on your application for applying to a B-School and definitely give you an edge over the others. Everyone wants to get associated with the top notch recruiters and also get better and higher pay packages. While the candidates with work experience might just bag the higher pay package, but it is not unusual for that fresh MBA pass out to catch up to him and might just run ahead of the race.Since an MBA might just be the most important and expensive degree of your life so make sure that you spend your time, energy and money at the right place and take a wise option in selecting the university and try choosing the best one like ISB, SP Jain, UPES, IIMs, etc.

Making the right career choice is sometimes a bit confusing. But once you are aware of your interests and which way you exactly want to go things might seem a bit easy.
If you are from commerce background, you can pursue graduation/post graduation in the field and look for a job after its completion. A better option would be to prepare for other courses/programs along with your graduation.
Following are a few combination programs you can consider-
1. B.A./B.Com/B.Sc. and LLB/LLM
2. B.Com/B.A./B.Sc. and CA/CS/CWA/CFA
3. B.Com and DTL
4. B.Com and MBA (Finance/HR/Marketing)
5. B.Com and Mass Communication / Journalism
6. B.Com and Stock Market courses (NCFM/NISM)
7. B.A./B.Com and M.A./M.Com/MBA, NET/Ph.D
8. B.E. and Project Management
Then there are a few Professional Courses you might want to pursue instead, like-
1. CA and CS
2. CA/CWA and MBA Finance
3. CA and CWA
4. CA, CS, CWA
5. CA and CFA
6. CA and CPA
7. CS and LLB
8. CS and MBA Finance
9. CS and CWA
If you are done with your graduation and are planning for further studies, then you may consider combination programs for MBA, like-
1. MBA Finance and SAP/ Oracle ERP/ Tally courses
2. MBA HR and Diploma in Labour Laws/ Industrial Relations/ LLB/ Industrial Psychology
3. MBA Marketing / Operations and Diploma in SCM/Logistics
4. MBA (any field) and Project Management / Six Sigma certification

Hi,
Getting placed through campus is the ultimate motive of each and every student. It is easy to understand the concepts mentioned in the book and attain bookish knowledge but doing well in the interview is equally important. Here, is a list of the frequently asked questions that are usually asked by the interviewer during campus placements:
1. Tell us something about yourself?
2. What are your likes and dislikes?
3. What are your strengths and weakness?
4. What is your ambition?
5. Where do you see yourself five years from now?
6. Do You have a role model?
7. Which is your most memorable moment
8. What were the differences you noticed between your school and college life?
9. Can you work comfortably in a team?
10. Do you have plans for further studies?
11. What is success for you?
12. Do you believe in marriage or live-in relationship?
13. Do you feel the need for formal education to be successful in life?
14. Why should we hire you?
15. What can you do for the organization?
16. What do you expect from us?
17. Why do you want to join our organization?
For more you can check the below link for frequently asked question in campus placements:
https://www.shiksha.com/important-interview-questions-you-should-prepare-for-campus-placements-article-4258-1

The preparation of CLAT is very exhaustive. Over the years due to the increase in the number of students opting for the exam, the level of competition has increased considerably. Due to the factors of competition and open syllabus, most students prefer to prepare under proper guidance. There are various preparation courses spanning from 2 years preparation to 1 year and even 1.5 months. As much as possible if a student is serious for Law as a career and desirous of joining a Top Law university it is better to do in depth preparation. Long term preparation programs are better as they help to pace oneself to do in depth preparation. Having said that it is not that the intensive course does not have students securing top ranks, it's just that the academic pressure is considerably more.
One of the main aspects that would help you to prepare for the exam is to develop a habit of maintaining notes related to current affairs. The Static General Knowledge requires relevant material in History, Geography, Economics and General Sciences, and a proper understanding of basic legal concepts and legal reasoning along with basic and advanced concepts of Analytical and critical reasoning. Quantitative aptitudes consisting of Class X level concepts are required. All the mentioned sections should be practiced keeping in mind the time constraints. The CLAT exam does not have any structured syllabi to adhere to making it all though more challenging!
Please refer to the link for some experience on the same:
https://www.shiksha.com/clat-2016-topper-viraj-ananth-to-join-nlsiu-bangalore-know-more-about-how-he-got-air-1-article-12670-1