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A collector is one of the most prestigious jobs in India. To become a collector you first have to appear in the civil service exam conducted by UPSC. Any Indian, Nepali, or Bhutanese with a graduation degree in any stream from a government recognized university can give that exam. And your age should be in between 20-30 years but there are some relaxations for category candidates.
1 First, you have to appear in the entrance exam conducted by the UPSC. This exam is conducted each year. To appear in the exam you have to be a graduate of a government. Recognized university. The graduation degree in any of the streams arts, commerce, and Science will work fine.
2. To appear in the exam your age should be between 21 and 30 years. There are some relaxations for OBC and SC/ST categories. For OBC candidates the age limit is 33 years and for SC/ST it is 35 years.
3. The third thing is qualifying for a three-step exam conducted by UPSC. First, you have to clear the Prelims exam. Once the Prelim is cleared then you can appear in the Main exam. For prelim, two exams are conducted. One will be General Studies Paper I which will be of 200 marks and it will decide cut off. The other will be General Studies Paper-II (CSAT Qualifying only). Now once you have cleared Prelims then you have to verify your documents on the UPSC website. The documents which you have to verify are the 10th class Certificate category Certificate (if any), graduation degree, etc. Then you have to sit in the Mains exam. To become a district collector you have to get top rank in the Mains exam. All the papers for the Mains exam will be of Subjective nature.
4. The fourth and final step in becoming a collector through the civil service exam will be facing an interview. The interview will be of 275 marks and will be added to your final cut-off. So either you score well in the written exams or prepare well for the interview. There is one more way to become a district collector officer which is a thorough State Public Service Commission (SPSC). Each state of India conducts its own exam through SPSC. Add the name of your state in front of the Public Service Commission. But thorough SPSC you will not directly become a district collector, it will require subsequent promotions.