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Hi,
1. Civil Services offer an attractive and challenging career to the ambitious, the aspiring and the talented. Indian civil services paves the way for becoming-
*IAS officers are more popularly known as the policy makers & executors.
*A position which all IPS officer crave for is that of a superintendent of police, who are responsible for public safety and security, law and order, crime prevention & detention, traffic control etc.
*IFS deal with the external affairs that include diplomacy, trade and cultural relations.
*The UPSC conduct the Special Class Railway Apprentices' Examination for recruitment to the Special Class Apprentices in the Mechanical Department of the Indian Railways.
*The UPSC conduct NDA examination for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings.
2. Preparing for UPSC requires combination of smartness and hard work. Do the right things to gain an edge over your competition:
*Get the right books for Prelims
*Start preparing at least 10 months before
*Solve past year questions to test yourself on regular basis
*Cover the scoring sections early
*Cover the syllabus strategically. Don't go for a "prepare all" approach for prelims
*Balance paper 1 and 2
Visit www.upsc.gov.in for relevant details.
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Hi,
As per your percentile in CAT, you may look for some of the below mentioned institutes:
- Institute of Rural Management- Jaipur.
- Siva Sivani Institute of management-Hyderabad.
- Indian business academy-Bangalore.
- Core Business School- Indore.
- Institute of Business Management & Technology- Bangalore.
- SCMS- Cochin.
- IILM-New Delhi.
- Apeejay School of Management-New Delhi.
- JIMS-New Delhi.
If you think, that by taking a year gap you can score good marks in next CAT exam, then you may surely take a year gap and prepare really well so that you score good and get admission in best B- school of your choice.
As per your query regarding selecting a institute, so regarding that please remember selecting a particular institute depends on your personal preference, however you may consider some of the below mentioned points while selecting a institute.
*Accreditation of the institute.
*Institute's infrastructure.
*Teaching faculty.
*Specialization offered.
*Past placements records.
*Tuition fees.
*City preference.
*Industry interface.
If possible, you may personally visit the institute, and talk to the students studying there, and take there feedback regarding faculty, teaching methodology, placements etc, all this will help you to take decision.
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