What should I do to become an IAS officer?

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Dr Swastik Sahu Medical & Engineering Consultant | Scholar-Level 17

6 years ago

Hello Dear, Preparing UPSC you will find it very interesting. Do revise all the topics of History, Geography, Political Science that you have read in your school. Now come to the current affairs section. Do read some newspaper, read the important exam oriented issues. This will definitely help you to score a good mark in UPSC.

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Rudra Shaurya Plastic Mould Design Engineer | Guide-Level 15

6 years ago

Pursue B.A. History or BA+LLB through correspondence if possible. It would help you in your preparation for UPSC exam. Join a good coaching and study for at least 7-8 hours daily. Practice sample papers and talk to other students preparing for the same, share tips with them and they will share theirs.

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Ankit Kumar University of Delhi | Guide-Level 15

6 years ago

To become an IAS officer, you are required to appear in civil services examination conducted by UPSC. The candidate desiring to be IAS must hold a degree of any of the recognized universities.

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Lalit Bhandari If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong! | Scholar-Level 16

7 years ago

Hi Kulwinder,
Following are the important steps you should follow before you finalize a subject as your Optional.
First go through the list of all the optional subjects. Read the names of the subjects again and again for 15 minutes.
Now go back to your school and college days. Think about your favorite subjects then. Think hard in which subject you excelled, in which subject you showed more interest, in which subject you got good marks.
Now come to the present. See which areas of news you are more interested in. Think which topics of GS you like more. Some people like history, some like polity/sociology and keep reading those books as if t

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Hi Kulwinder,
Following are the important steps you should follow before you finalize a subject as your Optional.
First go through the list of all the optional subjects. Read the names of the subjects again and again for 15 minutes.
Now go back to your school and college days. Think about your favorite subjects then. Think hard in which subject you excelled, in which subject you showed more interest, in which subject you got good marks.
Now come to the present. See which areas of news you are more interested in. Think which topics of GS you like more. Some people like history, some like polity/sociology and keep reading those books as if they are doing Masters in those topics. Think of short-listing them as your Optional subject.
Some people also have a hobby of reading literature of their mother language.
Now see the list of UPSC Optional Subjects again.
Based on above criteria, make a list of 4-5 subjects that you think you have interest in.
Now go through the syllabus of each Optional Subject. Read all topics carefully. Underline/highlight the topics that you think you know something about or have some interest in the syllabus of each shortlisted Optional subject.
Now go through the Previous Year Question papersupsc.gov.in (3-4 years) of the shortlisted Subjects. Read all the questions. Again gauge yourself the level of interest you have or residual knowledge you possess to answer each question. Its just to know yourself how comfortable you are with a subject, dont worry if you dont know answer to any question.
Finally, the availability of materials and guidance in the form of coaching matters a lot. For some subjects it is difficult to get standard books, for some coaching may not be available. Non technical subjects can be prepared by doing self study provided you regularly practice writing.
By now you will have a clear picture about choosing between 2-3 subjects. For example, if you are an engineering student and exceptionally good at your engineering subjects, at the same time if you have extensively read literature of your native language, may be since childhood, you will be in dilemma to choose between these two subjects.
All the best.

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Hi Kulwinder, Following are the important steps you should follow before you finalize a subject as your Optional. First go through the list of all the optional subjects. Read the names of the subjects again and again for 15 minutes. Now go back to your school and college days. Think about your favorite subjects then. Think hard in which subject you excelled, in which subject you showed more interest, in which subject you got good marks. Now come to the present. See which areas of news you are more interested in. Think which topics of GS you like more. Some people like history, some like polity/sociology and keep reading those books as if they are doing Masters in those topics. Think of short-listing them as your Optional subject. Some people also have a hobby of reading literature of their mother language. Now see the list of UPSC Optional Subjects again. Based on above criteria, make a list of 4-5 subjects that you think you have interest in. Now go through the syllabus of each Optional Subject. Read all topics carefully. Underline/highlight the topics that you think you know something about or have some interest in the syllabus of each shortlisted Optional subject. Now go through the Previous Year Question papersupsc.gov.in (3-4 years) of the shortlisted Subjects. Read all the questions. Again gauge yourself the level of interest you have or residual knowledge you possess to answer each question. Its just to know yourself how comfortable you are with a subject, dont worry if you dont know answer to any question. Finally, the availability of materials and guidance in the form of coaching matters a lot. For some subjects it is difficult to get standard books, for some coaching may not be available. Non technical subjects can be prepared by doing self study provided you regularly practice writing. By now you will have a clear picture about choosing between 2-3 subjects. For example, if you are an engineering student and exceptionally good at your engineering subjects, at the same time if you have extensively read literature of your native language, may be since childhood, you will be in dilemma to choose between these two subjects. All the best.

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