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Priya Mahajan
5 years ago
Hi, Both are equivalent degrees as such because both are Bachelors degrees. In my opinion, B.A. would be preparing you better for your competitive exams as the college from where you pursue your B.A. Especially, B.A. Honors would be giving you workshops and seminars to attend which would add up to

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Garima Kaushik
8 years ago
According to the official data, total 421 IAS officers of all time are BA degree holders. 121 IAS officers are BA Hons. B.Com - 120 B.Sc - 350 BE/B.Tech - 1063 There is no clear winner. BA or B.Sc whichever you choose. Ultimately your preparation and tenacity of purpose will make you a winner.

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Saket Raj Sahu
6 years ago
Degree doesn't matter in UPSC CSE. The thing that matters is the knowledge. So don't compare between degrees as any graduate can apply for the exam. Focus on your preparation and get success.

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Konatham Abhishek
6 years ago
B.A. Which will include subjects like Political Science, history, geography economics, etc. , which are the basic topics asked in IAS exam. But when you pursue a B.Sc. Or B.Tech degree from any renowned college it will make you a hard as well as a smart worker. You will learn to tackle the subject l

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T
6 years ago
I think B.A. Political Science is best for IAS.

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Ayesha Farheen
6 years ago
Most of the people will suggest you go for BA which will include subjects like Political Science, history, geography economics, etc., which are the basic topics asked in IAS exam. But when you pursue a B.Sc or B.Tech degree from any renowned college it will make you a hard as well as a smart worker.

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T
6 years ago
BA will be perfect to choose as it contains subjects related to polity, economics and history, which will really help you in your preparation.

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Ashok  Kumar
6 years ago
For IAS exams, most of the questions are touched from all around, Most of the IAS having B.A. Degree, There is no clear scenario which one is good, you cab be asked any question from anywhere. So, you have to focus on current affairs, history and more. As per me both are good, you have to prepare an

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Swapnaneel Bhuiya
6 years ago
Honestly, according to the graph analysis of degree background related to IAS qualifiers, its a highly heterogeneous data, Degree in any stream hardly matters when it comes to pursuing IAS exam but yes if you wish to lower your burden to some 20% you may go for B.A. As that will help you make a basi

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Ravi Jaiswal
6 years ago
If your aim is IAS, then go for BA, as you will have more Time to repair for the IAS exam.

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Sir how the B.A. Is used for IAS achieve.

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