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Civil Services ( IAS etc .) Examinations

Civil Services ( IAS etc .) Examinations. Dr. N. Sundaradevan , IAS ( Retd ). Age and Academic Criteria. 1 . The upper age limit will be • 37 years for SC/ST candidates with unlimited number of attempts • 35 years for OBC with 9 attempts

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Civil Services ( IAS etc .) Examinations

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  1. Civil Services (IASetc.) Examinations Dr. N. Sundaradevan, IAS (Retd)

  2. Age and Academic Criteria 1.Theupper age limit will be • 37 years for SC/ST candidates with unlimited number of attempts • 35 yearsfor OBC with 9 attempts • 32 for the unreserved (general) category with 6 attempts. 2. Academic Criteria • The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India. Then why bother about it now?

  3. ...Because it requires a lot of time to prepare for the IASexams… Civil Services Exam consists of three stages: 1. Preliminary Examination 2. Main Examination 3. Personality Test (Interview) Preliminary Examination • Two papers of 200 marks each - multiple choice, objective type.. • Also known as Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT) Main Examination • Two qualifying papers – Language and English • Essay paper • General Studies – 4 papers • Optional Subject – 2 papers Therefore, you must start now!

  4. Is it worth the effort? • Yes, definitely: IAS offers… • Prestige & recognition • Job security • job satisfaction • attractive and challenging career to the ambitious, the aspiring and the talented • enormous exposure • confidence and personality development • Power • Contacts • Excellent Perks • opportunity of foreign tour • Post Retirement jobs

  5. Is it beyond our reach? • Some myths about IAS • Myth: UPSC Exams – Toughest and Mother of all Exams • Every year 8-9 lakh candidates apply for the exam and only a thousand odd qualify. But, out of these 9 lakh candidates, only half take the exam.   • To crack this exam all a candidate needs is hard work, diligence, passion and a right preparation plan • Myth: Only highly intelligent students with an excellent academic record are successful at the CSE. • A survey conducted a few years back indicated that most of the successful aspirants had secured only a second division in graduation. Your marks from school or college will not count What counts is your dedication and preparation and the final score you fetch in the Civil Services Exam.

  6. Some more myths… • Myth: Non-English medium candidates are at a disadvantage compared to English medium candidates • The language you choose is not a handicap, rather, lack of confidence and non-availability of study materials is. Every year numerous students from non-English background are clearing the civil services exam. You too can. • Myth: IAS aspirants should know everything under the Sun • Undeniably, UPSC Syllabus is vast and defined except the current affairs part of the syllabus. An IAS aspirant need not know everything under the sun, but all a candidate need is conceptual clarity of topics and subjects along with the general awareness and analytical skills. • Myth: IAS require a lot of luck and chance to get through. Luck won’t shine on me • Luck and chance play a role in varying degrees in any endeavour of our life. But that does not mean luck and chance are the only thing that matter. You should work hard.

  7. There are a lot of Vacancies: Civil Services Examination is conducted for recruitment of candidates for 24 different Services for a certain number of vacancies - about 1000 vacancies every year. • No need for a Post-graduation Degree • Only Total marks count – No minimum marks for any paper or the Personality Test Therefore, you must give it a try.

  8. List of optional subjects for Main Examination • (i) Agriculture • (ii) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science • (iii) Anthropology • (iv) Botany • (v) Chemistry • (vi) Civil Engineering • (vii) Commerce and Accountancy • (viii) Economics • (ix) Electrical Engineering • (x) Geography • (xi) Geology • (xii) History • (xiii) Law • (xiv) Management • (xv) Mathematics • (xvi) Mechanical Engineering • (xvii) Medical Science • (xviii) Philosophy • (xix) Physics • (xx) Political Science and International Relations • (xxi) Psychology • (xxii) Public Administration • (xxiii) Sociology • (xxiv) Statistics • (xxv) Zoology • (xxvi) Tamil/English/ Literature If you select any of these subjects in your Degree Course it will be easier for you to prepare for the IAS exams.

  9. A few pointers for success in the civil service examinations: • Very strong foundation of language. Quality of spoken and written language, primarily English • Analytical skills • Perseverence • Balance in your views and opinions • Very comprehensive reading • Positive attitude and smiling countenance • Therefore, while pursuing your Degree course, side-by-side you should also strengthen your… • Your English skills – both written and spoken • Your General Knowledge

  10. To improve your English: • Get English Grammar by Wren & Martin and work out all the exercises. • Read newspapers and novels regularly: whenever you come across a new word or usage, write them down. • To build your vocabulary, get books by Wilfred Funk and complete all the exercises. • Download question papers of previous years and attempt the Essay and English language questions.

  11. There are four General Studies papers: General Studies–I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography otherworld and Society) General Studies –II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) General Studies –III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio‐diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) General Studies –IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

  12. Buy/ download NCERT Books • Buy CS General Studies Book –McGrawHill Publication • Join a coaching institute in or near your College • Go through previous years’ UPSCCSE question papers. • Follow the news regularly: Buy The Hindu / The Times of India. Give importance to editorials and op-ed articles. Take notes and write down a summary of important events in your own words. Form your own opinion. • Read Frontline, Economic and Political Weekly and Seminar magazines regularly. Prepare summaries of important articles. • Give your opinion and discuss the news daily • Start giving IQ tests and getting to know about logical reasoning. • Take up online test series for regular practice.

  13. There are a lot of useful websites to guide you through the preparation for the exams. Make use of them!

  14. Start your preparation right now. All the Best! Thank You!!

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