which stream is best to become an IAS officer
Hi
Your profile suggests that it's about choosing stream in 11th.
You can choose any of science ,commerce or arts stream based on your interest after your 10th for your 10 +2 and then for graduation if you want to become an IAS officer.
This is because,
to become an IAS officer you need to clear UPSC civil services examination and to be eligible for UPSC examination there is no compulsion to have done 10+2 in a particular stream , also there's no compulsion to be a graduate in a particular subject. You can be a graduate in any discipline.
For your reference,
UPSC eligibility criteria is provided below:-
************* You must have a bachelor's degree in any, discipline from a recognised university .
************* Minimum age limit :- you need to be at least 21 years old to be eligible as on 1st of August of the year of filling the form
************* Maximum age limit :- 32 years , also there's 3 year relaxation on upper age limit for obc and of 5 years for sc/st category as on 1st August of the year of examination
************* Attempt limit:- The maximum of times one can appear in UPSC is given below category wise :-
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General/ EWS - 6
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OBC or General PwD - 9
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SC/ ST - No limit , can appear till upper age limit .
You can check detailed eligibility at :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria
But yes,
choosing Arts or the humanities in your 10+2 and graduation can be really helpful for your UPSC examination, this is because in Arts you will be learning subjects like history , polity etc which are a part of the UPSC syllabus so it will help you in your upsc examination.
So, take your time and decide.
To help you further, here's a brief of your UPSC examination pattern
Your UPSC civil services examination consists of three stages
********prelims exam :- it is objective paper and is of qualifying nature , so you just need to at least qualify it to be eligible for mains examination, the score /marks obtained by you in your prelims examination is not added up or used in your final merit. Your prelims exam consist of 2 papers: -
-----) general studies 1
-----) general studies II ( csat )
You get 2 hours for each paper
********Mains exam. :- it is descriptive /written examination . There are a total of 9 papers which are listed below:-
-----) compulsory indian language.
-----) english
-----) essay
-----) general studies I
-----) general studies II
-----) general studies III
-----) general studies IV
-----) optional I
-----) optional II
The compulsory indian language and english are qualifying in nature . You just need to qualify them. The marks obtained by you in these two papers will not be counted towards merit list.
*********Interview :- After qualifying mains, you have to go through interview round, and it is more of test of your personality rather than knowledge.
For detail examination pattern check out :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-exam-pattern
Thank you
I am in class 10 th and I have to choose stream at the end of this year. I want to become an IAS officer so which stream should I opt for?? What will happen if my UPSC is not cleared and I would have taken humanities? What will be future carrer options after that?
Hi
You can choose any of science ,commerce or arts stream based on your interest after your 10th for your 10 +2 and then for graduation if you want to become an IAS officer.
This is because,
to become an IAS officer you need to clear UPSC civil services examination and to be eligible for UPSC examination there is no compulsion to have done 10+2 in a particular stream , also there's no compulsion to be a graduate in a particular subject, all you need to be eligible is that:-
you should be a graduate in any discipline and 21- 32 years old , so you are free to do 10+2 and graduation in any subject.You can check upsc eligibility criteria at https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria/amp
But yes,
choosing Arts or the humanities in your 10+2 and graduation can be really helpful for your UPSC examination, this is because in Arts you will be learning subjects like history , polity etc which are a part of the UPSC syllabus so it will help you in your upsc examination.
While if you choose science and then go for Btech /mbbs etc in your graduation then you will have a very good backup if in the worst case you fail to clear UPSC.
So, take your time and decide.
Coming to career options after 12th & graduation in humanities i. e BA if you fail to qualify UPSC
Some of the best career options after your BA is provided below :-
----------------------------------) LLB:- If you are interested in law, then after your BA you can go for 3 year LLB , after which you can practice as a lawyer. Some of the top entrance for 3 year llb are :-
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DU LLB
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PU LLB KLEE
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BVP CET Law
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AP LAWCET
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TS LAWCET
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MH CET Law
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BHU LLB
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LAT by Allahabad University
For details about llb you can go through https://www.careers360.com/courses/llb-bachelor-of-legislative-law
----------------------------------) MBA:- If you want to get into management or business or HR jobs etc then you can do MBA etc. Some entrance for mba includes
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CAT
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XAT
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MAT
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NMAT
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CMAT etc.
You can get into top Mba colleges like IIMs for your MBA where average package is around 20 lakhs per annum. For details about mba entrance exams visit https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/top-mba-entrance-exams-you-must-take
----------------------------------) B. ED :- If you are interested in teaching then after your BA you can go for B. Ed and after the completion of B.Ed , you will be eligible to teach in schools
----------------------------------) MA :- If you want to study further then you can go for masters like MA and later on you can even become a professor - by clearing UGC NET after your MA you can become assistant professor.For details about ugc net visit https://competition.careers360.com/exams/ugc-net
----------------------------------) CA :- After your BA you can directly start with CA intermediate if you have got at least 60 % in your BA without going through foundation and then you have to go through articleship training and finally after clearing CA finals, you become a certified chartered accountant. For complete details regarding CA visit https://www.careers360.com/courses/chartered-accountancy-course
Some other professional courses you can go for are :-
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Company Secretary i. e CS
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Certified Management Accountant i. e CMA
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Chartered Financial Analyst i. e CFA etc
----------------------------------) If you want to get a job in Banks you can go for exams like SBI PO, IBS PO, Sbi clerk etc
----------------------------------) You can even prepare for government competitive examinatios for jobs like SSC, state service exam etc. You can get the complete list for govt competitive examinations at https://competition.careers360.com/exams
I hope that you find this helpful .
Thankyou
mera abhi 10 th exam shuru hain 10 th ke bad me ias officer bne ke liye kaise tayariya kru ?
You can start your preparation by reading newspapers on a daily basis. Also, you can revise Class 9 and 10 NCERT Books (Social Studies, Science and Economics). Moreover, if you opt for Arts Stream that will be advantageous for you a questions from Arts subjects (like History, Geography, Economics) will be asked in Prelims (GS) section of UPSC. Hence after Class 10, all you need to do is develop newspaper reading habit and make your basics (of subjects taught in earlier classes) strong.
Also, it is important that you know the syllabus of UPSC. You can check it out from this link - UPSC IAS Syllabus 2022 - Paper wise PDF for Prelims & Mains Exam (careers360.com)
Hii i am b.sri charan reddy i want to become an ias officer which degree i should take actually i completed intermediate bipc stream due to some conditions i not get mbbs seat plzz help me in this issue suggest me which degree i should do for writing upsc exams and top it
Hello,
The eligibility criteria of UPSC is passed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university, there is no specific aggregate required in this case, you can apply even in the final year of graduation, you may try for NEET 2022 if you're still interested in pursuing a career in the medical field, there is no such restrictions of belonging to any specific stream, if you go through previous year toppers list then they come from various backgrounds that of medical, engineering, commerce etc, so if you're interested in any professional course then you may consider it, however there are graduation courses in political science, geography, economics, history, public administration, sociology etc which you can consider, the advantage of pursuing graduation in these subjects are there is considerable overlap with the syllabus that of general studies, and optional, however as I said before your graduation discipline isn't a criterion when it comes to success for UPSC, if it was so then those from medical, engineering, commerce wouldn't have ever qualified this highly competitive exams.
does a corrupt ias earn more than 100 crores per year? ,my father said this because he wants me to be a ias, not a doctor , which i wish to be.
But it is true an ias earn even if 200 crore per it is possible but donot join civil service for corruption,Join civil service for power,prestige,charm of 100 to1000 salutes per day that value is 1 crore so by this doctors from AIIMS,AFMC,CMC Vellore ,enginner from iit,nit,iiit,from management professional like institute iim are aspiring to become an ias ,an another an ias is much more prestigious than doctor so after becoming a doctor try for ias if you are lucky then you will be select ,in current scenario in front on ias there is no value of doctor, doctor is like as a common man ,ias is a job of a king so due to perks,power,prestige in society than doctor ,ias is the most valuable job in the country
Im studying my intermediate with bipc ,Now my doubt is how to become IAS officer ? Which is the course after inter ? Can u plz suggest me
Hi
To become an IAS officer you need to clear UPSC civil services examination
Now,
You can choose any subject or course of your choice based on your interest for your graduation after your 12th PCB for UPSC
This is because,
To be eligible for UPSC examination there is no compulsion to be a graduate in a particular subject, all you need to be eligible is a graduation degree in any discipline.
For your reference,
UPSC eligibility criteria is provided below:-
************* You must have a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university .
************* Minimum age limit :- you need to be at least 21 years old to be eligible as on 1st of August of the year of filling the form
************* Maximum age limit :- 32 years , also there's 3 year relaxation on upper age limit for obc and of 5 years for sc/st category as on 1st August of the year of examination
************* Attempt limit:- The maximum of times one can appear in UPSC is given below category wise :-
-
General/ EWS - 6
-
OBC or General PwD - 9
-
SC/ ST - No limit , can appear till upper age limit .
You can check detailed eligibility at :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria
So you are free choose any discipline of your interest after your 12th PCB for graduation like mbbs, bds,bsc etc, the additional benefit of courses like mbbs is that you will have have a plan B i. e a good back up if you fail to clear UPSC in the worst case .
And yes,
Some of doctors/mbbs graduates who took UPSC and become an IAS are listed below
------------) Dr. Shena Aggarwal :– AIR 1 in the year 2011.
------------) Dr. Arpit Jain :– AIR 194 in the year 2013.
------------) Dr. Roman Saini :– AIR 18 in the year 2013.
------------) Dr. R. Vaithinathan : – AIR 37 in the year 2015.
------------) Dr. Vineeth Sukumaran Pillai :– AIR 56 in the year 2012.
But yes ,
When it comes to upsc preparation and if you are totally focused towards it then ,
choosing BA can be really helpful for your UPSC examination, this is because in BA you will be learning subjects like history , polity etc which are a part of the UPSC syllabus so it will help you in your upsc examination
Some of the best graduation courses regarding upsc are :-
----------) BA Public Administration – Highly relevant, it has compact syllabus, it has a lot of overlaps with your polity & governance part in your GS II.
----------) Ba Sociology – it's study of society, lots of material are useful in GS I, Essay, in Ethics paper as well.
----------) BA History – useful for prelims and your GS I.
----------) BA Geography -relevant for both prelims and GS
----------) BA Political Science – relevant for both prelims and GS II
Some other options are are BA Economics,BA Philosophy etc.
So, take your time and decide.
To help you further ,
here's a brief of your UPSC exam pattern :-
UPSC civil services examination has 3 stages listed below :-
-
prelims exam :- it is objective paper and is of qualifying nature , there are 2 papers in prelims
-
Mains exam. :- it is descriptive /written examination . There are a total of 9 papers in Mains examination
-
Interview :- After qualifying mains, you have to go through interview round, and it is more of test of your personality rather than knowledge.
To know exam pattern in detail visit :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc
Thank you
i am an arts student my subjects r political science ,history, psychology, eco and eng what should i pursue in graduation if i want to crack UPSC exam and become an IAS officer.
See the subject you are doing graduation on doesn't matter for UPSC. The only thing which matters regarding the selection in UPSC CSE & becoming an IAS is the preparation you have gone through. So you have to make your preparation great. Now you should choose the subject of graduation which you are interested. Pursue that subject. The core psychology behind this is that, if you study the subject of your interest, then it will require less time for you to invest in your studies & you can invest more time in your preparation.
The subjects you have in 10+2 are quite good and if you wish you can do the UG program in Psychology, Economics, or Political Science. This subjects are in the curriculum of UPSC and having an indepth knowledge may provide you a better platform. Now its your choice, the thing you should understand is that your preparation matters & not your graduation subject.
For more information regarding UPSC CSE preparation consider the link provided below:
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-upsc-ias
I hope this helps. Wish you a great eve!
sir i want to become an IAS officer what course shall i take after my 12th
Hello aspirant!
That actually is a very personal decision!
No course pr degree guarantees anything or even makes things easy.
Whatever you find easy, a subject you like, something that you possess a passion for is what you must go for because then things will seem way easier.
All the best for your future pursuits.
Feel free to ask more questions and queries!
i clear my 10th exam, wich subject i choose in inter. i want to be an ias officer.
Hello aspirant,
***You can study Bachelor's degree in any stream or any other specialization because minimum Undergraduation degree from a recognised College or University, is required for being eligible for UPSE exam.
***Your profile suggests that you are Science aspirant. So, you can study any Bachelor's degree courses in Science like B.E, B.Sc, B.Tech, B.Sc. Hons, B.Pharmacy, BPT, MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, etc or other Stream degrees courses like B.A, B.Com, B.M.S, B.B.A, B.Com, etc.
***While you are in Graduation take coaching for UPSE or can prepare yourself. You can take Coaching or start preparing right now or after completion of 12 th or Graduation or any way which is convenient to you.
***After completion of Graduation you need to appear for UPSE CSE exam. Exam is conducted in three stages.
---Prelims
--Mains
--Personal Interview
***You have to qualify all three stages with good score and also Medical fitness test too. Based on your performance in exams you'll be given posts like IAS, IPS, IFS, etc.
••>>To know how to prepare for UPSC IAS exam, you can go through below mentioned link.
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-upsc-ias
To know how to become IAS officer career, scope, etc check below mentioned link.
https://www.careers360.com/keywords/ias-officer-career
••>>For getting more information about UPSC IAS eligibility criteria, go through below mentioned link.
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria
Hope this information was useful.
All The Best!!
I am confused as of what stream should I choose after my 10th as I want to become an IAS officer I am confused between arts and PCB So will you please guide me on the degrees I can pursue in both I may take arts but they say scope is less and that my future will be secure if I choose med for neet..
Hello there
Firstly I want to tell you that there is no any specific stream or subject which you should pursue to make your dream of IAS officer true.
This examination welcomes all the students from all the streams and what it asks in an aspirant is a great dedication towards everything. As you have told that you are confused between Humanities and PCB that which you should take then I would suggest you to take that stream into which you are having interest. Now you can also say that I am having interest in both the streams but by seeing future scope aspect I am thinking to take PCB and to make my dream true I want to take Humanities stream.
So on this I want to tell you that you can still make your dream come true after graduating in a medical field but yes it will take time as the study of medical is itself very broad and barely you will be getting extra time to prepare for Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination. Now if you can manage the study and if you think that I am having keen interest to enter into the field of medical then you should take PCB and might be your decision may change in future and maybe later on you will find that you can donate your society by being in a profession of medical or are as a Civil Servant.
So take wisely by thinking these all aspects.
I hope it helps you!
Thank you!