Hey Im 18 now... in sept 2024 I will be 21 yrs old... so can I give UPSC prelims in 2024????
Hi
No, you are not eligible for UPSC 2024 with your date of birth
This is because,
You need to be at least 21 years old to be eligible as on 1st August 2024 for UPSC 2024 but you fail to fulfil this as you will be 21 years old in September 2024 i. e after 1st August 2024 and thus not eligible for UPSC 2024
You will become eligible in 2025 i. e for UPSC 2025
For 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.
********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 .
For detailed information related to UPSC eligibility criteria , you can visit our page at
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria/amp
To help you further,
UPSC Examination pattern is given below:-
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 .
*******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
Can degree first year or second year student can give upsc prelims exam ??
Hello,
No, candidates in their first or second year of graduation are not eligible to appear for UPSC,
the eligibility criteria for UPSC states that candidates need to pass graduation in any discipline from a recognized university, those in the final year of graduation are eligible to apply provided they are able to show the proof of their qualifying examination within the stipulated time period as mentioned by the officials,
you also need to attain 21 years as on 1st August of the appearing year,
UPSC is conducted in three stages namely Preliminary, Mains and Interview/Personality Test.
Upsc prelims 2021 questions paper
At the time of writing of this answer -UPSC Civil Services prelims exam 2021 shift 1 has concluded. Shift 2 of UPSC exam 2021 will start at 2.30 pm. The UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam analysis shows that Paper 1 was moderately difficult. The UPSC exam 2021 (prelims) is being held in 77 cities across India.
You can get the complete question paper of UPSC prelims after the shift -2 is over.
Till then you can get updates here -
Thank you.
can we give UPSC Prelims in 3 rd year of UG ?
Hello,
The eligibility criteria for appearing in UPSC prelims is as follows :
- UPSC does not discriminate against candidates based on their scores in graduation. Hence, there is no minimum qualifying percentage as the IAS eligibility condition.
- You must hold a graduation degree from a government-recognized university.
- In their final year or awaiting results, you are also eligible to appear for UPSC preliminary Examination.
- A citizen of India
Hence if your third year is your final graduation year then you are eligible to appear for the exams.
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-syllabus
You can refer to the link provided above for more information.
Hope this helps!!
My dob is 26 may 2003 . I will be graduate at 2023. So can i appear the upsc prelims exam of 2024 ???
Of course you can apply, in order to appear for UPSC 2024 you will already attained 21 years as on 26th May 2024 and as you said already graduated by 2023, so that makes you eligible for appearing in UPSC exam, the age limit is 21-32 years for general category candidates, in case of reserved categories relaxation are provided.
I am a student from science background. I dont have much knowledge about UPSC. So I want to know which books are preferred for UPSC prelims?? (ready to clear any book)
Hello,
Preliminary is the first stage in UPSC Exam, it is MCQs based with two papers,each consists of 200 marks,its numbers ain't added to final list, you just need to score the required cut offs against your category.
First is GS Paper-I which consists of the following topic such as History of India and Indian national movement, Indian and World geography, Economic and social development- sustainable development, poverty,inclusion demographics, social sector initiatives etc,Indian polity and governance-constitution,political system,Current Events nationally and Internationally, General Science,General Issues on environmental ecology,biodiversity and climate change. you just need to score the required cut offs against your category.
The second paper is CSAT which is qualifying by nature,you need to score merely 33% which is 66 marks out of 200, it includes following topics such as basic numeracy, comprehension, logical reasoning and analytical ability, general mental ability, decision making and problem solving, interpersonal skills including communication skills.
You can refer the following books to initiate your preparation for Prelims:
History
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NCERT Class XI and XII
India's Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra
For Indian Culture, refer art and culture by Nitin Singhania
Geography
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NCERT Class VI to XII
GC Leong's Physical Geography
World Atlas
Economics
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NCERT Class XI
Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
International Relations & Polity
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NCERT XII Political Science with current affairs
Indian Polity by Laxmikanth
CSAT
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Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal
M Tyra's Quicker Maths
Apart from this, read newspaper on an daily basis, go through previous year papers, practice mock papers to evaluate your preparation level.
Where can i get free crash course for UPSC PRELIMS? If i want to give Upsc in 2022
You can see in Unacademy for Free lectures of UPSC Prelims & hopefully you will get quite a good number of videos available there. Also in youtube you can get some classes from Mayur Mogre on Current Affairs and Dristi IAS classes. But this may not be sufficient for your preparation and if you are serious then you have to work hard by yourself or have to join any coaching institute online or offline mode according to your convenience.
You can follow the UPSC preparation tips from career360 which will surely help in your preparation by just following the link:
I hope this answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!