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You just need to be 21 years old having completed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.You can apply for UPSC even in final year. UPSC doesn't discriminate amidst aspirants belonging to different discipline, people from different backgrounds have cracked this exam and continue to do so, eventually it's the preparation and strategy that matters.


UPSC Civil Service Exam consists of three level-

Preliminary
Mains
Interview

Preliminary numbers are not added in the final list, you just need to score the required cut offs against your category.It mainly consists of GS Paper-I 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 and CSAT includes topics such as basic numeracy, comprehension, logical reasoning and analytical ability, general mental ability, decision making and problem solving, interpersonal skills including communication skills. Both consists of 200 marks, MCQs based. Prelims is mcq based, but still it requires knowledge coupled with speed.



Mains is more of a subjective type, one needs to write answer for Four General Studies Paper(GS-I includes Indian Heritage and Culture,History and Geography of the World and Society, GS-II includes Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations, GS-III includes Technology, Economic Development, Bio-Diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management, GS-IV includes Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude),Two Optionals, One Essay, two language paper, there are total nine papers here. 250 marks for each paper, total is 1750 marks followed by Personality Test of 275 marks.

Right now you're only in 10th, so your priority should be to focus on studies and give your best in upcoming academic years,you've got ample amount of time in your hand for UPSC preparation which you can initiate once you get into college.

Once you get into first year of graduation,you can go through the gradual steps as mentioned below in order to start your preparation for UPSC:


Be well acquainted with UPSC Syllabus, learn it by heart, that's the most crucial step to crack this exam, to know what to read and what to skip. In addition to this, never ever make a differentiation between prelims and mains, what I mean is do not prepare separately for each, because nowadays what's happening is even in prelims, UPSC frame questions based on Mains syllabus, So, the first step towards preparation shall be a combined preparation for both.


Read any newspaper like The Hindu, or Indian Express on a regular basis to be updated as well as gaining knowledge which shall be highly useful to you in future exam preparation part.


Start with basics, for each subject, you can do with NCERTs for this.


As you progress, move on to other relevant books, keep your resources minimum like Polity by Laxmikanth, History of Modern India by Bipin Chandra etc.


Start practicing answer writing in advance, even in a little way, writing mains is a huge task for nine paper, it requires immense practice along with knowledge.


Practice previous year question paper which you can get from the site of UPSC,in addition mock papers, and test series which you can get it from any of the sites extensively dedicated to UPSC, , it's highly important to evaluate your performance while doing so.

To become an IPS officer you have to appear for UPSC civil services exam which is conducted every year.

The minimum educational qualification to appear for UPSC civil services is graduation so you have a long way to go.

the exam consists of three phase percentage problems which is a screening test only those who made it to men's after qualifying prelims are required to appear for mens which is subject to exam consists of compulsory as well as optional subject it also includes language when is English and other is any regional language followed by means only few selected candidates are invited for personal interviews and after the personal interview self final merit list is carried out based on the UPSC civil services mains exam and personal interview marks and best on the married if you have extraordinary rank then only you will be able to opt for IPS.

the syllabus is used and you have a lot of time so you can take out your time and prepare.

More details can be found by visiting the link below

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/upsc-civil-services-exam

You have to complete your 10+2, any stream can do may it be Science, Commerce or Arts. After that you've to appear for the UPSC entrance examination. You've to crack upsc examination in a very good way to get into IPS stream.

As you are in 10th now what you can do in your vacation now or else during your 10+2, you have to start reading with basics, read your 10std history, geography, economics, politics, textbook thoroughly

•Also read 8th 9th std. textbook properly.

•Download pradhan-mantri episodes from youtube,it shows major events of modern history of India

•Develop the habit of reading newspaper. Do always Newspaper analysis.

Thankyou. Best wishes.