Hi
If you want to clear UPSC then you can choose any subject or course of your choice based on your interest for your graduation after your 12th
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 that :-
You should be a graduate in any discipline and 21- 32 years old . You can check upsc eligibility criteria at https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria/amp
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 .
Also,
There are many who first do mbbs and then crack UPSC as well. 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.
So, if you want job security / back up then after your 12th medical MBBS is the best option .
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
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