Dear Aspirant,

IAS stands for Indian Administrative Services which falls under the machinery of All Indian Services alongside IPS or Indian Police Services and IFS to Indian Forest Services. IAS is the most competitive among the three.

The work of an IAS Officer is to assist the ruling government through policy making and administration of districts. They are also responsible for implementing the policies and providing feedback to the concerned ministry about the implementation status and effects. They are answerable to the parliament and state legislatures for maintaining law and order, crisis management, revenue collection, and more. They begin their career with duties at a sub-divisional level.

The exam is open to all Indian citizens. The candidates must have an undergraduate degree from a recognised college. Candidates with a correspondence education or a qualification recognized by the Government of India are also eligible. Final year students are also approved for application to the first stage of the exam. The age limit is 21 to 32 years. There is a relaxation of SC/ST/OBC candidates.

So first of all, you need to clarify CSE which is conducted to recruit civil servants. The success rate of the UPSC Civil Service Exam (CSE) is thus less than 1%, and therefore, it is the most difficult exam in the country.

There are three parts to this- Preliminary exam, Main Exam and Interview.

For Preliminary, there are two papers of 200 marks each. The first paper is based on General Studies and the second is to check the Comprehension and Analytical Ability.

The Main Exam has tons of papers which are as follows:

• Indian Language from among languages in Eighth Schedule to the Constitution. Not compulsory for candidates from Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim for 300 marks.
• English for 300 marks
• Essay for 250 marks
• General Studies: Indian Heritage, History, Geography, Politics, International Relations, Technology, Economy, Environment, Ethics, Aptitude, etc. for 4 papers of 250 marks each
• Optional Subject for 2 papers of 250 marks each

After this if you qualify, you are called for the interview.

Here are some archives for your help: http://www.upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Engl_CSP_2017.pdf

Hope this helps. All the best!

Hello Simon!!

You have chosen a very right field. You should focus on subjects like Maths, science and Social science. There is great competition in this field but of you do your preparation sincerely, you will certainly achieve your goal.

You have to do preparation for UPSC after graduation. You have much time for it. Starting a little bit effort from this stage will help you later.

Hope this helps.

Good luck.