Hello Aspirant ,

It is always better to choose your goal as soon as possible , you should choose whatever stream you want , it will not affect your chances of selection in UPSC , some people say that choosing Arts stream will be better ,but the difference is very small .

As you are in class 11 you should start your preparation by Reading NCERT of class 6 to class 12 (History , civics , geography ,economics etc) and keep a close eye to important events happening in the News all around the world ( Current Affairs) , go on YouTube search toppers strategy video , information about UPSC ,types of questions asked etc.

If you are confused about the stream , you should select PCM as you will have a better scope in future and you can also get a decent backup.

For more details about UPSC visit :

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

Hope this helps.

Dear Student ,

As you're in class 11 now, so I'll recommend you to focus on your academic study for now . You can start your UPSC preparation from the final year of your graduation . that time  will help you to prepare as per the curriculum as the syllabus for UPSC exam is huge , and as you are in now 11th standard , you may get it as little hard to understand the topics .

Still, for your interest , here is the syllabus of UPSC ,which you can check from here :

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-syllabus

UPSC CSE educational eligibility criteria is graduation from any stream . For more details about eligibility , refer this :

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria

Some tips to start preparation as a beginner :

• Aware about Current affairs and social issues
• Read Newspaper Daily .(like The Hindu, The Indian Express etc.)
• Practice essay writing , report writing i.e. brief answer writing in a proper way
• Develop time management skills by attempting some competitive test available in YouTube(only in your leisure time , as of now )

To know  more about  preparation strategy , you may refer this :

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-upsc-ias

Hope this helps !