The age limit of candidates should be - 21-32 years of age. Also, he/she must not have attained. However, there are upper age relaxation given to candidates belonging from reserved categories. All candidates must hold a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized government university.

For detailed information on syllabus, click here - UPSC IAS eligibility criteria.

Thanks!

Hey,

The qualification required to apply for the UPSC Civil Services exam (I.A.S) are as follows:

• You must hold a graduation degree in any discipline
• You must be between 21 to 32 years of age (candidates belonging to reserved category will be given upper age relaxation)

For detailed eligibility criteria of Civil Services exam - Click Here

Hope this helps!

Hello

One of the most decorated positions in this country is that of an IAS officer. This is a government post and it gets all the priveledges that a government post provides, such as pension, accommodation and authority.

To become an IAS officer, one has to clear the UPSC exam. UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission. This exam is attempted by a majority of students across the country every year.

There is no specific qualification that is needed to apply for this exam.

One major criterion is that the individual applying has to be between 21 to 32 years of age.

Another requirement is that the individual should hold a bachelors qualification in any field. There is no limit as to what should be the area of the degree.

Although, it would be helpful if you have a degree in any of the social sciences subject as that would help you prepare for the exam as well. A degree including subjects such as Political Science, History and Sociology can benefit you. Such subjects have vast knowledge and are required for clearing the exam.

The exam is a difficult exam to crack and is the first step towards being an IAS officer. Many students join coaching centers to prepare for the exam as there is very tough competition. Firstly there is a prelims exam. The ones who have cleared the prelims are qualified to give the mains exam. One has to clear both the exams. (the applications for prelims 2019 have opened, a fee of Rs 100 is needed to submit the form and the last date to apply is March 18, 2019)

After the written exam, there is a physical test and one needs to have a healthy functioning body with a healthy Body Mass Index to clear the training. Thus there is a need to prepare for the physical exam as well.

For more information on the application process or the admission criteria, you can search on the careers360 website. You can also open this link, it has all the required information - https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-civil-services-eligibility-criteria

If you're planning to give this exam, I wish the best of luck to you.

The eligibility criteria is prescribed by the exam conducting body. As per the prescribed eligibility criteria -  you must have a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university/institution by the government of India. Also, if you are between 21 years to 32 years of age then you can apply for this exam.

For more information about the required qualification to apply for IAS exam - Click Here

All the best!

Hi Ranjit,

IAS stands for Indian Administrative Service.It is not an examination but a coveted post of bureaucracy , the examination to which are conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

Popularly known as the UPSC , this examination is a gateway to the powers of corridor . There are as many as thirty different services offered by this examination such as IAS , IPS ,IRS ,DANICS ,DANIPS etc. The most coveted ones include IAS, IPS and IRS.

This is an year long examination with three mind freezing stages in between , namely prelims,mains and interview. Each stage is an elimination stage with around 1000 candidates selected finally. Among the 1000 best candidates,top 180 (This number may vary depending upon the vacancies ) candidates are selected for the Indian Administrative Services. This selection rate (less than 0.01% )makes this examination one of the toughest in India and the world.

Despite the examination being one of the toughest ,it follows the basic eligibility criteria.This says:-

1) Candidates should be a resident of India.

2) He/She must possess a valid graduation degree from a recognized university verified by the government of India.

4)The minimum age of the Candidate must not be less than 21 years as on 1st January of the year of examination.

Hope this helps!!!

Regards

In case you have any other query please feel free to contact me.

Hello Ranajit Das,

Candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree from any of the recognized universities Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying examination and are awaiting results or those who are yet to appear for the qualifying examination are also eligible for the Preliminary Examination. Such candidates have to produce proof of passing the said examination along with the application for the Main Examination Candidates with professional and technical qualifications recognized by the Government or its equivalent are also eligible to apply Candidates who have passed the final year of MBBS or any Medical Examination but are yet to complete the internship can also appear for the Main Examination. However, they must submit a certificate from the concerned University that they have passed the final professional medical examination.

Thankyou.

Hello Ranajit Das,

Candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree from any of the recognized universities Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying examination and are awaiting results or those who are yet to appear for the qualifying examination are also eligible for the Preliminary Examination. Such candidates have to produce proof of passing the said examination along with the application for the Main Examination Candidates with professional and technical qualifications recognized by the Government or its equivalent are also eligible to apply Candidates who have passed the final year of MBBS or any Medical Examination but are yet to complete the internship can also appear for the Main Examination. However, they must submit a certificate from the concerned University that they have passed the final professional medical examination.

Thankyou.