The collector post is one of the posts in india administrative services (IAS).The main aim of the collector is to serve the public.A collector is the highest position of the government official in that particular state.To become a collector you should qualify for the civil service exam Conducted by UPSC.The eligibility criteria for the UPSC exam are indian,Bhutanese,nepali with graduation degree in any field from a recognised university.you can apply for UPSC exam even if you are appearing for final year of graduation.For becoming a collector you should be graduate in any field from a recognised university.After graduation crack the UPSC-CSE Exam which is conducted in 3 stages : Preliminary exam,mains,interview process.After clearing in UPSC Exam,you become an IAS officer and After 6 years of experience as an IAS Officer and 2-3 promotions,you will get the designation of collector.You can also become a collector by qualifying for state public service exam.After experience of several years and desired promotions you become a collector of the district.

Hello,

A collector is one of the most prestigious jobs in India.

To become a collector you first have to appear in the civil service exam conducted by UPSC. Any Indian, Nepali, or Bhutanese with a graduation degree in any stream from a government recognized university can give that exam. And your age should be in between 20-30 years but there are some relaxations for category candidates.

1. First, you have to appear in the entrance exam conducted by the UPSC. This exam is conducted each year. To appear in the exam you have to be a graduate from a govt. recognized university. The graduation degree in any of streams arts, commerce, and science will work fine.

2. To appear in the exam your age should between 21 and 30 years. There are some relaxations for OBC and SC/ST category. For OBC candidates the age limit is 33 years and for SC/ST it is 35 years.

3. The third thing is qualifying a three-step exam conducted by UPSC. First, you have to clear the Prelims exam. Once the Prelim is cleared then you can appear in the Main exam. For prelim, two exams are conducted. One will be General Studies Paper I which will be of 200 marks and it will decide cut off. The other will be General Studies Paper-II (CSAT – Qualifying only). Now once you have cleared Prelims then you have to verify your documents on the UPSC website. The documents which you have to verify are 10th class certificate, category certificate (if any), graduation degree, etc. Then you have to sit in the Mains exam. To become a district collector you have to get top rank in the Mains exam. All the papers for the Mains exam will be of Subjective nature.

4. The fourth and final step in becoming a collector thorough civil service exam will be facing an interview. The interview will be of 275 marks and will be added in your final cut off. So either you score good in the written exams or prepare well for the interview.

There is one more way to become a district collector officer which is a thorough State Public Service Commission (SPSC). Each state of India conducts its own exam through SPSC. Add the name of your state in front of the Public Service Commission. But thorough SPSC you will not directly become district collector, it will require subsequent promotions.

How to prepare for Collector Exam

As the civil service exam is given by around 8 lakh people every year. Given the prestige associated with it makes it one of the toughest exams in India. So you have to start your preparation as early as possible.

Start with reading NCERT of 5th standard to 12th standard. You have to read History, Social Science and Environment books. I would suggest you reading for at least 10-12 hours each day to prepare for the collector exam.

There are many online coaching classes also available. You can join them. They will cost you very less as compared to offline classes.

Hope this helps you. Feel free to ask more questions.

Have a good day!!