which ug degree is best for upsc preparation
Hi
One can choose any subject or course of his/her choice based on interest for 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
So you can choose any stream of your interest, but yes choosing BA or Arts is the best Ug degree in terms of UPSC preparation
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choosing Arts can be really helpful for your UPSC examination, as in Arts you will be learning subjects like history , polity etc which are a part of the UPSC syllabus so it will help you in your upsc examination
For reference, UPSC eligibility criteria is provided below:-
*You must have a bachelor's degree in any, discipline from a recognised university.
*Minimum age limit :- you need to be at least 21 years old to be eligible as on 1st of August of the year of filling the form i. e as on 1st August 2021 for UPSC 2021.
*Maximum age limit :- 32 years , also there's 3 year relaxation on upper age limit for obc and of 5 years for sc/st category.
For detailed information related to UPSC eligibility criteria , you can visit our page at
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria/amp
To help you further ,
here's a brief of your UPSC exam pattern :-
UPSC civil services examination has 3 stages listed below :-
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prelims exam :- it is objective paper and is of qualifying nature , there are 2 papers in prelims
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Mains exam. :- it is descriptive /written examination . There are a total of 9 papers in Mains examination
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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