Friends, let us know today How to become an I.A.S Officer. So friends, to become an I.A.S officer, you must appear in the Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC. As you all know that to become an I.A.S Officer it is necessary to clear the UPSC CSE examination.
The full form of I.A.S is Indian Administrative Service. Mainly, the candidates who get top rank in Civil Service Examination, they are selected for the post of I.A.S Officers. The main work of an I.A.S officer is that the laws which are made in parliament to make them applicable in their area or to execute those laws in their respective areas and along with it, I.A.S Officers also plays a very important role in making or formulation of policies and laws.
How to prepare for I.A.S after class 12th–
To appear for Civil Services Exam, a candidate has to have atleast a bachelor’s degree. Means if you have completed your graduation then you are eligible for this examination. The following are the graduation courses which you can do to complete your graduation and being eligible for this examination-
- B.A.
- B.B.A
- B.com
- BSC
- B.Tech
- M.A.
- M.B.A
So friends, the above mentioned are some courses of graduation by completing them you are eligible for this examination.
Eligibility-
Let’s us discuss about the eligibility which are required for appearing in this examination-
- Candidates must be graduate in any stream from any recognized university.
- Candidates who are in the final year of their graduation can also apply for this examination.
- Candidates must be atleast 21 years of age.
- Maximum age for General Category is 32 years, for OBC Category is 35 years, SC/ST category should not be more than 37 years.
Number Of Attempts-
| Categories | Maximum number of attempts |
| General category | 6 |
| OBC category | 9 |
| SC/ST category | Unlimited number of attempts |
Stages of UPSC CSE examination–
There are three stages of I.A.S exam and these are-
- Preliminary exam means Prelims- (Objective type questions are asked)
- Mains- (Written exam)
- Interview- (Personality test)
Subject or syllabus of UPSC CSE (I.A.S) Examination-
Prelims Syllabus-
- Current events of National and International importance.
- History of India and Indian National Movement.
- Indian Polity and governance.
- Indian and world Geography.
- Economic and social development.
- General issues on environment ecology.
- Bio-diversity and climate change.
- General Science.
CSAT–
- Comprehension.
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills.
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability.
- Decision making and problem solving
- General mental ability.
- Basic numeracy upto class Xth level.
- Data Interpretation upto class Xth level.
Mains syllabus-
Qualifying paper’s -there are two sets of paper in UPSC exam which is qualifying in nature and are not counted for merit and these are-
- Paper- A- any one Indian language which is selected by candidate from the languages which are mentioned in the Eight Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
- Paper – B- English.
Paper’s which are counted for merit are as follows-
- Paper -I- Essay.
- Paper-II- General studies-I-(Indian Heritage and culture, History, Geography of the world and society)
- Paper-III- General studies-II-(Indian Polity and governance and International Relations)
- Paper-IV-General studies-III-(Technology, Economic development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster management)
- Paper-V- General studies-IV-(Ethics, Integrity and aptitude)
- Paper-VI-Optional subject-Paper-I
- Paper-VII-Optional subject-Paper-II.
Interview-
Basically conducted to test candidate’s personality or their communication skills or problem solving skills.
Best strategies to Become an I.A.S officer in 1st attempt-
- Stay focused on your syllabus.
- Complete your syllabus.
- Focus on NCERT’s books which are required to crack this examination.
- Focus on Current Affairs.
- Make proper notes.
- PYQs (analyze PYQs of previous years).
- Read newspaper.
- Practice mock-test.
- Self motivation also necessary.
NOTE- by following the above mentioned tips one can crack UPSC CSE examination in 1st attempt.
Conclusion-
So friends, I’m sure know you about every necessary information about How to become an I.A.S Officer. So friends , there are many coaching centers which trained many aspirant to crack this examination and many candidates cracked this examination without coaching means with the help of self study they cracked UPSC examination. Any one can crack this examination with a lot of hardwork , selfdetermination and with a lot of self motivation. So friends, I’m sure that you have all the important information regarding this examination.
FAQs on I.A.S Examination-
Q1-Can I crack UPSC CSE exam in 1st attempt?
ANS-Yes, with strong determination and hardwork one can crack UPSC CSE exam in 1st attempt.
Q2-Is there any negative marking in UPSC CSE exam ?
ANS-Yes, there is 1/3rd of marks are cut for every wrong answer in prelims exam.
Q3-Salary of an I.A.S Officer.
ANS-Rs.56,100
Q4-Can I crack UPSC CSE exam without coaching?
ANS-Yes, with alot of hardwork and determination you can crack this exam without coaching.
Q5-How to apply for UPSC CSE I.A.S examination?
ANS-To apply for this examination visit on the official website of UPSC- upsconline.nic.in(you will find everything there).