Best Time To Start IPS Exam Preparation

Will you please provide the information regarding the best time to start IPS Exam Preparation ?

[Kiran Chandar]

Applicants can start IPS preparation from first year of your graduation course.
A preparation of 3 to 4 years will be sufficient for the exam.
Applicants can even go through coaching classes so that they get an idea about Mains and interviews being conducted after the preliminary examination.

Applicants can refer books also for preparation , here I a providing few of them .

The Pearson CSAT Manual 2013: Civil Services Aptitude Test for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination
by
Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe
Publisher: Pearson

CSAT: Interpersonal, Communication, Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills (Paper 2)
by
Shalini Verma
Publisher: Pearson


CSAT Conceptual Approach (Paper - 2
by
P. N. Roy Chowdhury
Publisher: Pearson

UPSC Portal CSAT Comprehensive Manual: IAS Preliminary Examination 2013 (Paper - 2)
by
Sachchida Nand Jha
Publisher: UPSC Portal

How to Tackle Civil Services Prelim. Exam. (Paper I- GS, Paper II- CSAT) with 10 yrs. Solved Papers of General Studies (Preliminary)
by
By Student Aid Publication
Publisher: Student Aid Publications (2012)

UPSC Portal CSAT General Studies Manual: IAS Preliminary Examination 2013 (Paper - 1)
by
Jha, Jha
Publisher: UPSC Portal

CSAT Civil Services Aptitude Test: UPSC Priliminary Exam for IAS / IPS & others
by
Chandresh Agrawal
Publisher: Priynka Prakashan (2012)






IPS Exam Syllabus:-

a) A brief idea about History and Geography of India.
b) Constitution of India and Indian Polity: This part will include questions on the Constitution of India, as well as all constitutional, legal, administrative and other issues emerging from the politico- administrative system prevalent in the country.
c) Current National Issues and Topics of Social Relevance : This part is intended to test the Candidate’s awareness of current National issues and topics of social relevance in the present-day India, such as the following :

(i) The Indian economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
(ii) Issues arising from the social and economic exclusion of large sections from the benefits of development.
(iii) Other issues relating to the development and management of human resource.
(iv) Health issues including the management of Public Health, Health education and ethical concerns regarding health-care.
(v) Law enforcement, internal security and related issues such as the preservation of communal harmony.
(vi) Issues relating to good governance and accountability to the citizens including the maintenance of human rights, and of probity in public life.
(vii) Environmental issues, ecological preservation, conservation of natural resources and national heritage.

d) India’s diversity, unity amidst diversity and pluralism as a part of the functioning of Indian Society. Conflicts due to political, economic, social and cultural reasons. Conflict resolution.

e) Democratic rights and privileges of citizens. Emerging social changes/trends relevant to governance.

f) National Security: Structure and functions of Defence Forces, Para Military Forces and Police. Origin, growth and dimensions of fundamentalism, militancy and terrorism. Local, regional, national and international dimensions of organized crime and terrorism; and efforts at countering them. “White-collar” and cyber crime, money laundering and tax-havens. Technology in crime detection, prevention and investigation, including forensics. Weapons and weapons training that a uniformedofficer should be aware of. Food security, energy security, water security,technological self-reliance as a part of security objectives, Disaster Management including natural and man made disasters.

G) Statistical Analysis, graph and diagrams : This part will test the candidate’s ability to draw conclusions from information presented in Statistical, graphical or diagrammatical form and to interpret them.