Degree from Sikkim Manipal University eligible for IAS Exam or not

Is the degree from Sikkim Manipal University is eligible to apply for Indian administrative service examination

[Arun Vats]

Yes degree from Sikkim Manipal University is eligible to apply for Indian administrative service examination.

Sikkim Manipal University is recognized by the following regulatory bodies:
University Grant Commission [UGC]
Distance Education Council [DEC]
Association of Indian universities [AIU]

Required educational eligibility :
You can apply for IAS examination after passing graduation level degree in any discipline from a well recognized university .

Age - limits:
21-30 years as on 1st August of the year of Examination.

21-30 years of age for General category
21-33 years of age for OBC category
21-35 years of age for SC or ST category.

Scheme of CS (Preliminary) Examination
The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of objective type maximum of 400 marks.
General Studies Paper - I 200 Marks
General Studies Paper - II 200 Marks

Scheme - CS (Main)
Paper-I
One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the candidate from the 18 languages included in the VIIIth Schedule to the Constitution (Qualifying Paper) 300 Marks
Paper-II English (Qualifying Paper) 300 Marks
Paper-III Essay 200 Marks
Papers IV & V General Studies (300 Marks for each paper) 600 Marks
Papers VI, VII, VIII & IX
Any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects (300 marks for each paper) 1200 Marks
Total Marks for Written Examination 2000 Marks
Interview Test 300 Marks
Grand Total 2300 Marks

Will you tell me that a candidate who get undergraduate degree from Sikkim Manipal University eligible for IAS Exam or not ?

[Kiran Chandar]

Yes, a candidate who get undergraduate degree from Sikkim Manipal University eligible for IAS Exam.

Eligibility Criteria for IAS exam:

Nationality:

a citizen of India, or
a subject of Nepal, or
a subject of Bhutan, or
a Tibetan refugee

Age Limits:
21 years - 30 years

Educational qualifications:

Candidate should have a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university .

IAS Exam Pattern Structure:

Preliminary Examination (CSP)

Paper I – (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

• Current events of national and international importance

• History of India and Indian National Movement

• Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic geography

of India and the World.

• Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System,

Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

• Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development,

Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

• General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate

Change – that do not require subject specialization

• General Science.

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

• Comprehension

• Interpersonal skills including communication skills;

• Logical reasoning and analytical ability

• Decision making and problem solving

• General mental ability

• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude

etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data

sufficiency etc. -Class X level)

• English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

• Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level

(last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from

English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question

paper.

• The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

Main Examination
Main examination has two optional subjects (two papers each carries 300 marks), one General Studies (two papers each carries 300 marks), one essay (carries 200 marks) – total 2000 marks.

Optional Subjects for the Main Examination:Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce and Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science and International Relations, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology. Each paper is of 3 hours duration