Easy Way to Become IAS

I want to become Indian Administrative Service IAS Officer so can you please tell me the easy way to become IAS Officer?

[Shaleen]

Ok, you want to become an Indian Administrative Service IAS officer so you have clear the Civil Service Exam conducted by UPSC.

Process to become IAS officer after higher secondary

Obtain a Bachelor Degree-

Bachelor degree is the minimum qualification required to apply for the civil service exam.

There is no minimum percentage required to be eligible to this exam.

Qualify the Civil Service Exam-

The all India combined competitive examination for Civil Service comprises of two stages. They are

Preliminary Examination
Main Examination

Preliminary examination -

The exam is usually conducted in the month of May/ June every year.

This exam will be in objective type.

The exam consists of two papers, general studies and an optional subject.

There will be questions for 150 marks

Candidates can choose their optional subject from the list given below.

Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce
Economics
Geography
Geology
Indian History
Law
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Electrical Engineering
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology

The medium of instructions will be in English and in Hindi.

The duration of exam is two hours.

Candidates who have cleared the preliminary examination are eligible for the main exam.

Main Examination-

Main examination is of descriptive type.

It consists of nine papers.

Time duration for each paper is three hours.

It comprises of the following papers.

One Indian Language for 300 marks
English for 300 marks
General Essay for 300 marks
General Studies of 300 marks
Any two optional papers for 300 marks each
Personal Interview

The final selection for Indian Administrative Service is carried out on the basis of personal interview.

Usually the final interview is conducted in the month of April/ May every year.

Candidates can expect questions on matters of general interest.

Apart from this candidates will have to go for a medical test as part of selection procedure.

Once selected, all candidates are required to undergo compulsory foundation training.