IAS Exam Eligibility Criteria

What is the eligibility criteria required to appear in IAS Exam??????????

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IAS Exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Eligibility criteria for IAS Exam
- You should be an Indian nationality
- Your age should falls under 21 to 30 years
- You must possess bachelor’s degree in any field from a well known college or university
- You should be physically and medically capable.

Number of Attempts:
SC and ST candidates: No restriction.
Other Backward Classes: 7 attempts.
General candidates: 4 attempts.

IAS 2014 Exam Dates

Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam, 2014
Date of Notification: - 17.05.2014
Last Date for Applications: - 30.06.2014 (Monday)
Date of Commencement of Exam: - 24.08.2014 (Sunday)
Duration of Exam: - 1 Day

Civil Services (Main) Exam. 2014
Date of Commencement of Exam: - 14.12.2014 (Sunday)
Last Date for Receipt of Applications: - 5 Days

Some of the recommended books for preparation of IAS exam

IAS General Studies: Mains Examination Topic-Wise Question Analysis 20+ Years [Paperback]
UPSC Portal (Author)



UPSC CSAT - IAS Prelims 101 Speed Tests Practice Workbook with 10 Practice Sets (Paper 1) 1st Edition (Paperback) by Disha Experts



UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam General Studies (Solved Papers) [Paperback]
Editorial Board: Pratiyogita Darpan (Author)



UPSC-Civil Services (Preliminary) General Studies Solved Papers : Previous Years Papers (Solved)
Author: RPH Editorial Board



Indian Polity 4th Edition (Paperback) by M Laxmikanth