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31st October 2015, 03:34 PM
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Indian Administrative Service Procedure
I want to join Indian Administrative Services IAS so can you please tell me the procedure and the requirements to join this?
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31st October 2015, 03:35 PM
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Re: Indian Administrative Service Procedure
You have to clear Indian Administrative Services IAS exam to join IAS. IAS exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission every year in the month of May to select the candidates in the Central Government and its various departments. IAS Exam Eligibility Educational Qualifications: Graduation degree in any discipline from a recognised university Candidates having professional and technical qualifications recognised by the government are also eligible. MBBS or any Medical degree Examination but are yet to complete the internship can also appear for the Main Examination. Age Limits: Candidate age must be between 21 years to 30 years The upper age limit may be relaxed in respect of the SC/ST and other backward classes. Nationality: For the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of India For other services, a candidate must be either: A citizen of India, or A subject of Nepal, or A subject of Bhutan, or A Tibetan refugee who came over to India with the intention of permanently settling in India. or A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Srilanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. These candidates will not be eligible for appointment to the Indian Foreign Service. Number of attempts: Category Number of Attempts General category 4 Physically handicapped belonging to general category 7 Other backward classes 7 SC/ST candidates Unlimited IAS Exam Syllabus IAS Preliminary Examination 2014 would consist of two papers- Paper I and Paper II. Paper 1 (200 marks) - Duration : Two hrs. 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 donot require subject specialization General science. Paper 2 (200 marks) - Duration : Two hrs. 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) The written examination will consist of 9 papers of conventional essay type in the selected subjects for main examination. Each paper is of 3 hours duration. List of Optional Subjects for Main Exam Group-1 Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Anthropology 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 Group-2 Literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese Bengali Bodo Dogri Gujarati Hindi Kannada Kashmiri Konkani Maithili Malayalam Manipuri Marathi Nepali Oriya Punjabi Sanskrit Santhali Sindhi Tamil Telugu Urdu English |
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