Procedure for IAS Officer after XII

Will you please provide me the step by step procedure to become an IAS officer after 12th standard???

[Arun Vats]

To become an IAS officer, you have to appear and clear the Civil Service Exam conducted by UPSC. Bachelor degree is the minimum qualification required to apply for the civil service exam

Procedure to become IAS officer after 12th

-After higher secondary, you are required to obtain graduation in any discipline from a UGC recognized university

-After obtaining bachelor degree, you have to appear and Qualify the Civil Service Exam

-Civil Service comprises of two stages -
Preliminary Examination
Main Examination

-Preliminary examination is usually conducted in the month of May/ June every year.

-After clearing prelim Exam, you have to appear and Clear the Main Examination

-Main examination is of descriptive type. It consists of nine papers.

-The final selection is carried out on the basis of personal interview.
-Usually the final interview is conducted in the month of April/ May every year.

IAS Exam Syllabus:

IAS Prelims Exam—

General Studies Paper I
Maximum marks : 200
Number of Questions : 100
Total Time : 120 minutes (02 hours)
Syllabus
1. Current events of national and international importance
2. History of India and Indian national movement
3. Indian and World Geography
4. Indian Polity and governance
5. Economic and social development
6. General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate change
7. General Science

General Studies Paper II
Maximum marks : 200
Number of Questions : 80
Total Time : 120 minutes (02 hours)
Syllabus
1. Comprehension
2. Interpersonal skills which include communication skills
3. Logical reasoning & analytical ability
4. Decision making & problem solving
5. General mental ability
6. Basic numeracy
7. English language comprehension skills (Class X level)

IAS Mains Syllabus

Paper I (One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the candidate)
Maximum marks : 200
Paper II (English)
Maximum marks : 300
Paper III (Essay)
Maximum marks : 200
Paper IV & V (General Studies)
Maximum marks : 600
Paper VI, VII, VIII, IX (Any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects)
Maximum marks : 1200