How do I become an IAS officer?
i have completed 10 th std. Next are some next steps I can take to become an IAS officer?
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3 answers
Lindsey’s Answer
Hi there! I wanted to be sure to direct you to a couple other Q&A threads on CareerVillage.org that will be SUPER helpful for you to read. How to become an IAS officer:
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I've also included some additional insightful Q&A threads on CareerVillage.org about IAS. Here are a couple links to read tips on preparing for IAS exams:
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I hope reading the advice on these threads is helpful! I'd encourage you to read through them in detail and then asking more specific questions about the process or the experiences of others on CareerVillage.org from there. Good luck!!
Mohamed’s Answer
IAS Exam Syllabus & Pattern
To become an IAS Officer, you need to qualify the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Exam (CSE). The exam itself is conducted as a means to recruit civil servants to one of the 25 services that comprise of the All India Services (IPA, IFS and IAS), Central Services (IRS, Railways, etc) and Group B services.
The exam is considered to be among the toughest in the country, if not in the world. Among the lakhs of candidates who apply for the exam, only a thousand some manage to break it into the Indian bureaucracy. The success rate of the UPSC Civil Service Exam (CSE) is thus less than 1%.
The exam itself is structured into three parts – the Preliminary (Civil Services Aptitude Test – CSAT), Main Exam, and finally the Interview.
The table below shows the statistics of the number of candidates going in between 2013 and 2015, compared to the number that finally qualified candidates, finally selected, were only of the order of a thousand. Staggeringly steep, the competition requires some serious preparation, often for years. You can apply online on the UPSC website. The instructions are also available on the UPSC website, or at various Post Offices across the country.
The application deadline is usually around February/March. The table below lays out the format and syllabus for the three stages of the CSE.
What is the eligibility and other requirements?
As expected, the exam is open to Indian citizens only, for IAS and IPS services of the ICS.
Candidates are required to have at least an undergraduate degree from a recognized university – Central, State, Deemed or a foreign university recognized by the Association of Indian Universities. Candidates with a correspondence education or a qualification recognized by the Government of India are also eligible. Final year students are also approved for application to the first stage of the exam.
The UPSC examiners are quite strict about the age limit. Only those within the age group of 21 to 32 years can apply. There is an age relaxation for OBC (3 years) and SC/ST (5 years) candidates.
To top the competitive quality of the CSE exams, you can only have a few attempts to clear it. General category candidates have a total of 6 attempts to clear the CSE, OBCs have 9 years, and SC/ST candidates can have unlimited number of stabs at it until they reach their allowed age limit.
Source: http://www.careerizma.com/blog/become-ias-officer/
