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What are optional subjects in the upsc exam

harshitasharansrivastava Student Expert 31st Mar, 2021

Hello Dear,

Optional subjects in UPSC is given below:

  1. History
  2. Geography
  3. Economics
  4. Sociology
  5. Public Administration
  6. Philosophy
  7. Psychology
  8. Political Science
  9. Agriculture
  10. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
  11. Anthropology
  12. Botany
  13. Chemistry
  14. Civil Engineering
  15. Commerce
  16. Electrical Engineering
  17. Geology
  18. Law
  19. Mathematics
  20. Management
  21. Mechanical Engineering
  22. Medical Science
  23. Physics
  24. Statistics
  25. Zoology

Good Luck

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What is the pattern for the UPSC exam

chinchujoseph1993 31st Mar, 2021

Hello,

Hope you are doing good.


Coming to your question, There are three stages in the IAS selection process :

  1. Stage I: Preliminary Examination (IAS Prelims)

  2. Stage II: Mains Examination (IAS Mains)

  3. Stage III: UPSC Personality Test (IAS Interview)


IAS Prelims

It is a qualifying exam and candidates have to get a minimum of 33 % to be qualified for the Mains.Consists of 2 compulsory papers- General Ability Test (GAT) and the Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT). All questions are objective in nature with negative marking for each wrong answer, where One-third of marks allotted to each question is deducted for a wrong answer.

IAS Mains

It is a written descriptive examination and comprises 9 papers and these are as follows: Paper-A (Compulsory Indian Language); Paper –B (English) which are qualifying in nature, while the other papers like Essay, General Studies Papers I, II, III, and IV, and Optional Papers I and II are considered for the final ranking. Candidates who score above the prescribed cut-off marks in the IAS exam (Mains) will get the summons for the Personality Test. The final ranking is based on the marks obtained by the candidate  in the Main Examination and Personality Test/Interview Round of the IAS exam.


IAS Interview

This is a face-to-face discussion round with the board members where the candidates are assessed by the board members on their personality traits to know if they are fit for a career in the civil services or not. The UPSC personality test will be held only in the UPSC Bhavan in New Delhi.

Good Luck

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Rayat bhara institute of engineering and technology hoshiarpur se graduation complete ker ke upsc exam de sakte ha

Abir Gayen 5th May, 2021

Hi Aspirant,

The eligiblity criteria for UPSC exam is that The candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years (for the General category candidate) on 1 August of the year of examination. Prescribed age limits vary with respect to caste reservations.  The certificate eligiblity says that The candidate must hold a degree from Government recognised Universities or possess an equivalent qualification.

Hope it helps!!

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Rayat bhara Institute of engineering and technology se graduation ker ke upsc exam de sakte ha

ADITYA KUMAR Student Expert 5th May, 2021

Hi

Yes, after graduation from Rayat bhara Institute of engineering and technology you will be eligible for UPSC.

This is because,

Rayat bhara Institute of engineering and technology is affiliated to PTU jalandhar as per its official website at :- http://www.rbienth.rayatbahra.com/

And PTU jalandhar is a recognised state University , it is recognised by UGC . You can check the same at

https://www.careers360.com/university/ik-gujral-punjab-technical-university-jalandhar

And so no problem will be there.

For your reference,

UPSC eligibility  criteria is provided below:-

*You  must  have  a  bachelor's  degree in any, discipline    from a recognised university.

*Minimum  age  limit :-  you  need to  be at least  21  years  old   to be  eligible.

*Maximum  age  limit :-  32 years , also there's 3  year  relaxation on upper age limit for  obc and of  5 years  for sc/st category.

For detailed  information related to UPSC eligibility criteria ,  you can visit our page at

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria/amp

Thank you

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I apply For Upsc exam in ews category . If Maharashtra Govt allows Sebc reservation . Then can i apply in sebc quota for maharashtra state service exams?

Aditi amrendra Student Expert 27th Mar, 2021
Hello,


Yes, you can. If you have applied for UPSC civil services examination as an ews candidate then you have to make sure that you have a valid ews certificate. And for Maharashtra Civil services, if they allow sebc quota then yes you can apply but you should fulfill the eligibility criteria.

I hope this helps.
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is there any problem if i apply for upsc exam after completing greduation from sunrise university

ADITYA KUMAR Student Expert 26th Mar, 2021

Hi

No , there will be no problem if you want to appear in UPSC civil services examination SunRise University degree is valid for UPSC .

This is because,

To be eligible for UPSC civil services examination you need a degree in any discipline from a recognised University and SunRise University is recognised by UGC so there will be no problem.

You can check the same at its official website for which link is provided below

http://www.sunriseuniversity.in/

Or alternately visit our page at

https://www.careers360.com/university/sunrise-university-alwar

For reference,

UPSC civil services examination eligibility is provided below

*You  must  have  a  bachelor's degree in any, discipline    from a  recognised university.

*Minimum  age  limit :-  you  need to  be at least  21  years  old   to be  eligible.

*Maximum  age  limit :-  32 years , also there's 3  year  relaxation on upper age limit for  obc and of  5 years  for sc/st category.

For detailed  information related to UPSC eligibility criteria ,  you can visit our page at

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria/amp

Your UPSC civil services examination consists of three stages

*prelims exam :- it is objective paper and is of qualifying nature , so you just  need to at least qualify it to be eligible for mains examination, the score /marks obtained by you in your prelims examination is not added up or used in your final merit. Your prelims exam consist of 2 papers: -

-) general studies  1

-) general studies II ( csat )

You get 2 hours for each paper


*Mains exam. :- it is descriptive /written examination . There are a total of 9 papers  which are listed below:-


-) compulsory indian language.

-) english

-) essay

-) general studies I

-) general studies II

-) general studies III

-) general studies IV

-) optional I

-) optional II


The compulsory indian language and english are qualifying in nature . You just need to qualify them. The marks obtained by you in these two papers will not be counted towards merit list.


*Interview :- After qualifying mains, you have to go through interview round, and it is more of test of your personality rather than knowledge.

For more information about UPSC check out our page at

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-exam-pattern

Thank you

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i am currently studying btech mechanical engineering.when i want to prepare for upsc exam??

ADITYA KUMAR Student Expert 25th Mar, 2021

Hi

You can start your UPSC civil services examination preparation either during your graduation or after your graduation as to be eligible for UPSC one needs to be at a graduate in any discipline and at least 21 years old.

Follow the below tips to prepare well for your UPSC  examination :-

To start your preparation  first of all go well through syllabus  , you can check the complete syllabus at
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-syllabus

Top books which you can follow for UPSC examination preparation are listed below subject wise:-

HISTORY

*NCERT XI (Ancient & Medieval)
*NCERT XII (Modern Indian History)
*Facets of Indian Culture Spectrum
*From Plassey to Partition - A History of Modern India

Indian Art & Culture

*Indian Art & Culture - Nitin Singhania

Polity

*NCERT IX-XII
*Indian Polity M Laxmikanth

Geography

*NCERT VI X (Old Syllabus)
*NCERT XI, XII (New Syllabus)
*Certificate Physical Geography G C Leong
World Atlas

Economics

NCERT XI
*The Indian Economy Sanjiv Verma
*Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
*Economic Development & Policies in India Jain & Ohri

Environment

*Class XII Biology (last 5 chapters)
*Environment by Shankar IAS Academy

International Relations

*NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)
*Current Affairs ( read newspaper )

To get the complete list of books go through
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/books-for-upsc-ias

*Make a routine or a time table and try to religiously follow it , take short breaks in between your studies.

*Read newspaper daily and keep yourself updated with the current affairs

* take short breaks in between your studies, studying continuously can be brain tiring and it becomes difficult to focus and study with concentration, so take breaks to relax and refresh your brain otherwise you won't be able to retain whatever you read.

*Choose your optional subject wisely , choose the subject you have interest in.

*Make short notes for each subject, it  will help you in your revisions a lot as syllabus is wide

*Set daily goals like I have to cover these many topics today, weekly goals like I have to  cover these chapters this week and practice their questions too, by the end of this week and similarly set monthly goals to cover the syllabus and meet them without any fail.

*Revise :- there's no point of preparing for the exam if you couldn't recall anything in the UPSC Examination so you should stress on revision as well.

* Your mains examination is in written, so you need to work your speed and also work on improving how to present the knowledge you have on paper, so answer writing practicing should be also your priority

*Solve previous year question papers and mock test papers ;- You should solve these , it will give you idea of types of questions asked and their difficulty level and will help you a lot.

*Also work on your communication skills and personality development as it plays an important role in your interview round

For more tips go through

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-upsc-ias

If you have any other doubt then feel free to ask them :) we are always here to help you out and guide you

Thankyou

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If My Date of Birth is 7 July 2003. Would i be able to sit in UPSC EXAM 2024?

Sharon Rose Student Expert 29th Apr, 2021

Hello,

If your query is regarding UPSC Civil Services Examination then the lower age limit is 21 years as on August 1 of the year in which you are appearing for the entrance examination. Your age as on August 1, 2024 will be 21 years and 25 days so you will fulfill the given age eligibility criteria. You must have also passed or appearing in the qualifying exam that is bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized board.

To get more insights click on the link below

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/upsc-civil-services-exam

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i paas out greduation on sunrise university on 2015 can give upsc exam

chinchujoseph1993 19th Mar, 2021

Hello,

To become an IAS officer there is no single course that you have to do. You need to have completed you graduation. So Candidates must hold a graduation degree in any discipline from a reputed university. After this you need to qualify the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Exam. The exam itself is structured into three parts – the Preliminary (Civil Services Aptitude Test – CSAT), Main Exam, and finally the Interview.

now besides the degree there are also other eligibility criteria. If you belong to the General/UR then you have a maximum of 6 attempts. If you have reservation this changes, you get more chances.  The age limit must be between 21 to 32 years of age, age relaxation is given  to candidates belonging to reserved category.


I  have shared a link with you below where you can read about the eligibility criteria: https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria#IAS-Eligibility-Criteria-2021--Educational-Qualification


So if you fulfill allthe conditions then you can appear for the exam

Good Luck

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what is upsc ? can a MSc chemistry attempt this? is there any career option for PCB student with plain bsc and with MSc chemistry in upsc exam?

Atif Ali 18th Mar, 2021

Hello,

UPSC, (Union Parliament Service Commission). This body is responsible for appointing candidates for various posts of governmental departments like

IAS- Indian Administrative Services (DM, SDM, Deputy Collector etc)

IPS- Indian Police Service (SP, DSP, SSP etc)

IFS- Indian foreign service

IRS- Indian Revenue service

These are the top posts after clearing UPSC exams.

One has to just be a graduate from any stream, not even post graduate to be eligible for UPSC, it doesn't matter what UG or PG degree you have if you're graduate, you are eligible. Here's the detailed eligibility criteria for UPSC

1. A candidate has to be an Indian for the post of

IAS and IPS.

2. Age limit

General and EWS candidates- Maximum age 32 years, Number of attempts- 06

OBC- 35 years, Number of attempts- 09

SC/ST- 37 years- Unlimited attempts

PWD- 42 years, Genreal and OBC PWDs- 9 attempts, SC ST PWDs- Unlimited.

This year UPSC has invited 712 vaccancies. The UPSC will conduct exam in three phases i.e.

1. Prelims-

2. Mains-

3. PI- Personal Interview

Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of performance in Prelims exam for Mains

After Prelims, Candidate will be selected for Mains and then for PI round after clearing Mains. Every year approximately 500000 aspirant fill the form of UPSC exams.

UPSC important dates 2021


Preliminary exams- June 27th, 2021

Mains exam- September 17th to 22th, 2021

Last date to fill UPSC form is March 24th 2021 till 6 PM.

For more information please go through this link

https://www.google.com/amp/s/competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias/amp

Good Luck.


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