Hello,

Yes you can study  M.sc Biotechnology (Integrated) 5yrs course and the prepare for the UPSC exams and appear for it as long as you satisfy the other eligibility conditions like age, etc.

When it comes to your educational qualification the condition states that Candidates must hold a graduation degree in any discipline from a reputed university.

SO go through the other eligibilty criteria once and make sure by the time you finish the course you will still be eligible.

Good Luck

Hi.

UPSC is a difficult exam no doubt but what makes it or any national level exam difficult? Competition and Paper Pattern. Other than that it is a not a rocket science to clear an exam, many students all over India are able to do it. So can you.

A few factors on what makes it seem difficult:

Pattern of Examination

Factor No. 1 to figure out How Tough is the IAS Exam. UPSC examination in India consists of 3 levels or stages.

• The Prelims Exam
• Mains Exam
• Interview

To reach the next level, a candidate has to clear the previous level. And there is no secret that as the level changes, the level of difficulty also rises. The most difficult task is to crack the interview because at the last stage i.e. interview not only your knowledge is put to test but your overall personality and ability to deal with practical challenges as well.

Syllabus to Cover

The second factor that showcases the complexity of the exam is its huge syllabus. Indeed, UPSC is tough as far as its syllabus is considered. The diversity of subjects demands more determination and long study hours. Since the role of an IAS is not just limited to a particular field, the subjects to be covered for this examination contains varied streams. You need to learn each and every subject, whether you like it or not.

In short, it covers-

• Lengthy syllabus
• Diversity of subjects.
• Need long study hours
• Overall knowledge rather than expertise in one particular subject.

Passing Marks to Score

Unlike school or college exams, the passing score is not just 33%. UPSC is the race of winning one of India’s most sought designations. If we analyze the past success rate in UPSC exams, we get an idea of whether the IAS exam is tough or easy.

The cut off marks in the UPSC exam is usually low. The reason being the level of competition is very high. Everyone wants to try their luck and abilities to break into the civil services. Each year there are lakhs of people appear for UPSC prelims exam and only 1/4 ^th i.e. 25% of them pass. Out of them, those who qualify the mains exam are even less up to 15%. However, the rate of success is relatively high at the interview stage.

Overall the passing percentage in the UPSC exam is less than 1%. Yes, you read it correctly it is just 1%.

Time Taken For Preparation

You can’t just do it in a month or two. It takes at least a year to prepare satisfactorily for the UPSC exams. It is not possible to cover the hefty syllabus overnight. Proper planning, dedicated preparation is a must.

Good Luck

Hi

In UPSC civil services examination only your mains and interview marks are considered for the final list . Now mains is conducted for 1750 marks while interview is conducted for 275 marks. So, total marks is 2025 marks for merit list preparation.

It is quite difficult to predict the marks required by you to get into IAS as it depends upon a number of factors like the number of vacancy for the post of IAS, kind of marks obtained by candidates in mains and interview etc.

But yes,
When we go through previous year trend then you should try to get at least 950 + marks to get into IAS.

For example,
In 2014, 95 was the all India rank which was the last rank to get into IAS and it was for 953 marks out of 2025.

To help help you fetch a better rank or get good marks in UPSC civil services examination so that you can get into IAS you can follow the given below tips for preparation:-

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

*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

Hello dear student

• You can't do after completing 12th. You have to complete your graduation first then only you are eligible for giving the mpsc exam.
• Planning and strategy is very important when you are going to give mpsc exam.

For more information about MPSC examination please visit the link.

https://news.careers360.com/maharashtra-psc-state-service-prelims-exam-dates-2021-released

Hope that's helpful

Best of luck

Dear Aspirant

Yes, You can give UPSC exam in any language.

Candidates can choose either English or any one of the Indian languages mentioned in the 8th schedule of the Constitution of India. A lot of candidates who are not comfortable in English opt to take Hindi or any other regional language as their medium of exam for the IAS mains

All the best

There are quite a number of posts in UPSC. As you have not mentioned any of it. I am assuming you are asking physical fitness criteria for IAS. So the IAS physical fitness criteria are-

• There is no height, weight and chest girth minimum requirement as such for candidates for the IAS, unlike the technical services. However, if the candidates’ measurements are disproportionate as regarded by the medical board, the candidates can be hospitalized for investigation and chest X-ray can be taken. Please note the technical services have certain minimum requirements.
• Candidates should have a proper vision in the eyes. Corrections permitted are spectacles, CL and refractive surgery like LASIK, ICL, IOL, etc. Those who have myopia with macular degenerative changes will be declared unfit for service in the IAS. People with a squint in the eyes are fit for service. Night blindness is also not a ground for candidates to be declared unfit.
• Blood pressure over 140/90 should be subjected to further testing in the hospital to ascertain whether the abnormal BP is temporary due to excitement, etc. and not an indication of any disease. Only candidates free from any complication of hypertension will be declared fit for service.
• Only candidates free from any complication of diabetes mellitus will be declared fit for service.
• The hearing ability of the candidate should be ‘good’ in each ear and he/she should also be free from any disease of the ear. In case of a defect, the candidate should be subjected to further tests to see if the defect can be remedied by a hearing aid or an operation.
• Pregnant female candidates will be fit except for those services that require physical training. In such cases, the candidates will be declared fit after confinement.
• Candidates’ teeth should be in ‘good order’.
• The heart and lungs of the candidate should be fine.
• There should not be any abdominal disease.
• The feet, hands and limbs are well-formed and there should be no restriction on joint movements.
• There should not be any congenital malformation or defect.
• There should not be any sign of acute or chronic disease indicating an impaired constitution.
• Candidates should bear marks of efficient vaccination.
• The candidates should not have any communicable diseases.
• Candidates with grade I haemorrhoids are declared fit.
• Diseases like hernia, varicose veins, hydrocele, haemorrhoids, etc. are declared temporarily unfit and should be declared fit after successful surgery.
• Candidates with malignancies at the time of entry to service are declared unfit.
• Candidates with transplanted organs are declared unfit. An exception is made only for a corneal transplant.

So there is a chance that for cardiovascular disease, the candidate may not be declared to be fit .

Have a great day!

Dear Student,

given below are some of the tips and tricks you can follow while preparing for you UPSC Exams,

• First and foremost you must be thorough of the syllabus and the exam pattern
• Then collect all the required books for your preparation
• Now make a study strategy for each day and try to accomplish it
• Read the newspaper everyday if possible and be well informed about the current affairs as this will help your general knowledge
• Practice everyday by solving with pen and paper
• Solve previous years questions papers, as this will help you get an idea of how the questions are asked and help you gain confidence
• Stay motivated

To get the full list of all the important books you require for preparation kindly visit the link given below.

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

Hello,

Yes, those students who are in their final year can also sit for the UPSC prelims examination. The degree should be a graduation-level degree from a recognised university. It can also be a professional or technical degree. But to appear for mains exam you should produce the proof of  passing the required university examination along with their mains application.

Good Luck

Though not academically but preparing and aceing JEE Mains and Advanced does help a candidate psychologicaly for UPSC CSE Examination. You learn.how to make day to day strategies from a proper test taking strategy to strategic selection of study material as well as a regular time table which helps you to revise strategically. You gain a lot of confidence once you qualify JEE Advanced, amd perhaps it is the reason of this same instilled confidence due which so many IITians and NITians qualify examinations like CAT, UPSC ESE and UPSC CSE. Besides this you make a lot of mistakes and experience a lot of failures during course of your JEE Preparation which serve as life lessons for the rest of your professional life as well as during UPSC CSE Preparation. I would perhaps say the Journey of JEE Preparation from a Candidate at Coaching Centers to the Last Paper of JEE Advanced makes you a more mature and better individual.