May u please tell am i was able to give upsc prelims 2024 if my date of birth is 9th may 2004.
Hello aspirant,
According to the requirements for eligibility to write the UPSC, a candidate must be at least 21 years old on or before August 1st, the year of the exam.
So as you will not be 21 years old in 2024, you are not eligible to give UPSC exam in 2024. But you are definitely eligible for UPSC 2025.
Thank you
Hope this information helps you.
hello, Im born on 3rd April 2002. Will I be able to sit in upsc prelims in 2023?
Hello Aspirant,
Hope you are doing great. A Graduate Degree from a recognized university is required for the candidate. UPSC Civil Services Exam Age Limit: Candidates must be at least 21 years old and no older than 32 years old. A Graduate Degree from a recognized university is required for the candidate. UPSC Civil Services Exam Age Limit: Candidates must be at least 21 years old and no older than 32 years old.
As of April 2023 you will be 21 years old and there fore you can give you exam thereafter and you should have a degree as basic from any stream.
ALL THE BEST
what subject should I learn for UPSC prelims of class 6th to 12th?
Hi!!!
Hope you are doing well.
The subjects that you have to study for UPSC Prelims from class 6th to class 12th are history, geography, political sciences, economics, general sciences (Physics, Chemistry & Biology), environmental science, sociology.
Hope you are clear now. Feel free to ask if you have any other queries. All The Best!!!
what is the syllabus for UPSC prelims?
hey there
Civil Services Preliminary Exam is only a screening test and is conducted to shortlist candidates for the Main Examination. Marks secured in Preliminary Exam are not taken into account while preparing the final merit.
The UPSC Prelims syllabus can be divided into two parts:
1. General Studies Paper-I Syllabus
It has 100 questions broadly covering the following topics carrying a maximum of 200 marks to be solved in 2 hours.
- Current events of National & International importance.
- History of India & Indian National Movement.
- Indian & World Geography Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India & the World.
- Indian Polity & Governance Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
- Economic & Social Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
- General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity & climate change that do not require subject specialization.
- General Science.
2. General Studies Paper-II Syllabus
It comprises of 80 questions from the following topics carrying a maximum of 200 marks to be solved in 2 hours.
- Comprehension.
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills.
- Logical reasoning & analytical ability.
- Decision making & problem solving.
- General mental ability.
- Basic numeracy (numbers & their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. Class X level)
General Studies Paper-II of IAS Exam is a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
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Give me the book list for UPSC prelims.
Hi aspirant below are some of the books which are necessary for the and can provide a better hand on the preparations of UPSC:
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NCERTs of History, Geography & Polity Class 8th-12th
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India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra
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Certificate of Physical Geography by GC Leong
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Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
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Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
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Current Affairs - The Hindu, Yojna Magazine, Kurukshetra Magazine
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Oxford World Atlas
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International Relations NCERT XI and XII
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Indian Culture- Spectrum
Thank You.
Hey Im 18 now... in sept 2024 I will be 21 yrs old... so can I give UPSC prelims in 2024????
Hi
No, you are not eligible for UPSC 2024 with your date of birth
This is because,
You need to be at least 21 years old to be eligible as on 1st August 2024 for UPSC 2024 but you fail to fulfil this as you will be 21 years old in September 2024 i. e after 1st August 2024 and thus not eligible for UPSC 2024
You will become eligible in 2025 i. e for UPSC 2025
For 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 as on 1st of August of the year of filling the form.
*******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.
********Attempt limit:- The maximum of times one can appear in UPSC is given below category wise :-
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General/ EWS - 6
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OBC or General PwD - 9
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SC/ ST - No limit , can appear till upper age limit .
For detailed information related to UPSC eligibility criteria , you can visit our page at
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria/amp
To help you further,
UPSC Examination pattern is given below:-
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 .
*******Interview :- After qualifying mains, you have to go through interview round, and it is more of test of your personality rather than knowledge.
For detail examination pattern check out :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-exam-pattern
Thank you