Hello Manjeet,

For becoming an IAS officer you have to appear for UPSC CSE examinations after completing your graduation degree. To talk about the preparation of UPSC you should have a sound knowledge of what is going on around you in your country, what are the latest updates in the field of science and technology. You should have the habit of reading the newspaper every day. In addition to that, you can check for the list of optional subjects provided by UPSC and pick a subject of your choice to pursue your graduate degree. This will help in a proper preparation strategy for UPSC CSE examinations.

IAS exam is also known as Indian Administrative Service, which is a national level entrance exam conducted by UPSC annually to recruit candidates for Civil Services.

The examination occurs in three stages:

Stage 1- IAS  Prelims Examination.

Stage 2- IAS Mains Examination

Stage 3- Personality Test/ Interview.

Eligibility Criteria:

Nationality- 

For IAS and IPS, applicants must be a citizen of India.

Other services require candidates to be either,

Citizen of India

Subject of Nepal

Subject of Bhutan

Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, to settle permanently.

An Indian origin migrant from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam who came to permanently settle in India.

Age Limit:

The lower age limit for IAS Exam 2019 is 21 years as on August 1, 2019, while the upper age limit is 32 years.

There is upper age relaxation for reserved category candidates, which is as follows:

SC/ST- Up to 5 years

OBC- Up to 3 years

Defence Services Personnel disabled in operations during hostilities- Up to 3 years

Ex-servicemen- Up to 5 years

ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service- Up to 5 years

PwD candidates- Up to 10 years