i want to become ips officer for that what i have to do??

Hello,

If you want to become IPS Officer then you have to appear for UPSC Civil Service Exam, for this the eligibility criteria is passed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university, you need to attain 21 years and you can apply even in the final year of graduation, the exam is conducted in three stages namely prelims, mains and interview. In order to initiate your preparation you can start with going through the syllabus in order to know what to read and what to skip, for strong foundation in the subjects you have to read NCERTs first and then move towards standard books, another most important thing is developing a habit of reading newspaper everyday, this is very important part of UPSC exam, and then afterwards, go through previous year paper, practice answer writing in advance, you can go through toppers answer sheet regarding this, they are freely available in UPSC exam related sites, practice mock papers and test series for your evaluation etc these are some of the steps I described in brief, if you have any other query,you can mention the same in the comment box below.

Firstly you need to complete Graduation. Subsequently you need to appear for the UPSC Civil Services Exam with full dedication and preparation.There is no bar on the number of tries, just keep in mind the age limit is 32, for appearing in UPSC CSE Exam. However it is advisable to pass UPSC by you are 28, for having a greater share of opportunities and rising up to senior positions later on in administrative career.

The UPSC Examination each year has three components or levels , the Prelims Paper, the Mains Paper and subsequently the final Interview process. A successful aspirant has to clear all the levels, which are all individual examinations to the interview.Most of the aspirants do take some form of Coaching or online preparation resources for preparation of the Prelims and Mains Examination, besides regularly study and test series.

Once ranking is declared after interview and preferences of candidates are accepted, a list is declared where it states which Civil Service among IAS,IFS,IPS,IRS,IRPS and Other Category A and B services ,an aspirant is allotted into.

For IPS Officer, provided you are from General Category ,it is advisable to have a rank above 250-300. However, the cutoffs change year to year.

Once IPS is allotted you need to undergo a training process at Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad, after which your Cadres are allotted and you join IPS after intial Probation, at your respective Cadre state.

The procedure migtht seem tough, complicated and time taking, but its the passion of an aspirant ehich gets him through the intricate process of being a Civil Service Aspirant. A proper strategy, determination and preparation is required for cracking the exam. Most aspirants, who have passed graduation in First Class and have been sincere students throughout there school and campus life, are usually able to crack the Exam within the Third try. Overall UPSC Preparation is like a journey, worth travelling and teaches you lots of life lessons.

Hope that helps. All the best.