IAS - INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE

 IAS

[ Indian Administrative Service ]

Requirements to Become an IAS Officer

Educational Qualification: A bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized  university.

Age Limit:

• General category: 21 to 32 years.

• OBC: 21 to 35 years.

• SC/ST: 21 to 37 years.

• Additional relaxation for certain categories like PwD.

Nationality: Indian citizen (or as specified for certain categories).

Number of Attempts:

• General: 6 attempts.

• OBC: 9 attempts.

• SC/ST: Unlimited attempts (within the age limit).

Exam Pattern

The IAS exam, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), has three stages:

Preliminary Exam (Prelims):

• Two objective-type papers:

  • General Studies Paper I (200 marks).

  • General Studies Paper II (CSAT - 200 marks, qualifying with 33%).

• Duration: 2 hours each.

• Purpose: Screening for the Mains exam.

Main Exam (Mains):

• Nine descriptive papers:

  • Paper A: Indian Language (300 marks, qualifying).

  • Paper B: English (300 marks, qualifying).

  • Essay (250 marks).

  • General Studies I-IV (250 marks each).

  • Two Optional Subject Papers (250 marks each).

• Total Marks: 1750 (excluding qualifying papers).

• Duration: 3 hours per paper.

Personality Test (Interview):

• Marks: 275.

• Purpose: Assess personality, communication skills, and suitability for public service.

Exam Syllabus

Prelims:

• Current events (national and international).

• History of India and Indian National Movement.

• Indian and World Geography.

• Indian Polity and Governance.

• Economic and Social Development.

• Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, and Climate Change.

• General Science.

Mains:

• Essay writing.

• General Studies:

  • Paper I: Indian Heritage, Culture, History, Geography.

  • Paper II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, International Relations.

  • Paper III: Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security.

  • Paper IV: Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude.

• Optional Subjects: Choose from a list of subjects like History, Geography, Public Administration, etc

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