Hello there

Good to see that at a very early age you are determined to crack UPSC CSE examination in your first attempt.

And i would suggest you to firstly complete your class 11th and 12th with good academic grades as they matters a lot and do that stream in which you feel interested and can give much of the time.

You can start your better preparation from your graduation onwards but still if you want to prepare from class 11 onwards when you can firstly clear your basics of NCERT from 6th to 12th level as they are very much important for the preliminary examination as you must be knowing. As this would be enough because you have to maintain your class 11th and 12th grades to so firstly do this thing and from your first year of graduation you can start with some standard books and can excel in your preparation.

Best of luck!

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Hello there

Good to see that you want to become an IAS officer and it's your right is to prepare for UPSC CSE examination.

For that as you must be knowing that you must be graduated from any recognised University and you should do that graduation in whichever you feel interested because at the end interest matters.

Now coming to the answer Part I would suggest you to keep updated yourself from current affairs and firstly clear your basics which you can by completing your NCERT books and after that you can start with your standard books and also I would suggest you to make yourself good enough in quantitative and Aptitude Reasoning related to maths as they would be help you in your preliminary second paper which is of qualifying marks and must have to attain 33% in it.

I hope it helps!

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Hello Aspirant!

The eligibility criteria for appearing in UPSC exam is graduation and diploma is not considered as graduation. Therefore, you need to complete your graduation in order to be applicable for UPSC.

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Hello Sneha,

Nice to know that you have decided your career field at an early age. IAS is a prestigious position with a lot of responsibilities still lakhs of students aspire for it each year.

First, I will tell you about UPSC examination. So UPSC conducts examination in 3 phases:

1) Preliminary Examination - Objective type questions with 2 papers (Qualifying stage so marks will not be added in final marks)

2) Mains Examination - 9 papers (out of which 2 will be of qualifying nature) - Subjective type questions - Marks will be counted

3) Personality Test - Interview stage

This total process will be of 2025 marks in total which will be counted for ranking and according to your rank you will get your service.

As you said you are in 9th std, I won't suggest you to start the serious preparation for UPSC from now onwards because preparing for UPSC needs some maturity which develops with time. You can start gradually after 12th with the proper studies. But you can do 1 thing now is that just concentrate on your school studies and clear all your concepts because they will be your base for studying for UPSC. And if possible you can try to make a habit of reading newspaper. Just try to read it for overall understanding and knowledge to make a habit and create awareness and don't read it from UPSC exam point of view.

Just Enjoy your school life at this moment with your studies.

All the Best!!

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Hey,

You can pursue any course in bachelors for taking up the IAS exam. However, as you are already clear, that you want to opt for Botany/Zoology as an optional subjects, then, it would be best if you figure this out and pursue your bachelors in this field only. Optional subject plays a very important role in IAS exam. Even if you are confused in this, you can better go for B.SC (Zoology, Botany, Chemistry). Because in this you would be able to study both Botany and Zoology and at the end you can choose subject of your choice as an optional.

Know more about IAS Exam over here: https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias

Hello there

No my dear and IAS officer don't earn in crores.

The salary depends upon the seniority and as per the 7th pay commission the salary of an IAS officer can ranges from INR 56,100 per month to 2,50,000 per month while it also varies depending upon the seniority and the levels.

Also some perks and allowances given to grade A officers and everyone enjoys that also.

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Hello there

I hope you are doing good in your life and it's a very good decision that you want to become an IAS officer and you must have completed your class 12th and that's why you are worrying that which degree I should pursue.

For this I want to tell you that to become eligible to give UPSC civil services examination you need not to worry about your degree stream because all the candidates are eligible to give UPSC civil services examination doesn't matters in whichever stream they completed their degree.

But I would suggest you one thing that if you want to prepare for UPSC CSE very seriously and delicately only to that then you can pursue Bachelor in Arts as it will help you you in preparing for UPSC civil services examination syllabus as most of the things gets covered in in Bachelor in Arts degree.

For more information you can refer to this website!

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/upsc-civil-services-exam

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Hello,

Despite the fact that both services are of similar reputation, most UPSC Civil Services applicants choose the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) over the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). Even the highest UPSC test scorers seldom opt to enter the Foreign Service.

A diplomat's life may appear to be highly colourful and affluent. They generally reside in large houses with domestic help. They also have the opportunity to host and attend parties. In addition, unlike their IAS/IPS counterparts, IFS officials are not subject to political influence. When they are stationed overseas, they also have diplomatic immunity in most issues.

Due to greater allowances, the IFS officer pay structure is also higher than the IAS officer pay scale.

In contrast, IAS/IPS officials begin their careers in district headquarters and sub-divisional towns, which may be in distant locations.

As part of their duty, an IAS officer is required to travel often within their district, which may include visits to underdeveloped regions or places afflicted by insurgencies, among other things. During their early careers, an IAS or IPS officer's social life might be severely constrained. The Indian Administrative Service, on the other hand, is an all-India service, whereas the Indian Foreign Service is a central service.

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All the best!!