Can a commerce student attend IAS exam? What are the optional subjects in IAS exam? What type of questions will be asked in General studies?

I am a commerce student can attend the IAS exam?
Which are the optional subjects?
In general studies what type of questions they asked?

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Any graduate candidate can apply for the Civil services exam if the degree is from a UGC recognised university and the age limit of the candidate is within 21-30years for General category.There is no restriction based on Commerce,Arts,Science,Engineering,Law,Medical etc as all are treated equally.Following are the optional subjects to be selected for Mains exam if you qualify the prelims:
(i) Agriculture
(ii) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
(iii) Anthropology
(iv) Botany
(v) Chemistry
(vi) Civil Engineering
(vii) Commerce and Accountancy
(viii) Economics
(ix) Electrical Engineering
(x) Geography
(xi) Geology
(xii) History
(xiii) Law
(xiv) Management
(xv) Mathematics
(xvi) Mechanical Engineering
(xvii) Medical Science
(xviii) Philosophy
(xix) Physics
(xx) Political Science and International Relations
(xxi) Psychology
(xxii) Public Administration
(xxiii) Sociology
(xxiv)Statistics
(xxv)Zoology
For previous year question papers on General studies or any of the above subjects you can visit the website of UPSC and there you can go to the link Previous year question papers.Visit the website of UPSC at www.upsc.gov.in

you can get IAS post through UPSC Civil Services exam. Civil Services exam is conducted by UPSC every year.

Can a commerce student attend IAS exam

for Civil Services you need graduation degree only in any discipline from recognized college or university. So there is no problem about your graduation in commerce and you can apply for Civil Services after completing graduation in commerce. final year students can also apply for Civil Services exam.

Civil Services exam is conducted in three sections:
CSAT(Prelims)
Mains
Interview

For exam your age must be within 21 years to 30 years on 1 August of the year of exam. There is also relaxation in upper age limit upto 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST.

What are the optional subjects in IAS exam?

according to new pattern now there is no optional subject for Prelims or CSAT. and now in Mains you have to choose only one optional subject from the list of optional subjects.

List OF Optional Subjects for Civil Services:

(i) Agriculture
(ii) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
(iii) Anthropology
(iv) Botany
(v) Chemistry
(vi) Civil Engineering
(vii) Commerce and Accountancy
(viii) Economics
(ix) Electrical Engineering
(x) Geography
(xi) Geology
(xii) History
(xiii) Law
(xiv) Management
(xv) Mathematics
(xvi) Mechanical Engineering
(xvii) Medical Science
(xviii) Philosophy
(xix) Physics
(xx) Political Science and International Relations
(xxi) Psychology
(xxii) Public Administration
(xxiii) Sociology
(xxiv) Statistics
(xxv) Zoology

What type of questions will be asked in General studies?

The nature and standard of questions in the General Studies papers will be such that a well-educated person will be able to answer them without any specialized study. The questions will be such as to test a candidate�s general awareness of a variety of subjects, which will have relevance for a career in Civil Services. The questions are likely to test the candidate�s basic understanding of all relevant issues, and ability to analyze, and take a view on conflicting socioeconomic goals, objectives and demands. The candidates must give relevant and meaningful answers.



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