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    Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Which entrance exam should I write to become a IPS officer?
    thank you.

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Inorder to become an IPS officer you have to appear for an All India Competitive Exam called "Civil Services Aptitude Test Exam[CSAT] conducted by the Union Service Public Commision[UPSC] at the central level every year.
    This exam comprises of 3 levels:-

    1] Preliminary Exam -Usually 3 rd sunday of may every year
    2] Mains Exam - Usually month of october-november every year
    3] Interview - March onwads every year.

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    You should eligible only UPSC examination to become an IPS Officer

    Check out the following Eligible criteria for UPSC:

    - Complete degree from any recognized university or appearing final year

    - Nationality Indian

    - You can attempt 4 time maximum for UPSC

    - Age must be in between of 21 year to 30 years (Age relaxation for reserve category candidate)

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    You have to appear/clear in the UPSC Civil Services Exam(CSE) to become an IPS Officer.
    UPSC conducts the CSE every year to make recruitments to 24 services/posts.

    CSE is conducted in 3 stages :
    -Prerlims/CSAT Exam-must clear CSAT to be eligible for Mains Exam.

    -Mains Exam-
    clear Mains exam to get an interview call.

    -Interviews
    -clear the interviews to get selected in the final merit list to become an IPS officer.

    Eligibility For CSE :

    Age Limit :
    General Category-21-30yrs
    OBC-21-33yrs
    SC/ST-21-35yrs

    Educational Qualification :
    A Bachelors degree in any discipline from a UGC recognised University.
    Final year appearing/appeared candidates can apply provisionally.

    Attempts :
    General Category-4 times
    OBC-7 times
    SC/ST-Unlimited times

    For more details visit www.upsc.gov.in

    To apply online visit
    www.upsconline.nic.in

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    As of now there is no separate entrance exam for IPS officer.
    u have to appear in civil services exam conducted by upsc.

    For more details u can log on to www.upsc.gov.in

    Gudluck

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?


    • If you want to become an Indian police services i.e IPS officer, you are required to appear in the Civil services examination.
    • This examination is organised and managed by Union public service commission..
    • This examination is conducted only once a year.
    This examination has three stages which are as follows-
    • Preliminary examination- It's an objective based paper.
    • Main examimation- It's an subjective based paper.
    • Personal interview- Last stage of selection.

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Dear

    To become IPS Officer you would be appear in Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC.

    This Exam conducted in three stage.

    1. Preliminary Test
    2. Main Test
    3. Interview.

    1. Preliminary Test: It consists of two Papers of objective type and carry a maximum 400 marks (One for General Studies and One for an optional subject choosen by candidate)

    2.Main Test: It Consist of 9 paper and two of them are qualifying in nature.

    3. Interview: Candidate who qualify main exam are called for a personal interview.

    Best of Luck

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    Hi,If you want to become IPS office for that you have to crack civil services exam>> you must be passed graduate/ appearing final year from the recognized university.>> you must be an indian.>> age should be 21 to 30 years.>> age relaxation for obc 3 years, for sc/st 5 years.for more information you can visit www.upsc.gov.in good luck..

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Hi,If you want to become an IPS officer for that you have to write civil services examThis exam comprises of 3 levels:-1] Preliminary Exam2] Mains Exam 3] InterviewELEGIBLETY CRITERIA:-#. Educational QualificationThe candidate must hold any degree in any discipline from any recognized universityFinal year degree students are also eligibleDegree obtained by distance education/open university is also eligible if the university is a recognized university#.Age limitGeneral 21-30 yrsSC/ST 21-35 yrsPH 21-40 yrs#.Number of attempts permittedGeneral 4OBC 7PH 7SC/ST No Limit#.Nationality should be IndianIMPORTANT DATES---*. notification 02/02/2013,*. last date of submission: 04/03/2013*. Date of prelim exam. 19/05/2013Good luck....

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Dear UPSC board conduct a self exam for the post of IPS which is called as IPS examination :

    Eligibility to apply for IPS Examination 2013 :

    Should have a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university and age should not be less than 21 years and more than 30 years and relaxation in upper age as per government guidelines which is 5 years for SC/ST category candidates and 3 years for OBC category candidates

    Examination Pattern for IPS - Indian Police Service Exam 2013 :

    Examination pattern follows same as the examination pattern of IAS/civil services which is following :

    Preliminary exam : This is an objective type question paper in which you will have to qualify 2 papers and each paper contains 200 marks and qualifying in prelims is necessary for mains exam

    Mains Exam : This is a conventional type exam in which you would have to be qualified in 9 various papers and you will have to choose any two subjects in this exam for your mains examination and each selected subject and GS subject has 2-2 papers and other 3 papers are - English Language, Any Indian Language from the list and Essay and each paper contains 300 marks but the essay has only 200 marks so the total marks for mains exam are 2000 for 9 papers and qualifying in each and every single paper is necessary

    You may choose any two subjects from the following list for your mains exam :

    Agriculture
    Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
    Anthropology
    Botany
    Chemistry
    Civil Engineering
    Commerce and Accountancy
    Economics
    Electrical Engineering
    Geography
    Geology
    History
    Law
    Management
    Mathematics
    Mechanical Engineering
    Medical Science
    Physics
    Philosophy
    Political Science and International Relations
    Psychology
    Public Administration
    Sociology
    Statistics
    Zoology

    Interview Process : If you qualify both prelims and mains exam then you will have to face interview process under the UPSC board and interview process contains 300 marks and if you qualify this last stage then you would become an IPS officer but there is one more test for IPS final selection which is following as :

    Physical and Medical Standards : A candidate should have following physical and medical standards :

    1. Hight - Male - 165 cm for general, OBC and SC and 160 for ST category candidate

    2. Hight Female - 150 cm for general, OBC and SC and 145 for ST category candidate

    3. Chest - Male - 84 cm minimum with the expansion of 5 cm

    4. Chest - Female - 79 cm minimum with the 5 cm expansion

    5. Eye Sight - For good eye the distant vision should be - 6/6 or 6/9 and for worst eye it should be - 6/12 or 6/9 and J1 near vision for good eye and J2 near vision for worst eye, no inherent night blindness and your vision should be stereoscopic

    6. Ear - Good Listening and normal year cavity, and frequency should be between 1000-4000 and hearing impairment should not be more than 30 decibels

    7. Nasal - Male/Female candidate should not stammer while speaking/talking/conversing etc.

    8. Female/Ladies candidates should not be pregnant while the physical or medical test

    All the best

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    dear aspirant,




    First of all to become an IPS officer you have to write Civil Services Exam that is conducted by UPSC every year. The exam is conducted for graduates.


    to appear in Civil Services exam you have to complete graduation
    in any discipline from recognized college or university with any percentage.


    Civil Services exam constitutes three parts:
    1. CSAT
    2. Mains
    3. Interview


    for appearing in exam you have to fulfill some other requirement like:

    >>you must have completed or appearing in final year of graduation.



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


    Limit Number Of Attempts:


    >>General: 4 attempts
    >>OBC: 7 attempts
    >>SC/ST: No Limit






    Important dates of Civil Services exam in 2013:


    CSAT(Prelims):
    date of Notification:02-02-2013
    last date of receipt of application:04-03-2013
    date of exam:19-05-2013


    Mains:
    date of exam:08-11-2013

    UPSC also provide the facility to apply for the exam online on following official link of UPSC:

    http://www.upsconline.nic.in/







    Good Luck......

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    dear aspirant, there is no separate exam of IPS officer if you want to become an IPS officer then you will have to clear civil service exam which conducts by UPSC. Its criteria is mention below:-

    Eligibility Criteria:-

    1. Should be graduate from recognized university.
    2. Age should be for General :- 21-30 yrs.
    OBC :- 21-33 yrs.
    SC/ST :- 21-35 yrs.
    3. Should be citizen of India.
    4. Male or Female both can apply.


    Note:- For more details visit www.upsc.gov.in

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Hello Dear

    IF you want to become an IPS officer then you must clear the CSAT, (Civil services aptitude test) exam. this exam is also known as IAS exam. this exam is conducted by UPSC once in a year.
    after clearing the CSAT exam on the basic of your merit in the entrance exam you will find the various post like IAS, IPS, IRS etc.
    CSAT exam have 3 stage
    1. PRELIMS EXAM
    2. MAINS EXAM
    3. INTERVIEW EXAM

    Eligibility Criteria for appearing CSAT exam is
    A Candidate should be graduate from recognized university (final year candidate can also apply for this exam), and age in in between 21 to 30 year,. candidate should be Indian.

    Important dates
    Date of notification 02/02/2013
    last date 04/03/2013
    Date of prelim exam. 19/05/2013

    BEst of Luck




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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Friend in order to become an IPS officer kindly appear for "Civil Services Aptitude Test Exam[CSAT] conducted by the Union Service Public Commision[UPSC] at the central level every year.
    To apply online visit:WWW.upsc.gov.in

    There are three levels in it namely,
    * prelims
    * main exams
    *interview
    1. Preliminary Test: It consists of two Papers of objective type and carry a maximum 400 marks (One for General Studies and One for an optional subject choosen by candidate)
    2.Main Test: It Consist of 9 paper and two of them are qualifying in nature.
    3. Interview: Candidate who qualify main exam are called for a personal interview


    The following is the list of optional subjects which you can choose:
    Agriculture
    Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
    Anthropology
    Botany
    Chemistry
    Civil Engineering
    Commerce and Accountancy
    Economics
    Electrical Engineering
    Geography
    Geology
    History
    Law
    Management
    Mathematics
    Mechanical Engineering
    Medical Science
    Physics
    Philosophy
    Political Science and International Relations
    Psychology
    Public Administration
    Sociology
    Statistics
    Zoology

    Age Limit :
    General Category-21-30yrs
    OBC-21-33yrs
    SC/ST-21-35yrs

    Educational Qualification :
    A Bachelors degree in any discipline from a UGC recognised University.
    Final year appearing/appeared candidates can apply provisionally.

    Attempts :
    General Category-4 times
    OBC-7 times
    SC/ST-Unlimited

    all the best!!!!

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Friend in order to become an IPS officer kindly appear for "Civil Services Aptitude Test Exam[CSAT] conducted by the Union Service Public Commision[UPSC] at the central level every year.
    To apply online visit:WWW.upsc.gov.in

    There are three levels in it namely,
    * prelims
    * main exams
    *interview
    1. Preliminary Test: It consists of two Papers of objective type and carry a maximum 400 marks (One for General Studies and One for an optional subject chosen by candidate)
    2.Main Test: It Consist of 9 paper and two of them are qualifying in nature.
    3. Interview: Candidate who qualify main exam are called for a personal interview


    The following is the list of optional subjects which you can choose:
    Agriculture
    Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
    Anthropology
    Botany
    Chemistry
    Civil Engineering
    Commerce and Accountancy
    Economics
    Electrical Engineering
    Geography
    Geology
    History
    Law
    Management
    Mathematics
    Mechanical Engineering
    Medical Science
    Physics
    Philosophy
    Political Science and International Relations
    Psychology
    Public Administration
    Sociology
    Statistics
    Zoology

    Age Limit :
    General Category-21-30yrs
    OBC-21-33yrs
    SC/ST-21-35yrs

    Educational Qualification :
    A Bachelors degree in any discipline from a UGC recognised University.
    Final year appearing/appeared candidates can apply provisionally.

    Attempts :
    General Category-4 times
    OBC-7 times
    SC/ST-Unlimited

    all the best!!!!

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    Which entrance exam should I write to become a IPS officer?
    thank you.

    You can apply for Civil Service Aptitude Test(for become a IPS officer).

    Eligibility criteria :

    >>Graduation pass from any recognized university.

    Age :

    >>Age is between 21-30 years.
    OBC gets 3 years age relaxation.
    ST/SC
    gets 5 years age relaxation.

    Condition :

    >>Candidate must be a citizen of India.

    Selection process :

    >>Preliminary exam
    >>Main exam
    >>Interview

    Attempts :

    >>4 for general
    >>7 for OBC
    >>No limit for ST/SC

    Syllabus :


    You can check here for details ..............

    http://www.upsc.gov.in

    The best books are ..........







    Good luck !



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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Hello,
    You have to apply for Civil Services Examination.
    Civil Services Examination is conducted by UPSC every year for the recruitment of candidates for the post of IAS, IRS, IPS.

    Exam Format of Civil Services Examination
    The Civil Services Exam is a paper based test and consists of two successive stages:
    1. Preliminary Examination � comprising 2 exams � General Studies and CSAT
    2. Civil Services Main Examination (Written and Interview)
    The basic eligibility criteria for Civil Services Exam are as follows:
    Educational Qualification
    The candidate must hold any degree in any discipline from any recognized university
    Final year degree students are also eligible
    Degree obtained by distance education/open university is also eligible if the university is a recognized university

    Age limit
    General 21-30 yrs
    SC/ST 21-35 yrs
    OBC 21-33 yrs
    PH 21-40 yrs

    Number of attempts permitted
    General 4
    OBC 7
    PH 7
    SC/ST No Limit

    Nationality should be Indian.

    For further details refer the pdf attached below and for Previous Years Question Papers you can refer www.upsc.gov.in
    You can fill the online application form from the official website www.upsconline.nic.in

    Regards...
    Attached Files

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    hi

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    for joining into indian police service (IPS),you need to crack the entrance exam which is organize by upsc once in a year.

    for you must satisfy the conditions required for it=

    age limit=21-30 years

    qualification=any bachelor degree without any backlog

    must be medically fine

    posses indian citizenship

    CIVIL SERVICE EXAM consists of following stages=
    1)preliminary exam
    2)main exam
    3)interview


    through civil service exam one can apply for IPS,IAS,civil service etc.


    for exam updates you can visit the website=www.upsc.gov.in

    good luck

    thank you

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    To be an IAS officer you need to Civil Service exam.

    Civil service exam is organized by the Union Public service commission every year at national level.

    >>>>>>>>>>>criteria for civil service exam

    You should be graduated in any branch from valid university or its equivalent

    There is no restriction of percentage, you should be only qualified.

    age should be between 21 to 30 years for general candidates

    21 to 33 years for OBC candidates

    21 to 35 years for SC/ST candidates

    You must be Indian .


    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>exam procedure

    Prelims

    Mains

    Interview


    for more information visit http://upsc.gov.in

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    dear frnds,

    dear if you want to become an IPS officer then offcourse you will give to IPS exam which conduct by UPSC. For become an IPS officer properly then you will have to clear three stage.

    1. Prelims exam.
    2. Mains exam.
    3. Interview.



    Thanks
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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Hello Friend,

    IPS-Indian Police Services.

    IPS exam is conducted by UPSC every year.

    Eligibility Criteria For IPS Exam:

    >>You can apply for IPS exam after completing graduation.


    Age Limit:

    >>Your age must be between 21-30 years.
    >>For SC/ST candidates age relaxation up to 5 years.
    >>For OBC candidates age relaxation up to 3 years.

    No Of Attempts:

    >>4 attempts for General.
    >>7 attempts for OBC.
    >>No limit for Sc/St.


    You should clear entrance exam i.e Prelims And Mains .After clearing these you have to go with Personal Interview.

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Eligibility criteria to become an IPS officer:

    >>Graduation pass from any recognized university.

    Age :

    >>Age is between 21-30 years.
    OBC gets 3 years age relaxation.
    ST/SC gets 5 years age relaxation.

    Condition :

    >>Candidate must be a citizen of India.

    Selection process :

    >>Preliminary exam
    >>Main exam
    >>Interview

    Attempts :

    >>4 for general
    >>7 for OBC
    >>No limit for ST/SC


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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Hello friend,
    To become an IPS officer one can qualifying the entrance exam conducted by UPSC. Graduation is minimum educational qualification required to appear the IPS exam.The exam consist of 3 stages:
    1.Preliminary Exam.
    2.main Exam
    3.interview

    In month of May/June the aspirant have to take the preliminary exam consist of 2 papers.The exam is just a qualifying exam for the final exam & score obtained in this exam not added to the final result .

    Those candidates who have qualified in the preliminary exam are supposed to take the final exam normally in the month of October.

    Once you are qualified the test the final stage is interview to test their personality & mental ability.

    Then the candidates who have secured good rank go for training.After completion of training they are posted as per recruitment of the central & state govt. police & investigation organization.

    Thank you.

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    This is the common doubt for many of the candidates.

    They have a desire to become IPS officer. But they don't the path how to reach that.

    You have to write civil services exam to become IPS officer.

    Earlier there is preliminary exam which is now replaced by Civil Services Aptitude Test.

    This exam is conducted by UPSC once in a year.

    Then after you have to crack civil services main exam.

    The final phase to become IPS officer is Interview.

    Hope you understand.

    All the best.

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Dear Aspirant
    To become an IAS officer you have to crack Civil Service Examination conducted by UPSC. Selection procedure consisits of three phases
    1)Preliminary Examination
    2)Mains Examination
    3)Interview
    Visit UPSC websites for more information (www.upsc.gov.in)
    All the best

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    you need to clear upsc civil services examination inorder to become an ips officer.
    the exam comprises of three round:-
    1. preliminary round
    2. mains round
    3. interview round
    for more details visit upsc.gov.in
    all the best
    happy learning!!!!

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    Dear Friend,

    To become IPS officer you apply for civil services examination . Civil services examination conducts by Union Public Service Commission once in every year.

    REQUIREMENTS-

    You must be passed your graduation.

    You must be Indian.

    Your age must be under 21-30 years.

    Good Luck...

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Dear friend,

    IPS stands for Indian Police Officer.

    To become an IPS Officer you will have to write exam known a Civil Services exam.

    This exam is conducted by UPSC once in a year.

    To give this exam you must fulfill some eligibility norms stated below:-

    All candidates who have completed Graduation degree are eligible for the exam.

    Also appearing students are also eligible for the exam.

    Neither percentage nor stream plays here any role.

    nationality should be Indian.

    Pattern of Exam:-














    YOU HAVE 2 PAPERS IN PRELIMS:-

    1. GENERAL APTITUDE

    It consists of questions from sections like:

    Mathematics,
    Reasoning,
    English language

    2. GENERAL STUDIES

    FOR MAINS YOU HAVE SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS FROM GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND OPTIONAL PAPERS.

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    exam conducted by UPSC for IPS exam
    you have to write that exam

    there are 3 parts to qualify IPS entrance
    1. prelims
    2. mains
    3. interview

    you have to clear all the 3 part to be selected in IPS

    Qualifications for IPS exams are:

    1. candidate should be citizen of INDIA.
    2. candidate should have graduate degree.
    3. age limit : 21- 30 years
    good luck

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    you will have to write civil service exam to become ips officer you will get more information on www.upsc.gov.in

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    Which entrance exam should I write to become a IPS officer? thank you.
    Dear, To Became an IPS Officer, You have to appear for the Civil Services Exams Conducted by UPSC. Notification of the exam for this year will be published on Nov/Dec . It contains 3 stages of exams 1. Pre-lims 2. Mains 3. Interview Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualification : Graduate in any discipline from an recognised university in India. Age : 21to 30 yrs ( Relaxation for reserved category) And You should visit upsc.gov.in for all the details

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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Dear friend,

    For being an IPS Officer, you will have to crack Civil Services Exam that is conducted by UPSC every year.

    This exam is conducted for recruitment of the posts like IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, etc.

    Every year lakhs of candidates for this exam, and about thousand candidates get selected for such posts.

    You will have to really work very hard for cracking this exam.

    You will have to clear three stages for clearing this exam:

    >> Preliminary Exam (CSAT Exam)

    >> Mains Exam

    >> Personal Interview


    Age Criteria for IPS Exam:


    For General: 21 to 30 years

    For OBC: 21 to 33 years

    For SC/ST: 21 to 35 years

    No. of Attempts for IPS Exam:

    For General: 3

    For OBC: 7

    For SC/ST: No Restriction

    Some of the good books for the preparation of IPS Entrance exam are:


    Crack Civil Services General Studies IAS Prelims CSAT, Paper - 1 and 2 (Set of 2 Books) (Paperback) by Disha Experts
    Price: Rs. 833



    Governance in India for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Paper - I) 1st Edition (Paperback) by M. Laxmikanth
    Price: Rs. 236



    General Studies for Civil Services Preliminary Examinations (Paper - 1) (Paperback) by Manohar Pandey
    Price: Rs. 866



    Geography of India 4th Edition (Paperback) by Majid Husain and 1 more variant
    Price: Rs. 303

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    Dear Aspirants ,

    To become an IPS officer you write in civil services exam.

    Civil services exam is conducts by Union Public Service Commission once in every year.

    For that exam candidate should be graduate and also can apply in last year of graduation.

    Age Limit :-

    GEN : 21-30 years
    BC : 21-33 years
    SC/ST : 21-35 years

    Good Luck

  34. #34
    kamesh Array
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    Re: Which entrance exam should I write/clear to become an IPS officer?

    Dear friend to become an IPS Officer you can first apply for Civil Services Exam

    and clear the three stage( Prerlims Exam, Mains Exam and Interviews) of Civil Servicies Exam to become an IPS Officer.

    Eligibility criteria for Civil Services Exam :-

    Candidate should be an Indian citizen.

    Candidate should be completed Graduation degree in any stream from a recognized University.

    Age should be between 21 years to 30 years for General category candidates.

    Age relaxation for OBC category candidates 3 years

    And SC/ST category candidates 5 years.


    Number of Attempts:-

    General category candidates - 4 time

    OBC category Candidates - 7 time

    SC/ST category candidates - No limit.


    Physical Standard:--

    Height � Male 165 cm and Female -150 cm

    Chest � Male Minimum 84 cm. Expansion 5 cm.

    Female Min 79 cm expansion 5 cm.


    Selection procedure :-

    - Preliminary entrance exam

    - Main entrance exam

    - Interview


    All the best......

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