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    Is it possible for a general class candidate to become an IAS officer? Which books should I read for it?

    I am a stuent of class 11th with science subject (p.c.m) and i want to be a ias officer.and i am of general class is it possible for me to become an ias officer and also which kind of books should i read.

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    Re: Is it possible for a general class candidate to become an IAS officer? Which books should I read for it?

    Yes if you are good in preperation and also dedicated towards the same then no one can stop you from qualifying the examination so you must be well prepared for the same to qualify the examination.
    IAS basically means Indian administrative services and this comes under the civil services examination which is conducted by the Union public service commission.
    So it will never decide that you are general candidate then you cannot qualify the examination, all you need to give the examination first then you will know the truth about you that how capable you are to qualify the examination or not.
    If you think that youare good to qualify the same then you should not think about the examination because if you think that it is tougher then you will never qualify the same so you need to think that its just like a common competetive examination and prepare well for the same as per the syllabus.
    Well according to me three are no books better than the NCERT books of the class11th and 12th so you need to read those books for the preperation as they are the basics for the same and once your basics are strong then you can easily qualify the examination.
    If you are a reader of the hindu newspaper then it will be very helpful in the examination as that contains all the things related to the Civil services examination.
    For more detail;s log on to www.upsc.gov.in
    Thank you.

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    Re: Is it possible for a general class candidate to become an IAS officer? Which books should I read for it?

    Hi,
    yes of course it is possible for a General class candidate to become an IAS officer.For becoming an IAS officer you have to clear Civil Services examination with a very good rank.

    The criteria fixed by UPSC for Civil Services Examination are :-

    1.You should be a citizen of India.

    2.You should have completed your graduation from any stream but from a recognized university.

    3.Candidates in their final year of graduation can also apply for the same.

    4.The age limit is 21-30 years for General candidates(4 attempts) with a relaxation in age of 3,5 and 5 years for OBC(7 attempts),SC(unlimited attempts) and ST(unlimited attempts) candidates respectively.


    For preparation of Civil Services examination one should have a very good command on General Studies which involves many fields like current affairs,sports,science,history,geography,economics ,political science,aptitude,etc.So you can read good General Knowledge books to improve your general studies.

    Besides one has to choose optional subjects for MAINS examination.So you should choose your mains subjects accordingly and study the good books of selected subjects for Mains.

    You are too young now to prepare for Civil services.So the need of hour is that you should focus on your Class 11th and 12th studies otherwise the preparation for Civil Examination at this young age will overburden you and will reduce your efficiency.

    The right time for preparation for Civil Services is Graduation time.

    Thank you and all the best

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    Re: Is it possible for a general class candidate to become an IAS officer? Which books should I read for it?

    Dear Aspirant

    Yes you can.It all depend upon you, your hardwork,your commitment,your self determinatoin and your own motivation to reach the goal will help you to achieve your goal.Nothing can beat you if your self motivated and earnest desire to get succeed in the examination.It is always our choice to get our dreams done.Noone is self gifted and none is geneius everyone is gifted with something that will help us to get our desired success.

    After giving you some motivating words I would like to say you first there is reservation or category wise division but UPSC doesn't say that it doesn't allowed anyone to apply for the exams which is of Indian nationality even it is a transgender.So remove this doubts that being an general category you cannot apply for the exams.Besides this other eligibility criteria are age limits.You have to be minimum of 21 years of age and your maximum age limits is 30 years.You have been four atttempts only so use them properly.

    Now at that time of your age you should develop a habit or reading newspaper daily.If you develop this habit then half of your work done.You will develop good skills like increase in your vocabulary,comprehension skills and gradually your speaking skills.Besides this it will keep you updated about current affairs.So when you reach your graduation levels then you start your preparation for selection of your optional paper.

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    Re: Is it possible for a general class candidate to become an IAS officer? Which books should I read for it?

    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    I am a stuent of class 11th with science subject (p.c.m) and i want to be a ias officer.and i am of general class is it possible for me to become an ias officer and also which kind of books should i read.
    Yes Friend,
    Any one who satisfy the eligibility criteria and have cleared the levels are eligible to become a IAS officer.

    A general class candidate can also become a IAS officer if you work hard enough.

    ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:-

    ><Should have a graduation degree in any stream.

    ><Age of the candidates should be 21-30 years.

    ><SC/ST candidates age should be 21-35 years and OBC be 21-33 years.

    ><Should be Indian citizen.

    You can go through the NCERT books for the basic knowledge and the newspaper and internet for the current affairs.


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    Re: Is it possible for a general class candidate to become an IAS officer? Which books should I read for it?

    Hai,Yeah any candidate can be eligible for IAS exam if he/she completed graduation. This exam conducted by the UPSC once in a year.Eligibility details:- The candidate should be complete bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognized university.Percentage is not important to appear this exam.You should be a indian citizen.Final year persuing students are eligible.Age criteria:-The age limits are 21 years to 30 years,3 years relaxation for OBC candidates,5 years relaxation for SC/ST candidates.Selection process:-Preliminary exam,Mains exam,Personal interview.For more details visitwww.upsc.gov.in All the best.

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    Re: Is it possible for a general class candidate to become an IAS officer? Which books should I read for it?

    Dear Aspirant

    Yes you can.It all depend upon you, your hardwork,your commitment,your self determinatoin and your own motivation to reach the goal will help you to achieve your goal.Nothing can beat you if your self motivated and earnest desire to get succeed in the examination.It is always our choice to get our dreams done.Noone is self gifted and none is geneius everyone is gifted with something that will help us to get our desired success.

    After giving you some motivating words I would like to say you first there is reservation or category wise division but UPSC doesn't say that it doesn't allowed anyone to apply for the exams which is of Indian nationality even it is a transgender.So remove this doubts that being an general category you cannot apply for the exams.Besides this other eligibility criteria are age limits.You have to be minimum of 21 years of age and your maximum age limits is 30 years.You have been four atttempts only so use them properly.

    Now at that time of your age you should develop a habit or reading newspaper daily.If you develop this habit then half of your work done.You will develop good skills like increase in your vocabulary,comprehension skills and gradually your speaking skills.Besides this it will keep you updated about current affairs.So when you reach your graduation levels then you start your preparation for selection of your optional paper.
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    Re: Is it possible for a general class candidate to become an IAS officer? Which books should I read for it?

    Dear Aspirant,

    Yes,
    you can do everything with your hardwork,your commitment,your self determinatoin and your own motivation to reach the goal will help you to achieve your goal.Nothing can beat you if your self motivated and earnest desire to get succeed in the examination.It is always our choice to get our dreams done.Noone is self gifted and none is geneius everyone is gifted with something that will help us to get our desired success.

    After giving you some motivating words I would like to say you first there is reservation or category wise division but UPSC doesn't say that it doesn't allowed anyone to apply for the exams which is of Indian nationality even it is a transgender.So remove this doubts that being an general category you cannot apply for the exams.Besides this other eligibility criteria are age limits.You have to be minimum of 21 years of age and your maximum age limits is 30 years.You have been four atttempts only so use them properly.

    Now at that time of your age you should develop a habit or reading newspaper daily.If you develop this habit then half of your work done.You will develop good skills like increase in your vocabulary,comprehension skills and gradually your speaking skills.Besides this it will keep you updated about current affairs.So when you reach your graduation levels then you start your preparation for selection of your optional paper.
    good luck..
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    Re: Is it possible for a general class candidate to become an IAS officer? Which books should I read for it?

    Friend, nothing is impossible in the world. To crack IAS Examination is a difficult task but not impossible. Just prepared yourself with proper planning, time management, dedication and hard work, then success will surely in your hands.Educational Qualification: Any GraduationAge limit: 16-19 yearsAge Relaxation: # By 3 years for OBC # By 5 years for SC/ST # By 10 years for Physically HandicappedNUMBER OF ATTEMPTS: # Unlimited attempts for SC/ST # 04 attempts for General category # 07 attempts for OBC category

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