Studying fyjc PCMB course. Is it compulsory to attend CET to become an IAS officer? In which subject should I be good to appear in IAS exam?

I am in FYJC/SCIENCE having PCMB subjects Is it is necessary to attend CET exam to become IAS because I have read the procedure to become IAS we have to do graduation. Please tell me that in which subjects I want to be the best for apparence for IAS

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You need to appear in the UPSC Civil Services Exam(CSE) to become an IAS Officer after your graduation.
UPSC CSE is conducted every year to make recruitments to 24 services/posts.
You need to secure a top rank in the CSE Final Merit List to get posts like IAS,IPS,IFS,IRS,etc.

CSE is conducted in three stages :
1.CSAT/Prelims Exam-is conducted to shortlist candidates for Mains Exam.Civil Services Aptitude Test(CSAT)is the
first step and mandatory for all candidates.Only candidates successful in the CSAT are allowed to participate in the
next stage i.e.Mains Exams.CSAT consists of 2 Papers of General Studies of 200 marks each.

2.Mains exam-is conducted to test the indepth knowledge and intellegence of the candidates.Choice of 2 otional subjects
have to be made at this stage and 2 papers of each subject prepared.Mains exams consist of 9 Papers and is of total 2000 marks.

3.Interview-is the test of personality of candidates.It is of 300 marks.Must clear the Mains exams to get the Interview Call.
It is the final stage in the selection and candidates are ranked in a Merit List based on their performance.Based on the rank they are given posts.
So securing a good rank in the CSE is very imp to get posts like IAS,IPS,IFS,etc.

Eligibility For CSE :

Age Limit :
General Category-21-30yrs on 1st august of the year of Exam
OBC-21-33yrs
SC/ST-21-35yrs

Educational Qualifiction :
Minimum qualifiction is graduation in any discipline from a UGC/AICTE recognised University.
Final Year appeared/appearing candidates can also apply.
Percentage in graduation is not a criteria,only a Pass class in graduation is required to apply.

After your Junior college finish your graduation and then you can apply to CSE.

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

For more details visit www.upsc.gov.in