Where should I get my doubts clarified in the subjects of IAS exam if cannot afford coaching classes?

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where should i get my doubts clariefed in the subjects of IAS exam if cannot afford coaching classes?
thanks

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if you cannot afford coaching centres then you can post your doubts and queries on this forum we all will try to clarify your doubt.feel free to post your any query regarding upsc exams.
all the best
happy learning!!!!

dear aspirant

UPSC conduct Civil Services Exam for the post of IAS. For Civil Services you need graduation.

Coming on your question, you can clarify your doubts from your friends who also preparing for the Exam. also there are various online sites which provide free coaching for Civil Services.
for online coaching you can refer the following link:
http://upscportal.com/

UPSC made changes in the pattern for Civil Services Exam. Now there is no optional subject in Prelims and now you have to choose one optional subject from the list of optional subjects. Now General Studies given more weightage than Optional Subjects.


Civil Services has three phase and you have to clear all the phase:

1. Prelims(CSAT)
2. Mains
3. Interview

List of optional subjects for Main Examination:


(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

Scheme and subjects for the Preliminary and Main Examinations
A. Preliminary Examination
The Examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.

B. Main Examination
The written examination will consist of the following papers:

Paper-I
Section 1 Essay 200 Marks
Section 2 English Comprehension
& English Pr�cis 100 Marks
(Of Matriculation/ Xth standard
level)

Paper-II
General Studies�I 250Marks
(Indian Heritage and Culture,
History and Geography of the World
and Society)

Paper-III
General Studies �II 250 Marks
(Governance, Constitution,
Polity, Social Justice and
International relations)

Paper-IV
General Studies �III 250 Marks
(Technology, Economic Development,
Bio-diversity, Environment, Security
and Disaster Management)

Paper-V
General Studies �IV 250 Marks
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

Paper-VI
Optional Subject � Paper 1 250 Marks

Paper-VII
Optional Subject � Paper 2 250 Marks

Sub Total (Written test) 1800 Marks
Personality Test 275 Marks.
Grand Total 2075 Marks



Eligibility Criteria For Civil Services:

>>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 up to 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST candidates.



Limit Number Of Attempts:

>>General category: 4 attempts

>>OBC category: 7 attempts

>>SC/ST category: No Limit




Important dates of Civil Services exam in 2013:


CSAT(Prelims):

date of Notification:05.03.2013

last date of receipt of application:04.04.2013

date of exam:26.05.2013



Mains:

date of exam:01-12-2013



You can apply for the exam online on following official link of UPSC:

http://upsconline.nic.in/

Good Luck......

Dear Aspirant

You can clear your doubts regarding pattern of examination,syllabus ,choosing optional on this forum or visit UPSC official websites(www.upsc.gov.in) but if you have doubt in your concepts then ask your doubts from the professors who have taught you in the university or have a friend circle where you can share your subject doubts