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Mr. Sorabh Babu Maheshwari (23) achieved 1st position among the successful candidates of the Civil Services Examination, 1999-2000. He has done B.E. (Mech.)

” Planned Studies, Hard Work and INNER motivation are the Keys to Success ”
We publish below an exclusive interview he gave to Competition Success Review.
CSR: What is the secret of your [...]

IAS Restrictions
1.Age limit
21 years must be completed on 1st August of the year, which a candidate is appearing. Maximum 30 for general category, 33 for OBCs and 35 for SCs/STs . Ex-servicemen will get 5 more years exemption from the prescribed age limit The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered [...]

IAS Study books
Here Are Names Of Some Books That Helps You To Crack IAS Exam

Postings of an IAS Officers
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
The IAS Officers handle affairs of the government. At the central level, this involves the framing and implementation of policy. They also represent the government in other countries and in International forums. They are even authorised to sign agreements on behalf of the government. At the district level, [...]

IAS Examination Sections
The Indian Civil Services are organised into two main sections.
* All India Services and
* The Central Services.
All India Services:
* Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
* Indian Police Service (IPS)
* Indian Forest Service (IFS)
Central Services
Group [...]

IAS Examination Plan
Plan of Examination
The competitive examination comprises two successive stages:
• i. Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for Main Examination; and
• ii. Civil Services ( Main ) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various services and posts.
The Preliminary Examination will consist of two [...]

IAS Examination Syllabus
Part A – Preliminary Examination – Optional Subjects
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
Indian History
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Law
Part B – Main Examination – Optional Subjects
List Of Optional Subjects For Civil Services ( Main ) Examination
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce & Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Arabic
Assamese
Bengali
Chinese
English
French
German
Gujarati
Hindi
Kannada
Kashmiri
Konkani
Malayalam
Manipuri
Marathi
Nepali
Oriya
Pali
Persian
Punjabi
Russian
Sanskrit
Sindhi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology

All India Combined Competitive Examination for the Civil Services conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) comprises of two successive stages:
* Preliminary Examination : It is of objective type, which is a qualifying examination.
* Main Examination : It consists of written examination and interview.
The Preliminary [...]