How to prepare for the IAS Exam?
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Examination
- Preliminary Examination
- Main Examination
- Eligibility criteria for IAS Exam 2009
- Negative Marking / Penalty for wrong answers
- GS Syllabus
- GS Prelims study material
- Previous year questions for GS paper
- Tips on IAS Coaching
- Answer writing tips
- Current Affairs for Exam
- Exam Strategy
- Useful links for GS Prelims
- Book Lists
- IAS Exam 2009 Preparation Schedule
- Poll 1 - optionals
- Guestbook
- www.jatang.in
- IAS Exam Guide
Overview of the Examination
(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.
Services/posts to which recruitment is made through the UPSC Civil Services Examination
Preliminary Examination
List of Optional Subjects for Prelims
The optional paper has to be studied extensively and one should aim at scoring 95-110 out of 120 questions. The GS paper has 150 questions and each question here has 1 mark compared to 2.5 for the optional. One should aim to score 90-110 out of the 150.
For more info iasguide.googlepages.com
Main Examination
Paper I: One of the Indian languages to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution. 300 marks
Paper II: English. 300 marks
Paper III: Essay. 200 marks
Papers IV and V: General Studies. 300 marks for each paper
Papers VI, VII, VIII and IX: Any two subjects to be selected from the list of the optional subjects. Each subject will have two papers. 300 marks for each paper
Interview test. 300 marks
Note: The Papers on Indian Languages and English will be of qualifying nature; the marks obtained in these papers will not be counted for ranking.
List of Optional subjects for the Main exam
Eligibility criteria for IAS Exam 2009
2. You should be a graduate in any discipline from a recognised University
3. You should have attained the minimum age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years as on August 1, 2009. Due age relaxation is given to candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes.
Negative Marking / Penalty for wrong answers
If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question. However, if a question is left blank without any answer marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
GS Syllabus
GS Prelims study material
Previous year questions for GS paper
Tips on IAS Coaching
Answer writing tips
Current Affairs for Exam
Exam Strategy
Useful links for GS Prelims
IAS Exam 2009 Preparation Schedule
Poll 1 - optionals
Give your views on selecting a fresh optional
Guestbook
Santhosh.N wrote
Respected sir/madam
i have done BBM from Bangalore university .. from child hood days i have dream of becoming IAS officer .. but i dont know where to apply for exam and when is this exam conducted can u please guide me my Email id is sany66music@yahoo.com
Posted June 20, 2009
Sharmistha wrote
Hi I'm Sharmistha this is my dream to join the IAS.I score very poor marks in graduation.How can I prepare myself for the exam? Please reply me to sharmistha_2505@rediffmail.com
Posted June 08, 2009
Narasimha wrote
in reply to archana Hi Archana, you cannot attend the exam unless u complete degree
Posted June 04, 2009
rajaprabhu wrote
Please guide me in preparing for I A S exams, i am doing my B.tech(it) 1st Year. My dream and childhood aim is to be an I A S Officer that is to score 1st Rank, so myself want to prepare for my aim from nowonwards please guide me in this regard and sugest the books which i have to start study from now . I work hard to acheive my goal. Please mail me to the adress raja.ias294@gmail.com
Posted June 03, 2009
NIKHIL KULKARNI wrote
I am working professional having qualification B. E. (PRODUCTION) I want to be IAS officer but i didn't have enough knowledge /information about it,Please guide me for the same.And also please tell me prspects for engineer in civil servises.Please do reply on below mail id
nikhilkulkarni2005@gmail.com
Posted June 01, 2009
yogendra singh wrote
hi
my name is yogendra singh and i am working in central excise department but now i am serious about for ias exam preparation so what should i do for that. plz guide me.
Posted May 29, 2009
Vidya Shree K S wrote
Please guide me in preparing for I A S exams, i am doing my B.com., 1st Year. My dream and childhood aim is to be an I A S Officer that is to score 1st Rank, so myself want to prepare for my aim from nowonwards please guide me in this regard and sugest the books which i have to start study from now . I work hard to acheive my goal. Please mail me to the adress VIDYA3391@gmail.com
Posted April 16, 2009
jaydeep wrote
when will the IAS exam anounced next
please reply on my email id jaydeep.engg47@gmail.com
Posted April 15, 2009
ARPIT MISHRA wrote
i m a student,pursuing B.E. in electrical n electronics. i m in fourth yr. i want to prepare for IAS exam. but i don't have a wit of knowledge about IAS. can u plz help me out to understand about exam n suggest me gud start up sothat i can get through it.
Posted April 11, 2009
vani b wrote
sir iwant to write i. a. s exam .now i am doing my b.d.s how i should prepare?kindely replay in my email id vanilbindu@gmail.com
Posted April 11, 2009
RAJA YAQOOB FAROOQ wrote
sir im from civil engineering and i am interested in taking political science nand sociology as my subjects for IAS prepration and i am in second year of engineering can u guide me how to start the prepration
Posted April 10, 2009
shwetha wrote
sir i want to start preparing for ias exam as i'm doing ma be 1st yr...wat kind of preprations helps me to persue in ias exam which i want to take after i complete my be.....?
Posted April 10, 2009
rajendradewagan wrote
hi,
i am
iam bsc and bams(am) student i want to become ias pizs give me advised i want to be an ias officer in future piz give me proper guidence of the praparation as wei as for the seiection of my subject my id sir (Rar.dewagan)
Posted April 09, 2009
archana wrote
sir.. 'm in third year of my engineering now.. do i hav the eligibility to appear for preliminary exam in 2009 or 2010??
Posted April 09, 2009
gulnaz khan wrote
respected sir/ mam,
i am a graduate from delhi university and i wanna appear in the upsc exam to became an ias officer . could you please tell me that what percentage is require (12 and graduation) to appear in the examination. kindly reply me. i will be highly thankful to you.......
Posted April 08, 2009
gulnaz khan wrote
respected sir/ mam,
i am a graduate from delhi university and i wanna appear in the upsc exam to became an ias officer . could you please tell me that what percentage is require (12 and graduation) to appear in the examination. kindly reply me. i will be highly thankful to you.......
Posted April 08, 2009
chaitanya wrote
Good Morning sir.Iam the student of B.SC Computers 3rd year i want to go through civil services i.e IAS.after me completing my graduation.I want to no the correct guidence to prepare for IAS exam. PLEASE INFORM ME ON MY EMAIL ID:chaithireddy05@yahoo.co.in.thank you sir.
Posted April 03, 2009
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Posted March 30, 2009
gopal kumar wrote
h!!!!!!!!!!!!
im a student of BE 3rd year student of EC branch.i want to be a ias officer bt i have no knowledge about it....
so plz tell me wht to do
Posted March 21, 2009
Vipul Patel wrote
i am completed my bechalar in electronics & tele.communication engg. i want to appear in the IAS exam,so please give me the guide line to select the subject and how can i statrt the preparation? my email id is aryan_vipul001@yahoo.co.in
Posted March 15, 2009
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