Time Management and IAS Preparation Tips

Time Management and IAS Preparation Tips

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1. While preparing for a set of subjects in IAS syllabus, ensure that you would be appearing for a multiple choice question papers, where subjects such as history, maths and geography may prove to be highly scoring. Choose subjects whose preparation material like IAS Exam Material books, IAS Comprehension Test, reading material and guidance books are easily available in the market.

2. Your General Knowledge will definitely pay in your IAS prelims examination which can be improved through keeping a tab on day to day happenings by reading newspaper, watching television news, etc.

3. For all those who are lucky enough to clear IAS mains and reach interview stage, then bookish knowledge itself won't do. Mind alertness counts when somebody asks tricky questions on "how many steps you walked to reach the office?"

4. Improving the personality is quite important as this will definitely be one of the criteria for selection. Physical and mental wellbeing is quite important for IPS.

5. Try to enhance your communication skills as the civil servants must be proficient in at least one foreign language.

Indian Administrative Services (IAS)

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DescriptionThe Indian Administrative service is a premium service in the non-military aspect of government sector. The service was originated in the year 1947 and is meant to place people straight at the top of any government organization. The job of an IAS carries a lot of responsibilities. There are three levels at which an IAS officer operates – central, district and divisional.  The job definition of an IAS officer at the central level is framing and implementation of policies. At a district level the job of an IAS encompasses all district affairs with focus on development. The responsibility of an IAS officer at the divisional level is maintenance of law and order, general administration and development work.

The Indian Administrative Service follows a cadre system, by which the officer are allotted to a state cadre. The service of the officer is owned by the parent state to which they belong to. But they may be deputed elsewhere. The cadre system is allotted on a basis of lottery and toppers of each state may get a chance to get their home states if they have opted for such a preference.

The member of the IAS holds various administrative posts like District Collector, Heads of Departments, Head of Public Enterprises at state level or can be posted on deputation to the central government to the various posts.

The combined civil services examination is the basis for recruitment into the Indian Administrative Services. The civil services examinations are conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in two stages – Preliminary and Mains. The Preliminary Examination is held in the month of May and is meant to select candidates for the Main Examination. The Main examination is held in the month of  October/November.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant must hold a degree of any of the Universities (any division) incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.

Applicant who has appeared or intends to appear at an examination passing of which would render him eligible for the civil services examination, may also apply for admission to the examination.

Applicant must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 28 years on the 1st August of the year in which examination is being held.

The upper age limit may be relaxed for applicants belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes and such other categories based on notification of the Government in this regard.

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Discover what you are good at

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Thursday morning was something of a day of reckoning for Class XI students of Ramjas School, RK Puram, as they sat in the school auditorium, ready for the question papers of HT Horizons Career Quotient 2009. This paper would tell them which career they were best suited for.

The session kicked off with an audio-visual presentation by the HT Horizons team to students and teachers. The idea was to sensitise them about unconventional career choices that were once in the 'last options' category but now have great prospects.

Students pored over the papers and ticked their answers. Manhav Verma said, "I took commerce because my mom wanted (me to), but never zeroed in on a career. At times, I think of studying architecture, at times MBA. After this test, I can explore exciting options."

Nikhil Dawar and Debarpan Nag, who have chosen their career paths, still found the test helpful. Dawar hopes to crack the Civil Services exam, while Nag aims to become a top chef. "I know IAS is tough, which is why I look for alternative choices," said Dawar.

IAS Examination Patterns

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