Every Indian who has Degree Should write Civil Service Examinations

Don't bother about results, even If you tried at any cost... Because there are lot of ways to serve the nation and people better than Civil Services Examination...

IAS-2013

Prelims

>> GS                                                             =200

>>Aptitude                                                      =200

Mains
>>Qualifying papers (a. Telugu b. English)  =2*300=600

>> Paper 1             (  English  )                          =250

>> Paper 2,3,4,5 (GS)                            = 4*250 =1000

>> Paper 6,7         ( Maths )                   = 2*250 =500

>>Personality Test                                             =275

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Total = 2025

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>> GS+Maths+Aptitude+Telugu

>> Practice reading essays/ any English paras, and Analyzing, rewriting it.

>> Practice Maths, Aptitude

>>English grammar, speaking, writing, reading

>>Specially on Telugu

>>Most (50%) of Essay, English and GS  depends on News papers, Magazines. So prepare for atleast 4 hours a daily on Newspaper.

Preparing for IAS

>> Be cool

>> Be respectable with everybody, calling  SIR/MADAM  is a way to communicate in India .

>>One thing you should know that, being angry with anybody doesn't fetch any results, may be it will give -ve results.

>> Be positive, All are equal only, & all we came from this "MUD, SUN, AIR,WATER,SPACE" , just forms are different, like in our body all organs have  came from two cells only , but just macro level difference is there like Eyes (Transparent), Teeth (White), Skin, Lips, Nails, Bones ,etc.  like all are different they seem at Macro , but at micro all are  from ONE.

>> Work hard

>>Analyse all the problems what presently your Town, district, state, country, world and its people , environment  are facing. And think how to solve, by some policies and plans.

>>Don't take anything easily, because all is important, All minute things only determine your BIG thing (IAS).

>>Learn from everywhere, like from friends, other people, books, internet.

>>Talk as much you can with the people who will be faced in journeys, cinemas, markets or anywhere, and ask about their problems and in their villages, and ask problems they facing from government offices. And analyse in your way how to solve them.

If not IAS...

To get opportunity to Serve the People & Nation, IAS is the easiest way.

Anyway we have lots of options to serve people like

>>Teaching

>>Organizing Orphanage

>>Aware People towards Government

>>Providing free education to atleast one children

>>Even doing somework for themselves is also a big service to Nation, rather than being idle

>>Politics

I am getting great happiness by doing some help to others. Mainly  to needy people .

Even If don't get any opportunity to serve People through IAS, I don't feel sad, Why Because I tried for this, but I didn't get

>>May be the way of service is not suitable for me

>>I will choose another way like

       -> Giving IAS coaching freely to students

       -> Teaching Maths, Social, Ethics to students/Children

       ->  Aware the people about the faciliteis they have been provide by Government, Rules, opportunity, procedures for dealing.

       -> Participate in Elections

       -> Start a company to provide Employment to all candidates according to their capabilities

>>Even If I am not selected, I don't bother, because there, in our INDIA lots of talented candidates are there to do service through IAS. 

>> I will choose the way to serve the HUMANITY , in which no candidate is available there. Like providing free services to people (by getting funds from others ),Employment.

>>I will make the government , so that FOOD, AIR, WATER,CLOTHS,SHELTER,HEALTH are fundamental rights from their country and these are the duties of government to provide.

>>I will aware the Citizens that getting job and  doing work is their Duty. 

How to study for IAS

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​o get high accurate results, you should care on very tiny things ...

So to give high accurate and correct results/info, you must read/study each and every small part, and go deeper...​

How much you should study....

>> You Should study for IAS preparation like, Nobody knows about India better than you...

>> And Analysing, take decisions, understanding Problems of people and India...

Interview

IAS Interview is the last stage of selection for IAS exam. Interview is taken to test the personality of the candidate. It is taken by a committee having one head and members who are experts of their specific fields. Questions are asked randomly from any field whether it is academic or non academic. Members of IAS interview board try to test the full personality of a candidate in a few minutes. Many candidates are afraid of facing IAS Interview board because they become nervous but if you are able to clear IAS Mains then certainly you are very intelligent and you can easily clear IAS Interview. You must be confident and trust yourself. To make you more comfortable in understanding an IAS or IPS interview, we have few best tips that you can follow when you start preparing and to know how to attend the interview in the best manner. Check below tips.. 

1. Start your Interview Preparation from January Onwards: First tip is start preparing from the start of the year. You will get at least 3 months to prepare. But I recommend to start preparing from one year onwards so that you get enough time. 

2. Give respect to the members who will take your Interview: Once you enter the interview room then give due respect to the members who will be going to take your interview. The board members will notice mannerism and decide whether you will be fit or not. So take mannerism seriously. 

3. Do Not Forget what your wrote in your Mains Exam: You will only come for the interview after successfully clearing the written mains exam. So while you give interview you will be asked what you did in your mains. So remember and revise what you did there. 

4. Have Positive Views in Your Mind: Go for the interview with a positive mindset. Usually, it happens that negative thoughts would start coming to your mind. Especially, who are giving interview for the first time? So be positive and think right. 

5. Have proper command on Your Language Skills: It does not matter what is your medium of the interview. Be it Hindi or English. It really does not matter. What matters is the command over the particular language. 

6. It takes more courage to listen than to speak: You must listen to the interviewee before you answer anything. It is good to listen completely and then answer rather interrupting when they are speaking. 

7. First question why you want to join IAS? Seventh interview technique would be to prepare for this question because you will be asked. This will be perhaps the first question that you have to answer. So prepare an honest reply beforehand. You will find it easy to answer. 

8. Speak Your Heart and Do not lie Yourself: If you are asked with tough questions or questions that you would not like to answer then do not tell a lie. Never create a fake story to boost yourself just tell them truthfully it does not really matters. 

9. Show Confidence and talk to them, not at them: You should always look into their eyes and then talk. This is very basic interview tip for a civil service interview. Do not look down or elsewhere and answer. If do then they might think you do not have self-confidence. 

10. For Serious Question give a Serious Reply: Although you should give a smile and give answers laughingly. But if you are asked a serious question then your answer should be serious too. You have to show them that you care about what they are asking. 

11. Prepare what you're going to Say for Hobby Section: This is again very obvious question that you will be asked in a civil service interview is about your hobby. You should answer this question in a light mood. The board members must get a chance to laugh at some point in time.

Analysys

GENERAL TREND - CUT-OFF MARKS & USEFUL STATISTICAL DATA The following statistical data gives an insight about the cut-off marks as well the topper's scores in both the Preliminary and the Main examinations for different subjects. This also mentally prepares budding aspirants and make them aware as to what is the score that they have to aim for in the qualifiers and Main examination in order to get a good ranking and also secure their position in the top segment. Note that the cut-off marks, topper's scores and the corresponding ranking of the candidates varies every year depending on the number of vacancies and the complexity of the examination during that particular year. You may visit the http://upsc.gov.in to get the final ranks of candidates and the services allotted to them. UPSC Preliminary Exam Cutoff Marks for the year 2010 and 2011 General Trend of Scores for Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Interview (with negative marking) Cut-Off Marks for the Preliminary Examination (with negative marking) Toppers' Marks - Civil Service Mains Examination 2003 Percentage of marks obtained by Toppers Statistical Trend - Vacancies (vs) Selection       Cut-Off Marks for the Preliminary Examination (with negative marking) in 2010 & 2011 Note: Since the UPSC has changed its Preliminary Examination pattern of Indian Forest Services by introducing a component of Screening Mechanism through Civil Services Preliminary Examination, the Preliminary exam will be common for both Civil Services Aspirants and as well as for Indian Forest Services Aspirants. Hence we assume that the Cut Off Marks will be around 220+ out of 400 for General Category, keeping in mind that the Preliminary Examination 2013 is easier because of the integration of Civil Services and Indian Forest Services. Category Minimum Cut-off marks for preliminary exam - 2010 General 248 OBC 240 SC 231 ST 225 PH 1 227 PH 2 211 PH 3 182 Category Minimum Cut-off marks for preliminary exam - 2011 General 198 OBC 175 SC 165 ST 161 PH 1 135 PH 2 124 PH 3 96   General Trend of Scores for Preliminary Examination (with negative marking), Main Examination and Interview The Indian Civil Services examinations conducted before the year 2011 had no negative marking. With the introduction of the system of negative marking for the IAS exams from the year 2011, the cut-off marks has gone down further. The basic trick to score well in the IAS examinations is to not risk answering those questions which you are not completely sure of. Instead of guessing the answer and losing marks, it is better to gain the maximum score by only answering the questions for which you are sure about the correct answer. Going by the trend during the recent years, a score of more than 1050 is recommended to ensure a decent place in the final listing of selected candidates. The range of scores for the Main examination is between 50% - 55%. The key here is to choose an optional subject of your interest and score well to be the top segment of those subjects that you have chosen. The qualifying scores vary between optionals and the number of students finally selected from each optional subject is proportionate to the number of students appearing for a particular optional subject. Note: Since the UPSC has changed its Preliminary Examination pattern of Indian Forest Services by introducing a component of Screening Mechanism through Civil Services Preliminary Examination, the Preliminary exam will be common for both Civil Services Aspirants and as well as for Indian Forest Services Aspirants. Hence we assume that the Cut Off Marks will be around 220+ out of 400 for General Category, keeping in mind that the Preliminary Examination 2013 is easier because of the integration of Civil Services and Indian Forest Services. General Trend for Preliminary Exam - Qualifying Scores - With Negative Marking Category Marks General 195+ OBC 180+ SC 165+ ST 150+ General Trend for Main examination - Cut-off Scores for Interview Call Category Marks General 980+ OBC 960+ SC 950+ ST 920+ In the case of personality test (interview), a decent score ranges between 150 to 180. The final interview plays a vital role in your final ranking and also in the placement process for a particular civil service. The interview scores generally vary between 50 to 240. General Trend - Final Scores - Cut-off Marks for Final Selection Category Marks General 1200+ OBC 1175+ SC 1150+ ST 1120+ General Trend - Final Scores - Based on Ranking Category Marks Top 20 ranks 1300+ Top 50 ranks 1280+ Top 100 ranks 1250+ Top 200 ranks 1225+   Cut-Off Marks for the Preliminary Examination (with negative marking) Optional subject Minimum number of questions that need to be correct for Paper I Minimum number of questions that need to be correct for Paper II General 65+ 130+ OBC 60+ 120+ SC 55+ 110+ ST 50+ 100+   Toppers' Marks - Civil Service Mains Examination 2003 Subject Maximum Marks 1st Rank1 3rd Rank2 6th Rank3 7th Rank4 Essay 200 125 132 119 108 General Studies - Paper I 300 192 197 179 154 General Studies - Paper II 300 147 164 180 127 Optional I - Paper I 300 173 173 165 174 Optional I - Paper II 300 180 171 180 183 Optional II - Paper I 300 190 166 181 205 Optional II - Paper II 300 157 191 200 185 Interview 300 230 180 174 201 Total marks 2300 1394 1374 1338 1337   Percentage of marks obtained by Toppers Subject Maximum Marks 1st Rank1 3rd Rank2 6th Rank3 7th Rank4 Essay 100 62.50 66.00 59.50 54.00 General Studies - Paper I 100 64.00 65.67 59.67 51.33 General Studies - Paper II 100 49.00 54.67 60.00 42.33 Optional I - Paper I 100 57.67 57.67 55.00 58.00 Optional I - Paper II 100 60.00 57.00 60.00 61.00 Optional II - Paper I 100 63.33 55.33 60.33 68.33 Optional II - Paper II 100 52.33 63.67 66.67 61.67 Interview 100 76.67 60.00 58.00 67.00 Total marks 100 60.61 59.74 58.17 58.13   Statistical Trend - Vacancies (vs) Selection The following table highlights the number of candidates who applied for the preliminary examination (vs) the number of candidates who actually appeared for the examination from 1995 - 2002. Year of Preliminary Exam No. of Candidates Applied Appeared 1997 2,65,761 1,30,198 1998 2,71,517 1,22,363 1999 3,09,501 1,35,086 2000 2,25,555 1,19,398 2001 2,56,673 1,38,240 2002 3,01,585 1,57,486   The following table highlights the number of vacancies for various posts against the number of candidates recommended for various civil services from 1995 - 2002. Year Of Exam Vacancies Candidates Recommended during Final Selection SC ST OBC GEN TOTAL SC ST OBC GEN TOTAL 1995 98 49 165 333 645 101 49 192 303 645 1996 125 57 174 383 739 138 59 212 330 739 1997 89 43 166 323 621 94 46 215 266 621 1998 53 28 114 275 470 60 30 142 238 470 1999 53 27 97 234 411 63 30 127 191 411 2000 54 29 100 244 427 58 34 128 207 427 2001 47 39 97 234 417 52 42 131 192 417 2002 38 22 88 162 310 38 22 88 138 286

IAS...coaching or not

Interested in cracking the civil service examination? Here are the tricks.

I want to appear for Civil Services Examination. I want to sharpen my skills to clear the Civil Services Test. Is it necessary to take coaching or can I prepare by referring to some books? Which institutes offer coaching for Civil Services Examination?

Every year the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Civil Services Exam to recruit candidates to fill various posts in departments like IAS (Indian Administrative Service), IFS (Indian Foreign Service), IPS (Indian Police Service), IRS (Indian Revenue Service) and so on.

The Civil Services Examination comprises:

(i) Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT)

(ii) Civil Services Main Examination

(iii) Personality Test

Civil Service Aptitude Test consists of two papers. Each paper carries a maximum of 200 marks. Questions are objective type. The syllabus includes subjects like Current Events of National and International, History of India, Geography, Economic and Social Development, general issues on Environmental Ecology, General Science, Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability and English Language Comprehension skills.

Once you qualify the Civil Service Aptitude Test, you are eligible to take the Main Examination.

Civil Services Main Examination consists of nine papers. All the papers are of descriptive type. These papers are intended to assess the overall intellectual abilities and knowledge of the candidates.

The Personality Test is an interview conducted to assess the candidate's personality in terms of his intelligence, abilities, traits and values.

Civil Services Examination is one of the toughest competitive examinations in India. So, if you are aspiring for the Civil Services, you have to be persistent and hard working. You should update yourself with developments across the world.

You have to read magazines that can help you improve your knowledge and aptitude. Practising with model question papers will help you pick up speed.

Coming to whether you should seek coaching or not, time and again, Civil Services aspirants have proved that it is an individual choice. Several Civil Services aspirants have cracked the Civil Services Examination in a single attempt without taking any coaching. It was possible because of their confidence, self-motivation, determination and persistence.

So, if you have a track record of achieving your goals without much external support, you may try taking Civil Services Examination without any coaching. In case you fail to clear it or realise that you cannot make it on your own, you can opt for coaching and reappear for the examinations.

If you attend a coaching centre, you can interact with like-minded people, understand their perspectives, take tips from their learning styles, improve your knowledge and be abreast with latest updates.

The competitive environment will keep up your motivation levels. Inputs from faculty will help grasp more knowledge within limited period of time. Taking tests that they conduct regularly will help you improve your speed and ability to handle different types of questions.

On the other hand, if you are preparing on your own, you have the privilege to study at a time convenient to you. You can schedule your preparation according to your priorities.

You can avoid losing time from travelling between home, college and coaching centres.

Some of the institutes offering Civil Services Examination in Delhi are listed below:

Classic IAS Academy, New Delhi: If you are willing to take an admission in this academy, you have to appear for a 20-minute Screening Test/ Counselling Session before taking the admission. Through this process, they detect your potential so that they can guide you according to your level. For further details, please visit http://www.classiciasacademy.com/

Geographia, New Delhi. For further details, please visit www.geographia.in

ETEN IAS Academy, New Delhi. For further details, please visit www.etenias.com

Royal IAS Academy, New Delhi. For further details, please visit www.royalias.com

Some of the institutes offering Civil Services Examination in Hyderabad are:

Analog IAS Institute, Hyderabad. For further details, please visit www.analogeducation.in

Some of the institutes offering Civil Services Examination in Chennai are:

Indian IAS Academy, Chennai. For further details, please visit www.indianiasacademy.com

Success IAS Academy, Chennai. You will be given discounts in the fee structure based on the tests conducted at the academy.

If you want to take counselling before taking admission, you need to take prior appointments. For further details, please visit www.successiasacademy.com

The author is from TMI e2E Academy

(Queries for this column can be sent to collegian@thehindu.co.in)