FAQ ABOUT IAS, UPSC Civil Service Exam
Students or any body are not come across about any topic or project are having doubts /questions especially when we are talking about one of India's prestigious job IAS, UPSC Civil service examination and its preparation. The preparation of UPSC Civil service exam has been required a guided path for success. Before starting of preparation, candidates are having plenty of questions regarding IAS exam, viz; from where to start, which books are not to be read, read widely or selective reading, which publication or authors books are suppose to be read, when to start preparation from school, college or its right time to start, what are the rules and regulations regarding IAS UPSC civil service examination.
Here, we are going to clear almost all your doubts and questions arises in your mind during preparation and thorough path to success in this IAS UPSC Civil services examination.
UPSC CIVIL SERVICE EXAM RULES & REGULATIONS
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Eligibility to apply for UPSC Civil service examination / CSAT
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Eligibility to apply for UPSC Civil service examination / CSAT
What is the educational qualification needed to appear in IAS, Civil services examination?
What is age limit and relaxation for appear in IAS / Civil service examination?
Ans - Number of attempts :-
Civil Service Examination - General-4, OBC-7, SC/ST- No restriction
Can a candidate who has completed his education from open universities apply for Civil services exam?
Ans - Yes, provided it is a recognized University and he possess the educational qualifications prescribed for the exam and is otherwise eligible
Can a candidate choose an optional subject, which he has not studied at graduate/PG level?
Ans - Yes
Is it necessary for a candidate to take the same optional subject in the Main Exam, which he had taken in the prelims Examination?
Ans - No
If a candidate has applied for the CS (P) Examination but has not appeared at any paper in the CS (P) Examination will it be counted as an attempt?
Ans - No. An attempt is counted only if a candidate has appeared in at least one paper in CS (P) Examination.
Is a candidate who has done his graduation without passing class X and class X11 eligible for Civil Service Examination?
Ans - Yes
Can a candidate write different papers of Civil Service (Main) Examination in different languages?
Ans - No, Candidates have the option to write their answers either in English or in any one of the Eighth schedule languages.
Can a candidate write the Civil Service (Main) Examination in English and take the interview in Hindi or any other Indian language?
Ans - The candidates, opting for Indian Language medium for the written part of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, may choose either the same Indian Language or English or Hindi as the medium for the interview.
The candidates, opting to write the Civil Services (Main) Examination in English, may choose as the medium for interview either English or Hindi or any other Indian Language opted by them for the compulsory Indian Language Paper in the written part of the Civil Services (Main) Examination. However, the candidates, who are exempted from the compulsory Indian Language Paper, will have to choose either English or Hindi as medium of Interview of Personality Test.