Nitty-gritty about Civil Service Examination

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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)  is India's central agency authorized to conduct the  various examinations like

• Civil Services Examination,

•  Engineering Services Examination,

•  Combined Defence Services Examination, 

• National Defence Academy Examination, 

• Naval Academy Examination 

• Combined Medical Services Examination,

• Special Class Railway Apprentice

• ,Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination,

• Geologists' Examination, 

• Central Armed Police Forces (AC).

The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India. Articles 315 to 323 of Part XIV of the constitution, titled Services Under the Union and the States, provide for a Public Service Commission for the Union and for each state.

History

The Royal Commission on the Superior Civil Services in India under the Chairmanship of Lord Lee, which submitted its Report in 1924,recommended the setting up of the Public Service Commission. This led to the establishment of the first Public Service Commission on October 1, 1926 under the Chairmanship of Sir Ross Barker. The limited advisory function accorded to the Public Service Commission and the continued stress on this aspect by the leaders of our freedom movement resulted in the setting up of a Federal Public Service Commission under the Government of India Act, 1935. The Federal Public Service Commission became the Union Public Service Commission after Independence and it was given a Constitutional status with promulgation of Constitution of India on January 26, 1950.

The civil service exams

              The Indian Civil Service serves as the backbone of India and carries great respect and responsibilities. India's best brains vie for entry into the Indian Civil Services as officers. Even though corporate jobs may offer the best of salaries and perks, a majority of youngsters and their parents still crave entry to the prestigious Indian Civil Services held by the UPSC. The very fact that a big share of every year's top posts in the civil services exams are bagged by professionals from various streams, shows that the IAS is still the dream job for many. here you can find the way to reach your destination, tips and strategy for crack the UPSC Examinations are given.

Outlook of IAS exams

IAS Exams (popularly known as Civil Services Exams) are being conducted every year in India to fill prestigious posts like

•  IAS (Indian Administrative Service)  
• IPS (Indian Police Service),
•  IFS (Indian Foreign Service), 
• IRS (Indian Revenue Service) and many other central government services.

The Civil Services Exams (IAS Exams) are conducted in three phases

• Phase I: CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test)
• Phase II: Mains (Civil Services Mains) 
•  Phase III: Personality test (interview) 

 Eligibility for writing UPSC Exams

Educational Qualification: Any degree holder (or degree final year students who can get the degree by July of the exam year) from any recognized University in any discipline with any percentage is eligible

Age Qualification: A general category candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August of the exam year. OBC/SC/ST/PH category candidates can avail age relaxation

Attempts limit: A general category candidates can attempt the exams up to 4 times (applying and not appearing for any paper does not count as an attempt. Appearing for one or more papers count as an attempt). OBC/PH category candidatescan attempt the exams up to 7 times. SC/ST candidates can attempt any number of times as long as their age limit is within the eligibility range.

 Tips and Strategy for Crack the Civil Service Exams

Preparation for Civil Service Examination is a long journey. To make it worthwhile, you got to "work smart" without losing steam.

• Just knowing the answers will not suffice in the exam, you also need to present the answers creatively in a clear, legible handwriting.
• Theoretical subjects also require you to have conceptual clarity. So understanding of our culture, heritage, history, geography in all aspects is a pre-requisite.
• Only revision is not enough, but revision with constant evaluation of your standard by solving previous questions after each revision is a must.
• Studying too many books of different authors and gathering too much study material is the biggest mistake most of the students make. They forget to study basic books recommended by NCERT and University authors. Understanding everything instead of knowing more is what is required. Emphasis should be on knowing the latest trends, understanding the country’s political and economic situation and enhancing general awareness through newspapers, magazines, and news channel etc.

Approach to exam preparation:

• There is a definite shift in UPSC approach where questions are being asked even from traditional areas but with focus on contemporary developments. For effective preparation, divide the syllabus into areas where traditional knowledge is at work and areas which are dynamic in nature.
• General Studies (GS) is not easy to handle as many students don’t understand the way papers are framed. Now it is all about back to basics, the knowledge gained over the years, general awareness and life experiences with some conceptual, analytical and application-based questions. One can start with basic books: NCERT books which help in laying the foundation in making basic concepts clear. After this first step of learning, one has to raise himself to the next level through focusing on contemporary issues and developments.
• The most important factor while preparing for GS is adopting integrated constituents like Indian Economy, Polity, Geography, Modern Indian history and current affairs – these figure in both prelims and mains. So any preparation aimed at main examination would automatically cover the preliminary examination requirements and will help you perform better.
• Develop thorough understanding of what you are reading, and develop clarity of their significance and application.

·     “Public Administration, History, Sociology, Political Science & Management are the most popular optional.” 

There is no specific time frame to be devoted for each subject and it’s not the number of hours that matter. What matters is even if you are studying for 10 hours a day, do that 10 hours study in 15 hours, i.e. always take short breaks between studies, it will not only help your brain to memories better, but it will also help in better understanding of the topics. Studying for longs hours is strictly prohibited. 

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