Becoming an IAS Officer:-A Dream Come True
IAS which is considered to be the “GOD” of all examinations held in India stands for Indian Administrative Services. It is undoubtedly the most desired examination for a person preparing for civil services. In general terms IAS itself includes IPS,IFS and other such posts related to administration.
This examination is conducted by Union Public Services Commission (UPSC)often humorously reffered by some students as Unpredictable Public Service Commission at an All-India level. This examination consists of three stages
(1)Preliminary Test:-This is an objective type test and consists of GS and Optional Paper.This test also has the rule of negative marking. Every year about 50% of the 3.5-4 lacs applicants appear in the test.
(2)Mains:-Round about 5,000 people who get selected in the preliminary stage appear in mains.The Mains paper is an essay type paper and consists of two optional papers ,compulsory GS(General Studies)Paper and an Essay Paper which is common to all.
(3) Personality Test:-Also known as Interview, this is the last test.1100-1200 students appear for the Interviews who get selected in the Mains. Interview Boards are headed by the member of UPSC and subject experts.
Lastly, only 400-500 students are selected according to the vacancies.
It is believed that success rate in PT is inversely proportional to the number of candidates.More the number, less the chances and please don’t forget your hardwork.
In the anteceding years the salaries of the employees in corporate sector have risen obscenely,students of premier management institutes are being deluged with offers from MNC’S and the proposed salaries of these offer’s range from 1 Crore-2 Crore per annum!!!But interestingly a survey conducted by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industries of India, Civil services remain the 1st choice of Youth .It is rightly so because becoming an IAS officer gives you Status,Satisfaction and Security which are quite missing in Private Jobs….If not all the properties…one is for sure that is “Security..”
For Mentors, Guru’s and Coaches. Cracking this exam is an “art” and subjects like History, Public Administration, Psychology ,Philosophy, Geography have emerged as popular subjects on account of their high success rates.
If we have a close look we can find that most of the students who appear for this examination hail from Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and other major hindi speaking portions of India.
Delhi in this regard has emerged as the most preferred state for IAS preparation. Availability of all the needed resources and the most important very qualified teachers is making Delhi a hub for the preparation.Preparation for this examination at Delhi is not a cheap show….Success often comes at hefty prices…a student has to shell out more than 50,000 on coaching and round about 50,000-60,000 is spent on fooding and lodging.This clearly depicts that students having a rich background have an advantage over poor ones..
UPSC has also been severely criticized by students for not disclosing the marks and even the copy checking methodology of UPSC is disputed.In an affidavit filled in in Delhi High Court ,UPSC said that after each additional examiner returns the copy back to UPSC,(The Copies are checked at examiner’s home)the head examiner then randomly checks the copies to see whether the norms have been followed or not.Depending upon the standard of the additional examiner,the head examiner then suggests an upward or downward moderation of marks depending upon the liberality or strictness followed by the additional examiner.
Here LUCK comes into play.Let us suppose that the head examiner happens to pick out copies of 5 “below average”students in the bunch of 50 students then the whole 50 students marks will be up-moderated!!!Same is another case..if by chance the head examiner picks up copies of 5 “above average”students then the whole bunch of students marks are “down moderated”!!
So if you wish to crack this examination…ask your GOD for some luck too!!
Here are some strictly “VERY BASIC” notes of caution while preparing for this examination.
1>Always have other plans ready in case you don’t succeed in this examination.
2>Join a reliable institute and keep in touch with successful and hard working students.
3>Always keep an eye on editorial of esteemed newspapers and not to forget that always take the official stand on matters of dispute such as Kashmir and others.
4>Never lets hopelessness engulf you and never feel dejected or get depressed.
5>This exam is not easy if you don’t have a solid support system.This examination does not require intellect or lot of intelligence..what you need is some smart study, ability to decipher the pattern,working hard..and whoa you succeed in the examination.
6>If you succeed in the examination..it’s good bout if you fail then just think that you have been made for something much bigger.
Last but not the least, ask GOD to give you the chunk of LUCK which you will desperately require to crack the examination.
What’s your Say???
This examination is conducted by Union Public Services Commission (UPSC)often humorously reffered by some students as Unpredictable Public Service Commission at an All-India level. This examination consists of three stages
(1)Preliminary Test:-This is an objective type test and consists of GS and Optional Paper.This test also has the rule of negative marking. Every year about 50% of the 3.5-4 lacs applicants appear in the test.
(2)Mains:-Round about 5,000 people who get selected in the preliminary stage appear in mains.The Mains paper is an essay type paper and consists of two optional papers ,compulsory GS(General Studies)Paper and an Essay Paper which is common to all.
(3) Personality Test:-Also known as Interview, this is the last test.1100-1200 students appear for the Interviews who get selected in the Mains. Interview Boards are headed by the member of UPSC and subject experts.
Lastly, only 400-500 students are selected according to the vacancies.
It is believed that success rate in PT is inversely proportional to the number of candidates.More the number, less the chances and please don’t forget your hardwork.
In the anteceding years the salaries of the employees in corporate sector have risen obscenely,students of premier management institutes are being deluged with offers from MNC’S and the proposed salaries of these offer’s range from 1 Crore-2 Crore per annum!!!But interestingly a survey conducted by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industries of India, Civil services remain the 1st choice of Youth .It is rightly so because becoming an IAS officer gives you Status,Satisfaction and Security which are quite missing in Private Jobs….If not all the properties…one is for sure that is “Security..”
For Mentors, Guru’s and Coaches. Cracking this exam is an “art” and subjects like History, Public Administration, Psychology ,Philosophy, Geography have emerged as popular subjects on account of their high success rates.
If we have a close look we can find that most of the students who appear for this examination hail from Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and other major hindi speaking portions of India.
Delhi in this regard has emerged as the most preferred state for IAS preparation. Availability of all the needed resources and the most important very qualified teachers is making Delhi a hub for the preparation.Preparation for this examination at Delhi is not a cheap show….Success often comes at hefty prices…a student has to shell out more than 50,000 on coaching and round about 50,000-60,000 is spent on fooding and lodging.This clearly depicts that students having a rich background have an advantage over poor ones..
UPSC has also been severely criticized by students for not disclosing the marks and even the copy checking methodology of UPSC is disputed.In an affidavit filled in in Delhi High Court ,UPSC said that after each additional examiner returns the copy back to UPSC,(The Copies are checked at examiner’s home)the head examiner then randomly checks the copies to see whether the norms have been followed or not.Depending upon the standard of the additional examiner,the head examiner then suggests an upward or downward moderation of marks depending upon the liberality or strictness followed by the additional examiner.
Here LUCK comes into play.Let us suppose that the head examiner happens to pick out copies of 5 “below average”students in the bunch of 50 students then the whole 50 students marks will be up-moderated!!!Same is another case..if by chance the head examiner picks up copies of 5 “above average”students then the whole bunch of students marks are “down moderated”!!
So if you wish to crack this examination…ask your GOD for some luck too!!
Here are some strictly “VERY BASIC” notes of caution while preparing for this examination.
1>Always have other plans ready in case you don’t succeed in this examination.
2>Join a reliable institute and keep in touch with successful and hard working students.
3>Always keep an eye on editorial of esteemed newspapers and not to forget that always take the official stand on matters of dispute such as Kashmir and others.
4>Never lets hopelessness engulf you and never feel dejected or get depressed.
5>This exam is not easy if you don’t have a solid support system.This examination does not require intellect or lot of intelligence..what you need is some smart study, ability to decipher the pattern,working hard..and whoa you succeed in the examination.
6>If you succeed in the examination..it’s good bout if you fail then just think that you have been made for something much bigger.
Last but not the least, ask GOD to give you the chunk of LUCK which you will desperately require to crack the examination.
What’s your Say???
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