Since CSAT and GS are the two papers for prelims... i dont think that CSAT should be a big task for anyone who has prepared seriously for CAT and other MBA entrances

Differentiator will be the GS paper.. so, in my opinion it's better to start with main focus at GS .. and simultaneously practicing few questions for CSAT daily.

what is the course to be asked in csat exam can u tell me?

Guys me too in ....:cheerio: hoping for the best
how does one start with the preparation for
prelimns ??

Since CSAT and GS are the two papers for prelims... i dont think that CSAT should be a big task for anyone who has prepared seriously for CAT and other MBA entrances

Differentiator will be the GS paper.. so, in my opinion it's better to start with main focus at GS .. and simultaneously practicing few questions for CSAT daily.

vinays037 Says

hi friends I heard that from 2012 in mains there will be a compulsory paper of management. is that right?

management can be chosen as one of the optionals....dont believe in such news...it wont be compulsory....there is nothing like compulsory paper in mains....indian languages paper and english paper are qualifying papers....
people of northeastern states are exempted from indian language paper...

hi friends I heard that from 2012 in mains there will be a compulsory paper of management. is that right?

Guys me too in ....:cheerio: hoping for the best
how does one start with the preparation for
prelimns ??
Best of luck to one and all..

hi all,

thinking of taking up geography and public admin for mains..why is it that lesser number of successful candidates hv history and public admin or commerce and public admin as optionals? of course for commerce there are lesser number of candidates..any other reasons.. hv heard calculators not allowed for commerce.. is it true?

for csat... i feel level can be to tht of the FMS paper..

Can anyone suggest ways or blogs to improve one's handwriting..would be grateful..

dude history n p.a r one of the most fav.subjects in civils:cheerio:so obviously only the best will qualify

hi all,

thinking of taking up geography and public admin for mains..why is it that lesser number of successful candidates hv history and public admin or commerce and public admin as optionals? of course for commerce there are lesser number of candidates..any other reasons.. hv heard calculators not allowed for commerce.. is it true?

for csat... i feel level can be to tht of the FMS paper..

Can anyone suggest ways or blogs to improve one's handwriting..would be grateful..

Right now , we dont have many puys participating in this thread... so, we can continue with all discussions regarding UPSC Civil Services and entrance ( including CSAT ...as it is one paper in entrance ) on this thread itself.

If number of puys interested increase , then we can have a seperate thread for CSAT.. till then , lets continue discussion on CSAT here only

Cheers!

great initiative buddy.lets do it.

greenyhonda Says

Great (and surprised) to see a Civils thread on PG Is there a specific thread for CSAT as well?

Right now , we dont have many puys participating in this thread... so, we can continue with all discussions regarding UPSC Civil Services and entrance ( including CSAT ...as it is one paper in entrance ) on this thread itself.

If number of puys interested increase , then we can have a seperate thread for CSAT.. till then , lets continue discussion on CSAT here only

Cheers!

Great (and surprised) to see a Civils thread on PG Is there a specific thread for CSAT as well?

Neha.C Says

Is it possible to properly manage time between CSE prep and the hectic schedule of a b-school..???

yes... according to me.... if you know time management and how to prioritize things, you can always take out time for anything in a b-school...

Cheers!

akash14 Says

plz suggest sum books fo SOCIOLOGY...!!!

here is a blog of tanvi who topped last yr with sociology as a optional.
The IAS Dream: Sociology Mains Preparation

plz suggest sum books fo SOCIOLOGY...!!!

hey hii evry1
is any1 taking physics as a subject?

Neha.C Says

Is it possible to properly manage time between CSE prep and the hectic schedule of a b-school..???

I don't think. if u r true to ur b-school study, u will not get time to study for cse

visionIIM-ACL Says

I am about to start the same.. will be starting from december end... we can discuss things online.... and am looking forward to take public administration and economics/history as subjects in main examination.

Is it possible to properly manage time between CSE prep and the hectic schedule of a b-school..???

Hi Guys,

I am based in Mumbai, just started prep for CSE-2011. Lemme know if you are from Mumbai too, a small study circle (even virtual) can help a lot.

I am about to start the same.. will be starting from december end... we can discuss things online.... and am looking forward to take public administration and economics/history as subjects in main examination.

Palak Mathur Says

I am repeating it again that choice of subjects should be based on your interest, availability of resources and few other points that I cited in one of my previous posts. Don't go by what people say. Just analyse yourself and choose the subject. You can get the syllabus from upsc.gov.in or search internet for the same. There are many sites that will also suggest books for the same. But you need to start with NCERTs.

I too want to take commerce but the problem is that there r sme topics which r practical in nature and in future I will be doing job so will not get time to join any coaching institute. but practical subjects without coaching and group is difficult to crack. that's why I asked the same question. sme people suggested me also to take sociology.

hey guys...
i thot to take commerce as 1 subject(along wid pub admn) as i hav done moi grad in commerce...

but now sum people suggested tht sociology wud b a gud combination wid pub admn...also d thing is tht i neva had much interest in commerce....

wht say...shall i go fo sociology...???
nd suggest sum books fo it...!!!

I am repeating it again that choice of subjects should be based on your interest, availability of resources and few other points that I cited in one of my previous posts. Don't go by what people say. Just analyse yourself and choose the subject. You can get the syllabus from upsc.gov.in or search internet for the same. There are many sites that will also suggest books for the same. But you need to start with NCERTs.

hey guys...
i thot to take commerce as 1 subject(along wid pub admn) as i hav done moi grad in commerce...

but now sum people suggested tht sociology wud b a gud combination wid pub admn...also d thing is tht i neva had much interest in commerce....

wht say...shall i go fo sociology...???
nd suggest sum books fo it...!!!

Neha.C Says

when do the registrations usually open for IAS prelims..?? I am not a serious aspirant but since the syllabus is on CAT lines i just want to appear for experience....

Hi Neha,

The notification will be out in Feb 2011 and the preliminary examination is scheduled on 12th June 2011.

As far as syllabus is concerned there will be two papers:-

Paper I - General Studies (200 marks)
Paper II - CSAT - on CAT lines (200 marks)

I am posting the syllabus for Paper I GS here:-

(Paper 1) (200 marks) - Duration: Two hrs.
Current events of national and international importance
History of India and Indian national movement
Indian and World Geography- physical, social, economic geography of India and the world
Indian Polity and governance constitution, political system, panchayati raj, public policy, Rights issues, etc.
Economic and social development sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc.
General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate change-that do not require subject specialization
General science

when do the registrations usually open for IAS prelims..?? I am not a serious aspirant but since the syllabus is on CAT lines i just want to appear for experience....

Thats a nice idea.. looking to form a study group in Hyderabad... anyone interested?

Hi Guys,

I am based in Mumbai, just started prep for CSE-2011. Lemme know if you are from Mumbai too, a small study circle (even virtual) can help a lot.

Also, for Geo, History and Eco; are all NCERT books to be read as there are many textbooks available (all frm NCERT).

Hi guys,

Can someone name the good institutes in hyderabad...

iinder1985 Says

please shed a light on the term popular subject you quoted.

history.geo,pub.ad,anthro etc.

i m not getting how to start preparation(dun want to go fo coaching)...
wanna prepare simultaneously fo pre nd mains...

commerce and public admn. wil b moi subjects..

CSAT wudnt b a big problem as hav fought CAT...
how to start preparing fo GS...???

Read last few pages on this forum and you will know. Start with NCERTs.

iinder1985 Says

please shed a light on the term popular subject you quoted.

Popular subjects are those subjects that maximum number of people opt for.

i m not getting how to start preparation(dun want to go fo coaching)...
wanna prepare simultaneously fo pre nd mains...

commerce and public admn. wil b moi subjects..

CSAT wudnt b a big problem as hav fought CAT...
how to start preparing fo GS...???

Hi Vinay,

I can't tell you to take any subject because of the simple reason that I don't want to share the blame if you did not succeed.

There are many subjects you can select. But the selection should be based on your interest and availability of resources in the market.

You need to choose the optional based on following criteria:-
1. Your interest in the subjects - The subjects should be interesting because you have to stick with them till the exams are over ie nearly more than a year. To find whether you are interested in the subject or not take the NCERT book of that subject read its first few chapters, if you find it really interesting, then you can take up that subject.

2. Your graduation- To take up a technical subject like Medicinal science, physics, chemistry, zoology etc its necessary that you've at least done graduation in that subject. But at the same time, don't take the preparation lightly, just because you've studied it at graduation level , being a graduate in a particular subject doesn't automatically guaranty success in UPSC- if it was true then all IAS officers would be IIT grads. You've to continuously keep preparing and revising your subject.

Be aware of following myths. You will not want to choose subjects based on the following notions:-

1. Scoring - People say, "A certain subject is scoring." Mind you, this is a myth. Because UPSC follows a statistical formula to put all the students on common marking scale after Mains exam. ie. After applying that formula, the literature student will gain few marks, and the maths (or any other technical scoring subject) guy will lose some marks- and then they all will be put on a common marking list from that UPSC will invite first 1000-2000 students for interview.

Few years ago, a lady with English literature as her subject got all India 1st rank. If maths, physics or geography were the only scoring subjects, then it'd never have been possible.

2. Easy:- If something is easy then its easy for everyone sitting in the exam. So the easier subjects means tougher competition.

3. Popular:- A popular subject helps you crack prelims a little easier because of the 'proportional representation rule'.

please shed a light on the term popular subject you quoted.

Thanks for the reply, the reason I asked the question is that I managed to do pretty well in CAT, so was just trying to evaluate my chances for this exam based on that, though I understand that its tough to compare exams.

P.S. Thanks for putting the word shine inside commas.

CAT and UPSC are different exams. Though UPSC will have CSAT from next year but still there is one more paper called General Studies which you will need to crack and if you can work on that then you have fair chances.

Yes, it is possible to "shine" without coachings.

Don't compare CAT and UPSC or any other examinations. They all have different content and you have to prepare them keeping in mind what they ask and want from you. Definitely UPSC is tough exam to crack but CAT has its toughness as well.

Thanks for the reply, the reason I asked the question is that I managed to do pretty well in CAT, so was just trying to evaluate my chances for this exam based on that, though I understand that its tough to compare exams.

P.S. Thanks for putting the word shine inside commas.

Defense Says

@Palak, hey palak, thanks for your contribution to this thread. I have couple of questions for you. Is it possible to shine in civil services exam without taking coaching for it? And how do you rate the toughness in term of competition of this exam in comparision to an exam like CAT? Thanks in advance.

Yes, it is possible to "shine" without coachings.

Don't compare CAT and UPSC or any other examinations. They all have different content and you have to prepare them keeping in mind what they ask and want from you. Definitely UPSC is tough exam to crack but CAT has its toughness as well.

@Palak, hey palak, thanks for your contribution to this thread. I have couple of questions for you. Is it possible to shine in civil services exam without taking coaching for it? And how do you rate the toughness in term of competition of this exam in comparision to an exam like CAT? Thanks in advance.

vinays037 Says

hi palak would u suggest me sme subject in place of commerce which is easy to understand and includes no practical

Hi Vinay,

I can't tell you to take any subject because of the simple reason that I don't want to share the blame if you did not succeed.

There are many subjects you can select. But the selection should be based on your interest and availability of resources in the market.

You need to choose the optional based on following criteria:-
1. Your interest in the subjects - The subjects should be interesting because you have to stick with them till the exams are over ie nearly more than a year. To find whether you are interested in the subject or not take the NCERT book of that subject read its first few chapters, if you find it really interesting, then you can take up that subject.

2. Your graduation- To take up a technical subject like Medicinal science, physics, chemistry, zoology etc - its necessary that you've at least done graduation in that subject. But at the same time, don't take the preparation lightly, just because you've studied it at graduation level , being a graduate in a particular subject doesn't automatically guaranty success in UPSC- if it was true then all IAS officers would be IIT grads. You've to continuously keep preparing and revising your subject.

Be aware of following myths. You will not want to choose subjects based on the following notions:-

1. Scoring - People say, "A certain subject is scoring." Mind you, this is a myth. Because UPSC follows a statistical formula to put all the students on common marking scale after Mains exam. ie. After applying that formula, the literature student will gain few marks, and the maths (or any other technical scoring subject) guy will lose some marks- and then they all will be put on a common marking list - from that UPSC will invite first 1000-2000 students for interview.

Few years ago, a lady with English literature as her subject got all India 1st rank. If maths, physics or geography were the only scoring subjects, then it'd never have been possible.

2. Easy:- If something is easy then its easy for everyone sitting in the exam. So the easier subjects means tougher competition.

3. Popular:- A popular subject helps you crack prelims a little easier because of the 'proportional representation rule'.

hi palak would u suggest me sme subject in place of commerce which is easy to understand and includes no practical

iinder1985 Says

its not that i was doubting its authenticity. Its just i could not found that particular piece of info on upsc site. Thats why i asked for the link. Because i also have to think about another subject that i can select.

It is clearly mentioned on the UPSC Site.

Subjects

iinder1985 Says

Guys i know that there is restrictions on certain combinations of subjects but with best of my efforts, i couldnt find anything about that. Can you guys help me on this as one subject i will chose would be pub. ad..

Check this...

There is nothing directly related to computer science. The list of optionals is:-

Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
and
Literature of one of the following languages :
Arabic, Assamese, Bodo, Bengali, Dogri, Chinese, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Pali, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.
Note (i) Candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combinations of subjects :
(a) Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration;
(b) Commerce & Accountancy and Management;
(c) Anthropology and Sociology;
(d) Mathematics and Statistics;
(e) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.
(f) Management and Public Administration;
(g) Of the Engineering subjects, viz., Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineeringnot more than one subject.
(h) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science.

ankmbaa Says

sorry dude but it's a authentic piece of info!u can give a look at upsc website.

its not that i was doubting its authenticity. Its just i could not found that particular piece of info on upsc site. Thats why i asked for the link. Because i also have to think about another subject that i can select.

iinder1985 Says

can you provide any link regarding this?

sorry dude but it's a authentic piece of info!u can give a look at upsc website.

ankmbaa Says

pub.ad.not allowed with mgmt.:banghead:

can you provide any link regarding this?

mohdhuzaifa2010 Says

I AM A BBA GRADUATE. WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS FOR ME IN ELECTIVES as a management student.

if u were to believe me no one can help u in that.u have to deciede urself based on ur interest.

I AM A BBA GRADUATE. WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS FOR ME IN ELECTIVES as a management student.

iinder1985 Says

Guys i know that there is restrictions on certain combinations of subjects but with best of my efforts, i couldnt find anything about that. Can you guys help me on this as one subject i will chose would be pub. ad..

pub.ad.not allowed with mgmt.:banghead:

Guys i know that there is restrictions on certain combinations of subjects but with best of my efforts, i couldnt find anything about that. Can you guys help me on this as one subject i will chose would be pub. ad..

vinays037 Says

hi palak, I want to request u to tell me the initial things like what basic thing to study,strategy and initial books to study(suppose I am a starter and don't know much about it) thanks

What are your subjects??

For General Studies, here find the mention of the books:-

History: NCERT(old syllabus books for XI and XII)
India's Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra
Note: First complete the NCERT books. You can arrange the old books from some seniors as the old syllabus books are not available in the market.
Geography: NCERT (XI and XII books, new syllabus books are also good).
Geography through Maps by Anil Kesari
Note: Have an Atlas handy while studying Geography. And when I say handy means, refer it whenever you encounter some geographical feature, relief, place, pattern, etc.
Polity: Indian Constitution by Laxmikanth
Economy: Read NCERT books from class VIII onwards.
Note: Frankly speaking, I have not read them so far. Nor I intend to do so. If I will get time then I may think of going through them. Analyse the previous year papers. I would recommend to go for Arihant papers for GS(Pre) as they have already analysed the paper well.
Science and Technology: Read NCERT books
Or You can rely on TMH Guide or Spectrum Guide.

Misc: India Year Book.

Note: Also have the syllabus handy while studying so that you do not overburden yourself with useless information. Stick to the syllabus.

Check the above book list. I think this would be helpful for your preparation.

If you are interested in History, try reading Bipan Chandra. It is a nice book.

I would suggest you to first read the syllabus for CSAT and GS both. And then try to figure out what can be the basic sources for the topics and content of the syllabus. Mostly you would end up with NCERTs as the basic source material for any topic. Try to gather that source and start reading it. First time it is possible that you are not able to grasp things, but it is fine. You will be able to grasp the things as you read it again.

hi palak, I want to request u to tell me the initial things like what basic thing to study,strategy and initial books to study(suppose I am a starter and don't know much about it) thanks

What are your subjects??

For General Studies, here find the mention of the books:-

History: NCERT(old syllabus books for XI and XII)
India's Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra
Note: First complete the NCERT books. You can arrange the old books from some seniors as the old syllabus books are not available in the market.
Geography: NCERT (XI and XII books, new syllabus books are also good).
Geography through Maps by Anil Kesari
Note: Have an Atlas handy while studying Geography. And when I say handy means, refer it whenever you encounter some geographical feature, relief, place, pattern, etc.

Polity: Indian Constitution by Laxmikanth
Economy: Read NCERT books from class VIII onwards.
Note: Frankly speaking, I have not read them so far. Nor I intend to do so. If I will get time then I may think of going through them. Analyse the previous year papers. I would recommend to go for Arihant papers for GS(Pre) as they have already analysed the paper well.
Science and Technology: Read NCERT books
Or You can rely on TMH Guide or Spectrum Guide.

Misc: India Year Book.

Note: Also have the syllabus handy while studying so that you do not overburden yourself with useless information. Stick to the syllabus.

enlighten me abt the general studies and its modes of preperation!
are its sample papers out ??????
.

here it is dude.

enlighten me abt the general studies and its modes of preperation!
are its sample papers out ??????

absolutely not dude.
ur mba prep will take care of csat but sum gk prep will not be enuf for gs as it is a vast ocean

.

Another paper i.e. GK in screening will require a very decent preparation...it's the paper which generally creates difference between those who qualify and those who do not... so, it is not 'some' GK Prep but one needs to have very good hold on GK in order to qualify even screening round.

As you must have come to know by now that screening exam will have 2 papers... one of the 2 papers i.e. CSAT ( Civil Services Aptitude Test) will be taken care of by the MBA preparation .. people like us can stretch the score in this paper!

Another paper i.e. GK in screening will require a very decent preparation...it's the paper which generally creates difference between those who qualify and those who do not... so, it is not 'some' GK Prep but one needs to have very good hold on GK in order to qualify even screening round.

Hope this helps!

hey varun it's called general studies in civils

viveknitw Says

will my general preparation for MBA exams combined with some GK prep get me thru the screening exam?

As you must have come to know by now that screening exam will have 2 papers... one of the 2 papers i.e. CSAT ( Civil Services Aptitude Test) will be taken care of by the MBA preparation .. people like us can stretch the score in this paper!

Another paper i.e. GK in screening will require a very decent preparation...it's the paper which generally creates difference between those who qualify and those who do not... so, it is not 'some' GK Prep but one needs to have very good hold on GK in order to qualify even screening round.

Hope this helps!

viveknitw Says

will my general preparation for MBA exams combined with some GK prep get me thru the screening exam?

absolutely not dude.:splat:
ur mba prep will take care of csat but sum gk prep will not be enuf for gs as it is a vast ocean .

will my general preparation for MBA exams combined with some GK prep get me thru the screening exam?

iinder1985 Says

Guys its good to see a thread dedicated to civils. I am new to the idea of being an civils exam aspirant. I would like to know that whether there is any age limit and to no. of attempts one can do?

I am quoting from UPSC's website.

AGE LIMIT:
(a) A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August, 2010, i.e. he must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1980 and not later than 1st August, 1989.
(b) The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable:
(i) upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
(ii) upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
(iii) upto a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989.
(iv) upto a maximum of three years in the case of Defence Services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof:
(v) upto a maximum of five years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 1st August, 2010 and have been released (i) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st August, 2010) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or (ii) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service, or (iii) on invalidment.
(vi) upto a maximum of five years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years Military Service as on 1st August, 2010 and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on three month's notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
(vii) upto a maximum of 10 years in the case of blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons.
NOTE I-Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes who are also covered under any other clauses of para 3(ii) (b) above, viz. those coming under the category of Ex-servicemen, persons domiciled in the State of J & K, blind, deaf-mute and orthopadically handicapped etc. will be eligible for grant of cumulative age-relaxation under both the categories.
NOTE II-The term ex-servicemen will apply to the persons who are defined as ex-servicemen in the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time.
Note III-The age concession under para 3(ii) (b) (v) and (vi) will not be admissible to Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs who are released on own reguest.
NOTE IV- Notwithstanding the provision of age-relaxation under para 3(ii) (b) (vii) above, a physically disabled candidate will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he/she (after such physical examination as the Government or appointing authority, as the case may be, may prescribe) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for the concerned Services/posts to be allocated to the physically disabled candidates by the Government.
Number of attempts:

Every candidate appearing at the Civil Services Examination, who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted four attempts at the examination.
Provided that this restriction on the number of attempts will not apply in the case of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates who are otherwise eligible.
Provided further that the number of attempts permissible to candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes, who are otherwise eligible, shall be seven. This relaxation will be available to the candidates who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
Provided further that a Physically handicapped will get as many attempts as are available to other non-physically handicapped candidates of his or her community, subject to the General Category shall be eligible for seven attempts. The relaxation will be available to the physically handicapped candidates who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
Note:-
(i) An attempt at a Preliminary Examination shall be deemed to be an attempt at the Examination.
(ii) If a candidate actually appears in any one paper in the Preliminary Examination, he/she shall be deemed to have made an attempt at the Examination.
(iii) Notwithstanding the disqualification/cancellation of candidature, the fact of appearance of the candidate at the examination will count as an attempt.

vinays037 Says

thanks palak. I want to say smthing.I may be employed in some months may be in 4-5 months in ssc cgl or bank po. I appeared for cat,xat and mat and got approx 95, 94 and 99.52 percntile in 2009.I am a bcom graduate in gen category from allahabad university .and has been good in commerce.but the syllabus seems very long.and I have never studied other subjects.but found pub ads good and a little similar to management. so Ipicked up this subject.am I right?how many hours of study is needed to clear prelims.thanks

Syllabus is huge but that is what we have to face. Pub Ad is a nice subject.

As far as number of hours is concerned, you need to plan your time well so as to manage to complete and revise the syllabus in such a manner that you are comfortable with the subjects. I can't say a number here as it will vary from person to person.

Guys its good to see a thread dedicated to civils. I am new to the idea of being an civils exam aspirant. I would like to know that whether there is any age limit and to no. of attempts one can do?

Syllabus of Pub Ad - Mains Syllabus of Public Administration, Detailed UPSC Syllabus of Public Administration,IAS

Syllabus of Commerce - UPSC Syllabus 2010 : UPSC Exams prelims Syllabus prliminary Syllabus upsc prelims syllabus Civil Services Exams CSE Prelims

thanks palak. I want to say smthing.I may be employed in some months may be in 4-5 months in ssc cgl or bank po. I appeared for cat,xat and mat and got approx 95, 94 and 99.52 percntile in 2009.I am a bcom graduate in gen category from allahabad university .and has been good in commerce.but the syllabus seems very long.and I have never studied other subjects.but found pub ads good and a little similar to management. so Ipicked up this subject.am I right?how many hours of study is needed to clear prelims.thanks

vinays037 Says

hi friends nice to see people here. plz provide the syllabus of commerce and pub ads. thanks

Syllabus of Pub Ad - Mains Syllabus of Public Administration, Detailed UPSC Syllabus of Public Administration,IAS

Syllabus of Commerce - UPSC Syllabus 2010 : UPSC Exams prelims Syllabus prliminary Syllabus upsc prelims syllabus Civil Services Exams CSE Prelims

shivaazzz Says

hey puys.....are there any optional subjects for computer science students??

There is nothing directly related to computer science. The list of optionals is:-

Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology

and

Literature of one of the following languages :
Arabic, Assamese, Bodo, Bengali, Dogri, Chinese, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Pali, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.

Note (i) Candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combinations of subjects :
(a) Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration;
(b) Commerce & Accountancy and Management;
(c) Anthropology and Sociology;
(d) Mathematics and Statistics;
(e) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.
(f) Management and Public Administration;
(g) Of the Engineering subjects, viz., Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineeringnot more than one subject.
(h) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science.