This link mainly consist of those successful young candidates who have cleared in the first attempt. They come from very normal educational qualifications and such other background.
Hope the details on their interview would motivate all of you.
I am an E&TC; engineer, 3 yrs in Infosys and now doing my MBA at IIMK.
I had the following electives narrowed down,
Management
Mathematics
Public Administration
History
Geography
Electrical Engineering
Given i finished my engg way back in 2005, i dropped Maths & Elec Engg. Management was dropped even though i am doing an MBA as i felt the papers were more theoretical and involved more of HRM, OB than finance which is my specialization and also i hate HRM, OB. Also Science subject have a pretty high moderation in marks and i heard management is tough to score and also the HR part disinterests me.
History was dropped as i like Geography more, due to the commercial and economic aspects it has.
Public Administration was listed as it is a favored optional and also has lot of subject matter and also it is more analytical in nature and i felt i can do justice to an analytical paper.
Finally, i selected Geography and Pub. Admn as my optionals for Mains given CSAT would come in this year.
folks, am i right in my selection given the interests and time lag i had from the other engg subjects. Also, suggest the books that i have to get for the above courses i.e. Geography & Public Administration.
1. New Horizons of Pub Ad - Mohit Bhattacharya 2. Administrative Thinkers - Prasad and Prasad 3. Indian Administration - Rajni Goyal and Ramesh Arora 4. Public Administration - Awasthi and Maheshwari
1. New Horizons of Pub Ad - Mohit Bhattacharya 2. Administrative Thinkers - Prasad and Prasad 3. Indian Administration - Rajni Goyal and Ramesh Arora 4. Public Administration - Awasthi and Maheshwari
These reports will cover most of your syllabus in Part 2 as well and can be used as additional souce in addition to Rajni Goyal
Its is told that the age limit for civil services is going to get reduced ?I know it is not getting implemented this year do u have any idea if it is getting implemented next year or not ?
Its is told that the age limit for civil services is going to get reduced ?I know it is not getting implemented this year do u have any idea if it is getting implemented next year or not ?
Reducing the age limit from 30 to 26 has been proposed long back by YK Alagh committee AFAIK along with reduction in the number of attempts.
But these sort of decisions are populist and would take a much bigger overhaul of the system than expected and government would never want to touch such things.
As far as I see, they are going to change the pattern of evaluation for time being and CSAT is the way ahead.
Age limit reductions might not see the day at all in near future, anyways this is my opinion based on the way politics go on in this country.
Its is told that the age limit for civil services is going to get reduced ?I know it is not getting implemented this year do u have any idea if it is getting implemented next year or not ?
No they are not going to reduce the age limit this year. It is one of the recommendations but would not be implemented as it has been kept on hold by the PM. They still have to decide on it. But everything will be clear only in December when the notification will be released.
From Civil Service Examination 2011, Preliminary Examination would consist of two papers- Paper I and Paper II. The syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination would be as under: (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 (Paper II) (200 marks) Duration: Two hrs Comprehension Interpersonal skills including communication skills Logical reasoning and analytical ability Decision making and problem solving General mental ability Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. Class X level) English language comprehension skills (Class X level) Syllabus and pattern for MAINS remains the same
I am thinking to write a series of posts on preparation for General Studies, like what books to refer and what strategies to follow. Hope it helps.
I will start with Economics for General Studies. I faced issues while preparing Economics like which books to refer. I wanted to have a general understanding of Economics, its basics, etc. Here is what I would suggest to read:-
1. NCERT Indian Economic Development Std. 11 2. NCERT Introductory MicroEconomics for Class XII 3. NCERT Introductory MacroEconomics for Class XII 4. Various magazines like Chronicle, Pratiyogita Darpan, Wizard come out with Special issues for Economics. You can read them as well. I prefer reading Pratiyogita Darpan for Economics 5. TMH or Spectrum's manual for GS has sections on Economics that can also be referred if you don't get time to read first three books but I would suggest to read the first three books and then you can read the manuals for more understanding 6. I also referred Economic Survey (ES). But I think you can read any related articles in the magazines. That would be sufficient. But ES gives you points that may be useful in Essay writing. But reading articles would be sufficient too 7. For budget any magazine would be sufficient 8. You can refer to artilces and editorial related to economics that appear in Newspapers 9. If you have internet access, then it could be a huge resource as well but don't waste time on internet
I think this would be of some help for those who are preparing for examination.
hi friends i was very happy to see so many candidates are interested in preparing for civil services...well i am writing upsc mains now....will end on 5th of november...i will be happy to help u all by answering ur queries....my optional subjects are geography and political science...will be active on this thread after 5th... and UPSC PRELIM 2011 ie CSAT will be on 12th of june 2011..... so start preparing from today....
UPSC has finally been sensitive enough and not played with the preparing candidates. It has released the date of examination well before notification putting an end to all the speculations about the date of exam.
Now,
Date of Notification: 19-02-2011 LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 21-03-2011 Date of Examination: 12th JUNE 2011
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.
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
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?
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?
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.
