Getting into Civil Services

Even though the corporate sector is giving tough competition to the government jobs, the majority of youngsters crave to be a part of the Indian Civil Services. It is one such job option, which accepts candidates from all academic fields and recruits solely one the basis of one's performance in the exams conducted by UPSC. Every year, thousands of students apply for various posts offered by Civil Services, and the most intelligent minds of India, bag themselves a seat and become a part of this prestigious career choice. Although all the posts offered by Civil Services have many followers, IAS has its own charm. Many consider it a dream to become an IAS officer, due to the power and prestige that the job tags along. However, if one has to give an IAS exam in 2012, he/she must start the preparation months before the exam in order to clear it.

One needs to be highly focused in order to clear IAS exam or any exam conducted by UPSC. Gaining entry into the Civil Services is not an easy job and you need to work hard towards it. The IAS officers are responsible for the management of the various administrative departments and their respective functions. This includes framing of policies and acting as advisers to the ministers as well as executing appointed duties as the officers in charge of the administration of smaller administrative units. Such a responsible job demands an individual who is not only academically qualified but also has a good knowledge of the current affairs. Thus, you need to make sure that you are abreast with the latest news. Also, it is essential to keep a check on the IAS syllabus. For example, CSAT will be a part of IAS prelims from 2012. It is a replacement for the optional exams. Civil Service Aptitude Test will be a common test for all candidates. Such things need to be kept in mind, and you need to keep your eyes and ears open till you are through with the interview. UPSC conducts highly challenging exams which will require months of preparation. The best thing is to resort to a coaching institute as it will help you take up a confined study procedure and also help you with the sample papers, required for practice.

Therefore, for all those who plan to apply for IAS exams or any other civil service exam conducted by UPSC in 2012, they need to start preparing now. It should be kept in mind that there will be thousands of other candidates preparing for the same exam, this means you need to put in extra efforts.