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IAS officers typically hold key positions in the Union Government, State governments and public-sector undertakings.   In order to become an IAS officer, you need to clear the Civil Services Examinations (CSE) conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Services Commission) for recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India. Eligibility criteria for appearing for the exams is a graduate degree from a recognized university and being 21 years of age.   In order to qualif.....

Dear Teentalker,

Thank you for reaching out and sharing your concerns.

IAS officers typically hold key positions in the Union Government, State governments and public-sector undertakings.   In order to become an IAS officer, you need to clear the Civil Services Examinations (CSE) conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Services Commission) for recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India. Eligibility criteria for appearing for the exams is a graduate degree from a recognized university and being 21 years of age.   In order to qualify for IAS, you will have to go through 3 stages:   1. Preliminary (Multiple choice, Objective type questions) 2. Mains (Written Examination) 3. Interview/Personality tests   Having a long-term strategy for planning and preparation will surely help.  The number of times you can appear for IAS exams in different categories is as follows:   1. General Category- 6 times till 32 years of age 2. OBC- 9 times till 35 years of age 3. SC/ST: Unlimited attempts till 37 years of age   Every year, since 2012, about 180 officers are selected for IAS every year in order to reduce the gap and shortage of IAS and IPS officers. Similarly, every year 150 IPS officers and 32 IPS officers are selected.

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