The premiere Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussourie-where senior civil servants undergo training-is under terror threat.
The LBSNAA building in Mussourie And so is the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA) in Hyderabad, where Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officers are trained, a government source said.

Prithviraj Chavan, minister of state in the ministry of personnel, has told Parliament in a written reply that the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is being asked to take over LBSNAA’s security.

The institute runs a four-month foundation course for those who qualify the civil services exam and later runs a comprehensive course for senior IAS officers.

Currently, its security is being taken care of by the Uttarakhand Police.

According to a source, a contingent of nearly 100 ITBP men would soon take over the protection of LBSNAA and enforce access-control measures.A.

A group of students on Sunday staged a demonstration at the capital’s Jantar Mantar protesting the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) civil service exam preliminary results.

A candlelight vigil was held by the students who alleged that the results were not fair and blamed the commission of corruption.

The UPSC preliminary exams results were declared last week. The UPSC conducts a three-tier exam yearly for entry into country’s higher administrative services.

The students are demanding greater transparency in the procedure of conducting the exam and revelation of the cut-off marks.

Disclosure of marks and the cut-off has been demanded by students in the past as well. The commission has also rejected Right To Information applications demanding the disclosure of marks.

If you have cleared your schooling or graduation and you are looking forward to make a nice career in Engineering, Medical, Army or a similar field then Competitive Exams have to be faced by you.

There are various Competitive Exams for which lots of people apply. Clearing these exams may take you towards a bright future. Some of such exams are–

Pharmacy Entrance Test and Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET)-2010, for IAS and defence services UPSC Exams , SSC Exams for recruitment of staff in different government organisations, Banking Exams for Bank Clerk and Bank PO officer, Indian Council of Agricultural Research Examination Result, Joint Entrance Examination Councils, Lucknow.

(a)For Engineering 1.AIEEE – All India Engineering Entrance Examination 2.NERIST – (NEE) Entrance Examination 3 Karunya University Entrance Exam [ BTech, BE ] (b)For Medical Stream 1.AIIMS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences Examination 2.AFMC – Armed Forces Medical College Exam 3.AIPMT – All India Pre-Medical / Pre-Dental Entrance Examination (c)For MBA 1.CAT- Common Admission Test 2.MAT- Management Aptitude Test 3.GMAT- Graduate Management Admission Test.

These Competitive Exams are conducted by different bodies like UPSC, SSC and other private institutions.

The questions that appear in such examinations are General Knowledge based. This may include question from all the fields. Like politics, history,geography and other same kind of questions. GK is tested just to have an idea about the candidate and his overall knowledge about his surroundings.

How to do the preparations?? The most important thing which is required to cross the threshold of these exams is thorough knowledge. Your knowledge base should be well updated. Another thing which can help you a lot while giving the exam is Preparation. But how to do this preparation as you are giving the exam for the very first time?? The papers from back years play a very important role in your preparations. If you want your preparation to be up to date just move on with practising these papers. A good idea can be taken about how the question paper looks like, what is he scheme of marking, how many question are there etc.

In order to get these Competitive Exams question papers nothing much has to be done. These samplers are easily available on the internet. Just log on and download the full length question papers. Once you have downloaded all the question papers you require you can proceed with your practising sessions. The more you practise, the better it is.

These exams many a times stress up the person. This should be avoided. Try some anti stress therapies to relax yourself and your nerves as stress may hamper your preparation. A thought of clearing the exam with full decency creates a situation of panic. At that point of time you should avoid panicking and devote your time preparing for the examination.

The CSAT is meant to be an examination to shortlist candidates for the civil services (main) examination. It will be conducted every year for recruiting officers in the Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Foreign Services (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) as well as other elite government services.

The proposal for the introduction and implementation of CSAT to replace he existing preliminary civil services examination from 2011 had been approved by the Central government in March this year. The Centre had also asked the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) to formulate a syllabus for it.

According to ministry officials, candidates will now be required to appear for two objective type papers that will lay emphasis on their aptitude for the civil services in addition to their ethical and moral dimension on decision making.

Both papers would have an equal weightage of marks and all candidates would be required to give both papers instead of the earlier one common paper on general awareness and one optional paper on any subject of the candidate’s choice.

The change is only being implemented for the first of three stages of the CSE. Until a panel of experts studies the complete aspects of the whole CSE examination system, the second and third stage of the exam scheme would not be modified.

Many people applying for a civil service job have several questions concerning the civil service exam that they will be taking. While not all jobs require an civil service exam, most entry level and promotional jobs do require you to take the test.

You should get the best resources that will give you all the information you need about your civil service exam. This includes preparation books, manuals and study guides. As a start, here are some common questions and answers that should be helpful with your exam preparation.

Why Is The Exam Important?

The main role of a civil service exam is to get the best employees in the civil service chosen according to merit. The exam gives equal opportunity of employment for anyone who is qualified for a civil service job.

What Happens If I Do Not Meet The Minimum Qualifications?

Even if you want a particular job position, if you do not meet the minimum qualification, please do not apply. First, there will be thousands of people looking for the same job that are qualified, or even overqualified for it, and it is these people who will be given top priority.

Secondly, it will save you time and money to avoid applying for a job you are unqualified for, especially due to the application fee required. Meaning, if you do apply for the job for any other reason and you are found to be unqualified or do not pass the test, there is no refund of your application fee.

How Do I Apply For The Exam?

There are 3 main ways to apply for the test, which are in person, online, or by post. You can apply in person by visiting the department that appears in the examination bulletin or notice board. You can pick up the application forms from there, fill them out and return them before the deadline.

When applying online, you should go to the departments website to find more information about the examination. There will be forms you can fill online and submit, and await a response.

Application by post can be done by downloading application forms and mailing them to the given address, or by picking the forms in person and sending them by mail.

Can I Apply For More Than One Job?

Yes, you can apply for multiple jobs, but it will require that you register for multiple civil service exams for each. Do check the exam schedules before choosing different jobs to allow you enough time to prepare for both civil service exams.

How Much Is The Application Fee?

The particular amount you need for applying for the test will depend on 4 factors:
-The state you live in
-The job you want is being provided
-The type of job you want
-The level of the job you want to apply for

What Type Of Test Will I Have to Take?

There are several different types of tests depending on the job you have applied for. The common ones include oral, written, and computer/paper-pencil based tests. This information will be given on the examination bulletin. Many of these tests will examine your ability in basic educational topics.

What Happens If I Fail The Exam?

If you have gone through the examination and your scores do not meet the requirements, it means that you do not get the job you applied for. However, with adequate preparation, you need not worry about failing your civil service exam.

The Union Service Public Commission (UPSC) has recommended 96 candidates from the reserve list to fill up the remaining posts based on Civil Services Examination, 2007.

An official press release said that they included 65 General, 30 Other Backward Classes and 1 Scheduled Castes category candidates.

The results of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2007 were declared in June, 2008 recommending 638 candidates in order of merit for appointment to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), the Indian Police Service (IPS) and Central Services Group “A” and Group “B”.

The Commission, in accordance with the relevant rule, had maintained a consolidated Reserve List in order of merit below the last recommended candidate under the respective category.

The right approach to prepare for IAS is that one should begin the preparation of Mains before or at least concurrent with Prelims. We all know that Prelims is only a screening test, but what matters is your performance in Mains, and final outcome of your efforts depend on that. Therefore, you should start the preparation for the examination about a year in advance and consider appearing in the Prelims only when you have complete control over the Mains’ subject matter.

Those with a professional degree in science, usually tend to ignore the preparation of GS and mainly concentrate on their optional subjects. This attitude is a gamble because you are not sure about the level of preparation of other applicants. What can create problem for the students is studying completely different subjects like Economy (for the science background aspirants), Science & Technology (for the social science background aspirants) and Statistical Analysis. If you have thoroughly prepared economy for your Prelims/screening, preparing it for the mains should not be a hard task. The things which have to be kept in mind are: One has to practice statistical analysis meticulously with the help of previous years’ solved questions given in guides and also the NCERT’s Statistical Analysis. Secondly, it is important to read a good national daily regularly, India Yearbook (Publication Division) relevant NCERT books and a good magazine like Competition Success Review, for the purpose. Essay writing – Those who have a natural flair for writing should be definitely at an advantage. Writing an essay is a unique art and requires talent but if you can’t write that way, you will have to invest some time in practicing. One has to seriously consider the issue of writing, mainly because things asked in the form of essay are the ones that you generally prepare for your GS where you limit your preparation up to 250 words.

As far as the compulsory language paper(s) is (are) concerned, which is (are) of qualifying nature only, it is advisable that if you are apprehensive about the language papers, better forget about preparing for these exams. Or you can join any coaching institutes/ colleges in India which helps students prepare them for enterance exam One should judiciously decide the two optional(s) as they form a major part of the score. The ones, who live in the major centers of Civil Services-related activities, generally do not come across any major problem in finalising their optionals but others, living in smaller towns or people who are not exposed to such environment, have problems.

For students who are post-graduate in any subject or have a professional degree, the first optional is the one that they have pursued for the last few years. But, for normal graduates the choice of first optional too, is equally challenging. Most of the candidates, who are not able to decide about the optionals, are hugely influenced by the interviews, given by the successful candidates that appeared earlier, in various magazines. If your decisions are abided by this idea, at times it can land you in the no man’s land.

While selecting an optional, it is advisable that you consider the following issues:
(a) The Syllabus: Does it look comprehensible at the first glance?
(b) Content: Check whether the relevant books/study-material is easily available or not.
(c) Interest: After going through some of the literature, introspect whether it has been able to generate interest in you. (d) Expertise: Find out if any specialist of the subject is available or approachable, the one that you can help in solving your problems and answering your queries.
(e) Success rate: What has been the scoring pattern so far and the success-rate of the subject – this you can come to know from any reputed coaching institute or from some of the magazines too.
(f) Friends’ advice: Do consider friend’s advice, particularly of those who have not made into the list of successful aspirants of the previous years because they will tell you where they went wrong. For Succeeding in an IAS exam, there is no standard formula. The thumb rule is that you realise your real capacities and abilities and chalk out your own strategy. And as we all know that there is no shortcut to success, so make sure that you put in all the effort.

The Union Service Public Commission (UPSC) has announced the result of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2010 held on May 23, 2010.

“The successful candidates have qualified for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2010. The candidature of these candidates is provisional. In accordance with the rules of the examination, all these candidates have to apply again in the detailed application form, which is available on UPSC’s official website,” said an official press release.

The completed form has to be sent to the Commission duly filled in by the candidate in their own handwriting, for admission to the Main Examination scheduled to be held from October 29, 2010. A copy of the Detailed Application Form (DAF) shall also be sent by post to the successful candidates by the Commission.

In case any of the successful candidates do not receive a communication in this regard from the Commission by September 8, 2010, they should immediately contact the Commission.

UPSC have a Facilitation Centre near Examination Hall Building in its Campus from where candidates may obtain any information or clarification during working hours in person or over telephone.

A major Issue Every Student faces in this Reputed Exam is choice of optional Subjects. As we know that according to recent Changes made by government in the Pattern of IAS exam, the preliminary Test in this exam has now been replaced by Civil service aptitude test, which comprises of two objective papers for all students carrying Equal marks. So the students don’t have to decide on the optional subjects for the preliminary exam.

Along with 5 compulsory papers for the mains exam (two for general studies, one for essay, one for qualifying iaspapers.info/category/english" title='Read more about English'>English and one for a language from 18 optional languages), candidate has to choose two subjects from a list of 25 optional subjects. Following are the not allowed combinations in the UPSC syllabus-

-> Political Science & International relations and Public Administration,
-> iaspapers.info/category/commerce" title='Read more about Commerce'>Commerce & Accountancy and Management,
-> Anthropology and Sociology,
-> Mathematics and Statistics,
-> Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science,
-> Management and Public Administration,
-> Any TWO branches of Engineering,
-> Medical Science and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science,
-> Combination of TWO Literature

In the previous pattern, candidates used to take their mainstream subject as first optional and most of the stuff was covered in the prelims exam and then all they had to do was to decide on the second optional subject. But in the new pattern, all the candidates are at equilibrium in the prelims and have to decide two optional subjects for mains exam with more agility and criterion in mind as this is the very factor that determines candidate’s chances for getting through in this exam.
Following are a few criterions to be taken care of while choosing optional subjects in new pattern for IAS exam-

First and the foremost, Candidate must be comfortable in grasping the subject. The decision should not be made on the basis of length of the subject but on the one’s comfort with concepts in the subject. For example, iaspapers.info/category/history" title='Read more about History'>History and geography are known for lengthy syllabus and answers, while public administration and anthropology have limited syllabus and short answers. The edge is not in selecting the subjects that have short or lengthy answers but in comfort with the subject.

Availability of IAS study material is also a vital factor in determining the optional subject. There should be enough resources available for preparing the subject, consulting to an experienced senior in case of a completely new subject in your perspective is quite sensible.

For commerce students, a good combination is assumed to be iaspapers.info/category/commerce" title='Read more about Commerce'>Commerce+ Public administration, as Public administration Covers lots of topics in commerce like role of CAG etc. iaspapers.info/category/commerce" title='Read more about Commerce'>Commerce + geography is also a good combination if you are familiar with semi-technical topics and can look around in the maps. This combination is highly scoring and can score you 300-350 marks in the mains exam.

For biology students, Agriculture + botany is good combination since many topics of agriculture are covered in botany.

Once and for all, it’s about candidate’s own comfort in understanding the subject and choosing the optional subjects should be done carefully since it is the very deciding factor for the candidate’s selection in this prestigious examination.

Civil Services Exam is a highly regarded Exam. Countless candidates appear in this reputable Exam, but only a few are able to qualify Prelim Exam. IAS Exam  is a tough and cutthroat Exam. Optimistic applicants have to experience a thorough course of action for qualifying the test and to be chosen for favored posts. Numerous apprentices are unable to qualify in the final round of Civil Services Exam.

Examination board for Civil Services makes an effort to uphold a high standard to identify most superb administrator, knowledgeable and justifying their answer ability. New techniques and prototypes are put into practice by the board to get better standard for Civil Services candidates. Govt. has agreed on a suggestion for commencing a Skill Test to pick out candidates for Main Exam henceforth.

Nowadays, apprentice will have to engage in two objective type exams as per new model. These exams will highlight on testing moral and righteous extent while wrapping up ability stage. As per new model, the same burden will be divided amongst varied candidates rather than an ordinary and an elective exam in existing model. Now new model will make sure the candidate’s administrative ability and skill.

For the moment, this modification will be completed in preliminary phase from 2011 but second and third phases will take extra time to change. The new model of Civil Service Exam will provide impartial field, fairness and applicants will not have chance to challenge common exam.

Civil services candidates must do their best to be get ready, if they are truly strong-minded to be successful in the exam. Many Tuition Centers are also providing specific coaching classes and supported by Model Papers and Experts. You can also advantage yourself with the support from study books. This entire channel will provide you help to do exercise questions which will make you comfortable in the Exam. You will be familiar with questions’ layout connecting to time exam.

With the backing of coaching classes and channel, highlight your key potency and reduce your imperfection. Try to answer exercise tests on a regular basis and punch the exam by a long shot. Besides this, you are also mandatory to be conscious about surroundings events. Entire dedication, perseverance, determination, willpower and consciousness along with routine practice will make you success in the Civil Services Exam.