FAQs

I am a commerce graduate and want to become an IAS officer. Please give the names of a few coaching institutes in Mumbai and kindly provide the relevant information about UPSC examinations.

Atul

Via e-mail

The minimum age requirement to appear for the UPSC examination is 21 years, with the upper age limit being 28 years. The minimum academic requirement is a graduate degree in any discipline, from a recognised Indian university or an equivalent academic qualification. All candidates are allowed four attempts. There is a relaxation for applicants belonging to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe on the number of attempts (if they are otherwise eligible). For entry into civil service, there is a multi-step examination rocess. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) first conducts an objective type preliminary examination to screen candidates. Next are the mains that include written tests followed by an interview. The written test consists of nine papers of essay type answers. In Pune, the Chanakya Education Society at Dhyan Prabhodini holds coaching classes conducted by a former IAS office. You can also opt for postal tuition from Brilliant's, Chennai, and other such institutes.

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I am a graduate in Economics. I want to take up a course in personality development. Kindly name the universities or institutes offering a course in personality development.

Devidutt

Hyderabad

There are a number of finishing schools, which offer personality development as part of their curriculum. If you're looking at language skills then you can opt for courses in spoken and written English. You can even peruse books by Dale Carnegie, Shiv Khera and other self-help books.

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I am a B.Com final year student. I want to pursue my Master's degree from a premiere institute. I have heard that SIMS offers a correspondence course in MBA. Kindly provide the relevant information.

Ganesh

Orissa

Symbiosis offers a correspondence diploma in business administration with specialisation in personnel, marketing, international marketing and financial management. The candidate should be a graduate from a recognised university. For more details you can write to the Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), 15th Lane, Prabhat Road, Pune or you can visit their website www.sims.edu.

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I have done my intermediate in the Arts stream and wish to pursue a career in law. Is it possible for me to take up the course immediately after my intermediate? Please suggest the name of some good institutes in Delhi and other parts of India that offer a five-year course in Law?

Jancinta

Nagaland

One can either pursue a three-year law course after graduation (any discipline) or a five-year course after intermediate (10+2) leading to a BA, LLB (Hons). The National Law School in Bangalore offers a five-year course in law. Aspiring students need to qualify the all India entrance examination to seek admission into the course. The five-year course usually covers practical training as well. This includes court attendance, hands-on training at legal aid centres and research projects. The University of Delhi offers only a three-year course in law. Apart from the National Law School at Bangalore; other universities like the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar; Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak; Andhra University, Waltair; Osmania University, Hyderabad; Bangalore University, Jnana Bharathi, Bangalore; Bharathiar University, Coimbatore; University of Calicut, Malappuram District, Calicut; University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai; Mangalore University, Manglagangotri; University of Pune, Pune and Nagpur University, Nagpur also offer a five-year degree in Law.

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I have just completed my MA (Economics). Now I wish to pursue MBA in international business. What are the career prospects after doing this course, especially if I do it from SIFT (Symbiosis Institute of Foreign Trade) Pune?

Manvesh Kumar

Patna

A postgraduate course in international business will definitely equip you better as far as your prospects are concerned. Focusing on the international environment will enhance your understanding of the complexity of conducting business in an interdependent environment. You will find employment with leading consulting firms, exporters, trading companies, educational institutions, transportation agencies, manufacturers, banks, freight forwarders and service companies. Symbiosis is one of the premier institutes in India. For more details, you can write to the Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), 15th Lane, Prabhat Road, Pune or visit their website at www.sims.edu.

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I am an Engineering graduate (mechanical) from BITS, Pilani. I have been working for manufacturing companies for the last 10 years. I wish to pursue a master's degree in Operations Research. Kindly name the institutes that offer off-campus programmes for the above course.

Arun Pharbani

The universities offering a course in Operational Research are Maharshi Dayanand University at Rohtak, Haryana; Indian Institute of Technology, at Mumbai; University of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh; University of Delhi, Cochin University of Science and Technology at Kochi; and the Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh. You can correspond directly with the universities for more relevant information.

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