What skills must a student possess to become an IAS Officer?

Do you know about the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) exam? Yes, here, we are talking about the toughest exam, IAS exam which is known as the ‘Mother of all Exams’. If you are preparing for the UPSC IAS Exam then surely, you must require to study well and very hard as t requires a lot much of preparation and the level is always too high. Some students start their preparation after their 10th, some start after their 12th while some others may start their preparation after their graduation but what is the right time to start your preparation? What qualities must you possess to become an IAS officer? Are you efficient enough to handle the most respected responsibilities of an IAS officer?

Just have a slight look at the skills/qualities a student must possess to become an IAS officer-

Leadership qualities- If you are dreaming to become an IAS officer then you must be very well aware that you will have to deal with the entire district which must require the leadership qualities of you. You must be an ideal for the others, your decisions and actions must be admirable.

Administrative qualities- The name of this post also indicates the administration and thus you must possess the great administrative qualities in you so as to handle your key responsibilities in an efficient manner. You must have to look out into the smaller to bigger matters of your district where you have to take the best administrative decisions in the favor of the general public.

Decision making qualities- You may get trapped into numerous matters and trickiest situations where you may have to take an instant decision and thus, you must surely possess the efficient and remarkable decision making qualities as an officer who is working for the wellness of the entire nation.

Knowledgeable- If you have to take decisions then obviously, you must have the proper and entire knowledge of different fields, right? You can’t take a better decision in the lack of knowledge and thus an IAS officer must require the vast and deep knowledge of his/her entire district so that you can implement the programs to help the general public.

Hard working and honest- Dishonesty is nowhere appreciable, right? If you are a hard-working student then surely you have the chances to become an IAS officer but this is not just enough as you must possess honesty as well. It is easy to write well in the exam to crack it but it may become quite hard to complete your responsibilities with honesty.

Good Communication Skills- As you may know that you have to answer numerous trickiest questions in your IAS interview; you must possess good communication skills so that you can answer quickly and efficiently. After becoming an IAS officer, you will have to give commands to your juniors which must require the best and effective communication skills.

Thus, if you really dream of becoming an IAS officer then you must possess these qualities in your real life so as to make your dreams come true. 

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