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I am class XII student and have opted for PCM as my subjects. I aspire to join the civil services. I also want to pursue an engineering degree in electronics, mechanical or aeronautical. But as per the criteria, only mechanical, electrical and civil engineers are allowed to sit for the examination. I have also heard that engineers and doctors are not preferred as civil servants and rejected in the interview. Please advice me what course, other than engineering, should I opt for, so that I can attempt for the civil services, and as a fallback have some good qualifications.



Well, the answer lies in your question. If you are keen to do mechanical engineering, and if civil services do take into account mechanical engineering, go for it. And it’s not true that doctors and engineers are turned down at the interview stage. This year’s civil services topper is IIT alumnus Ankur Garg, who has done electrical engineering. In fact, the increasing number of engineers and doctors joining the civil services has led to a debate on the issue. Though we won’t advise you to drop engineering, keeping in mind the civil services, the second choice could be an honours degree from a reputed university in a science subject like physics or mathematics, or else economics. But then, you have to take the decision based on your interest.



 



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