Short Summary
The one among most reputed and prestigious posts of the Indian government, collector, is a person who handles the administrative tasks ar district level and is appointed by central government. It works under the supervision of the state government.
A collector is different from IAS as a collector is a part of IAS. One can be an IAS officer without being a collector but the reverse is not possible.
Eligibility
For a person to become an IAS officer, the below are the eligibility criteria:
- Candidate must be a citizen of India, Nepal or a subject of Bhutan.
- The candidate could be a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, to be settled permanently in India.
- Candidate should be a graduate from any recognized college/ university/ institution.
- Candidate should be minimum 21 years old and maximum 30 years old in order to apply for the post of the collector.
Entrance Exam and Interview
The candidate needs to appear for the CSE exam conducted by UPSC – Union Public Service Commission. The exam is a 3 level exam – Preliminary (CSAT – Civil Services Aptitude Test), Mains, and Interview round.
The candidate needs to clear all the levels of the 3 tier exam so as to become the collector or district collector.
