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IAS officer via UPSC-CSE

Civil services / government

  • elite
  • 8 yr
  • Degree

Route

  1. Class 11 Arts / Humanities
  2. Class 12 Arts / Humanities
  3. BA / BSc (any stream)
  4. UPSC Civil Services Examination
  5. IAS officer

Business analyst via BBA + MBA

Business & management

  • challenging
  • 8 yr
  • Degree

Route

  1. Class 11 Commerce
  2. Class 12 Commerce
  3. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
  4. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  5. Business analyst

At a glance

DimensionIAS officer via UPSC-CSEBusiness analyst via BBA + MBA
degree requiredrequiredrequired
difficultyelitechallenging
typical months9696

Shared traits

  • business
  • public-service
  • quantitative

Divergent traits

IAS officer via UPSC-CSE

  • exam-based
  • regulated

Business analyst via BBA + MBA

  • management