What should I do to become an IPS officer after 12th??? What are the eligibility criteria to apply for the entrance examination???

In the order to become an IPS officer you need to complete your graduation in any stream with good academic record. Then you need to appear in the civil services examination which is conducted by the UPSC. Here are the details of this examination:

Nationality:
A candidate must be a citizen of:
A citizen of India, or
A subject of Nepal, or
A subject of Bhutan, or
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.


Required qualification:
The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India


Age Limits
Candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August