Civil Service Exam

UPSC - IAS Exam

This IAS Civil service exam main Topic covers the following contents:-

1.  Overview of Civil service exam

2.   Eligibility
     2.1 Nationality
     2.2  Education    
     2.3  Age
     2.4 Number of attempts 

3.  UPSC IAS Civil Service Exam Syllabus

Overview of Civil Service Exam

Civil Service Examination is a nation wide competitive exam, conducted by UPSC ( Union Public Service Commission) to recruiting various civil services of Government of India including IAS(Indian Administrative Service, IFS (Indian Foreign Service, IPS (Indian Police Service) ,  and IRS (Indian Revenue Service ). 


Eligibility for UPSC Civil Service Examination

Eligibility for the examination is as follows:

Nationality

  • For the Indian Administrative Service, the Indian Foreign Service and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of India.
  • For the Indian Revenue Service, a candidate must be one of the following:
    • A citizen of India
    • a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
  • For other services, a candidate must be one of the following:
    • A citizen of India
    • A citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan
    • a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India

Education / Qualification for UPSC IAS civil service exam

All candidates must have as a minimum one of the following educational qualifications:
  • A degree from a Central, State or Deemed university
  • A degree received through correspondence or distance education
  • A degree from an open university
  • A qualification recognized by the Government of India as being equivalent to one of the above
The following candidates are also eligible, but must submit proof of their eligibility from a competent authority at their institute/university at the time of the main examination, failing which they will not be allowed to attend the exam.
  • Candidates who have appeared in an examination, the passing of which would render them educationally qualified enough to satisfy one of the above points
  • Candidates who have passed the final exam of the MBBS degree but have not yet completed an internship
  • Candidates who have passed the final exam of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), ICSI and ICWAI
  • A degree from a private university
  • A degree from any foreign university recognized by the Association of Indian Universities

Age Limit for UPSC IAS Civil service exam

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on August 1 of the year of examination. Prescribed age limits vary with respect to caste reservations. For other backwards castes (OBC) the upper age limit is 35, and for scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) the limit is 37 years. The upper age limit is relaxed for certain candidates who are backward with respect to other factors and physically handicapped people.

Numbers of attempts for UPSC IAS Civil service exam

The number of times a candidate may attempt the exam is limited as follows:
  • General category candidates: 6 
  • OBC category candidates = 9
  • SC/ST Candidates = unlimited
Appearing to attempt one of the papers in the preliminary examination is counted as an attempt, including disqualification/cancellation of candidature. However, applying to sit the exam but failing to attend is not counted as an attempt.

UPSC IAS Civil Service Exam Syllabus

  •        Preliminary Paper + Main Paper Combined in short
  •        Preliminary Paper  in Detail
  •        Main Paper in Detail
  •       IAS Interview - Personality Test in Civil Service Exam

UPSC IAS Civil Service Exam Syllabus
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  • Preliminary Paper + Mains Paper Combined in short
  • Preliminary Paper in Detail
  • Mains Paper in Detail
  • IAS Interview - Personality Test in Civil Service Exam


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