UPSC IAS Exam 2025: Mains Result, Interview Dates, Admit Card, Syllabus, Pattern & FAQs
Indian Administrative Services 2025 ( IAS )
The Union Public Service Commission will release the Civil Service Main Exam result in November. The Commission conducted the UPSC main exam 2025 in September. The Commission will release the roll number of the candidates in the UPSC CSE (IAS) result PDF. The candidates should note that the qualified candidates will be required to fill the Detailed Application Form(DAF-2) for the interview purpose.
The UPSC will conduct the face to face interview at its headquarter in New Delhi. The Commission will release the interview schedule for all the selected candidates. The final result will be released within a fortnight from the conclusion of interviews. UPSC 2025 exam process will end with the declaration of IAS cutoff at upsc.gov.in.
- UPSC CSE (IAS) Result 2025
- IAS 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
- What is Civil Service (IAS) Exam?
- UPSC CSE (IAS) Admit Card 2025
- IAS Cutoff 2025
- UPSC CSE (IAS) Exam Analysis 2025
- UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2025
- IAS 2025 Preparation
- UPSC IAS Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025
- Services in Civil Services (IAS) Exam
- UPSC IAS Application Form & Notification 2025
- IAS Eligibility 2025
- UPSC IAS 2025 Vacancies
- IAS 2025 Selection Process
- IAS 2025 FAQs
UPSC CSE (IAS) Result 2025
The UPSC CSE (IAS) main 2025 result is expected to be released in November/December. The Commission is expected to select around 3,500 candidates for the UPSC interview round. The candidates will be called to appear in the face-to-face interview at UPSC Bhawan, New Delhi.
The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CSE (IAS) prelims result on its official website, mentioning the roll number and names of the candidates eligible for the main exam. The UPSC CSE(IAS) Result 2025 PDF is available here for the candidates.
Download Here - UPSC CSE (IAS) Prelims Result 2025 PDF (with Roll Numbers)
Download Here - UPSC CSE (IAS) Prelims Result 2025 PDF (with Names)
UPSC IAS Result 2024
The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CSE (IAS) result 2024 on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The Commission selected 1,009 candidates for the final recommendation. The result of 241 candidates was kept provisional. The breakup of the selected candidates is given below:
| GENERAL | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | TOTAL | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335 | 109 | 318 | 160 | 87 | 1009 | |||||||||||||
The Commission will soon release the final marks for the selected candidates. The selection ratio in the UPSC IAS interviews is very high, around 33%, because against each vacancy, the Commission selected 2.5 candidates. The Commission selected around three thousand candidates for the UPSC interviews 2025.
UPSC IAS Toppers List
The UPSC Toppers list has been released by the Commission on its official website - upsc.gov.in. Shakti Dubey topped the UPSC CSE 2024 exam. The candidates can see below the details of other UPSC toppers
| All India Rank | Roll Number | Name of the UPSC Toppers 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0240782 | SHAKTI DUBEY |
| 2 | 0101571 | HARSHITA GOYAL |
| 3 | 0867282 | DONGRE ARCHIT PARAG |
| 4 | 0108110 | SHAH MARGI CHIRAG |
| 5 | 0833621 | AAKASH GARG |
| 6 | 0818290 | KOMAL PUNIA |
| 7 | 6902167 | AAYUSHI BANSAL |
| 8 | 6613295 | RAJ KRISHNA JHA |
| 9 | 0849449 | ADITYA VIKRAM AGARWAL |
| 10 | 5400180 | MAYANK TRIPATHI |
| 11 | 8200949 | ETTABOYINA SAI SHIVANI |
| 12 | 5809367 | ASHI SHARMA |
| 13 | 5912548 | HEMANT |
| 14 | 0818331 | ABHISHEK VASHISHTHA |
| 15 | 1010403 | BANNA VENKATESH |
| 16 | 6907627 | MADHAV AGARWAL |
| 17 | 0810414 | SANSKRITI TRIVEDY |
| 18 | 2604936 | SAUMYA MISHRA |
| 19 | 0833456 | VIBHOR BHARDWAJ |
| 20 | 2200688 | TRILOK SINGH |
The candidates can see the success stories of these candidates soon.
UPSC CSE Toppers 2024 - Shakti Dubey
The candidates can see below the details of Shakti Dubey
UPSC CSE Topper Shakti Dubey
The candidates can see above the details the UPSC Toppers.
UPSC IAS Tie-Resolution
The UPSC has notified new tie-breaking resolution rules for the IAS exam. These rules come into play when two or more candidates have the same aggregate total marks in the IAS exam. The UPSC defined the resolution mechanism as follows.
1. If the marks secured by two or more candidates are the same in the aggregate total (out of 2025), the candidate who had secured more marks in the compulsory papers (Essay, GS I, GSII, GS III, GSIV) and the personality test (IAS interview) combined will be given preference over the others.
2. In case, the candidates are tied in the above situation also, the candidate who is older will be given preference over the younger one.
Also Read: UPSC tie-breaking rules
IAS 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IAS 2025 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 22 Aug ' 25 - 31 Aug ' 25 | IAS Main 2025 Exam Date |
| 25 May ' 25 | IAS Prelims 2025 Exam Date |
| 13 May ' 25 - 25 May ' 25 | IAS Prelims Admit Card 2025 Issue Date |
What is Civil Service (IAS) Exam?
IAS exam or Civil Service Exam (CSE) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year. The exam is conducted at the pan-India level. UPSC recruits the candidates for Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Central Civil Service through this exam. All the ministries and the departments in the union and state governments are headed by the IAS officers which makes this exam the most prestigious one in the nation. The topper of the IAS exam has the opportunity to become the Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India. It is the highest bureaucratic position one person can have in India.
Merit-based Civil Service was first introduced in India in 1854. For this purpose, a Civil Service Commission was set up in 1854 in London and a competitive examination was conducted in 1855. This service was called Indian Civil Service (ICS) during that period. In 1922, the Indian Civil Service Examination was conducted in India for the first time in Allahabad. In India, the exam was conducted by the Federal Public Service Commission, but the ICS examination in London was conducted by the Civil Service Commission.
UPSC IAS 2025 Exam Highlights
The candidates can see here the important details related to IAS exam
| UPSC CSE (IAS) 2025 Highlights | |
|---|---|
| Exam name |
IAS Exam 2025 |
| Conducting body |
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Exam Purpose |
To recruit the candidates for All India Services and Central Civil Services |
| Exam level |
National |
| Notification Date |
22-Jan-2025 |
| Last Date to Apply Online |
11-Feb-2025 21-Feb-2025 |
| IAS 2025 Application Correction Dates |
22-Feb-2025 to 28-Feb-2025 |
| IAS 2025 Prelims Exam |
25-May-2025 |
| UPSC CSE (IAS) Main Exam |
22-Aug-2025 to 31-Aug-25 |
| UPSC Main Admit Card Release Date |
14-Aug-2025 |
| Vacancies |
979 |
| No. of applicants |
Approximately 10 lakh |
| No. of applicants who appeared in the exam |
Approximately 6.5 lakh |
| Exam frequency |
Once a year |
| Exam mode |
Offline - pen and paper mode |
| Exam stages |
|
| Exam Duration |
Prelims - 2 hours for each paper Mains - 3 hours for each paper Personality Test - not fixed (25 to 45 minutes) |
| Application fee(Prelims) |
INR 100 |
| Exam helpdesk no. |
011-23098543 / 23385271 / 23381125 / 23098591 |
| Official website |
https://www.upsc.gov.in/ |
UPSC 2025 exam dates are very important for the candidates and other State Public Service Commissions because they cannot conduct any exam on this day, where the eligibility is a graduate.
Commonly asked questions
The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a national competitive exam in India. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the CSE to recruit candidates for various civil services of the Government of India. The CSE is also known as the "IAS exam".
The CSE is the toughest competitive exam in India. Only a few thousand students can successfully clear the exam out of Lacs of aspirants.
The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is conducted in three phases: Prelims, Mains, Interview.
The preliminary exam consists of two papers:
- General Studies I
- Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)
The CSAT paper is qualifying in nature, while marks in GS I will decide whether a candidate is eligible to appear for the UPSC Mains exam.
The exam window extends over a year (from June month of a year to June month next year when the results are announced).
Candidates who clear the prelims can appear in the second stage, i.e. Mains. Candidates who clear Mains are called for the Interview rounds.
UPSC CSE (IAS) Admit Card 2025
The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC Civil Service Main Exam Admit card 2025 on August 10. The Commission release a pne line ticker under its "whats new" section.
The candidates are required to download their UPSC e-admit card to appear in the exam. The UPSC admit card will be the official authority letter which permits the candidate to appear in the UPSC main exam. The candidates will get all the information about their exam centre from the admit card. The UPSC IAS main exam will start on August 22, 2025.
How to Download UPSC CSE (IAS) 2025 Admit Card?
The candidates can see below the steps to download IAS admit card 2025.
- Visit the official website of UPSC (http://www.upsc.gov.in/).
- Click on the Admit Card link available on the Home page of the website.
- Read the instructions given on the page and click on the Yes button.
- Select any of the given two options – By Registration ID or By Roll Number.
- Enter registration ID and date of birth (if ‘By Registration ID’ is selected) or roll number and date of birth (if ‘By Roll Number’ is selected).
- Click on the Submit button.
- Download the IAS admit card
Check all the details mentioned in the IAS admit card and report in case of any discrepancies in the IAS admit card.
Direct Link to Download UPSC IAS admit card 2025 -https://upsconline.gov.in/eadmitcard/admitcard_csm_2025/instructions.php
The candidates will be required to read the instructions and click on the declaration that they have read the instructions before moving to the downloading screen.
Commonly asked questions
The Union Public Service Commission mention the following details on the Civil Service IAS admit card 2025. Name Roll Number Photo Identity Card Father's Name Mother's Name Centre Venue of Examination Time Table of Exam.
The UPSC CSE (IAS) main exam 2025 will be conducted from August 22 to 31.
The candidates should check all the personal details mentioned on the UPSC admit card. The candidates must compare it with their UPSC application form. In case of a difference in details, the candidate should immediately contact the Union Public Service Commission. The details of the contact are given below:
Union Public Service Commission Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi 110069.
The candidates will be required to carry the same photo identity proof whose number was mentioned in the UPSC application form. The candidates will be required to produce the same at the time of examination because its number will be mentioned on the UPSC admit card.
The following identity proofs are mentioned as valid identity proofs Aadhar Card PAN Card Voter-ID Card Driving Licence Passport Identity Card issued by any Government Authority.
IAS Cutoff 2025
The candidates can see below the expected cutoff for the UPSC IAS prelims exam 2025, predicted based on the difficulty level of the question Paper.
| Category |
UPSC 2025 Prelims Expected Cutoff |
|---|---|
| General |
86+5 |
| EWS |
85+5 |
| OBC |
83+5 |
| SC |
74+5 |
| ST |
70+5 |
The IAS cutoff mentions the minimum marks required to clear the IAS prelims, IAS main(written) and the IAS main exam separately. The candidates can see here the UPSC CSE (IAS) Previous Year's Cutoff.
Commonly asked questions
The UPSC CSE (IAS) exam result 2024-25 was released on June 11. The Commission released the final UPSC CSE (IAS) 2024 cutoff for all the categories and stages of exam. The Commission released the UPSC Cutoff 2025 for all the stages of exam as given below:
| Category | CS (Prelim)* | CS (Main)# | CS (Final) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 87.98 | 729 | 947 |
| EWS | 85.92 | 696 | 917 |
| OBC | 87.28 | 702 | 910 |
| SC | 79.03 | 685 | 880 |
| ST | 74.23 | 684 | 884 |
| PwBD-1 | 69.42 | 663 | 876 |
| PwBD-2 | 65.30 | 696 | 913 |
| PwBD-3 | 40.56 | 307 | 701 |
| PwBD-5 | 40.56 | 361 | 461 |
The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CSE (IAS) Prelims cutoff 2024 after the declaration of final result. The candidates can see below the UPSC IAS Prelims Cutoff 2024
Category | IAS Prelims Cut off 2024 |
|---|---|
General | 87.98 |
EWS | 85.92 |
OBC | 87.28 |
SC | 79.03 |
ST | 74.23 |
PwBD1 | 69.42 |
PwBD2 | 65.30 |
PwBD3 | 40.56 |
PwBD5 | 40.56 |
Shiksha.com had predicted the UPSC CSE cutoff most accurately in some cases.
UPSC CSE (IAS) Exam Analysis 2025
The UPSC IAS 2025 prelims exam analysis is given below. The candidates can see below the IAS prelims exam analysis of the previous year.
| Subject (Section) |
Number of Questions Asked |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| History |
14 |
Moderate with Some Difficult Questions |
| Geography |
23 |
Difficult |
| Indian Economy |
13 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Indian Polity |
14 |
Moderate |
| General Science |
12 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Current Events of National & International importance |
24 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Total |
100 |
Moderate to Difficult |
UPSC IAS 2025 Exam Analysis
The candidates can see here the exam analysis video
Commonly asked questions
Yes, the Shiksha.com will bring the IAS exam analysis done by the candidates who appeared in the exam. The candidates will share their first hand experience with us. The aspiring candidates can see the exam analysis and anticipate the difficult level of the question paper.
The candidates will also anticipate the IAS prelims cutoff after the first shift since the Aptitude paper is qualifying only.
There is no objective answer to this question. It depends on various factors which are beyond the control of the candidates. Every year is different and so the UPSC Prelims question paper. The Commission does not mention the weightage to any section and can ask any number of questions from any section. This is the reason, the candidates find it difficult to predict the questions and the difficulty level is also a subjective factor.
None the less, we can say Good attempts vary by subject. For instance, in the General Studies Paper I, good attempts might be:
- Geography: 10-13 questions
- History: 8-12 questions
- Polity: 9-11 questions
- Environment: 6-10 questions
Provided that the candidates is able to answer the above questions correctly.
UPSC CSE (IAS) Answer Key 2025
The UPSC Prelims answer key 2025 will be available here for downloading purposes after its official debut. The candidates will get the answers to all the questions asked by the Commission in the UPSC 2025 prelims exam.
UPSC CSE (IAS) 2024 Answer Key
The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC IAS Answer key 2025 for the 2024 session. The Commission dropped three questions from the UPSC CSE(IAS) Prelims exam 2024. The Union Public Service Commission dropped one question from the IAS Prelims question paper and only 99 questions were considered for scoring purposes. The Commission dropped question number 34 (SET A) of the General Studies paper. No question was dropped from the aptitude paper.
The Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC CSE (IAS) 2025 answer key on its official website - upsc.gov.in after the declaration of final result (next year). The Commission will mention the official answers to the questions asked in the IAS prelims exam 2025 and the questions dropped from the IAS prelims exam. The IAS prelims answer key 2024 will be released soon.
The Commission has released the UPSC CSE (IAS) answer key 2025 for the 2024 prelims exam. The candidates should note that the Commission dropped three (3) questions from the UPSC CSE 2024 Prelims General Studies paper 1. The final scoring was done from 97 questions only. In the set A, the dropped questions are as follows
| UPSC CSE 2024 Question Paper | SET A | SET B | SET C | SET D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Questions Dropped from Marking | Question No. 20 is dropped | Question No. 30 is dropped | Question No. 42 is dropped | Question No. 32 is dropped |
| Question No. 52 is dropped | Question No. 82 is dropped | Question No. 47 is dropped | Question No. 37 is dropped | |
| Question No. 57 is dropped | Question No. 87 is dropped | Question No. 90 is dropped | Question No. 80 is dropped |
The Commission did not drop any questions from the General Studies paper 2. The Commission released the UPSC CSE (IAS) answer key on its official website - upsc.gov.in.
UPSC CSE (IAS) Question Paper
The Commission releases the IAS question paper on the same day of the exam. It is one of the critical and important components in IAS preparation. IAS question paper provides a clear outline of the syllabus and works as an eye-opener for the IAS aspirants. The candidates should practise with the previous years' question papers of IAS so that they can tackle the actual question paper in a better way. How to download IAS Question Paper? The candidates can check here the steps to download IAS question papers: Go to the official website of UPSC -upsc.gov.in Click on the Examination tab given in the top navigation Select the previous year question paper from the list A new page will appear, click on the Civil Service Exam Click on the IAS question paper link to download
Commonly asked questions
The Union Public Service Commission release the IAS prelims answer key after the declaration of final result. It implies that the Civil Service prelims answer key is released next year of the prelims exam. The candidates can download the UPSC Civil Service (IAS) answer key in the follwing manner:
Visit the official website of UPSC-upsc.gov.in
Click on the Examination tab, a dropdown list will appear
Click on the Answer Key button
Click on the Download button of the exam for which answer key needs to be seen.
IAS 2025 Preparation
The IAS preparation is guided by current affairs and its backlinks with the state General Studies topics. The current affairs section is the tip of the iceberg and the candidates need to prepare the background of the current events. IAS toppers and mentors suggest effectively preparing the current affairs to get a grip on the general studies topics. The candidates should plan for preparing the Current Affairs for the IAS exam because it is the most important section in the IAS exam. The IAS preparation is the interplay of current events of national and international importance and general studies topics. The Current Affairs syllabus is very vast and unique. There is a need to correlate the developing events with past experiences and government approaches towards an issue. The candidates can see here the steps involved in IAS preparation.
How to Start IAS Preparation?
The candidates can see here the video that can solve their questions regarding how to start IAS preparation.
UPSC IAS Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025
Commonly asked questions
The candidates should prepare the five fundamental subjects as mentioned for the IAS prelims exam. These fundamental subjects are
- History
- Geography
- Economy
- Polity
- Current Affairs
- Environment issues
- General Science
The candidates should also prepare the Environmental issues because they have gained more importance in the recent years.
No, IAS syllabus is same in last few years and before changing the syllabus, the UPSC needs to take approval from the Ministry of Personnel and Training before changing the IAS syllabus. The candidates should prepare the UPSC IAS syllabus in its present form and do not fear the change that will be made in the syllabus because in any way, the topics prepared will be relevant to the IAS exam irrespective of any change in UPSC IAS syllabus.
Services in Civil Services (IAS) Exam
UPSC IAS Application Form & Notification 2025
Commonly asked questions
The last date to apply for the UPSC IAS 2025 exam will be February 21, 2025. The application form is available at upsc.gov.in. Union Public Service Commission released the IAS 2024 notification January 22, 2025 and with its release, the Commission also activate the IAS 2025 application link for the candidates.
Candidates between the ages of 21 and 32 are eligible to apply. The IAS 2025 preliminary exam will be held on May 25, 2025 and the main exam will be held in September 2025.
IAS Eligibility 2025
UPSC IAS 2025 Vacancies
IAS 2025 Selection Process
Commonly asked questions
IAS selection process takes more than one year to complete. The official IAS notification is released in January and the final result is declared in May next year. The Commission conduct the exam in offline mode and the candidates are required to appear and clear all the stages of IAS selection process. IAS 2025 notification was released on January 14.. There are three stages in the IAS selection process. These are
- IAS prelims
- IAS main (written)
- IAS main (personality test)
There are three stages in the IAS selection process namely
- IAS prelims
- IAS main (written)
- IAS main (personality test)
IAS 2025 FAQs
Commonly asked questions
IAS Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the UPSC Civil Service (prelims) exam on May 24, 2026. The exam will be conducted in two sessions and the General Studies Paper 2 will be qualifying only.
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The Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC IAS 2026 notification on January 14 on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The Commission will also activate the UPSC CSE (IAS) 2026 online application link on its website. The last date for the UPSC IAS application form is February 3, 2026.
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The candidates should analyse the UPSC CSE previous year question papers to know the trend of the most asked topics. The Commission releases the UPSC question paper on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The candidates can get the UPSC question paper of previous year here. The candidates can downloa
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The Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC Civil Service (IAS) notification on January 14, 2026. With the release of official notification, the UPSC IAS Application form 2026 will also be activated for the candidates. The last date to apply online for the UPSC CSE (IAS) exam 2026 wil
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The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CSE notification 2025 on January 22, 2025. In the official notification, the Commission notified 979 vacancies for the UPSC CSE 2025 exam. But this is a tentative number and the final number of vacancies will be mentioned in the final Result of
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The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the UPSC CSE (IAS) Main exam (written) from August 22 to 31, 2025. The Commission will conduct the UPSC IAS main exam in offline mode at the designated exam centres. The candidates are informed about their exam centre through their UPSC admit card.
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Yes, the Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC CSE (IAS) Main exam admit card 2025 on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The candidates are required to log in with their UPSC OTR and password. The UPSC CSE admit card will inform the candidate about their UPSC exam centre.
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The Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC CSE (IAS) main admit card 2025 on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The Commission released the admit card for the candidates to download. The candidates are required to download the admit card from the official website by logging in with t
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The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC CSE (IAS) Prelims cutoff 2024 after the declaration of final result. The candidates can see below the UPSC IAS Prelims Cutoff 2024
Category | IAS Prelims Cut off 2024 |
|---|---|
General | 87.98 |
EWS | 85.92 |
OBC | 87.28 |
SC | 79.03 |
ST | 74.23 |
PwBD1 | 69.42 |
PwBD2 | 65.30 |
PwBD3 | 40.56 |
PwBD5 | 40.56 |
Shiksha.com had predicted the UPSC CSE cutoff most accurately in some cases.
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The UPSC CSE (IAS) exam result 2024-25 was released on June 11. The Commission released the final UPSC CSE (IAS) 2024 cutoff for all the categories and stages of exam. The Commission released the UPSC Cutoff 2025 for all the stages of exam as given below:
| Category | CS (Prelim)* | CS (Main)# | CS (Final) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 87.98 | 729 | 947 |
| EWS | 85.92 | 696 | 917 |
| OBC | 87.28 | 702 | 910 |
| SC | 79.03 | 685 | 880 |
| ST | 74.23 | 684 | 884 |
| PwBD-1 | 69.42 | 663 | 876 |
| PwBD-2 | 65.30 | 696 | 913 |
| PwBD-3 | 40.56 | 307 | 701 |
| PwBD-5 | 40.56 | 361 | 461 |
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Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I Re-Scheduled Exam Date 14 Oct '25 SSC CPO application form 2025 26 Sep '25 - 16 Oct '25 UPSC ESE (IES) 2026 Prelims Application Form 26 Sep '25 - 16 Oct '25
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