UPSC IAS 2022 Exam : 7 Things to know about Civil Service Exam
Indian Administrative Services 2026 ( IAS )
UPSC IAS 2022 applications are closing soon. Read here important points about the Civil Service (IAS) 2022 exam.
UPSC IAS 2022 notification was released on February 2. The last date to apply for the UPSC Civil Service (IAS) 2022 exam is February 22. The candidates can see some important points about the IAS 2022 notification here. Union Public Service Commission conduct the Civil Service Exam every year to recruit candidates for All-India Service and Central Civil Services.
- UPSC Vacancies 2022
- UPSC 2022 Eligibility
- Can the final year students fill the UPSC IAS 2022 Application?
- How an attempt is counted?
- UPSC IAS 2022 application process
- Number of Subjects in UPSC IAS Exam
- Scaling in IAS Main exam
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UPSC Vacancies 2022
UPSC increased the number of vacancies from 861 to 1011 on February 17. The commission released an addendum to the CSE 2022 notification and added 150 vacancies of the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS). UPSC vacancies in 2022 are more compared to 712 vacancies of last year. The candidates can expect the lower cutoff in the Civil Service main (written) exam and the result. Department of Personnel and Training will release the break-up of UPSC vacancies 2022.
UPSC 2022 Eligibility
UPSC did not change the eligibility conditions for the Civil Service (IAS) exam 2022. Any graduate candidate from a recognised university can fill IAS 2022 application. There is no bar of percentage for the Civil Service Exam. The candidate belonging to any stream can apply for the Civil Service Exam 2022. The candidates can see here the details about the IAS 2022 eligibility criteria.
Can the final year students fill the UPSC IAS 2022 Application?
The candidates appearing in their final year of graduation can also apply for the Civil Service Exam, but they need to submit the proof of the educational qualification with the submission of the Detailed Application Form. The condition for doctors doing their final year is different. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) mentioned all the important details about the Civil Service exam in the IAS 2022 notification.
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Around ten lakh candidates apply for the exam every year and a half of them do not appear in the exam. One question is asked by most of the candidates is How an attempt is counted? UPSC does not count the attempt only by filling out the application form. Attempt in the UPSC Civil Service Exam is counted if the candidate appears in any one paper of the IAS prelims exam. Irrespective of them not appearing in the second paper.
UPSC IAS 2022 application process
The candidates can fill out the IAS 2022 application online only. The IAS application has two parts. Part-I is concerned about the registration of personal details and Part II is concerned with the uploading of the picture, signature, Photo ID card and submission of the application fee as per the category of the candidate. One important point is that there is no application fee for the female candidates and the candidates belonging to SC and ST communities.
Number of Subjects in UPSC IAS Exam
The candidates often ask about the number of optional subjects in the Civil Service Main Exam. The complete list of optional subjects is provided in the notification itself. There is not any subject which can be more scoring than others. The marking in the subject is based on the quality of answers written.
Scaling in IAS Main exam
The UPSC has mentioned nothing about the scaling in the IAS prelims or main exam. After introducing four general studies papers in the Civil Service Main exam, there was no need for scaling in the main exam. Though the scoring in the optional subjects sometimes demands scaling because of the difficulty level of the question paper, it is neither accepted nor mentioned by the Commission on any platform.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
The UPSC IAS Notification 2026 has been postponed due to administrative reasons. The Commission released a notice on its official website - upsc.gov.in regarding this. The Commission will also revise the last date for UPSC applications.
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Contributor-Level 6
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The Union Public Service Commission will release the IAS Prelims Answer Key 2026 in May 2027. The Commission releases the official answer key after the declaration of final result.
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The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the IAS prelims exam on May 24, 2026. The Commission will release the IAS prelims result 2026 in the first week of June.
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The Cadre Controlling Authority for Indian Foreign Service is the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). It is recruited through the Civil Service Exam.
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The Cadre Controlling Authority for Indian Police Service is the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). It comes directly under the supervision of Home Minister of India.
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Beginner-Level 5
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The Union Public Service Commission will notify the UPSC Civil Service vacancies in the official notification. The number of vacancies for IAS is 180 and for IPS it is 150. Rest of the vacancies are notified for the Central Civil Services.
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The Union Public Service Commission mention the age limit in the official notification. The upper age limit for the General Categoary candidates is 32 years. The Commission provides age relaxation to certain reserved categories.
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No, the Indian Foriegn Service is a Central Civil Service. It is organised and controlled by the Ministry of External Affairs. It is recruited through the UPSC Civil Service Exam conducted annually.
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The Union Public Service Commission will release the Civil Service (IAS) notification 2026 on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The Commission will mention the number of vacancies (tentative) in the notification. The Commission is releasing over one thousand vacancies in the recent years.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, the UPSC IAS previous year question papers are very important because they provide a clear picture of the exam. The UPSC IAS PYQs hints about the most frequently asked topics in the exam. It also provides the tentative weightage of the sections in the UPSC IAS syllabus.
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The IAS prelims result is declared based on the marks secured in the General Studies Paper-I only. The General Studies-Paper II (CSAT) is qualifying only and the candidates need to score 33% marks in the General Studies Paper-II. The candidates who do not score 33 per cent marks in the General Studies paper -II (CSAT), such candidates do not clear the IAS prelims exam. The marks secured in the IAS prelims are not counted for the final merit list.