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a year ago 
Contributor-Level 9
The Union Public Service Commission mention the number and names of the exam cities in the official notification. The IAS 2024 notificatin was released online on February 14, 2024. The Commission mention that the IAS 2024 prelims exam will be conducted in 80 cities across the nation.
The IAS prelims exam is conducted offline simultaneously across the nation. The candidates are required to opt for three exam centres in the IAS application and the Commission allots the exam centre on first apply first allot basis.
New answer posted
a year ago 
Contributor-Level 9
The Union Public Service Commission releases the IAS result after the completion of IAS interview stage. The Commission releases the IAS result PDF on its official website. The Commission releases the rank, name and the roll number of the candidates in the final result.
The Commission maintain the UPSC IAS result pdf for two months after the declaration of result. The Commission can remove the UPSC IAS result pdf after some times when it thinks fit. The candidates can download the IAS result of previous year's from Shiksha.com.
New answer posted
a year ago 
Contributor-Level 9
The Union Public Service Commission has released the IAS prelims result 2024 on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The Commission. The Commission did not release the UPSC IAS cutoff with the result. The Commission conducted the UPSC IAS prelims exam on June 16, 2024. The UPSC IAS prelims exam was postponed because of the General Elections in the country.
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a year ago 
Contributor-Level 9
UPSC conducted the UPSC 2024 exam on June 16, 2024. Earlier, the Commission postponed the IAS prelims 2024 exam from May 26 because of the General Elections in the country. The Commission also released the IAS prelims result 2024 on June 28, 2024. The Commission will conduct the IAS main exam 2024 from September 20.
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a year ago 
Contributor-Level 9
The IAS prelims exam is conducted offline in a pen and paper mode. The IAS prelims exam is conducted in two shifts on a single day. The candidates are required to appear in both the papers and clear both of them. The IAS prelims result is prepared based on the marks scored in the General Studies paper 1. The IAS prelims General Studies paper 2 is qualifying only.
The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the IAS 2026 exam on May 24, 2026. The Commission is expected to release the IAS admit card online in the last week of April 2026.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
As a Biotechnology Engineering student with a strong Science background, you have several interesting options for your UPSC IAS optional subject. Here are some possibilities to consider, each with its own strengths:
Science-related options:
- Biotechnology: Leveraging your existing knowledge and expertise, this aligns well with your academic background and offers unique insights for the General Studies papers.
- Medical Science: Similar to Biotechnology, but with a broader focus on human health and medicine. Can be helpful for both optional and GS.
- Chemistry: Shares some overlap with your engineering studies and
New answer posted
a year ago 
Contributor-Level 9
The Union Public Service Commission mention the procedure to fill out the IAS application in the official notification. The candidates must read the official notification to get the details of the IAS 2024 applications. The candidates can see here the steps to apply online for the IAS 2024 exam as per the official notification:
Step 1: Pay IAS application fee online (through SBI Net Banking/ debit card/ credit card) or offline (by cash through SBI bank challan) mode.
Step 2: Upload scanned images of photograph, signature and photo ID card as per the specifications mentioned below:
Step 3: Enter the following information in the Civil Servi
New answer posted
a year ago 
Contributor-Level 9
The Union Public Service Commission mention the IAS application fee in the official IAS notification. The Commission released the IAS 2024 notification online on February 14,  2024. The Commission mentioned the IAS 2024 application fee for all the categories in the official notification.
The Commission mention the following application fee in the following manner:
| Category | Preliminary Exam Fee | Mains Exam Fee | 
|---|---|---|
| General/ OBC | INR 100 | INR 200 | 
| Females/ SC/ ST/ Persons with Benchmark Disability | Nil | Nil | 
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