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a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The UPSC examination recruits candidates for 24 different Civil Services posts through the Civil Service Examination (CSE) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. Some of the various posts that are recruited through the UPSC examination include:
- Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
- Indian Foreign Service (IFS).
- Indian Police Service (IPS).
- Indian Revenue Service (IRS).
- Indian Audit and Accounts Service.
- Indian Civil Accounts Service.
- Indian Corporate Law Service.
- Indian Defence Accounts Service.
- Indian Defence Estates Service.
- Indian Information Service.
- Indian Ordnance Factories Service.
- Indian Postal Service.
- Indian Railway Accounts Ser
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The candidates should note that there is no minimum marks that can be ascretained for the IAS. The final UPSC merit list is based on the marks secured in the main (written) and personlaity test condcuted at Dholpur House, UPSC. The Commission arrange the candidates in the order of their merit and select top candidates for the Indian Administrative Service if they have opted for it as their first choice.
The minimum marks for IAS cannot be asertained as the cutoff for each year differs from year to year.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The Union Public Service Commission releases the IAS syllabus as a part of the Civil Service Exam notification PDF. The candidates are required to download the Notification PDF to get the IAS syllabus PDF. The candidates can download the IAS syllabus PDF available here.
The candidates can download here the IAS Syllabus PDF
New answer posted
a year ago
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The Union Public Service Commission releases the IAS question papers for prelims and main exam. The Commission releases the question papers on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The candidates can download the IAS prelims and Mains question paper from the official website.
The candidates are not required to login with their credentials to download the IAS question papers. The Commission release the question papers in PDF.
New answer posted
a year ago
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The Union Public Service Commission released the IAS 2024 notification online on February 14, 2024. The Commission released the IAS 2024 admit card online on May 1, 2024. The UPSC conducted the IAS 2024 exam on May 26, 2024. The Commission conducted the IAS 2024 exam in online mode in the pen and paper mode. The exam was conducted at the designated exam centres.
New answer posted
a year ago
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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.
New answer posted
a year ago
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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.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
Union Public Service Commission is expected to conduct the IAS prelims 2024 exam on May 26, 2024. The Commission is expected to release the IAS 2024 admit card online only in the first week of May. The Union Public Service Commission released the IAS 2024 notification on February 14, 2024. The last date to apply for the IAS 2024 exam is March 5, 2024.
The Commission will release the IAS prelims result 2024 online in the first week of June 2024.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The Union Public Service Commission provides only 20 days to fill the UPSC Civil Service (IAS) application form online. The UPSC IAS 2026 notification has been released at upsc.gov.in.The last date to fill the online applications is February 24, 2026.
New answer posted
a year ago
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The Union Public Service Commission released the official IAS 2024 notification online on February 14, 2024. The Commission mentioned in the official notification that the candidates are required to upload a clear photograph in the official notification. The candidates should upload the coloured photograph to enhance clarity.
The coloured photograph will also help in mathing the picture with the photo identity proof. The candidates are suggested to upload a clear picture so that the recognition become easy.
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