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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.
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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.
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a year ago
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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.
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a year ago
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The Union Public Service Commission mention the application start and end date in the official notification. The Commission released the IAS 2024 notification online on February 14 and mentioned that the last date to apply for the IAS 2024 exam is March 5, 2024.
Every year, the UPSC provide the time frame of 20 days to fill out the IAS applications online.
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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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The Commission mentioned in the official notification that it will provide the application correction window for the candidates. The Commission will provide one week for the application correction. The candidates should note that the IAS 2024 application correction dates are March 6 to 12, 2024.
The Commission released the IAS 2024 applications on February 14, 2024. The last date to apply for the IAS 2024 exam will be March 5, 2024.
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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
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a year ago
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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
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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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