Civil Servant (IAS/PCS)

The Union Public Service Commission changed the image specification for the UPSC IAS 2024 application form. The Commission mentioned such changes in the IAS 2024 notification released online on February 14, 2024. The candidates will be required to follow three conditions for the photograph:

1. The photograph, uploaded by the candidate should not be more than 10 days old from the start of the online application process (i.e. the application commencement date).
2. Ensure that the name of the candidate and the date on which the photograph was taken are mentioned on the photograph.
3. The candidate’s face should occupy 3/4th of the space in the photograph. 

The Union Public Service Commission made changes in the IAS 2025 application process. The Commission made changes the document uploading process. Now the candidates are required to upload the documents to claim any reservation in the Civil Service (IAS) 2025 exam with the application form. 

The Commission made changes in the photo uploading process  too in the IAS application last year. The candidates were required to show the date of photograph on the image. The photograph, uploaded by candidate should not be more than 10 days old from the start of the online application process. The candidates need to check the official IAS 2024 notification pdf. 

The other important point for uploading the image is 

• The name of candidate and the date on which the photograph was taken are clearly mentioned on the photograph.
• The candidate's face should occupy 3/4th of the space in the photograph.

The Union Public Service Commission mention the Ethics syllabus in the IAS notification. The candidates can see below the IAS main Ethics syllabus as mentioned in the official notification:

• Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics - in private and public relationships. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; the role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values. 
• Attitude: Content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion. 
• Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and nonpartisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections. 
• Emotional intelligence: Concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance. 
• Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world. 
• Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance. 
• Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of
• Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, and challenges of corruption. 
• Case Studies on the above issues.

The above syllabus is taken from the official notification of UPSC CSE.