Civil Servant (IAS/PCS)

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the IAS 2023 application form on February 1, 2023. The application form was available on the UPSC website, upsc.gov.in. The last date to apply was February 21, 2023 at 6 PM.

The IAS 2023 prelims were held on May 28, 2023. The main exam was held on September 15, 2023. The interview date is expected to be in January-March 2024. The final result date is expected to be in April 2024.

The UPSC IAS 2023 notification was released on February 1, 2023. The application process began on the same day and continued until February 21, 2023. The last date to fill out the application form was February 21, 2023. The UPSC IAS application form correction facility was available from February 22 to 28, 2023.

The UPSC IAS 2023 exam will have three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Personality Test. The UPSC Mains 2023 exam dates are September 15, 16, 17, and 23, 2023.

Union Public Service Commission is conducting the IAS main exam from September 15 to 23. The Commission is expected to release the UPSC IAS 2023 Main exam result in December/January. The Commission selected 14,624 candidates for the main exam. 

The IAS prelims exam was conducted on May 28 at the designated exam centres and the Commission released its results on June 12. The IAS 2023 exam is being conducted for 1,105 vacancies.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the UPSC IAS prelims result 2023 on June 12, 2023. The preliminary exam was held on May 28, 2023. The result announced the roll numbers of the candidates who qualified for the next stage of the selection process, the UPSC Mains Exam 2023.

A total of 14,624 candidates were shortlisted for the prelims exam. The UPSC Mains exam is being conducted from September 15. There are 1,105 vacancies in the IAS 2023 exam.

The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims 2023 exam on May 28. The Commission released its results on June 12. On the exam day, the candidates were required to follow all the instructions given at the official website on the day of examination and any variance from them could result in the disqualification of the candidate. The Commission selected 14,624 candidates for the IAS 2023 main exam.

There are 1,105 vacancies in the IAS 2023 exam and the Commission will select the appropriate number of candidates for the interview phase too.

The Union Public Service Commission released the IAS result on 23 May and after its declaration, the Commission also released the IAS cutoff for prelims and main exam. The Commission released the separate cutoff for the IAS main (written) and the final IAS cutoff. The candidates can see below:

The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is conducted in three phases: Prelims, Mains, Interview.

The preliminary exam consists of two papers:

• General Studies I
• Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)

The CSAT paper is qualifying in nature, while marks in GS I will decide whether a candidate is eligible to appear for the UPSC Mains exam.

The exam window extends over a year (from June month of a year to June month next year when the results are announced).
Candidates who clear the prelims can appear in the second stage, i.e. Mains. Candidates who clear Mains are called for the Interview rounds.

Yes, the UPSC asked conceptual and analytical questions in the IAS prelims exam in 2023. The CSAT paper tested analytical skills, reasoning ability, and aptitude. The questions included permutations and combinations and analytical reasoning.

The difficulty level of the exam was moderate. The paper was lengthy because it included statement-based questions. The questions were a mix of static and current affairs. The majority of the questions were from Environment and Geography.

The CSAT was more difficult than previous years. Students with Science and IIT backgrounds found the exam tough.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) asked a few factual questions in the 2023 IAS Prelims exam. The questions were moderate in difficulty and required both conceptual understanding and factual knowledge. The questions covered topics such as presidential elections, money bills, due process of law, and emergency provisions. Some say that the questions were difficult to answer and had limited scope for using the elimination method.

The UPSC Prelims exam syllabus has not changed for many years, so the paper setters tend to repeat questions.