IAS

The candidates should note that the Union Public Service Commission released the Civil Service Exam (IAS) main admit card 2025 on its official website - upsc.gov.in under the admit card tab. The candidates are required to login with their UPSC One-Time Registration (OTR) number and password to download the UPSC admit card.

The UPSC CSE (IAS) 2025 (main) exam will start on August 22, 2025.

UPSC CSE admit card 2025 has been released on May 13, 2025. The UPSC CSE (IAS) Prelims exam 2025 will be conducted on May 25, 2025. Candidates can download their admit cards by logging with the required credentials. The hard copy of the admit card us not sent to candidates by post. Candidates need to carry the printed copy of their admit cards along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre.

The candidates should note that the UPSC IAS Main exam is a descriptive exam, where the candidates need to write the essay type conventional answers in the Question-Cum Answer Sheet provided by the Commission. The 7/5/3 rule is the short form that denotes the suggested time limit for writing the IAS main exam answers.

 7 minutes, using 5 key points, and elaborating each point from 3 dimensions. 

No, the Union Public Service Commission is a Constitutional body and the candidates should note that the duty to conduct the UPSC exams lies on the state administration. The District Magistrate remain at the helm of affairs for the IAS prelims exam. The candidates should note that UPSC releases its exam calendar one year ahead of the exam. The UPSC exam does not get postpone unless aa national catastrophe.

Here is the list of Best IAS Coaching in India with Fees for the 2025-26 IAS Course program

1. Vajirao and Reddy IAS Academy - INR 2,20,000/-
2. Drishti IAS -INR 1,75,000
3. Vision IAS -INR 2, 35, 000
4. Vajiram and Ravi - INR 1,75,000 -Incl. GST
5. Dhyeya IAS
6. Rau's IAS Study Circle -INR1,75,500
7. Chanakya IAS Academy
8. Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study -INR  1, 35, 000
9. Insights IAS - INR 1,35,000/-
10. Shankar IAS Academy - INR 1,36,000 (inclusive of tax)

Yes, the Shiksha.com will bring the IAS exam analysis done by the candidates who appeared in the exam. The candidates will share their first hand experience with us. The aspiring candidates can see the exam analysis and anticipate the difficult level of the question paper.

The candidates will also anticipate the IAS prelims cutoff after the first shift since the Aptitude paper is qualifying only.

Yes, the Union Public Service Commission extended the UPSC IAS 2025 application dates through an official notification. The last date to apply online for the UPSC IAS 2025 exam is February 18, 2025. Earlier, it was February 11, 2025. The UPSC IAS 2025 online applications were started on January 22, 2025.

The UPSC IAS prelims exam 2025 will be conducted on June 16, 2025.