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New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The Union Public Service Commission releases its UPSC exam calendar one year in advance and follow it in letter and spirit. The Commission mention the notification and exam dates for all of its exam in the calendar. The UPSC exam calendar 2024 was released online on May 10, 2023.
The Commission will also release the UPSC exam calendar 2025 in the first fortnight of May.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the IES 2025 Prelims exam offline on June 8, 2025. The Commission will release the official IES 2025 prelims answer key online after the declaration of the final result. It is a set practice of the Commission that it releases the official answer key after the declaration of the final result to avoid any delay in the selection process due to litigation.
There are various coaching institutes that release the IES prelims answer key but we cannot comment on the reliability and authenticity of their answers.
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 will be released on January 14 and the last date to fill the online applications will be February 3, 2026.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
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.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The Commission provided one week for the application correction from March 6 to 12, 2024. The UPSC released the IAS 2024 applications on February 14, 2024. The last date to apply for the exam was March 5, 2024.
New answer posted
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
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
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 |
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
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 spa
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
The Union Public Service Commission is expected to release the image specification in the official notification of any of its exam. The IAS exam 2024 notification was released online on February 14, 2024. The last date to fill out the IAS applications was March 6, 2024.
The Commission mentioned the following image specification as below:
| Document | Dimensions | Format, Size & Bit Depth |
|---|---|---|
| Photo | Minimum: 350 pixels (Width) X 350 pixels (Height) Maximum: 1000 pixels (Width) X 1000 pixels (Height) | Format: JPG Size: 20 KB - 300 KB Bit Depth: 24 |
| Signature | Minimum: 350 pixels (Width) X 350 pixels (Height) Maximum: 1000 pixels (Width) X 1000 pixels (Height) | Format: JPG Size: 20 KB - 300 KB Bit Depth: 24 |
| Photo ID card | NA | Format: PDF Size: 20 KB - 300 KB Bit Depth: NA |
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