Staff Selection Commission - Largest Recruiter Board
Through the Civil Services exam the Union Public Service Commission of India or UPSC recruits gazetted officials of Group A and group B for the different ministries and departments of the Government of India. The previous format of one General Studies Paper and one Optional Subject Paper in the IAS Prelims has been replaced by CSAT or the Civil Services Aptitude Test in which the candidates have to answer a General Studies Paper and a General Aptitude Paper and the new system is expected to disseminate the disparity in the old evaluation system due to subject specific scoring abilities. The CSAT will enable the government to recruit better and compatible officials with proper aptitude who possess a sense of moral and ethical values to properly discharge their responsibilities.
Eligibility requirements
The Indian Civil Services exam conducted by the UPSC is the toughest examination that is conducted in the whole country and naturally the remuneration and associated facilities are also the best in the country. But in order to be considered eligible for the civil services exam one is required to be an Indian citizen with a graduation degree in any discipline from any recognized university of the country. Applicants with government recognized technical or professional qualifications are also eligible for the IAS Prelims exams. Candidates in the final year of their three year degree course and awaiting their results are also eligible to appear in the UPSC CSAT provided that they will produce their proof of passing before appearing for the main exam. Only Indian citizens are eligible for the positions in Indian Administrative service and Indian police service while a subject of Nepal or Bhutan is eligible for the other positions. There is also a maximum age limit of 30 but all these eligibility criteria are flexible for SC, ST and OBC candidates along with physically challenged or handicapped candidates with a maximum of 40% disability.
Exam pattern
The civil services examination conducted by the UPSC is conducted in two successive stages. The first stage is the IAS Prelims or the qualification stage that is consisted of multiple choice objective type questions while the second stage is the main exam and the personal round interview. Generally the preliminary exam or the CSAT is held during the month of May and June every year and the main examination is conducted during the month of October or November. The preparation for the preliminary and the main exam should be done at the same time.
Eligibility requirements
The Indian Civil Services exam conducted by the UPSC is the toughest examination that is conducted in the whole country and naturally the remuneration and associated facilities are also the best in the country. But in order to be considered eligible for the civil services exam one is required to be an Indian citizen with a graduation degree in any discipline from any recognized university of the country. Applicants with government recognized technical or professional qualifications are also eligible for the IAS Prelims exams. Candidates in the final year of their three year degree course and awaiting their results are also eligible to appear in the UPSC CSAT provided that they will produce their proof of passing before appearing for the main exam. Only Indian citizens are eligible for the positions in Indian Administrative service and Indian police service while a subject of Nepal or Bhutan is eligible for the other positions. There is also a maximum age limit of 30 but all these eligibility criteria are flexible for SC, ST and OBC candidates along with physically challenged or handicapped candidates with a maximum of 40% disability.
Exam pattern
The civil services examination conducted by the UPSC is conducted in two successive stages. The first stage is the IAS Prelims or the qualification stage that is consisted of multiple choice objective type questions while the second stage is the main exam and the personal round interview. Generally the preliminary exam or the CSAT is held during the month of May and June every year and the main examination is conducted during the month of October or November. The preparation for the preliminary and the main exam should be done at the same time.
