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UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IAS Exam 2024 Released on 14th February 2024. The application process has started and the last date to fill UPSC application form 2024 was 06-03-2024  upto 6:00 pm. As per the UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2024, The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IAS exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint officers for the All India Administrative Civil Service. There are about 24 services that come under the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC every year. These services include IAS, IFS, IPS, etc.

IMPORTANT DATES:

UPSC IAS PRE EXAM SYLLABUS:

The syllabus for UPSC IAS Examination is given below:-

PAPER- I General Studies:

PAPER-II CSAT:

UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IAS Exam 2024 Released on 14th February 2024. The application process has started and the last date to fill UPSC application form 2024 was 06-03-2024  upto 6:00 pm. As per the UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2024, The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IAS exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint officers for the All India Administrative Civil Service. There are about 24 services that come under the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC every year. These services include IAS, IFS, IPS, etc.

IMPORTANT DATES:

UPSC IAS PRE EXAM SYLLABUS:

The syllabus for UPSC IAS Examination is given below:-

PAPER- I General Studies:

PAPER-II CSAT:

CURRENT AFFAIRS:

In UPSC Prelims the focus on dynamic questions has increased in recent years. Even from sections like Polity which were considered to be static, more and more questions seem to have their base in some recent issue/topic in the news. Moreover, Indian Economy and Environment portions in the UPSC Prelims Syllabus focus mostly on Current Affairs.

A Few Essential Sources for Current Affairs Preparation are:

Yojana Magazine and Kurukshetra Magazine.
Economic and Political Weekly.
Press Information Bureau Releases (PIB).
The Hindu and The Indian Express.

HISTORY OF INDIA AND INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENTS:

1. Ancient History of India  

Prehistoric cultures in India.

Indus Valley Civilization. Origins- the different phases- society, economy, and culture- Contacts with other cultures- factors lead to the decline.

Geographical distribution and characteristics of pastoral and farming society.

Vedic society-Vedic texts- change from Rigvedic to later Vedic phases.

Vedic society Religion- Upanishad thought-Political and social organisation, the evolution of the Varna system and monarchy.

Formation of the State and urbanisation, from the Mahajanapadas to the Nandas.

Buddhism and Jainism- Factors for the spread of Buddhism.

The Mauryan Empire- Chandragupta and Megasthenes.

Ashoka and his inscriptions, his dhamma, culture, administration, and art.

Society of Post-Mauryan India, BC 200- AD 300- Evolution of Jatis.

The Satavahanas and formation of the state in the Peninsula.

Sangam texts and society.

Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians, Kushans, Kanishka-Contacts with the outer world.

Different Religion- Bhagavatism, Shaivism, Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana, Jainism and Culture and art.

The Guptas and their descendants.

Literature Science, Arts, Economy, and society -Modification in the political organisation of empire.

2. Medieval Indian History:

Early Medieval India. Major dynasties; Political and Agrarian organisation. Status of women, Extent of social mobility. The Arabs in Sind and the Ghaznavids.

Cultural trends, 750-1200, Religious circumstances: the significance of temples and monastic institutions; Sankaracharya; Islam; Sufism. Art and architecture. Literature and Science.

13th and 14th Centuries: Ghorian invasions reasons and consequences. Delhi Sultanate under the Slave Rulers. Aladdin Khalji: invasion; administrative, agrarian and economic measures. Muhammad Tughlug’s innovations. Firuz Tughluq and the decline of the Delhi Sultanate. Development of urbanisation and commerce. Spiritual movements in Hinduism and Islam. Literature. Architecture, Technological changes.

The 15th and early 16th Century: Key Provincial dynasties; Vijayanagara Empire. The Lodhis, First stage of the Mughal Empire: The Sur Empire and administration. Monotheistic movements: Kabir; Guru Nanak and Sikhism; Bhakti. The spread of regional literature. Art and Culture.

The Mughal Empire, Akbar: invasion, administrative measures, Policy of Sulh-I-Kul. Jagir and Mansab systems; Jahangir, Shahjahan, and Aurangzeb: extension of Mughal empire in the Deccan; religious policies. Shivaji. Persian and regional literature.

Religious idea: Abul Fazl; Maharashtra dharma. Architecture. Painting. Economy: state of affairs of peasants and artisans, escalation in trade; trade with Europe. Social stratification and position of women.

The decline of the Mughal Empire, Reason behind the decline. Maratha power under the Peshwas. The Afghans. Regional states. Most important components of composite culture. Sawai Jai Singh, astronomer. The rise of the Urdu language.

3. Modern India Indian National Movement:

British extension: The Carnatic Wars, invasion of Bengal. Mysore and its confrontation to British expansion: The three Anglo-Maratha Wars. Regulating and Pitt’s India Acts. Early composition of the British raj.

Economic Impact of the British Raj: land revenue settlements like Zamindari, Ryotwari, Mahalwari; Deindustrialisation; Railways and commercialisation of agriculture; increase of landless labour.

Cultural encounter and social changes: the inception of western education and modern thoughts. Indian Renaissance, religious and social reform movements; Social reforms events before 1857. Development of Indian middle class; the vernacular press and its effects: the rise of modern literature in Indian languages.

Confrontation to British rule: Early uprisings; The 1857 Revolt-reasons, character, course and result.

Indian Freedom struggle the first stage: Growth of national consciousness; creation of Associations; Establishment of the Indian National Congress and its Moderate stage; Swadeshi Movement; Economic Nationalism; The development of Extremism and the split in Congress; The policy of Divide and Rule; Congress-League Pact of 1916.

Gandhian thoughts and techniques of mass mobilisation: Civil Disobedience, the Khilafat movement, Non-Cooperation Movement, and Quit India Movement; another strand in the National Movement-Revolutionaries, Subhash Chandra Bose, and the Indian National Army.

Separatist movements in Indian politics: the Hindu Mahasabha and the Muslim League; Partition and Independence; The post -1945 developments.

India independent to 1964: A parliamentary, democratic, secular. Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision, Foreign policy of Non-alignment, Planning and state-controlled industrialisation. Agrarian modification.

UPSC IAS PRE  EAXM SYLLABUS INDIAN AND WORLD GEOGRAPHY:

1. Indian Geography:

The basic idea about India-  Location, latitude, longitude, time zone, Neighbouring countries, States and its position and the states on International boundaries, Important straits.

Physical features of India- The Himalayas, The Great North Indian plains, Peninsular Plateau, Indian Desert, Coastal plains and Islands.

River systems – Characteristics, comparison and significance, Himalayan rivers, Peninsular rivers, River basins, Hydro-Power projects, Power plants and Major Dams, Regional development and planning, West flowing and east-flowing rivers, Interlinking of rivers.

Climate in India - Monsoon, Driving mechanism, Effects of La-Nino and El-Nino, Recent theories, Season of India, Cyclones.

Mineral and industries- Distribution of minerals, Industrial policies, Location factors, Issues and challenges of the industries, Industrial clusters.

Agriculture and Allied- characteristics and Problems, Land utilisation, Types of agriculture practices, Soils and Crops, Trends agriculture (Green revolution ), Irrigation, Major irrigation projects, Land reforms, Government policies and schemes, Animal husbandry (livestock resources).

Natural vegetation and fauna- Characteristics, importance, comparison and significance, Classification of natural vegetation, Rainfall distribution, Wildlife sanctuaries, National Forest Policy, Biosphere reserve, National parks , Environmental issues, Red-listed species (in recent news).

Economic infrastructure-  Transportation, Road(National Highways)- Rail- Air- Water(Major inland waterways) and its Significance, Power and energy sector, Sources of conventional and non-conventional energy, Energy conservation and crisis, Recent developments.

Human geography-  Demographics, Demographics.

2. World Geography & Physical Geography

Universe, Theories related to Solar System, Theories related to the formation of the universe, Recent updates on the same.

The basic idea about Earth, The motion of the Earth – Rotation and Revolution, Latitudes and Longitudes, The inclination of the Earth’s Axis – effect on seasons, Solar Eclipse, Lunar Eclipse and Tides and their significance.

Geomorphology, Earth’s movement (exo-genetic and endo-genetic), Earthquakes, volcanic activity, The basic idea about Continental Drift Theory, Plate Tectonics Theory, Sea Floor Spreading.

Interior of the earth, lithosphere, Interaction of lithosphere with other spheres, Boundaries and composition.

Mass Movements of landforms, erosion and deposits, Basic information about geographical landforms and their significance, Rock system and Classification of Rocks.

Climatology.

The hydrosphere.

Biosphere.

Economic geography.

Map work.

Places in News.

INDIAN POLITY AND GOVERNANCE:

Preamble, Features of preamble, 42nd Amendment, Swaran Singh committee.

Schedules, The basic idea about 12 schedules.

Constitution of India, The basic idea about All articles, Historical Background, Drafting committee and the making of the Constitution, Influence of other constitutions, Its salient features.

Union and its Territory.

Citizenship, The basic idea about Article 5-11, PIO, NRI, OCI and Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, etc.

Fundamental Rights (FR), The basic idea about Article 12-35, A thorough understanding of Articles 14- 30 and Art. 32, etc.

Fundamental Duties(FD), Article 51A, Difference between FR and FD, Significance and Criticism, Enforcement of FD’s, Recent issues about FD.

Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP).

Union.

Judiciary.

State Government- State Executive, Administration of Special Areas, Emergency Provisions, etc.

State- centre and interstate relations, Panchayati Raj and municipalities, Reservation, etc.

Constitution Bodies, Non-Constitutional Bodies, Tribunals, Special Provisions for SCs, STs, Backward Classes, Minorities and Anglo-Indians, etc.

Current affairs, Recent issues related to above-mentioned categories, Important schemes, programs, missions, laws, and policies launched by the government., Recent Government Bills and Governance- Actions, etc.

INDIAN ECONOMY:

Economic and Social Development:

Economic growth and development – basic concept and definition of Economy and economics, uses and transfer of resources, distributive effects, macro and microeconomic policy, micro-macro balance, distributive impact of economic policies, development versus growth, determinant of growth and development, concepts such as HPI/MPI, HDI, PQLI, GEM, GDI/GII, TAI, Green index, sustainable development, India’s ranking in the various indices.

Poverty – definitions, causes, distribution-deprivation, income versus calories, measurement of poverty, the status of poverty, eradication programmes, poverty and resource policy, tribal rights and issues, livelihood mission.

Inclusion – definition, relevance, types, financial inclusion, recent initiatives.

Demographics – census data, populations by gender, by state, by age group, socio-economic status, caste, religion, literacy levels, etc. Trends in human development – interstate comparison, etc.

Fiscal policy – definition, component, receipts, revenue and capital account, tax revenue, expenditure, budget.

GENERAL SCIENCE:

Universe – Big Bang, Redshift, Blueshift,

Star Formation – Stellar Evolution, Life Cycle of A Star,

Solar System Formation – Nebular Theory of Laplace,

Solar System – Planets, Inner Planets, Outer Planets,

Sun – Internal Structure, Atmosphere, 

Nuclear Fission- Nuclear Reactor Types, India’s Three-Stage Nuclear Power Programme,

Cell Organelles – Plant Cell vs Animal Cell.

Carbohydrates – Monosaccharides, Polysaccharides,

Proteins – Amino Acids, Enzymes,

Vitamins and Minerals – Deficiency Diseases,

Fats – Healthy Fats and Unhealthy Fats.

Animal Tissues – Epithelium, Connective Tissues.

Human Digestive System – Digestive Glands,

Respiratory System – NCERT General Science, Endocrine Glands and Hormones,

Human Neural System – Human Brain, Muscular and Skeletal System.

Nucleic acids – DNA and RNA, Recombinant DNA,

Mitosis – Cell Cycle, Cell Division,

Meiosis – Mitosis – Meiosis Comparison, Inheritance – Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance, Chromosomal Theory, Human Genome Project

Sex Determination – Genetic Disorders.

Diseases Caused by Microorganisms, Microbes in Human Welfare – Useful Microbes.

Immunity – Human Immune System.

AIDS, Cancer – causes, Drugs and Alcohol Abuse,

Diseases – Acute, Chronic, Communicable Diseases,

Blood – Blood Groups – Formed Elements.

Circulatory System, Double Circulation, Excretory System – Kidney, Urine Formation.

Origin and Evolution of Life on Earth- Biological Classification, Five Kingdom Classifications of Plants and Animals, Plant Parts and Their Functions.

Plant Kingdom – Halophytes, Bryophytes,

Plants with Seeds – Gymnosperms and Angiosperms,

Plant Tissue – Simple, Complex Permanent Tissue,

Plant Nutrition – Photosynthesis, Nitrogen Cycle, Fixation, Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in Plants.

Classification of Animal Kingdom (Animalia) - Classification of Vertebrata (Phylum Chordata).

Human Reproductive System, Biotechnology – Genetic Engineering – Processes and Applications.

Atomic Theory – Structure of an Atom.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

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UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IAS Exam 2024 Released on 14th February 2024. The application process has started and the last date to fill UPSC application form 2024 was 06-03-2024  upto 6:00 pm. As per the UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2024, The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IAS exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint officers for the All India Administrative Civil Service. There are about 24 services that come under the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC every year. These services include IAS, IFS, IPS, etc.

IMPORTANT DATES:

EXAM PATTERN:

The Preliminary Examination for Indian Administrative Services Examination is Divided into Two Papers. The First Paper Contains 100 Questions of total 200 Marks from General Studies. The Second Paper Contains 80 Questions of total of 200 Marks from Civil Service Aptitude Test. 

The Section-wise Distribution of Questions and Marks is given below:

Note: The General Studies Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.

Mode Of Examination:

The Preliminary Examination for Indian Administrative Service will be held as an Offline Pen & Paper Based Examination. It will contain Objective-Type Questions. 

Medium Of Examination:

The question paper will be set both in Hindi & English Language.

Marking Scheme:

There will be Negative Marking for Incorrect Answers, as Detailed below:

There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.

If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happen to be correct and there will be the same penalty as above for that question.

If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IAS Exam 2024 Released on 14th February 2024. The application process has started and the last date to fill UPSC application form 2024 was 06-03-2024  upto 6:00 pm. As per the UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2024, The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IAS exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint officers for the All India Administrative Civil Service. There are about 24 services that come under the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC every year. These services include IAS, IFS, IPS, etc.

IMPORTANT DATES:

EXAM PATTERN:

The Preliminary Examination for Indian Administrative Services Examination is Divided into Two Papers. The First Paper Contains 100 Questions of total 200 Marks from General Studies. The Second Paper Contains 80 Questions of total of 200 Marks from Civil Service Aptitude Test. 

The Section-wise Distribution of Questions and Marks is given below:

Note: The General Studies Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.

Mode Of Examination:

The Preliminary Examination for Indian Administrative Service will be held as an Offline Pen & Paper Based Examination. It will contain Objective-Type Questions. 

Medium Of Examination:

The question paper will be set both in Hindi & English Language.

Marking Scheme:

There will be Negative Marking for Incorrect Answers, as Detailed below:

There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.

If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happen to be correct and there will be the same penalty as above for that question.

If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

IMPORTANT FACTS:

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UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IAS Exam 2024 Released on 14th February 2024. The application process has started and the last date to fill UPSC application form 2024 was 06-03-2024  upto 6:00 pm. As per the UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2024, The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IAS exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint officers for the All India Administrative Civil Service. There are about 24 services that come under the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC every year. These services include IAS, IFS, IPS, etc.

IMPORTANT DATES:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Candidates willing to apply, are required to fulfill certain conditions to be eligible for it. The candidate who does not satisfy the Eligibility criteria like Age, Minimum educational qualification, their candidature shall be rejected by the authorities.

Nationality:

To appear for the UPSC IAS exams you need to be a citizen of India, for all other services, you must be either: 

 A citizen of India,

Or a subject of Nepal,

Or a subject of Bhutan,

Or a refugee from Tibet that came to India before the 1st of January 1962 with the intention of settling in India permanently.

Or an individual with Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, East African countries of Uganda, Zambia, Zaire, Kenya, the united republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Ethiopia, & Vietnam, with the purpose of settling permanently in India.

Note:

Age Limit:

As per the IAS age limit eligibility criteria, those between 21 to 32 years, can fill the UPSC IAS application form.

Relaxation Of Upper Age Limit:

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years.

The upper age-limit prescribed above will be relaxable:

UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IAS Exam 2024 Released on 14th February 2024. The application process has started and the last date to fill UPSC application form 2024 was 06-03-2024  upto 6:00 pm. As per the UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2024, The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IAS exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint officers for the All India Administrative Civil Service. There are about 24 services that come under the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC every year. These services include IAS, IFS, IPS, etc.

IMPORTANT DATES:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Candidates willing to apply, are required to fulfill certain conditions to be eligible for it. The candidate who does not satisfy the Eligibility criteria like Age, Minimum educational qualification, their candidature shall be rejected by the authorities.

Nationality:

To appear for the UPSC IAS exams you need to be a citizen of India, for all other services, you must be either: 

 A citizen of India,

Or a subject of Nepal,

Or a subject of Bhutan,

Or a refugee from Tibet that came to India before the 1st of January 1962 with the intention of settling in India permanently.

Or an individual with Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, East African countries of Uganda, Zambia, Zaire, Kenya, the united republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Ethiopia, & Vietnam, with the purpose of settling permanently in India.

Note:

Age Limit:

As per the IAS age limit eligibility criteria, those between 21 to 32 years, can fill the UPSC IAS application form.

Relaxation Of Upper Age Limit:

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years.

The upper age-limit prescribed above will be relaxable:

3. The date of birth, accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary examination certificate or an equivalent examination certificate. The certificate in support of the date of birth is required to be submitted by a candidate only at the time of applying for the Civil Services Examination.

Number of Attempts:

The number of times candidates are permitted to take the IAS exam is given in the below table:

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

A candidate must hold a Graduate degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University or possess an equivalent qualification. 

PHYSICAL STANDARDS:

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Civil Services Examination, as per guideline for Examination published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary 

ELIGIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS:

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UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IAS Exam 2024 Released on 14th February 2024. The application process has started and the last date to fill UPSC application form 2024 was 06-03-2024  upto 6:00 pm. As per the UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2024, The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IAS exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint officers for the All India Administrative Civil Service. There are about 24 services that come under the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC every year. These services include IAS, IFS, IPS, etc.

IMPORTANT DATES:

IMPORTANT FACTS:

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1. Indian Administrative Services exam is held Once a Year.
2. Online Application Validity Period Approx 20 Days.
3. Candidates are advised to be clear about the exam schedule.
4. Candidates are advised to download and print the Admit Card timely.
5. Candidates should reach the Examination centre well before time in order to prepare themselves for the examination.
6. Candidates must be fully aware of all the barred items that are not permitted in the examination.

UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IAS Exam 2024 Released on 14th February 2024. The application process has started and the last date to fill UPSC application form 2024 was 06-03-2024  upto 6:00 pm. As per the UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2024, The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IAS exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint officers for the All India Administrative Civil Service. There are about 24 services that come under the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC every year. These services include IAS, IFS, IPS, etc.

IMPORTANT DATES:

EXAM ANALYSIS (5 JUNE 2022):

UPSC Prelims 2022 Exam was Conducted in Two Shifts for the Two Papers. The GS Paper-1 was held between 09:30 AM-11:30 AM and includes 100 Questions. Whereas, the GS Paper-2 (CSAT) was Conducted from 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM and Comprised 80 Questions. Let us have a look at the individual sections and the type of questions asked in the Exam. This Analysis will help all the Candidates who have appeared in the Exam or all those Aspirants who are going to appear for the Exam in the future.

Subject-wise Analysis:

General Studies Paper- I:

Here is the topic-wise weightage of the UPSC Prelims Exam 2022. Check the number of questions asked and difficulty level in the UPSC Prelims Paper- I :

1. Most of the questions asked were from Polity, Environment and Ecology, and Economics.
2. Questions asked were also based on the government Apps for citizen welfare.
3. Questions on environmental policies were also asked under Environment & Ecology.

UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IAS Exam 2024 Released on 14th February 2024. The application process has started and the last date to fill UPSC application form 2024 was 06-03-2024  upto 6:00 pm. As per the UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2024, The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IAS exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint officers for the All India Administrative Civil Service. There are about 24 services that come under the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC every year. These services include IAS, IFS, IPS, etc.

IMPORTANT DATES:

EXAM ANALYSIS (5 JUNE 2022):

UPSC Prelims 2022 Exam was Conducted in Two Shifts for the Two Papers. The GS Paper-1 was held between 09:30 AM-11:30 AM and includes 100 Questions. Whereas, the GS Paper-2 (CSAT) was Conducted from 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM and Comprised 80 Questions. Let us have a look at the individual sections and the type of questions asked in the Exam. This Analysis will help all the Candidates who have appeared in the Exam or all those Aspirants who are going to appear for the Exam in the future.

Subject-wise Analysis:

General Studies Paper- I:

Here is the topic-wise weightage of the UPSC Prelims Exam 2022. Check the number of questions asked and difficulty level in the UPSC Prelims Paper- I :

1. Most of the questions asked were from Polity, Environment and Ecology, and Economics.
2. Questions asked were also based on the government Apps for citizen welfare.
3. Questions on environmental policies were also asked under Environment & Ecology.

CSAT Paper- II:

As per the candidates who appeared in the UPSC IAS 2022 CSAT paper, the paper was moderate and time consuming. Check the difficulty level in the UPSC Prelims Paper II :

EXAM ANALYSIS (10 October 2021):

IAS (UPSC CSE) Prelims, popularly known as UPSC Prelims 2021, was conducted on October 10, 2021. The UPSC IAS Prelims 2021 exam was conducted in two shifts for the two papers- from 9:30AM - 11:30 AM and 2:30PM - 4:30 PM. According to the candidates who appeared for the exam and the expert analysts, the Prelims GS Paper 1 was easy to moderate in difficulty. All the sections had questions from varying difficulty levels.

PAPER- I GENERAL STUDIES :

The General Studies paper mostly consisted of questions from Polity. The questions were straightforward. The questions at the end of the paper were easy to attempt. Here's the overview of the paper:

MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS:

PAPER- II CIVIL SERVICES APTITUDE TEST:

The detailed distribution of questions from various topics in the CSAT exam 2021 was as follows. This section is qualifying in nature.

UPSC IAS PRE 2021 EXAM OVERVIEW:

The UPSC IAS Prelims is the first stage of the prestigious Civil Services Examination. General Studies and CSAT are the two papers that make up the exam. The Civil Services Aptitude Test, or CSAT, is a qualifying exam. To qualify for the UPSC Mains Exam, candidates must obtain more than 33% or 66 points on the CSAT paper. 

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UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IAS Exam 2024 Released on 14th February 2024. The application process has started and the last date to fill UPSC application form 2024 was 06-03-2024  upto 6:00 pm. As per the UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2024, The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IAS exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint officers for the All India Administrative Civil Service. There are about 24 services that come under the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC every year. These services include IAS, IFS, IPS, etc.

IMPORTANT DATES:

SELECTION PROCESS:

As part of the selection procedure of UPSC IAS, candidates have to clear all the 3 stages of the entrance exam through UPSC Civil Services Examination given below:

Preliminary exam
Mains exam
InterviewPersonality/Test

SIX- MONTHS STUDY PLAN:

The UPSC CSE Prelims is usually conducted towards the end of May, or at the beginning of June. Hence, for a six-month schedule, you will need to kickstart your UPSC Prelims preparation from December. Here is a month-wise preparation schedule (10 hours/day). Apart from the 8-hour schedule mentioned below, spare 2 hours for revision, which is extremely important in the last leg of your UPSC Prelims preparation.

TIPS & TRICKS:

UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IAS Exam 2024 Released on 14th February 2024. The application process has started and the last date to fill UPSC application form 2024 was 06-03-2024  upto 6:00 pm. As per the UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2024, The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IAS exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint officers for the All India Administrative Civil Service. There are about 24 services that come under the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC every year. These services include IAS, IFS, IPS, etc.

IMPORTANT DATES:

SELECTION PROCESS:

As part of the selection procedure of UPSC IAS, candidates have to clear all the 3 stages of the entrance exam through UPSC Civil Services Examination given below:

Preliminary exam
Mains exam
InterviewPersonality/Test

SIX- MONTHS STUDY PLAN:

The UPSC CSE Prelims is usually conducted towards the end of May, or at the beginning of June. Hence, for a six-month schedule, you will need to kickstart your UPSC Prelims preparation from December. Here is a month-wise preparation schedule (10 hours/day). Apart from the 8-hour schedule mentioned below, spare 2 hours for revision, which is extremely important in the last leg of your UPSC Prelims preparation.

TIPS & TRICKS:

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS(FAQ):

FAQ RELATED TO APPLICATION FORM:

FAQ RELATED TO RECRUITMENT & NOTIFICATION:

FAQ RELATED TO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

FAQ RELATED TO EXAM PATTERN:

IMPORTANT LINKS-

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UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IAS Exam 2024 Released on 14th February 2024. The application process has started and the last date to fill UPSC application form 2024 was 06-03-2024  upto 6:00 pm. As per the UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2024, The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IAS exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint officers for the All India Administrative Civil Service. There are about 24 services that come under the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC every year. These services include IAS, IFS, IPS, etc.

IMPORTANT DATES:

POSTS:

The Civil Services Exam Posts are Categorized into Two Categories: Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’.

Group ‘A’ services include three All India Services (the IAS, IPS and the IFS) and 18 other services as indicated in the table below:

Group 'A' 18 other services are as follow:

UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IAS Exam 2024 Released on 14th February 2024. The application process has started and the last date to fill UPSC application form 2024 was 06-03-2024  upto 6:00 pm. As per the UPSC Annual Exam Calendar 2024, The Union Public Service Commission conducted the IAS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IAS exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint officers for the All India Administrative Civil Service. There are about 24 services that come under the Civil Services Exam conducted by UPSC every year. These services include IAS, IFS, IPS, etc.

IMPORTANT DATES:

POSTS:

The Civil Services Exam Posts are Categorized into Two Categories: Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’.

Group ‘A’ services include three All India Services (the IAS, IPS and the IFS) and 18 other services as indicated in the table below:

Group 'A' 18 other services are as follow:

Group ‘B’ has five services under it:   

CAREER PROSPECTS:

IAS Officers are Recruited, and Trained by the Central Government, but they work under both the Union government as well as the individual states' government. He may also be deputed to the various International Intergovernmental Organization and Public Sector Undertakings. An IAS Officer can take up Roles, such as:

Collector

District Magistrate

Chief Development Officer

District Development Commissioner

Deputy Secretary in Government of India

Director in Government of India

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Prominently an IAS officer responsible to handle the revenue.

He/she also functions as a court official in matters of revenue and crime.

He/she has to maintain law and order in the state. He also has to implement and monitor welfare schemes and policies at the grassroots level when posted to field positions.

He/she acts as an intermediary between the public and the government. 

He/she has to handle the administration and daily proceedings of the government. It includes the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy in consultation with the minister-in-charge of a specific ministry or department.

To contribute to policy formulation.

He/she has to come out with a final decision on some issues, with the agreement of the minister concerned or the council of ministers depending upon the weight of the matter. This power comes when he is posted at the higher level in the Government of India as a joint secretary, special secretary, additional secretary or secretary equivalent and Cabinet Secretary, and in state governments as secretary, additional chief secretary principal secretary, special chief secretary and chief secretary. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Candidates willing to apply, are required to fulfill certain conditions to be eligible for it. The candidate who does not satisfy the Eligibility criteria like Age, Minimum educational qualification, their candidature shall be rejected by the authorities.

Nationality:

To appear for the UPSC IAS exams you need to be a citizen of India, for all other services, you must be either: 

 A citizen of India,

Or a subject of Nepal,

Or a subject of Bhutan,

Or a refugee from Tibet that came to India before the 1st of January 1962 with the intention of settling in India permanently.

Or an individual with Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, East African countries of Uganda, Zambia, Zaire, Kenya, the united republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Ethiopia, & Vietnam, with the purpose of settling permanently in India.

Note:

Age Limit:

As per the IAS age limit eligibility criteria, those between 21 to 32 years, can fill the UPSC IAS application form.

Relaxation Of Upper Age Limit:

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years.

The upper age-limit prescribed above will be relaxable:

3. The date of birth, accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary examination certificate or an equivalent examination certificate. The certificate in support of the date of birth is required to be submitted by a candidate only at the time of applying for the Civil Services Examination.

Number of Attempts:

The number of times candidates are permitted to take the IAS exam is given in the below table:

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

A candidate must hold a Graduate degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University or possess an equivalent qualification. 

PHYSICAL STANDARDS:

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Civil Services Examination, as per guideline for Examination published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary 

ELIGIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS:

How Can Apply:

Steps to fill the Application form:

Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC.

Step 2: Click on the Exam Notifications tab.

Step 3: Click on Apply Online link.

Step 4: Click on the Civil Services Part-I registration.

Step 5: Read the application form instructions carefully and click on Yes.

Step 6: Fill in all basic information in the part-I application form such as Name Date of birth, Category, Gender, Email ID, Contact number, Permanent address, Marital status, Parents’ names, Community, Educational qualification etc.

Step 7: Once all the details are filled in, click on Continue. Check all details in the online form carefully and click on Submit.

Steps to fill Part- II of the UPSC CSE application form

Step 8: Pay the UPSC application fee.

Step 9: Upload scanned images of photograph, signature.

Step 10: Enter the information related to fee payment details and the examination centre.

Step 11: Click on the ‘I Agree’ button after reading the declaration.

Step 12: On clicking the button, a page with a registration number will be generated. Note down the registration number. Take a printout of the page.

Application Fee:

The IAS Application fee can be paid offline as well as Online. For online payment, candidates may use a credit card/debit card/Rupay card or Internet Banking Services. For offline payment, download the e-challan and submit the fee in cash at SBI bank branches on the next day itself. Here is the specified payable amount for all candidates:

Admit Card:

The important steps related to the UPSC IAS Exam Admit Card download are given below:

Step 1:  Visit the official website of UPSC.

Step 2: Click on the Admit Card link available on the Home page of the website.

Step 3: Read the instructions given on the page and click on the Yes button.

Step 4: Select any of the given two options – By Registration ID or By Roll Number.

Step 5: Enter registration ID and date of birth (if ‘By Registration ID’ is selected) or roll number and date of birth (if ‘By Roll Number’ is selected).

Step 6: Click on the Submit button.

Step 7: Download the UPSC admit card and take two printouts for the exam day.

Result:

The steps to check the result of UPSC IAS Exam are as mentioned below:

Step-1: Candidates should visit the official website of UPSC.

Step-2: After landing on the website, scroll down and click on the ”UPSC Civil Services Result”.

Step-3: The UPSC Result PDF will open on the screen, which can be downloaded with a single click. It contains the list of roll numbers of the selected candidates.

Step-4: Press ‘Ctrl+F’ to search for any desired Roll number or Candidate roll number. If the name/number is located, then you are qualified or otherwise not.

Step-5: Download the UPSC Result  and take a printout for future reference.

IMPORTANT LINKS-

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