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UPSC IPS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IPS 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 IPS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IPS Exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IPS (Indian Police 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.

The UPSC Selection process happens in 3 stages: 

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)

Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written)

Interview (Personality Test)

IMPORTANT DATES:

PAPER- I GENERAL STUDIES:

PAPER- II CSAT: 

UPSC IPS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IPS 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 IPS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IPS Exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IPS (Indian Police 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.

The UPSC Selection process happens in 3 stages: 

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)

Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written)

Interview (Personality Test)

IMPORTANT DATES:

PAPER- I GENERAL STUDIES:

PAPER- II CSAT: 

NOTE 1. Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.

NOTE 2. The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

NOTE 3. It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both the Papers of Civil Services (Prelim) Examination for the purpose of evaluation. Therefore a candidate will be disqualified in case he/she does not appear in both the papers of Civil Services (Prelim) Examination.

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:

1. Yojana Magazine and Kurukshetra Magazine.

2. Economic and Political Weekly.

3. Press Information Bureau Releases (PIB).

4. The Hindu and The Indian Express.

HISTORY OF INDIA AND INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENTS:

1. Ancient History of India:

1.1. Prehistoric cultures in India.

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

1.3. Geographical distribution and characteristics of pastoral and farming society.

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

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

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

1.7. Buddhism and Jainism- Factors for the spread of Buddhism.

1.8. The Mauryan Empire- Chandragupta and Megasthenes.

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

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

1.11. The Satavahanas and formation of the state in the Peninsula.

1.12. Sangam texts and society.

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

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

1.15. The Guptas and their descendants.

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

2. Medieval Indian History:

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

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

2.3. 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.

2.4. 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.

2.5. 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.

2.6. 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:

3.1. 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.

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

3.3. 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.

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

3.5. 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.

3.6. 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.

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

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

INDIAN AND WORLD GEOGRAPHY:

1. Indian Geography:

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

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

1.3. 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.

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

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

1.6. 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).

1.7. 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).

1.8. 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.

1.9. Human geography, Demographics, Demographics.

2. World Geography & Physical Geography:

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

2.2. 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.

2.3. 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.

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

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

2.6. Climatology.

2.7. The hydrosphere.

2.8. Biosphere.

2.9. Economic geography.

2.10. Map work.

2.11. Places in News.

INDIAN POLITY AND GOVERNANCE:

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

2. Schedules, The basic idea about 12 schedules.

3. 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.

4. Union and its Territory.

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

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

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

8. Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP).

9. Union.

10. Judiciary.

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

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

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

14. 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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

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

4. 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.

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

GENERAL SCIENCE:

1. 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.

2. Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Reactor Types, India’s Three-Stage Nuclear Power Programme, Cell Organelles – Plant Cell vs Animal Cell.

3. Carbohydrates – Monosaccharides, Polysaccharides, Proteins – Amino Acids, Enzymes, Vitamins and Minerals – Deficiency Diseases, Fats – Healthy Fats and Unhealthy Fats.

4. Animal Tissues – Epithelium, Connective Tissues.

5. Human Digestive System – Digestive Glands, Respiratory System – NCERT General Science, Endocrine Glands and Hormones, Human Neural System – Human Brain, Muscular and Skeletal System.

6. 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.

7. Sex Determination – Genetic Disorders.

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

9. Immunity – Human Immune System.

10. AIDS, Cancer – causes, Drugs and Alcohol Abuse, Diseases – Acute, Chronic, Communicable Diseases, Blood – Blood Groups – Formed Elements.

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

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

13. 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.

14. Classification of Animal Kingdom (Animalia), Classification of Vertebrata (Phylum Chordata).

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

16. Atomic Theory – Structure of an Atom.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

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UPSC IPS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IPS 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 IPS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IPS Exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IPS (Indian Police 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.

The UPSC Selection process happens in 3 stages: 

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)

Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written)

Interview (Personality Test)

IMPORTANT DATES:

EXAM PATTERN:

The Preliminary Examination for Indian Police 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:

UPSC IPS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IPS 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 IPS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IPS Exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IPS (Indian Police 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.

The UPSC Selection process happens in 3 stages: 

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)

Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written)

Interview (Personality Test)

IMPORTANT DATES:

EXAM PATTERN:

The Preliminary Examination for Indian Police 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:

IMPORTANT LINKS-

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

UPSC IPS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IPS 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 IPS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IPS Exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IPS (Indian Police 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.

The UPSC Selection process happens in 3 stages: 

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)

Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written)

Interview (Personality Test)

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 IPS 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:

(1) If you belong to categories b), c), d), and e), then you’d need a certificate issued by the govt. of India to be eligible.  

(2) Also belonging to the b), c), d), and e). Categories will bar you from being eligible to be appointed to the Indian Foreign Services. 

Age Limit:

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

Relaxation Of Upper Age Limit:

UPSC IPS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IPS 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 IPS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IPS Exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IPS (Indian Police 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.

The UPSC Selection process happens in 3 stages: 

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)

Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written)

Interview (Personality Test)

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 IPS 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:

(1) If you belong to categories b), c), d), and e), then you’d need a certificate issued by the govt. of India to be eligible.  

(2) Also belonging to the b), c), d), and e). Categories will bar you from being eligible to be appointed to the Indian Foreign Services. 

Age Limit:

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

Relaxation Of Upper Age Limit:

Number of Attempts:

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

Educational Qualifications:

The candidate must have at least a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university to take the UPSC exam.

Even those candidates who have written the final year exams of the qualifying exam (bachelor’s degree) and are awaiting results can apply. Also, candidates who would write the final exam are also eligible to apply for the IPS prelims exam. But, these candidates must produce proof of passing the exam while applying for the IPS mains exam.

In exceptional cases, the UPSC may allow a candidate who does not fall under the aforementioned categories if the candidate has passed an exam conducted by other institutions, the standard of which the UPSC is convinced justifies his/her admission to take the UPSC exam.

Those candidates with professional/technical qualifications which are recognized by the Government as equivalent to professional/technical degrees are also eligible.

MBBS candidates who have not yet completed their internship by the time of applying for the UPSC Mains will be given a provisional admission to take the mains, provided they submit a copy of the certificate from the concerned University/institution authority that they have passed the requisite final professional medical examination. At the time of the interview, such candidates will have to produce a certificate from the University/institution stating that they have completed all the requirements (including completion of internship) for the award of the medical degree.

Physical Standard:

Applicants Appearing for the UPSC IPS Exam must be Physically Fit and have a Sound Mind. After the UPSC CSE Personality Test Selected Applicants Undergo Several Medical Tests at the Medical Centre Notified by the UPSC. Candidates must pass all the Medical Tests to get admitted to any of the services.

ELIGIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS:

IMPORTANT LINKS-

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UPSC IPS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IPS 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 IPS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IPS Exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IPS (Indian Police 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.

The UPSC Selection process happens in 3 stages: 

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)

Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written)

Interview (Personality Test)

IMPORTANT DATES:

IMPORTANT FACTS:

IMPORTANT LINKS-

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

1. Indian Police 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 IPS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IPS 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 IPS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IPS Exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IPS (Indian Police 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.

The UPSC Selection process happens in 3 stages: 

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)

Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written)

Interview (Personality Test)

IMPORTANT DATES:

EXAM ANALYSIS (5 JUNE 2022):

UPSC Prelims 2022 was conducted on 05th June 2022 (Sunday). 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. The UPSC Prelims 2022 exam was conducted in two shifts for the two papers. The GS Paper- I was held between 09:30 AM-11:30 AM and includes 100 questions in total. Whereas, the GS Paper- II (CSAT) is conducted from 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM and comprised 80 questions.

Subject-wise Analysis:

General Studies ( Paper- I ):

The General Studies paper has been concluded. It was a 200 marks paper with 100 questions. There will be a negative marking of 1/3rd mark for a wrong answer. The UPSC CSE Exam Analysis for the Prelims Paper 1 is given below.

UPSC IPS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IPS 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 IPS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IPS Exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IPS (Indian Police 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.

The UPSC Selection process happens in 3 stages: 

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)

Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written)

Interview (Personality Test)

IMPORTANT DATES:

EXAM ANALYSIS (5 JUNE 2022):

UPSC Prelims 2022 was conducted on 05th June 2022 (Sunday). 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. The UPSC Prelims 2022 exam was conducted in two shifts for the two papers. The GS Paper- I was held between 09:30 AM-11:30 AM and includes 100 questions in total. Whereas, the GS Paper- II (CSAT) is conducted from 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM and comprised 80 questions.

Subject-wise Analysis:

General Studies ( Paper- I ):

The General Studies paper has been concluded. It was a 200 marks paper with 100 questions. There will be a negative marking of 1/3rd mark for a wrong answer. The UPSC CSE Exam Analysis for the Prelims Paper 1 is given below.

CSAT ( Paper- II ):

As per the candidates who appeared in the UPSC IAS 2022 CSAT paper, the paper was moderate and time consuming.

UPSC PRE (IPS) 2021 EXAM:

The IPS Prelims 2021 was conducted on October 10. The UPSC has postponed the IPS Preliminary exam scheduled on June 27 due to the second wave of the Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. The Commission is likely to conduct the IPS preliminary exam on October 10, 2021.

weightage this year was almost equal for all the subjects. History, Polity and Environmental Sciences had the maximum questions. The polity was on the easier side with textbook knowledge-based questions while economics questions were application based. 

The questions were also based on recent happenings like parasites and viruses as Covid 19 was majorly in the news since last year. 

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 PRE (IPS) 2021 EXAM:

UPSC conducted the Preliminary Examination for Indian Police Service through Civil Services Preliminary Examination on 4th October 2020. 

PAPER - I GENERAL STUDIES:

The General Studies paper consists of questions across topics like Current Affairs, Polity, History, etc. The maximum weightage was Geography. Mixed/overlapping questions were asked more. Overall, the General Studies Paper was Moderate to Difficult.

PAPER-II: CIVIL SERVICES APTITUDE TEST:

CSAT paper is qualifying in nature, i.e. it is mandatory to score 33% marks in this paper. The score of this paper does not decide your merit ranking. Maximum Weightage was given to Comprehension & Basic Numeracy. Overall, CSAT paper was moderate.

OVERALL ANALYSIS:

MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS:

IMPORTANT LINKS-

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

UPSC IPS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IPS 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 IPS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IPS Exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IPS (Indian Police 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.

The UPSC Selection process happens in 3 stages: 

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)

Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written)

Interview (Personality Test)

Important Dates:

SELECTION PROCESS:

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

Preliminary exam 

Mains exam

Personality Test/Interview

SIX-MONTH 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 kick start 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.

UPSC IPS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IPS 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 IPS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IPS Exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IPS (Indian Police 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.

The UPSC Selection process happens in 3 stages: 

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)

Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written)

Interview (Personality Test)

Important Dates:

SELECTION PROCESS:

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

Preliminary exam 

Mains exam

Personality Test/Interview

SIX-MONTH 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 kick start 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.

Note:- It is advisable to attempt a mini Mock Test on a daily basis to be thorough with the topic.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS(FAQ):

FAQ RELATED TO APPLICANTION FORM:

FAQ RELATED TO RECRUITMENT & NOTIFICATION:

FAQ RELATED TO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

FAQ RELATED TO EXAM PATTERN:

IMPORTANT LINKS-

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

UPSC IPS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IPS 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 IPS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IPS Exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IPS (Indian Police 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.

The UPSC Selection process happens in 3 stages: 

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)

Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written)

Interview (Personality Test)

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 IPS Prelims Exam 2024: Latest Update

The official UPSC Notification for IPS 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 IPS prelims Exam on 6-06-2024, and Prelims Exam Result Date was 01-07-2024.

Overview:

The IPS Exam (officially known as the Civil Services Examination) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. The IPS (Indian Police 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.

The UPSC Selection process happens in 3 stages: 

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)

Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written)

Interview (Personality Test)

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:

Career Growth:

EXAM PATTERN:

The Preliminary Examination for Indian Police 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 Police 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:

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 IPS 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.