1.Introduction: Navigating the UPSC Civil Services
Exam
This ultimate guide will be your trusted companion on your journey from an aspirant to a
successful civil servant. We will cover from the basics to offering valuable insights on exam
preparation tips and strategies.
So, whether you’re a fresh graduate, a working professional, or someone who’s been
contemplating this challenge for a while,this article is your treasure trove to conquer the realm of
UPSC civil services exam preparation and emerge victorious!
The UPSC Civil Services Exam, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission is
your gateway to an illustrious career in the civil services. Being a civil servant comes with the
possibility of shaping governance structure and creating changes for the betterment of people
and the nation.
2.Various Posts:
When you attempt civil services exams conducted by UPSC, you have the possibilities of
choosing any of the following fields of services.
Civil Service Job
1. Indian Administrative Service (IAS) – All India Services
2. Indian Forest Service (IFoS) – All India Services
3. Indian Police Service (IPS) – All India Services
4. Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
5. Indian Audit and Accounts Service
6. Indian Civil Accounts Service
7. Indian Corporate Law Service
8. Indian Defence Accounts Service
9. Indian Defence Estates Service
10. Indian Customs & Central Excise Service
11. Indian Defence Accounts Service
12. Indian Information Service
13. Indian Postal Service
14. Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Assistant Works Manager, Administration)
15. Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service
16. Indian Railway Protection Force Service
3.Eligibility Criteria:
To be qualified for these jobs there are some basic conditions that must be met by the
applicants. The eligibility criteria for various posts given below can be relaxed based on various
criteria.
PwBD refers to Persons with Benchmark Disability.
Age limits
General OBC SC/ST
PwBD
General
PwBD
OBC
PwBD
SC/ST
Minimum
age
21 21 21 21 21 21
Maximum
age
32 35 37 42 45 47
Minimum Educational Qualification:
Requirement:
Graduate degree from recognized universities or
institutions in India
Universities or Institutions
recognized by:
Central or State Legislature, or Act of Parliament,
or UGC Act 1956
17. Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax)
18. Indian Trade Service (Grade III)
19. Indian Railway Management Service
20. Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (Section Officer’s Grade)
21. Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar
Haveli Civil Service (DANICS)
22. Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar
Haveli Police Service (DANIPS)
23. Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS)
24. Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS)
Number of Attempts:
– General Category: 6 attempts within age limit
– Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): 6 attempts within age limit
– Scheduled Castes (SC): Unlimited attempts within age limit
– Scheduled Tribes (ST): Unlimited attempts within age limit
– Other Backward Classes (OBC): 9 attempts within age limit
– Persons with Benchmark Disability
(PwBD):
9 attempts for General, EWS, OBC
within age limit
Nationality for different services:
– For IAS, IFS, IPS Candidate must be a citizen of India
– For other services: a) Citizen of India
b) Subject of Nepal
c) Subject of Bhutan
d) Tibetan refugee in India before 01-01-1962
e) Person of Indian origin, migrated from specified countries
4.Exam Pattern:
Understanding the pattern of each stage will help you build your preparation strategy.
Familiarize yourself with the question patterns by solving previous years’ papers. This will help
reduce the nerves while attending the exam.
When you understand your exam pattern you will know which topic to focus on and the
mark distribution for different topics. You can build your study plan according to your necessity,
utilize the time effectively on topics that will score you a good amount of marks.
The exam will be happening in 3 stages,
1. Preliminary exam
2. Main exam
3. Personality test / personal interview
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