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The Civil Services serve as the backbone of the governance structure of our nation. Right from the time we achieved independence, the civil services have played a vital role in the task of nation building and national development.
The Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission offers the opportunity to be a part of the different All India Services such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and various other Central Services such as the IRS, IAAS etc. A career in the civil services carries not only great honour and prestige, but is also unmatched in the scope and diversity of responsibilities and challenges that it provides. A career in civil services provides infinite opportunities for self-development and to contribute immensely towards governance of the nation and make a positive difference to the lives of billions of people in the country. Every year, India's best brains vie for entry into the Indian Civil Services as officers. Even though corporate jobs may offer the best of salaries and perks, a majority of youngsters and their parents still crave entry to the prestigious Indian Civil Services held by the UPSC. The very fact that a big share of every year's top posts in the civil services exams are bagged by professionals from various streams, shows that the IAS is still the dream job for many.
The Civil Services Examination is conducted by UPSC every year.
The examination consists of two stages
The Civil Services Examination is widely considered to be one of the toughest and most sought after examinations in the world, with only about 500- 1000 candidates selected out of more than 2,00,000 candidates who appear every year for the examination.
No. IAS and IPS are All India Services, whereas others fall under two categories ? Group A & Group B Central Services
Any service is considered better based on the certain reasons. Among them some are as follows
The services are allocated based on the final Rank the candidate had secured, Preferences of services executed by the candidate, Category of the candidate and Vacancy of the Post.
The candidate must hold a degree of any of 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 Under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.
Yes. For Civil Services Exams, the candidate is eligible since the UPSC has not specified the mode of acquiring the degree.
Candidate possessing only a Diploma is not eligible, however if the candidate had done graduation after Diploma he is eligible.
To appear in the exam the minimum age is 21 years on 1st August, on that year. The upper age limit depends upon the category to which you belong. If you belong to
For special categories, the age relaxations (from 32 years) are as follows
No. Generally, any one below the age of 32 years can attempt 6 times. If you belong to
The Civil Services Examination will consist of two successive stages