NEW UPDATE: UPSC Civil Services (IAS) 2020 Prelims Exam Date (Out), Application form & Vacancies
The Civil Services Examination is a nationwide & state wide competitive examination in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission & concerned State Public Service Commission for recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India, including the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, and Indian Police Service.
How many services are there in the UPSC IAS Exam 2020?
All India Services?
All about civil service jobs are listed below.
Indian Administrative Services(IAS)
Indian Police Servies(IPS)
Indian Forest Services(IFoS) [Prelims Only]
Central Civil Services
Indian Foreign Services(IFS)
Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’
Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’
Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration)
Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A'
Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’
Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’
Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’
Indian Trade Service, Group 'A'
Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’
Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade).
Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'
Pondicherry Police Service, Group ‘B’ Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'.
IAS Exam Highlights
Exam Name: Civil Services Exam 2020
Conducting Body: Union Public Service Commission(UPSC)
Exam Level: National
UPSC Vacancies: 796
Exam Frequency: Once a year
Exam Mode: Offline - Pen and Paper Mode
Exam Stages
Prelims - Mains(Written) - Mains(Interview)
Application Fee(Prelims) 100
Language
Prelims - English and Hindi
No. of Test Cities
Test centres across the nation
Exam Helpdesk No. 011-23098543 / 23385271 / 23381125 / 23098591
Official Website https://www.upsc.gov.in/
IAS Eligibility
Eligibility for IAS is one of the first questions which crops up in the mind of an IAS aspirant. The nationality, the number of attempts, age limit and the educational qualifications are some of the basic eligibility criteria for IAS exam. All candidates who wish to appear in IAS exam 2020 need to ensure that they meet all the eligibility criteria as mentioned below.
Nationality
For Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), a candidate must be a citizen of India. For all other services, a candidate can either be a citizen of India or
A subject of Nepal/ Bhutan
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before January 1, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
Note: Candidates who are subjects of Nepal/ Bhutan or Tibetan refugees are not eligible to apply for Indian Foreign Service (IFS).
Civil service age limit for IAS Exam 2020
Candidates must be minimum 21 years and maximum 32 years of age as on August 1, 2020. This means that candidates must have born not earlier than August 2, 1988 and not later than August 1, 1999.
There is also age relaxation of some years for reserved category candidates:
How many services are there in the UPSC IAS Exam 2020?
All India Services?
All about civil service jobs are listed below.
Indian Administrative Services(IAS)
Indian Police Servies(IPS)
Indian Forest Services(IFoS) [Prelims Only]
Central Civil Services
Indian Foreign Services(IFS)
Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’
Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’
Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration)
Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A'
Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’
Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’
Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’
Indian Trade Service, Group 'A'
Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’
Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade).
Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'
Pondicherry Police Service, Group ‘B’ Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'.
IAS Exam Highlights
Exam Name: Civil Services Exam 2020
Conducting Body: Union Public Service Commission(UPSC)
Exam Level: National
UPSC Vacancies: 796
Exam Frequency: Once a year
Exam Mode: Offline - Pen and Paper Mode
Exam Stages
Prelims - Mains(Written) - Mains(Interview)
Application Fee(Prelims) 100
Language
Prelims - English and Hindi
No. of Test Cities
Test centres across the nation
Exam Helpdesk No. 011-23098543 / 23385271 / 23381125 / 23098591
Official Website https://www.upsc.gov.in/
IAS Eligibility
Eligibility for IAS is one of the first questions which crops up in the mind of an IAS aspirant. The nationality, the number of attempts, age limit and the educational qualifications are some of the basic eligibility criteria for IAS exam. All candidates who wish to appear in IAS exam 2020 need to ensure that they meet all the eligibility criteria as mentioned below.
Nationality
For Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), a candidate must be a citizen of India. For all other services, a candidate can either be a citizen of India or
A subject of Nepal/ Bhutan
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before January 1, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
Note: Candidates who are subjects of Nepal/ Bhutan or Tibetan refugees are not eligible to apply for Indian Foreign Service (IFS).
Civil service age limit for IAS Exam 2020
Candidates must be minimum 21 years and maximum 32 years of age as on August 1, 2020. This means that candidates must have born not earlier than August 2, 1988 and not later than August 1, 1999.
There is also age relaxation of some years for reserved category candidates:
