The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) disclosed the detailed notification for the nation’s most prestigious government job, Civil Services Examination 2023 on their official website upsc.gov.in. Through this exam, aspirants will get the opportunity to join India's most reputable services, including the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Foreign Service, and other high-profile positions. Aspirants can submit their UPSC 2023 exam application form online at upsconline.nic.in. The last date to apply for CSE 2023 is February 21.
It is anticipated that the UPSC CSE 2023 will fill about 1105 of the open positions which include 37 vacancies reserved for persons with benchmark disability category, 15 vacancies for individuals with locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy, and 10 vacancies for individuals with multiple disabilities.
UPSC CSE 2023 EXAM DATE
The UPSC Civil Service Exam is conducted in three stages - prelims, mains and personality test. The preliminary exam will be conducted on May 28, 2023. The candidates who pass the prelims exam will be shortlisted for the main written exam. Candidates who plan to take the exam should maintain track of the exam events and dates. For your reference, here we have enlisted the important dates, take a look at it.
UPSC LIST OF POSTS
Indian Administrative Service
Indian Foreign Service
Indian Police Service
Indian Audit and Accounts Service
Indian Civil Accounts Service
Indian Corporate Law Service
Indian Defence Accounts Service
Indian Defence Estates Service
Indian Information Service
Indian Postal Service
Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service
Indian Railway Protection Force Service
Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes)
Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax)
Indian Trade Service
Indian Railway Management Service
Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service
Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service (DANICS)
Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service (DANIPS)
Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS)
Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Candidates must meet all eligibility standards outlined in the official notice in order to be eligible for the UPSC 2023 examination to become IAS/IPS/IFS and other officials. The eligibility criteria for IAS 2023 exam comprises age limit, educational qualification, nationality and number of attempts.
Nationality Condition:
For the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), a candidate must be a citizen of India
For other services, a candidate must be either:
a citizen of India, or
a subject of Nepal, or
a subject of Bhutan, or
a Tibetan refugee who entered India prior to January 1, 1962, with the purpose to settle there permanently, or
a person of Indian origin who moved to India with the purpose of residing there permanently, primarily from Vietnam, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia
Age Limit:
As per the IAS age eligibility requirements, applicants for the UPSC IAS 2023 exam must be between the ages of 21 and 32. Those belonging to reserved category are eligible for age relaxation as per the UPSC rules.
Educational Qualifications:
The candidates must hold a graduation-level degree from a government-recognized or UGC-approved university and the graduation could be done in any branch. Those who are appearing for the final year examination of graduation can also apply for UPSC. However, their degree results should be announced before the UPSC final exam.
Number of Attempts:
Every candidate appearing for the CSE examination is eligible for six attempts. Even so, relaxation in the number of attempts is available to the SC/ST/OBC and PwBD category candidates. The number of attempts available to such candidates as per relaxation is given below.
FEES
Candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs. 100/- either by remitting the money in any Branch of State Bank of India by cash or by using Net Banking facility of any bank or by using Visa/Master/RuPay/Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment. All Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates are exempted from payment of fee.
SELECTION PROCESS
UPSC conducts civil service examination every year. The exam is conducted as a three-stage exam which includes,
Prelims exam
Mains exam
Personality test
Prelims examination is an objective type paper, which includes two general studies papers i.e., GS Paper 1 (Subject specific) and GS Paper 2 (CSAT - Civil Service Aptitude Test). Every wrong answer one-third (0.33) of the marks assigned to the question are deducted for both Paper 1 and Paper 2. Only the candidates who clear the prelims exam will qualify for the next stage, i.e. the main examination. Main examination is subjective in nature and it comprises Essay, English, General Studies and optional subject papers. Those who clear the mains examination will be selected for the interview or the personality test, which is the last stage of the examination.
EXAM CENTRES
ADMIT CARD
The Union Public Service Commission will release the online format UPSC IAS 2023 admit card on the official website. Separate hall tickets will be provided for prelims & mains examination. UPSC will release the prelims admit card first and the candidates who clear the exam will receive the mains admit card at their official website. The candidates need to bring the hall ticket to the exam center along with a valid ID card. Candidates will not be allowed to attend the exam without the admit card & valid ID proof.
Details Mentioned on UPSC 2023 Admit Card
Name of the candidate
Roll Number
Gender
Category
Date of birth
Exam date and timings
Name & address of exam center
Photo & signature of the candidate
Exam day guidelines
STEPS TO APPLY FOR UPSC CSE 2023
Go to the UPSC official website upsc.gov.in
Go to the What's New section on the home page
Click on “Exam Notification: Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2023” link
Read this thoroughly and prepare all the documents as per the guidelines
Register by filling your basic information
After the User ID & Password are generated, login with it
Fill the details in the UPSC CSE Application Form 2023
Upload the scanned copy of all the required documents including your photo & signature
Pay exam fee & submit the form
Download the filled application form & take a print out of it for future reference
Now it's time to do justice to your qualification and passion. Go to the official website, refer to the detailed syllabus and kick start your preparation to reach the most prestigious positions in the country.
