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Union Public Service Commission has released UPSC 2019 notification for total 896 vacancies of IAS, IFS, IPS & other posts. The online application link for IAS exam 2019 exam has been activated. The last to apply for IAS 2019 exam is 20th March 2019. Interested Candidates Can check here IAS exam date, notification, exam pattern, selection process.
| Events | Dates |
| Notification Released & Online Application Start Date | 19.02.2019 |
| Last Date to Apply Online Application | 18.03.2019 till 6:00 pm |
| UPSC IAS Exam Date (Prelims) | 02.06.2019 (Sunday) |
| Download Link Activation of UPSC Admit Card | 15 days prior to the exam |
| UPSC CSE (IAS) Prelims Exam Result Date | After 45 days of the exam |
| UPSC IAS Exam Date (Mains) | 20.09.2019 |
Employment Type
- Permanent
Vacancy Details
No Of Vacancies- 896
| Group A Services | |
| Indian Administrative Service | Indian Post and Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service |
| Indian Audit and Accounts Service | Indian Postal Service |
| Indian Civil Accounts Service | Indian Railway Accounts Service |
| Indian Corporate Law Service | Indian Railway Personnel Service |
| Indian Defence Accounts Service | Indian Railway Traffic Service |
| Indian Defence Estates Service | Indian Revenue Service (Custom and Central Excise) |
| Indian Foreign Service | Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) |
| Indian Information Service (Junior Grade) | Indian Trade Service (Gr. III) |
| Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Assistant Works Manager, Administration) | Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force |
| Indian Police Service | — |
Job Location
- All Over India
Eligibility Criteria
(a) Nationality: The candidates who wish to appear in the civil services examination should be a citizen of India or should be a citizen of Nepal or subject of Bhutan or he/she must be Tibetan Refugee who was migrated to India to settle permanently before January 01, 1962 or person of Indian origin who were migrated from Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Kenya, Vietnam, and Zaire.
(b) Educational Qualification: The candidates applying for the UPSC Civil Services examination must have a graduation degree from a govt. recognized university.
Candidates those who are pursuing graduation and are waiting for their final results can also apply. But only on the condition that the result should be declared before filling the application for the mains exam.
(c) Age Limit: UPSC has a pre-defined age limit for the candidates who want to apply for the UPSC IAS 2019 exam. Below we have defined the required age of the candidates belonging to different categories as on 01st August 2019:
| Category | Minimum Age | Maximum Age |
| General | 21 year | 32 year |
| OBC | 21 year | 35 year |
| SC/ST | 21 year | 37 year |
Pay Scale
- According to the norms.
Application fee details
- Gen/ OBC ₹100
- SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-Servicemen: Nil
Selection Process
- The Selection will be on the basis of Written exam (Prelims+Mains) and Interview.
Age Limit
- For Gen/ UR Candidates 21 and 32 years (as on 1st Jan., 2019.)
Relaxation (in Upper age limit) 05 years for SC/ST candidates 03 years for OBC candidates
Exam Pattern
UPSC IAS Exam pattern for Prelims & Mains is shared below. The total no. of questions asked in the UPSC IAS preliminary 2019 exam is 400, the description of the same is as follows:
| Name of Paper | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Exam Duration |
| General Studies- Paper-I | 100 | 200 Marks | 2 Hours |
| CSAT- Paper–II | 80 | 200 Marks | 2 Hours |
Note: In Paper-I marks will be counted to determine the merit list whereas the Paper-II will be of qualifying in nature (33% marks required).
Mains & Interview
| Paper | Name of Paper | Duration | Marks |
| Paper – A | Compulsory Indian Language (One of the Indian Language to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution) | 3 Hours | 300 Marks |
| Paper – B | Compulsory English | 3 Hours | 300 Marks |
| Paper – I | Essay | 3 Hours | 250 Marks |
| Paper – II | General Studies–I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History, and Geography of the World and Society) | 3 Hours | 250 Marks |
| Paper – III | General Studies-II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) | 3 Hours | 250 Marks |
| Paper – IV | General Studies– III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) |
3 Hours | 250 Marks |
| Paper – V | General Studies– IV (Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude) | 3 Hours | 250 Marks |
| Paper – VI | Optional Paper– I (Candidates may choose anyone of the optional subjects) | 3 Hours | 250 Marks |
| Paper – VII | Optional Paper-II | 3 Hours | 250 Marks |
| Total | 1750 Marks | ||
| Personality Test/Interview | 275 Marks | ||
| Grand Total | 2025 Marks | ||
Note: Paper A & B is of Qualifying in Nature (25% i.e. 75 marks required). Whereas marks of Paper I to VII will be counted to determine the final order of merit.
How to Apply
- Candidates log on to https://upsconline.nic.in/index.php
- Go to “Recruitment Portal”.
- Read the information carefully & Click on “Apply Online”.
- Click on “Click here for New Registration”, if you are a new user.
- Complete the Registration & Click on “Submit”.
- After Registration, Log in with Registered Number & Password.
- Fill the all details in the application & upload Photo, Signature.
- Application fee should be paid through Online & then Submit the Form.
- Take a print out of Online application for future use.
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