The Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS) exam is conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) to recruit candidates for administrative positions in the Rajasthan government. The recruitment process includes 3 stages:

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) conducts the Odisha Administrative Services Examination for recruitment to various administrative positions in Odisha. The recruitment process includes 3 stages:

The Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC) is responsible for overseeing the Meghalaya Civil Services Examination, which is used to hire individuals for various administrative roles throughout the state.

The KAS Exam is conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) to recruit candidates for Group A and Group B posts across various State Government departments. The selection process unfolds in three successive stages:

The examination is conducted by the Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) and consists of three distinct stages:

The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) conducts the State Service Examination to recruit candidates for administrative positions in the state

Most candidates who finish in the top five of UPSC have at least one previous attempt behind them. That prior attempt gives them something invaluable:

She cleared UPSC across multiple attempts. She was then denied service allocation because of her disability. She challenged that decision through official channels.

An IIT Roorkee graduate in Civil Engineering who picked Anthropology as his optional subject, cleared UPSC on his third attempt, and finished third in the entire country.