UPSC Civil Services Examination
India's premier examination for IAS, IPS, IFS and other central services
The UPSC Civil Services Examination is conducted annually by the Union Public Service Commission to recruit officers for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and other Group A and Group B central services. It is widely regarded as one of the toughest competitive examinations in the world.
Stages of UPSC CSE
Preliminary Examination
Main Examination
Personality Test (Interview)
Detailed Paper Structure
Preliminary Examination
The Prelims is an objective-type screening test. Only Paper I marks are used for cut-off; Paper II (CSAT) is qualifying with a 33% threshold.
Main Examination
The Mains examination is descriptive and tests in-depth knowledge. It has 9 papers – 2 qualifying language papers and 7 merit-ranking papers (Essay + 4 GS + 2 Optional).
Personality Test (Interview)
The interview assesses the candidate's suitability for a career in public service, testing qualities like mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, intellectual depth, and social cohesion.
Final Merit Marks
Tools for UPSC CSE
Answer Evaluator
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Essay Evaluator
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MCQ Practice
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Daily Answer Writing
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AI Mentor
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Case Study Generator
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Case Study Finder
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Full Paper Evaluator
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