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As per the official UPSC Calendar 2023, UPSC Indian Administrative Service Prelim exam will be conducted on May 28, 2023 and exam notification 2023 has released online on February 1, 2023.
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Indian Administrative Service Prelim 2022 exam was successfully conducted on June 5, 2022, and mains exam was conducted from September 16 to 25, 2022 by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). 

UPSC IAS PRE EXAM

IAS exam or Civil Service Exam (CSE) is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year. The exam is conducted at the pan India level. UPSC recruits the candidates for Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Central Civil Services through this exam. All the ministries and the departments in the union and state governments are headed by the IAS officers which make this exam the most prestigious one in the nation. The topper of the IAS exam has the opportunity to become the Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India. It is the highest bureaucratic position one person can have in India.  

There are three modes of recruitment into the Indian Administrative Service. IAS officers may enter the IAS by passing the Civil Services Examination, which is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Officers recruited this way are called direct recruits. Some IAS officers are also recruited from the state civil services, and, in rare cases, selected from non-state civil service. The ratio between direct recruits and promotees is fixed at 2:1. All IAS officers, regardless of the mode of entry, are appointed by the President of India.

UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAM POSTS

The civil services exam posts are categorized into two categories: Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’.

Group ‘A’ services include three All India Services (the IAS, IPS and the IFS) and 18 other services as indicated in the table below:

Group 'A' 18 other services are as follow:

Group ‘B’ has five services under it:   

UPSC IAS CAREER PROSPECTS

IAS officers are recruited, and trained by the Central government, but they work under both the Union government as well as the individual states' government. He may also be deputed to the various International intergovernmental organization and public sector undertakings. An IAS Officer can take up roles, such as:

1. Collector

2. District Magistrate

3. Chief Development Officer

4. District Development Commissioner

5. Deputy Secretary in Government of India

6. Director in Government of India

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN IAS OFFICER

1. Prominently an IAS officer responsible to handle the revenue.

2. He/she also functions as a court official in matters of revenue and crime.

3. He/she has to maintain law and order in the state. He also has to implement and monitor welfare schemes and policies at the grassroots level when posted to field positions.

4. He/she acts as an intermediary between the public and the government. 

5. He/she has to handle the administration and daily proceedings of the government. It includes the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy in consultation with the minister-in-charge of a specific ministry or department.

6. To contribute to policy formulation

7. He/she has to come out with a final decision on some issues, with the agreement of the minister concerned or the council of ministers depending upon the weight of the matter. This power comes when he is posted at the higher level in the Government of India as a joint secretary, special secretary, additional secretary or secretary equivalent and Cabinet Secretary, and in state governments as secretary, additional chief secretary principal secretary, special chief secretary and chief secretary. 

UPSC IAS PRE EXAM SALIENT FEATURE

UPSC IAS PRE EXAM DATES

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UPSC IAS SALARY STRUCTURE

UPSC IAS PRE EXAM APPLICATION PROCESS  

The application process is online, Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can fill out the application form. The application process involves several steps, such as registering, completing the application form, uploading the required documents, paying the fee, and final submission. Candidates only need to fill out the application form with correct details, otherwise, you are responsible for rejection.

UPSC IAS PRE EXAM APPLICATION FORM DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Before filling out the application form the candidates are advised to keep all the required documents with themselves so that filling out the form is easy. The list of required documents are mentioned below:

1. Valid email id and mobile number.
2. Scanned photographs and signature.
3. Valid photo id cards details.
4. Other documents are required (if applicable).
5. Personal and academic details.
6. Fee payment details debit/ credit card, etc.

STEPS TO FILL UPSC IAS PRE EXAM ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

The steps to apply for IAS  Application Form are as follows:

STEP 1. Visit the official website of UPSC.
STEP 2. Click on UPSC IAS Application Form on the Home Page.
STEP 3. The application form will get opened.
STEP 4. Now, register by filling in the details in the asked fields.
STEP 5. After which, a registration ID and password will be sent to your provided email Id and phone number.
STEP 6. Now, Login using the registration ID and password.
STEP 7. Fill out the rest of the form with all verified details.
STEP 8. After filling out the form, upload the scanned documents asked in the application form.
STEP 9. Finally, make the payment of the application form.
STEP 10. Once again, check all the details and submit your application form.

UPSC IAS PRE EXAM APPLICATION FEE 

The IAS Application fee can be paid offline as well as online. For online payment, candidates may use a credit card/debit card/Rupay card or Internet Banking Services. For offline payment, download the e-challan and submit the fee in cash at SBI bank branches on the next day itself. Here is the specified payable amount for all candidates:

UPSC IAS PRE EXAM ADMIT CARD

The Admit card for IAS has not been released yet. When it will be released, the candidates can download it from the official site. The UPSC IAS admit card will be released one week before the examination.

Candidates can download their UPSC admit card by following the steps mentioned below:

STEP 1. Visit the official website of UPSC.

STEP 2. Click on the Admit Card link available on the Home page of the website.

STEP 3. Read the instructions given on the page and click on the Yes button.

STEP 4. Select any of the given two options – By Registration ID or By Roll Number.

STEP 5. Enter registration ID and date of birth (if ‘By Registration ID’ is selected) or roll number and date of birth (if ‘By Roll Number’ is selected).

STEP 6. Click on the Submit button.

STEP 7. Download the UPSC admit card and take two printouts for the exam day.

UPSC IAS PRE EXAM CENTRES

For a complete list of examination centres: Click Here

UPSC IAS PRE EXAM RESULTS

The candidates can check the IAS result in the following way:  

Step 1. Visit the official website of UPSC
Step 2. Click on the exam result appearing in the “What’s New” section.
Step 3. A new page will appear showing the PDF link of the UPSC result.
Step 4. Click on the link given under the “Documents” column, the UPSC result pdf will open.
Step 5. Search the roll number or name (in case of final result).
Step 6. Download the UPSC result pdf for future reference.

IMPORTANT LINKS:

1. For Official Website- Click Here
2. Examination Notice - Click Here
3. Annual Calendar - Click Here

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