UPSC is the premier organisation that conducts multiple examinations every year to fill up the administrative vacancies in the all India and Central services. The best government jobs in India are provided by the UPSC. Today in this article we’ll do the full form and work of the UPSC. It is an important organisation of the nation and is often called the watchdog of merit. So let’s have a look at this elite organisation.
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What is the Full form of UPSC?
The full form of UPSC is Union Public Service Commission. UPSC is an independent organisation for the recruitment of Level A and Level B employees . The Union Public Service Commission was established on October 1, 1926. The official website of UPSC is https://www.upsc.gov.in/. The headquarters of Union Public Service Commission is in New Delhi. UPSC conducts Civil Services Examination every year in the country. In this article, we will give the full form of the posts under Union Public Service Commission and information related to it. Union Public Service Commission conducts a national level examination for 24 services under the Central and State Government.
Functions of Union Public Service Commission:-
Under Article 320 of the Constitution, among other things, the Commission has all the responsibilities related to recruitment for civil services and posts. The functions of UPSC under Article 320 of the Constitution are as follows:
- To hold examinations for appointment to the services of the Union
- Direct recruitment by selection through interview
- Appointment of officers by promotion/deputation/absorption
- Preparation of recruitment rules for various services and posts under the government and amendments in them.
- Disciplinary matters relating to various civil services
- To advise the Government on any matter referred to the Commission by the President of India
Post under UPSC Exams:-
There are almost 100 posts for which UPSC conducts examinations. However out those 100 the four most famous posts for UPSC are given below.
| Post | Full Form |
| IAS | Indian Administrative ServiceIndian Administrative Service |
| IPS | Indian Police ServiceIndian Police Service |
| IFS | Indian Foreign ServiceIndian Foreign Service |
| IRS | Indian RevenueService |
UPSC 2024 Exam Dates
| Event | Date |
| UPSC Exam Calendar 2024 | May 10, 2023 |
| UPSC 2024 exam notification | 14 February 2024 |
| UPSC 2024 exam application form | 14 February 2024 to 5 March 2024 |
| UPSC 2024 admit card | To be released |
| UPSC 2024 Civil Services Prelims exam | 26 May 2024 |
| UPSC 2024 Civil Services Mains exam | 20 September 2024 |
UPSC Eligibility Criteria 2024
The candidates must check the below-provided eligibility criteria for the UPSC examination. If they fulfill the eligibility criteria, then only they can appear for the examination. It is necessary to fulfill the eligibility to fill out the application form. Let’s check the below-provided table for that –
| Age Limit | 21 to 32 years |
| Age relaxation | As per the category (mentioned below) |
| Educational Qualification for UPSC Civil Services | Graduation from any recognized university |
| Nationality | Indian |
Number of Attempts for the UPSC Exam
- For General Category and OBC who belongs to the Creamy layer – 7 attempts
- For SC/ST classification – No relaxation till the age of 35 years.
- OBC Non-creamy layer – 7 attempts
UPSC Prelims Exam Pattern:-
| Exam Pattern for IAS UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 | |
| Two Compulsory Papers | ● General Studies Paper 1 (Merit)● CSAT (Qualification) |
| Total Questions | ● GS Paper 1: 100 Questions● CSAT: 80 questions |
| Total Marks | ● GS Paper-I: 200 marks● CSAT: 200 marks● Total Marks: 400 |
| Negative Marking | ● 1/3rd of the total marks determined will be deducted |
| Time | ● Two hours for each of the following papers:○ gs paper 1○ csat |
Prelims exam is a qualifying stage in nature, marks obtained in Prelims are not counted in the final merit list. Both the papers in Prelims exam are objective type. General Studies II (CSAT) paper is qualifying in nature, you have to score 33% marks to qualify the second paper, there is also negative marking in the prelims exam. For each wrong answer, 1/3 marks will be deducted from the marks obtained.
UPSC Mains Exam Patterns:-
| UPSC Mains Exam Pattern | |||
| Paper Type | Name Of Paper | Syllabus Overview | Score |
| Qualifying Paper: Paper A | The candidate must choose one Indian language from among the languages mentioned in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution . | ● Understanding● Abstract writing● Use● vocabulary● short essay | 300 |
| Qualifying Paper: Paper B | English | ● Short Essay (100 Marks)● Comprehension of the given passage (60 marks)● Accurate Writing (60 Marks)● Grammar and Language Use (40 marks)● Translation: English to Compulsory Language (20 marks)● English as Compulsory Language (20 marks) | 300 |
| Paper 1 | Essay | Candidates can write as per their convenience | 250 |
| Paper 2 | General Studies 1 | ● Art And Culture● History● Geography● Society | 250 |
| Paper 3 | General Studies 2 | ● Government● Constitution● Arrangement of the governance● Social Justice● International Relation | 250 |
| Paper 4 | General Studies 3 | ● Science and Technology● Economics● Environmental Biodiversity● Intrinsic Safety● Disaster management | 250 |
| Paper 5 | General Studies 4 | ● Ethics ● Integrity ● Skill | 250 |
| Paper 6 | Optional Subject-Paper 1 | The detailed IAS exam syllabus is mentioned in the official notification. | 250 |
| Paper 7 | Optional Subject-Paper 2 | – | 250 |
| Total | – | – | 1750 |
UPSC Mains exam consists of 9 papers, candidates who qualify the Prelims exam can appear for the Mains exam. All the papers of Mains examination are of descriptive type . The two language papers are qualifying in nature. UPSC Mains exam is conducted over a period of 5-7 days, Paper A and B are qualifying in nature, candidates must score at least 25% each in their Paper I to Paper VII.
UPSC Interview:-
Interview is the final stage of the UPSC exam. The merit list is prepared on the basis of Interview/Personality Test and Mains Examination. The maximum marks allotted for the interview stage is 275, thus the total marks for the merit list is 2025 . The interviewer will judge the mental and social traits of the student by asking questions of general interest. Some of the qualities they look for are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, a balance of judgement, variety, and depth of interest, leadership, intellectual and moral integrity .
Important Books for the UPSC Preparation 2024
Here, you can find the list of important books for the preparation of UPSC exam. Apart from the NCERT books, here are a number of books that play an important role in UPSC Preparation –
| Name of the Book | Author’s name |
| Indian Polity | M. Laxmikanth |
| Important Judgments that Transformed India | Alex Andrews George |
| Important Acts that Transformed India | Alex Andrews George |
| Ancient and Medieval India | Poonam Dalal Dahiya |
| Indian Art and Culture | Nitin Singhania |
| Certificate Physical And Human Geography | Goh Cheng Leong |
| Geography of India | Majid Husain |
| Modern Indian History | Sonali Bansal and Snehil Tripathi |
| Science and Technology | Ravi P. Agrahari |
| Environment and Ecology | Vaishali Anand |
| Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Niraj Kumar |
FAQs
UPSC Full Form In Hindi
The full form of the UPSC is संघ लोक सेवा आयोग
UPSC Full Form IAS
The full form of the UPSC is Union Public Service Commission
What is Electoral Bonds UPSC
Electoral bonds are securities that can be used to donate funds to political parties. They were introduced in the Finance Bill 2017 and notified in 2018
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