Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Conduct Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Entrance Exam every year .

Eligibility Criteria of IAS Exam:

Educational Qualification
Applicant must have completed his/her graduation in any stream from recognized State or central university approved by UGC.

Nationality:
Citizen of India.

Age Limit Criteria:
21 years -32 years

Age Relaxation :
For SC/ST category candidates:
5 years in short 32+5 =37 years

For OBC category candidates:
3 years in short 32+3=35 years

If applicant is domiciled in J &K between year 1st Jan 1980 to 31st Dec 1989 he/she will also get more 5 years in short 32+5=37 years

Number of Attempts :
6 attempts for all applicants who are not in reserved category.

There is no limit (No restriction ) for SC/ST category candidates

There are 9 attempts for all applicants who belong to OBC category.

Exam Scheme of UPSC IAS Exam

Stage I:

Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)

The Examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.
Paper I - (200 marks) Duration: Two hours
Current events of national and international importance
History of India and Indian National Movement
Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
Economic and Social Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization.
General Science.

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours
Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision-making and problem-solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc)
Data Interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency)
English Language Comprehension skills
Stage II:

Civil Services Main Examination
The written examination will consist of the following papers:

Paper-I

Section 1 Essay

Section 2 English Comprehension & English Précis

Paper-II

General Studies–I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)

Paper-III

General Studies –II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)

Paper-IV

General Studies –III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)

Paper-V

General Studies –IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

Paper-VI

Optional Subject – Paper 1

Paper-VII

Optional Subject – Paper 2