The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a nationwide competitive examination in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) among others

UPSC CSE 2018 Important Dates

Date of Notification: 7 February, 2018

Last Date to Apply: 6 March, 2018

Exam Date: 3 June, 2018

Civil Services Mains: 1 October, 2018

UPSC CSE Eligibility Criteria

Degree of graduation in any stream from any university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC)

Those who have appeared in the qualifying exam and are waiting for their results are also eligible to apply.

A candidate applying for IFS exam must possess a Bachelor's degree in one of the following subjects, including animal husbandry and veterinary science, botany, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, statistics and zoology, or a Bachelor's degree in agriculture, forestry or engineering from a recognized university.