The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a nationwide competitive examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission UPSC 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) and Indian Revenue Service (IRS)

It is conducted in two phases - a preliminary examination consisting of two objective-type papers (general studies and aptitude test), and a main examination consisting of nine papers of conventional (essay) type followed by a personality test (interview).

List of Services-

Following are the services which one gets on qualifying the Civil Service Examination.

Group A Services

Indian Administrative Service
Indian Audit and Accounts Service
Indian Civil Accounts Service
Indian Corporate Law Service
Indian Defence Accounts Service
Indian Defence Estates Service
Indian Foreign Service
Indian Information Service
Indian Ordnance Factories Service
Indian Police Service
Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service
Indian Postal Service
Indian Railway Accounts Service
Indian Railway Personnel Service
Indian Railway Traffic Service
Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax)
Indian Revenue Service (CBEC)
Indian Trade Service
Railway Protection Force

Group B Services

Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service
Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service
Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service
Pondicherry Civil Service
Pondicherry Police Service

CSE Eligibility-

Degree of a Recognised University or equivalent

Candidates appearing in the requisite Degree qualification are also eligible to apply

Age - limits:

21-30 years as on 1st August of the year of Examination.

Certain categories of persons as specified in the Commission's Notice as published in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar are eligible for age relaxation.