2018 UPSC exam notification is out: All you should know
The notification for the 2018 UPSC exam is out. The prelim will be held on June 3, and the deadline to apply is March 6. Candidates will be chosen for about 780 vacancies. Details like eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern and more are available on www.upsc.gov.in. Candidates can apply online on www.upsconline.nic.in. E-admission certificates will be issued online three weeks before the exam.
The UPSC Civil Service Examination, one of India's toughest examinations
The Civil Service Examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. Successful candidates are chosen for roles in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others. About half-a-million candidates appear every year for about a thousand posts. This year, the number of vacancies was initially estimated to be 980.
Two written tests and an interview
Graduates or final year degree students are eligible to apply for the UPSC exams. Candidates have to clear three rounds - the prelims, which is an objective written test; the main, a subjective written test; and an interview. There is negative marking for wrong answers in the objective paper. Only those who clear one test can move on to the next.
Details of candidates rejected in interview to be disclosed publicly
Total scores of candidates who appear for the interview but aren't shortlisted will be disclosed publicly. Candidates have the option of signing out of this scheme while applying, in which case the UPSC won't disclose their details publicly.
