UPSC Civil Services 2019: IAS & IFoS Prelims notification released at upsconline.nic.in

UPSC Civil Services 2019:  Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued the UPSC Prelims 2019 notification for the dates of UPSC Civil Services (IAS) & IFoS Prelims 2019. There are 896 vacancies in total which have been notified in the UPSC's notification. The candidates can fill online applications from 19th February 2019 to 18th March 2019. Candidates are will be required to pay a fee of Rs.100/- either by depositing the fee in any branch of SBI by cash, or by net banking facility of SBI or by using any Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card. The reserved Category candidates are exempted from the payment of Fee. The interested candidates can apply to these posts through its official website -upsconline.nic.in.

As per the official notification, the union public service commission will conduct both the exams on same day i.e. 2 June 2019 at various exam centres. 

Here are some important details for the exam:

Important Dates UPSC Civil Services (IAS) & IFoS Prelims 2019:

1. Commencement of submission of online application: 19 February 2019

2. Last date for submission of online application: 18 March 2019

3. UPSC Civil Services and IFS Preliminary Exam Date: 2 June 2019

Eligibility Criteria for UPSC Civil Services (IAS) & IFoS Prelims 2019

1. Educational Qualification: Candidate should have a degree from a recognized University.

2. Age Limit - 21- 32 years (Age relaxation for reserved category candidates as per govt. norms)

Exam Pattern of UPSC Civil Services (IAS) & IFoS Prelims 2019:

This UPSC exam will have two successive stages Civil Services (preliminary) Examination (objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination; and Civil Services (main) Examination (written and interview) for the selections for the various services and posts noted above. 

All those candidates who will qualify for the preliminary exam will be allowed to appear in the main exam, conducted later this year. After mains, qualified candidates will have to appear for an interview followed by a document verification. The UPSC Civil Services Main Exam 2019 is expected to held on 20th September 2019 and UPSC IFS Mains Exam 2019 will be held on 1st December 2019.