IAS - Indian Administrative Service
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts The Civil Services Examination (CSE)
IAS Courses
Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) , Indian Revenue Service (IRS) etc …
IAS Exam Age Limits
Candidate must have completed 21 years of age. General category candidates are allowed 6 attempts and maximum age allowed is 32. There is no limit to number of attempts to SC/ST candidates and maximum age limit allowed is 37. OBC candidates have been given 9 attempts and maximum age allowed is 35.
Educational Qualification
Candidates must hold graduation degree / Candidate who have appeared in qualifying degree is also eligible for UPSC - IAS
Numbers of attempts
The number of times a candidate may attempt the exam is limited as follows
General category candidates = 6
OBC category candidates = 7
SC/ST candidates = unlimited attempts till 37 years of age
Appearing to attempt one of the papers in the preliminary examination is counted as an attempt, including disqualification/ cancellation of candidature. However, applying to sit the exam but failing to attend is not counted as an attempt
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
