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Full form of UPSC

UPSC full Form is Union Public Service Commission and is the Indian Prime Minister’s employment agency for central government employees. The UPSC is responsible for the conduct and appointment of Group A and Group B positions under the civil Service team, and the Cadre Defense. Now that you know what UPSC stands for, it is time to discuss its detail in this post.

The UPSC stand for Union Public Service Commission and was established on October 1, 1926. Initially, it was named as Public Service Commission, and later the name was changed to the UPSC. The UPSC is mandated by the Constitution of India to nominate candidates for Union and All India Services through the Civil Services Exam (CSE). It is responsible for recruiting candidates for both social and defense services

Full form of UPSC

Many candidates dream of getting a big government job like IAS or IPS by cracking the IAS exam. Most students are aware of these tests but in this post, we will be covering the authority responsible for conducting this UPSC exam, and we will get in-depth to discuss the full UPSC form.

What is UPSC?

As mentioned above, the UPSC stand for Union Public Service Commission. It is responsible for conducting a National Level exam of 24 services under the Government and Central Government of India. Additionally, make appointments in all Indian Services and Central Services. In addition, it deals with matters relating to the transfer and promotion of employees, and any other matter affecting a public servant. The headquarter of UPSC is located in New Delhi capital of India. This commission reports directly to the president of India and has the power to advise the Government of India through him.

UPSC Eligibility

The UPSC Age Limit varies as per reservation categories. As per the official IAS Age Limit from the UPSC Eligibility, the minimum age of the candidate must be 21 years.

Category Minimum Age for UPSC Maximum Age for UPSC
UPSC Age Limit for General 21 32
UPSC Age Limit for OBC 21 35
UPSC Age Limit for SC 21 37
UPSC Age Limit for ST 21 37
UPSC Age Limit for EWS 21 32

UPSC Syllabus

The IAS syllabus is divided as per the selection process and categories - the UPSC syllabus for prelims and mines. Prelims exam is the first phase of qualifying. Students who pass the first exam appear for the main exam which is descriptive in nature. After the mains exam, the selected candidates appear for the interview section. You should go through the full UPSC syllabus and start your preparation.

Stage-Wise UPSC Exam Syllabus Details
UPSC Syllabus for Prelims Paper 1: UPSC Prelims GS Syllabus

Paper 2: UPSC Prelims CSAT Syllabus

UPSC Syllabus for Mains IAS mains exam consists of 9 papers.

Qualifying Papers - Any Indian Language Paper & English Language Paper,

Essay Paper, General Studies (Paper 1 to Paper 4) and

Optional Paper - 2 Papers

UPSC Exam Pattern

Below we have mentioned the UPSC Prelims exam pattern, IAS exam pattern for Mains, and the interview round pattern.

UPSC 2022 Stages Total Marks Nature of the Exam
IAS Prelims UPSC Prelims Total Marks- 400 Objective Type
IAS Mains UPSC Mains Total Marks-1750 Descriptive Test
IAS Interview 275 IAS Interview 275 Personality Test
UPSC Total Marks Mains Marks+ Interview Marks=2025 Marks  

For further information visit: https://www.upsc.gov.in/

List of Services offered by UPSC and their Full Form

The top exam under civil Service include IAS, IFS, IPS, and IRS. A large number of students give this test every year, and every job is in great demand because of its benefits and perks. Let’s take a look at the full UPSC exam form in the table below.

UPSC Exam Name Full-Form
Full form of CSE Civil Services Examination
Full form of ESE Engineering Services Examination
Full form of IFOS Indian Forestry Services Examination
Full form of CAPF Central Armed Police Forces Examination
Full form of IES/ISS Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service
Full form of CMS Combined Medical Services
Full form of SCRA Special Class Railway Apprentices Exam

Services offered by UPSC after Qualifying the Civil Services Exam

Below we have discussed services that an individual gets after Qualifying the Civil Services Exam organized by UPSC.

All India Service

Services Full-Form
IAS Indian Administrative Service
IPS Indian Police Service

Central Services (Group A):

Services Full Form (Stands For)
IFS Indian Foreign Service
IA & AS Indian Audit and Accounts Service
IDAS Indian Defence Accounts Service
ICLS Indian Corporate Law Service
IRAS Indian Railway Accounts Service
ITS Indian Trade Service

Group B:

Services Full Form
AFHCS Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Services
DANICS & DANIPS Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands Civil, and Police Service
PCS Pondicherry Civil Service
PPS Pondicherry Police Service

 

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