UPSC Selection Procedure

I am planning to give the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) IAS Exam and searching for details about this exam. Can you tell what the UPSC IAS Selection Procedure along with pattern of exam so I can prepare well also provides me important dates to apply for exam?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

The Union Public Service Commission of India was virtually established by the British Government as early as in 1974 during the British rule.

Stages of IAS Selection Procedure

The competitive examination comprises of two successive stages:
1. Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination
2. Civil Services (Main) Examination
a) Written Examination
b) Interview
3. Final Selection

Exam pattern:

Name of the paper No. of MCQs Max. marks Minimum marks Duration of exam
General Studies Paper I 100 200 33% 2 hours
General Studies paper II 80 200 2 hours
General Studies paper II (X series) 80 200 2 hours 20 minutes
Total 400

Important dates (Tentative)

The official notification was out on
22nd February 2017

Final date for submitting the application form
17th March 2017

The Civil Services Exam 2017(Pre)
18th June 2017

Date of main examination
28th October 2017