The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the notification for the civil service prelims exam (CSE) 2021. The registration process has opened from March 4 and candidates can apply till March 24 through the website — upsc.gov.in. or upsconline.nic.in.
The prelims exam will be held on June 27. The number of vacancies to be filled through the examination is approximately 712 posts.
The prelims exam will be held on June 27. The number of vacancies to be filled through the examination is approximately 712 posts.
Eligibility criteria: The candidate has to be an Indian national for IAS and IPS posts. For others, they can be a citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibetan refugee. Check more for in the official notification.
Age limit: A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years. There is age relaxation for the reserved category.
Educational qualification: The candidate must hold a degree of universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.
Paper pattern: The preliminary test consists of paper-I and II. In the objective type, multiple choice questions are asked that carry a total of 400 marks. In the general studies paper – II, a candidate has to qualify with a minimum of 33 per cent marks.
Negative marks for every question is one-third of the marks assigned to that question.
The questions in paper-I come from seven different test areas like
1) Science and technology
2) history and culture
3) geography
4) Indian Polity
5) Indian economy
6) environment and ecology
7) current events of national and international importance.
The questions in paper-I come from seven different test areas like
1) Science and technology
2) history and culture
3) geography
4) Indian Polity
5) Indian economy
6) environment and ecology
7) current events of national and international importance.
How To Apply UPSC online
Steps to fill the Part I of the UPSC CSE 2021 application form
- Visit the official website of UPSC – https://upsconline.nic.in/
- Click on Exam Notifications tab.
- Click on Apply Online link.
- Click on the link available for Civil Services Part-I registration.
- Read the application form instructions carefully and click on Yes.
- Fill all basic information in the part-I application form such as: Name Date of birth, Category, Gender, Email ID, Contact number, Permanent address, Marital status, Parents’ names, Community, Educational qualification etc.
- Once all the details are filled, click on Continue. Check all details in the online form carefully and click on Submit.
Steps to fill Part II of the UPSC CSE 2021 application form
- Pay UPSC application fee online (through SBI Net Banking/ debit card/ credit card) or offline (by cash through SBI bank challan) mode. (Fee – Female/ SC/ ST/ PwBD – Nil; all other candidates – Rs 100)
- Upload scanned images of photograph, signature and photo ID card as per the UPSC specifications.
- Enter the information related to fee payment details and examination centre.
- Click on the ‘I Agree’ button after reading the declaration.
- On clicking the button, a page with a registration number will be generated. Note down the registration number. Take a printout of the page.
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