UPSC Civil Services Examinations 2020 Notification

UPSC IAS 2020: Important Dates

UPSC Civil Services Examination 2020 Recruitment

UPSC Civil Services Examination 2020 Exam Dates

UPSC Vacancy List

The UPSC Vacancies over a few years have been given below:

UPSC Civil Services Examination  2020 Eligibility criteria

IAS Exam is the premier exam of India and also the toughest one. IAS is the best All India Service to serve the society. The UPSC conducts the civil services exam each year for the All India services and various central civil services. If you are planning to appear for the Civil Sevice Exam you should know the exact eligibility criteria for the IAS Exam.

Eligibility Criteria for IAS 2020: Age Limit & Attempts

Candidate must have attained a minimum age of 21 years to appear for the Civil Service Examination. The separate maximum age limit has been set for different reservation categories: 32 years for general category, 35 years for OBC and 37 years for SC and ST. There is extra relaxation in the disabled category.

In addition to the pre-existing reservation categories, the Union Public Services Commission added a new category of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category in 2019 to provide reservation to the EWS candidates as mandated by the Government of India. The eligibility conditions for the EWS candidates have not been changed and are aligned with the general candidates' eligibility conditions.

Age will be calculated from the date - 1^st of August of the Notification year.

Eligibility Criteria for IAS 2020: Reservation for EWS

The recent decision of Govt of India to provide reservation to the Economically weaker Section of the society is also incorporated in the UPSC Civil Services Exam notification. The number of the EWS reserved seats will be around 10% of the total no. of vacancies. The final numbers of vacancies and the reserved seats will be published in the results.

Eligibility Criteria for IAS 2020: No Attempt relaxation for EWS Category

There is no relaxation provided to the candidates belonging to the EWS category. The EWS category will only have 6 attempts if they belong to the General Candidates.

Eligibility Criteria for IAS 2020: Educational Qualification

● A degree of any of the 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 a Deemed University under the UGC Act, 1956, or an equivalent qualification.

● Candidates who have appeared or intend to appear for the qualifying examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to appear for the Preliminary Examination however, they are supposed to submit proof of passing the requisite qualification along with Detailed Application Form for Civil Services (Main) Examination

The educational qualification required for this examination is Graduate in any discipline. There is no minimum percentage required in graduation. The only essential condition is that the graduate degree should be from a Government recognised University. The exam is so designed that the persons from different backgrounds are placed at the level playing field. There is no advantage to the candidates, who have better marks in their degree course, only the civil services exam marks matters.

Eligibility Criteria for IAS 2020: Nationality

a) The candidate must be a citizen of India to be eligible for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), for other services, a candidate must be either:

b) a citizen of India,

c) or a subject of Nepal,

d) or a subject of Bhutan,

e) or a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India,

f) or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b) (c), (d), and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Provided further that candidates belonging to categories (b) (c), and (d) above will not be eligible for appointment to the Indian Foreign Service.

A candidate, in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.

The citizens of Tibet's Refugee Families, Nepal, and Bhutan, along with Indian citizens, can apply in this examination, but for recruitment in IAS and IPS, the candidate must be a citizen of India. In this examination, people of Indian origin who are in different countries can also fill the form.

Eligibility Criteria for IAS 2020: 

Restrictions on applying for the IAS Exam A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) or the Indian Foreign Service(IFS) on the results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that service will not be eligible to compete at this examination.

UPSC Syllabus

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Exam Syllabus is divided into three categories, namely Preliminary, Mains and Interview.

The Preliminary syllabus is mainly designed to assess a candidate's comprehension of current affairs and aptitude within the stipulated time. The preliminary paper is a compulsory and qualifying paper.

The Mains syllabus is basically designed to judge a candidate's academic expertise in his/her specialised subject. The syllabus also focuses on testing aspirants' ability to present knowledge in a clear and coherent manner. 

The main examination has 9 papers and the syllabus is designed according to the subjects specified. The Preliminary and Mains syllabus is designed for the written test. Candidates, who emerge successful in the Preliminary and Main examination, can appear for the interview.

UPSC Civil Services (Prelims) 2020 On October 4 

The UPSC has postponed the Civil Services (Preliminary) 2020 examination due to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19). The Commission held a meeting on June 5 and reveal the exam dates after assessing the situation. The official sources confirm that the UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) exam 2020 will be held on October 4, 2020. Aspirants should note that the Commission will provide at least 30 days to prepare for the exam. It is advised to visit the official website to track the latest updates. 

IAS Prelims Syllabus 

The UPSC conducts the Civil Services Examination (CSE) to shortlist the candidates for various posts such as IAS, IPS and IFS. The Preliminary Examination is the first round of the selection process. Aspirants should appear for two general studies papers of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination. They should note that General Studies Paper-II is also known as Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) is a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%. 

IAS Mains Syllabus 

The Commission will release the list of candidates shortlisted for the Civil Services Main Exam based on merit and reservation. Around 12-13 times the total number of vacancies will be shortlisted to take the Main Exam. Aspirants should understand that the Main Exam is the crucial phase in IAS selection procedure. This phase tests the candidates on various subjects. The Main Exam consists of nine conventional (descriptive) papers out of which two are qualifying. 

IAS Interview Syllabus 

Candidates who have qualified in the Civil Services Main Examination will be called for the final stage of the selection process, i.e., Personality Test (Interview). It will carry a total of 275 marks. The number of candidates will be called shortlisted for an interview is twice the number of vacancies. The board will test the candidates on various areas starting from his/her career to general interest. 

The assessment will be on the intellectual qualities along with their social traits and his interests in current affairs. It will also assess the candidate's mental caliber. The qualities to be judged are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, balance of judgement, variety and depth of interest, ability for social cohesion and leadership, intellectual and moral integrity. 

The official CSE notification reads, “The technique of the interview is not that of a strict cross-examination but of a natural, though directed and purposive conversation which is intended to reveal the mental qualities of the candidate.”

It also added, “The interview test is not intended to be a test either of the specialised or general knowledge of the candidates which has been already tested through their written papers. Candidates are expected to have taken an intelligent interest not only in their special subjects of academic study but also in the events which are happening around them both within and outside their own State or Country as well as in modern currents of thought and in new discoveries which should rouse the curiosity of well-educated youth.”

Note: There is no specific syllabus for IAS Interview, hence, we advise candidates to work more on their personality. The final merit will be based on marks obtained in the Main Examination and Personality Test.

UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern

UPSC Civil Services Exam is conducted by UPSC every year to recruit the candidates for the prestigious All India Services and Central Civil Services in India. A clear understanding of the UPSC IAS exam pattern is essential for preparation. 

UPSC IAS exam is conducted in three stages:

1.    UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam

2.    UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam

3.    Personality Test (Interview Process)

Candidates who successfully get through all the three-rounds are selected for the esteemed Civil Services. Now let’s discuss the pattern of each stage in detail:

 UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam Pattern

UPSC IAS Prelims Exam consists of two papers of 200 marks each containing objective-type multiple-choice questions. Candidates need to mandatorily appear for both the papers for evaluation. The time allotted to attempt each exam is 2 hours. The marks secured at the Prelims stage are not counted towards the final merit list, though candidates have to prepare well for this exam to pass through the qualifying cutoff as cut-offs are unpredictable and depend on the average score every year. The details of UPSC Prelims Exam pattern are mentioned below: 

Negative Marking: There is negative marking associated with every wrong answer in UPSC Prelims Exam. 1/3rd of the total marks allotted to a question will be deducted if it is wrongly answered.

·         Visually Impaired candidates will be given an additional time of 20 minutes (Each Paper) to complete the Preliminary exam.

·         The Question Paper is bilingual i.e. asked in both English & Hindi

 UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam Pattern

The UPSC IAS Main exam consists of a total of 9 papers which include two qualifying papers and seven merit-based papers. Each paper will be of three hours duration. Only those candidates who secure at least the declared cut off in General Studies I and 33% in General Studies II in Prelims are allowed to appear for the Mains Examination. As per the exam pattern of UPSC Mains, all of the papers consist of descriptive answer type questions. All the papers except the Language papers A and B can be answered in English or any of the languages listed in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India. The optional papers can be answered in English even if none of the other papers has been answered by the candidate in English.

Details regarding all the papers are given below:

*One of the Indian language to be selected by the candidate from the languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the constitution

*Paper A is not compulsory for candidates from the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Sikkim as well as candidates with hearing impairment provided they can prove that they have been exempted from such 2nd or 3rd language courses by their concerned board or university. 

**Paper A & B are of qualifying nature

List of Optional Subjects for Mains Exam 

Candidates can choose any one optional subject from the list below:

1.    Agriculture

2.    Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

3.    Anthropology

4.    Botany

5.    Chemistry

6.    Civil Engineering

7.    Commerce and Accountancy

8.    Economics

9.    Electrical Engineering

10. Geography

11. Geology

12. History

13. Law

14. Management

15. Mathematics

16. Mechanical Engineering

17. Medical Science

18. Philosophy

19. Physics

20. Political Science and International Relations

21. Psychology

22. Public Administration

23. Sociology

24. Statistics

25. Zoology

26. The literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English.

 UPSC IAS Personality Test/ Interview Pattern 

As per the UPSC IAS exam pattern, the aspirants who qualify the UPSC mains exam are called for the Personality Test. This Personality Test/interview is conducted by the UPSC board to assess the candidates’ suitability for a career in civil services and associated responsibilities. The board consists of competent and unbiased observers who have a record of the candidates’ academic, professional as well as personal information which the candidate submitted in the DAF. The board would judge the candidate’s mental and social traits by asking questions of general interest. Some of the qualities that the board looks for are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, a balance of judgment, variety, and depth of interest, ability for social cohesion and leadership, intellectual and moral integrity.

The maximum marks allotted for the interview stage are 275 making the total marks for the merit list consideration to 2025 marks (1750+275). 

UPSC Civil Services Exam is a highly comprehensive and competitive exam with lakhs of aspirants appearing for 800-900 vacancies every year. The rigorous exam pattern tests the candidate on various levels and mental skills before selection.

The Online Application Process consists of Part-I and Part-II Registration:

• In Part I registration, candidate will have to fill basic information. On submission of details, candidate will be prompted to check the details and make correction, if any, in the application. 
• Part-II Registration consists of filling up Payment details (except for fee exempted candidates), selection of examination centre, uploading of Photograph, Signature, Photo Identity Card Document and Declaration.

How to Apply for UPSC IAS 2020 Exam?

For your ease we have listed down step by step process and some relevant information needed while filling the application form. Let’s look at the Application Process for UPSC IAS 2020 Exam:

Step-1: Go to the Official Website of UPSC

The submission of application will be online only through the official website of UPSC - www.upsconline.nic.in

Note: All IAS aspirants have to register separately for IAS Prelims and IAS Mains. Application for IAS Prelims will not be considered for IAS Mains.

Step-2: Part-I Registration

Fill in your Personal details like Name, Gender, Category, and Nationality, etc., your Educational Qualification, Present Address, Photo ID Proof Details and Civil Services (Main) Examination Details.

Note:

·         Star marked fields are essentially to be filled by the candidate.

·         Candidates should note that No change will be allowed in the Specific Details like the Center of Examination, Optional Subjects, Medium of Examination, Compulsory Indian Language for Civil Services (Main) Examination and in the Specific Details like the Center of Examination and Optional Subjects for Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination once submitted. Hence, you are advised to be careful while filling these details.

Candidates need to confirm whether they are claiming age relaxation:

Give the Details of Photo ID Proof:

Give the Details for Civil Services (Main) Examination:

Candidates appearing in Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2019 will be required to indicate information such as (a) detail of Centres for Civil Services (Main) Examination and Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination (b) Optional subject to be selected for the examination, (c) Medium of examination for Civil Services (Main) Examination, (d) Medium of Examination for Optional Subject if he/she chooses any Indian Language as the Medium of Examination for Civil Services (Main) Examination and (e) compulsory Indian Language for Civil Services (Main) Examination at the time of the filling up online application itself.

Note: No changes in Civil Services (Main) Examination Specific Details will be allowed later.

Step-3: Generation of Registration Number

Candidate must press “I agree” button after he /she finds that information supplied by him /her is in order and no correction is required. Thereafter no correction/modification shall be allowed. When “I agree” button is pressed, a page with Registration Number will be generated. Please note down Registration Number or take a print out of the page.

Step-4: Part-II Registration

The application is incomplete without Part-II registration which involves payment, selection of centre, uploading of scanned photograph, signature, Photo Identity Card Document and agrees to declaration.

Step-5: Application Fee and Mode of Payment:

Candidates (except Female/ SC/ ST/ Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only):

Note:

·         Applications without the prescribed Fee (Unless remission of Fee is claimed) shall be summarily rejected.

·         Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

·         If any candidate who took the Civil Services Examination held in 2019 wishes to apply for admission to this examination, he/she must submit his/her application without waiting for the results or an offer of appointment.

·         Candidates admitted to the Main Examination will be required to pay a further fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two hundreds only).

The fee can be paid in both offline and online mode:

·         Online Mode: Candidates can pay the application fee online through SBI Net banking or by cash through SBI bank challan or through credit card/debit card.

·         Offline Mode: To pay the fee in cash, the candidate should take a printout of challan generated online after completion of registration. The candidate may go to the nearest SBI branch for depositing fee after 24 hours of generation of challan. "Pay by Cash" mode option will be deactivated at 23.59 hours of 2nd March 2020, i.e., one day before the closing date. However, applicants who have generated their Pay-in-slip before it is de-activated may pay at the counter of SBI Branch during banking hours on the closing date of application.

Step-6: Exam Centre Selection

While filling in his/her Application Form, the candidate should carefully decide about his/her choice of centre for the Examination. If any candidate appears at a centre other than the one indicated by the Commission in his/her Admission Certificate, the papers of such a candidate will not be evaluated and his/her candidature will be liable to cancellation.

Centres of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination: The Examination will be held at the following Centres:

Centres of Civil Services (Main) Examination: The Examination will be held at the following Centres:

Step-7: Upload Photograph, Signature and Photo ID Proof

·         Photograph: Scanned photograph should be in JPG format and must be uploaded first. The digital size of file should not exceed 300 KB each and must not be less than 20 KB and resolution 350 pixels (Width) X 350 pixels (Height) minimum , 1000 pixels (Width) X 1000 pixels (Height) maximum and Bit Depth of image file should be 24 bit.

·         Signature: After uploading your photograph then upload your scanned signature in JPG format. The digital size of each file should not exceed 300 KB each and must not be less than 20 KB and resolution 350 pixels (Width) X 350 pixels (Height) minimum, 1000 pixels (Width) X 1000 pixels (Height) maximum and Bit Depth of image file should be 24 bit.

·         Photo ID Proof: Next upload your photo identity card document in PDF format only. The digital size of PDF file should not exceed 300 KB and must not be less than 20 KB.

Step-8: Final Submission of Application

Candidates should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of examination for which they are admitted by the Commission viz. Preliminary Examination, Main (Written) Examination and Interview Test will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after the Preliminary Examination, Main (written) Examination and Interview Test, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions; their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the Commission.

Note: If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, they may render themselves liable to disciplinary action by the Commission in terms of Rule 14 of the Rules for the Civil Services Examination, 2020.

Important Points to Remember:

·         In case of Multiple Applications: The applicants are advised to submit only single application; however, if due to any unavoidable situation, if he/she submits another/multiple applications, then he/she must ensure that application with the higher RID is complete in all respects like applicants’ details, examination centre, photograph, signature, fee, etc. The applicants who are submitting multiple applications should note that only the applications with higher RID (Registration ID) shall be entertained by the Commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID.

·         Certificates: Candidates are not required to submit alongwith their applications any certificate in support of their claims regarding Age, Educational Qualifications, Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes and Persons with Benchmark Disability, etc. which will be verified at the time of the Main examination only.

Restrictions on applying for the examination: (a) A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Administrative Service or the Indian Foreign Service on the results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that service will not be eligible to compete at this examination. (b) A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Police Service on the results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that service will not be eligible to opt for the Indian Police Service in Civil Services Examination, 2020.

UPSC Results - Prelims & Mains Result 2020

India's central recruiting agency, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), is vested with the authority to conduct the most prominent entrance examinations in the country to shortlist the candidates for various positions in central government. 

One amongst the Constitutional Bodies in India, UPSC, conducts various entrance examinations such as the Civil Services Examination, Engineering Services, NDA & NA Examination, CDS, CAPF, CMS and IES/ISS Examination. The Commission is also responsible for releasing the result after the examination.  

UPSC Civil Services Result Highlights 

UPSC Final Result 2020

The Commission has released the UPSC Final result 2020 on August 4. It has released the UPSC Final result 2020 based on the written part of Civil Services Examination in September 2019 and Personality Test in February-August 2020. A total of 829 candidates have been recommended for appointment to - 

(i) Indian Administrative Service

(ii) Indian Foreign Service

(iii) Indian Police Service

(iv) Central Services, Group A and Group B  

• The UPSC Civil Services final result will be available only for candidates who have appeared for the interview or final examination. Check the below steps to access the UPSC final result. 
• Aspirants should visit the official website of UPSC – www.upsc.gov.in 
• Scroll down and click on the ''Final Result.''
• Find the result link. 
• Search the written result using the roll number/name.
• Download the result and take a printout for future reference. 

UPSC Civil Services Final Result 2020

1. The UPSC has released the Civil Services  Examination result 2020. 
2. It has recommended a total of 829 candidates for appointment. 
3. The Commission is maintaining a consolidated reserve list of candidates - 182. 
4. The total number of candidates under provisional are 66. 
5. The result of 11 candidates has been kept withheld. 
6. Marks of successful candidates along with cut-off will be available on the website within 15 days from the date of declaration of result. 

UPSC Result 2020: Recommended For Appointment 

UPSC Result Date

How To Check UPSC Result?  

The UPSC written result will be released for the Civil Services Preliminary and Main Examination. Aspirants who have appeared for the examination can check their written by following the below steps. 

• Candidates should visit the official website of UPSC – www.upsc.gov.in 
• Scroll down and click on the ''Written Result.''
• Find the result link. 
• Search the written result using the roll number. 
• Download the result and take a printout for future reference.