IAS stands for Indian Administrative Services which is the most prestigious service in the country. IAS is a dream job of a lot of aspirants where lakhs of students participate each year out of which less than a thousand students clear the examination and become IAS. The responsibility of an IAS offers is to take care of his/her area in all terms like administrative, law and order, any projects, etc. The examination for IAS posts comes under the Civil Service Examination (CSE) and only the best performing candidates will be offered a job as an IAS officer. Find out important details on IAS Examination 2023 Dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, and Syllabus, etc.
IAS Eligibility Criteria
The following are the eligibility criteria for the IAS examination-
Nationality
- The candidate must be a citizen of India
Age Limit
| Category | Minimum Age Limit for UPSC | Maximum Age Limit for UPSC |
| IAS exam Age Limit for General Category | 21 | 32 |
| EWS | 21 | 32 |
| SC/ST | 21 | 37 |
| IAS OBC Age Limit | 21 | 35 |
Attempt Limit
| Category | Number of Attempts |
| General | 6 |
| OBC | 9 |
| SC/ST | Unlimited (Up to age limit) |
| Disabled Defence Services Personnel | 9 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 9 |
| Persons with Benchmark Disability – EWS (Economically Weaker Section) | 9 |
Education Qualification
The following are the education qualification for IAS Examination-
- The candidates must have a graduation degree from a recognized university
- The candidates who are awaiting result or are in final year can also participate in the IAS entrance examination
- The candidates having professional and technical qualification recognized by the government as professional and technical degrees are also eligible for participating in the examination
- Medical students who have passed the final year of MBBS can also apply for the examination without completing their internship however, along with the mains examination application, the candidates must provide a certificate of course completion (including internship) from the concerned authority of the University/Institution
IAS Examination 2024 Important Dates
The following are the important dates for IAS Examination-
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| Events | Examination Date |
| Notification Date for IAS Examination | 2nd week of February 2023 |
| Online Registration for IAS Examination | 2nd week of February 2023 |
| Last date for applying for IAS Examination | 1st week of March 2023 |
| Preliminary Admit Card | 1st week of June 2023 |
| Preliminary Examination Date | 26th May , 2024 (Sunday) |
| Mains Admit Card | To be Notified |
| Mains Examination | 20th September, 2024 |
| Final Result Date | To be Notified |
| Interview schedule | To be Notified |
UPSC IAS Application Form
The following are the application form for the IAS examination-
- Visit the official website of UPSC and navigate to the examination tab followed by clicking on the active examination tab
- Now, click on the link for UPSC CSE examination 2023 button
- A new page will appear where you’ll find the apply button which you have to click on
- After clicking the button, you have to get yourself registered using your email ID and password
- After the registration is complete, login to your account using the login credentials
- After logging in, you’ll have filled the registration form using the correct details like name, address, email Id, education qualification, etc.
- After filling the form, you’ve to upload the documents mentioned below followed by clicking on the next button
- After uploading the documents, you’ll have to click on the
Documents required for IAS Examination
The following are the documents required for filling the application form for the IAS examination–
For Preliminary Examination
- A scanned photograph of yourself
- A scanned signature of yourself
- Government-issued Photo-id card
- Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/PAN Card/Passport/Driving License/Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government
For Mains Examination
- Matriculation or secondary school leaving certificate for proof of age
- University awarded degree or equivalent qualification recognized by UPSC
- EWS Certificate (if any)
- SC/ST certification (if any)
- Disability certificate (if applicable
- Documents supporting non-creamy layer OBC status (if applicable
- Certificate for proof of hailing from the north-eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya or Sikkim (if applicable)
- Undertaking for government servants (if applicable)
- Disabled while in defense service (if applicable)
- Certificate supporting age relaxation claim (if applicable)
UPSC IAS Application Fee
The following are the application form for UPSC IAS-
| Category | Application Fee |
| For General/OBC/EWS Category | Rs.100 for Preliminary and Rs.200 for Mains examination |
| For SC/ST candidates | Nil |
UPSC IAS Examination pattern
The following are the examination pattern for the UPSC IAS examination-
| Civil Services Exam Pattern For Mains | ||
| Papers | Subjects | Marks |
| Paper A | One of the Indian languages (listed in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India) mentioned below to be selected by the candidate (Qualifying) | 300 |
| Paper B | English (Qualifying) | 300 |
| Paper I | Essay | 250 |
| Paper II | General Studies I (Indian heritage and culture, history and geography of the world and society) | 250 |
| Paper III | General Studies II (Governance, constitution, polity, social justice, and international relations) | 250 |
| Paper IV | General Studies III (Technology, economic development, biodiversity, environment, security, and disaster management) | 250 |
| Paper V | General Studies IV (ethics, integrity, and aptitude) | 250 |
| Papers VI, VII | Two papers on subjects to be selected by the candidate from the list of optional subjects below (250 marks for each paper) | 250 |
| Sub Total (Written Test) | 1750 | |
| Personality Test (Interview) | 275 | |
| Total Marks | 2025 |
UPSC IAS Syllabus
The following are the syllabus for the UPSC IAS examination-
General Studies-I
History
- Modern Indian History
- World History
- Art & Culture
- Indian Heritage & Culture
Geography
- Human Geography
- Physical Geography
- Geomorphology
- Indian Geography
- Climatology
- Oceanology
Indian Society
- Diversity in Indian Society
- Role of Women
- Poverty
- Urbanization
- Social Empowerment
- Regionalism
- Communalism
- Secularism, etc.
General Studies-II
Polity
- Constitution
- Governance
- Social Justice
- International Relations
General Studies-III
Economic Development
- Agriculture
- Science & Technology
- Environment & Ecology
- Security, and
- Disaster Management
General Studies-IV
Ethics
- Attitude
- Aptitude
- Emotional Intelligence
- Moral Thinkers
- Public Organizations and Probity in Governance
Optional Subject
You have to choose any one optional subject of your choice and two papers will be from this optional subject-
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
- Anthropology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Commerce and Accountancy
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Law
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and International Relations
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology
Literature
- Assamese
- Bengali
- Bodo
- Dogri
- Gujarati
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Kashmiri
- Konkani
- Maithali
- Malayalam
- Manipuri
- Marathi
- Nepali
- Odia
- Punjabi
- Sanskrit
- Santhali
- Sindhi
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Urdu
- English
UPSC IAS 2023 Admit Card
The admit card for UPSC IAS Examination is not yet released, we will update the admit card details once UPSC releases the admit card status.
UPSC IAS 2023 Result
The result for UPSC IAS is not yet released, we will update the result for UPSC once the result for UPSC IAS 2023 has been updated by the examination authorities.
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