What is CSE ?
The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is one of the most competitive and prestigious exams in India, conducted by UPSC to recruit candidates for key posts such as Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and various Group 'A' and Group 'B' Central Services.
It offers premier job opportunities and a challenging career. The selected candidates play a major role in the bureaucracy, holding strategic posts across the country. These candidates recruited as officers are involved in various key responsibilities like policymaking, implementation, law and order, general administration, development of new projects, etc.
Opportunities after clearing UPSC (CSE)
The officers will get a chance to work in diverse fields and hold key posts such as Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), District Magistrate (DM), Superintendent of Police (SP), Divisional Commissioner (DC), Principal Secretaries, Financial Commissioners, and Chief Secretary of State, Cabinet Secretary etc.
The Civil Services Examination is conducted for recruitment to the Services and Posts mentioned below:
Group A Services
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Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
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Indian Police Service (IPS)
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Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
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Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes)
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Indian Revenue Service (I.T.)
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Indian Audit and Accounts Service
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Indian Defense Accounts Service
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Indian Defense Estates Service
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Indian Information Service
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Indian Postal Service
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Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service
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Indian Railway Protection Force
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Indian Trade Service
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Indian Railway Management Service (Traffic)
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Indian Railway Management Service (Personnel)
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Indian Railway Management Service (Accounts)
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Indian Civil Accounts Service
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Indian Corporate Law Service
Group B Services
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Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service
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Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service (DANICS)
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Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service (DANIPS)
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Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS)
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Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS)
Scheme of Examination
The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) consists of three stages:
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Preliminary Examination
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Main Examination
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Personality Test/Interview
Note:
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The question papers will be both in Hindi and English.
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If a candidate appears in the preliminary examination, an attempt will be counted; only submitting an online application will not be counted as an attempt.
State 2: Main Examination
The main examination is a written examination consisting of 9 papers.
Qualifying Papers
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English
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One language paper selected by the candidate from the languages included in the 8th Schedule to the Indian Constitution
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Minimum qualifying marks: 25% of the total marks (300)