UPSC IAS Notification 2024: Download UPSC IAS Notification PDF

The Union Public Service Commission will release the IAS 2025 notification on January 22. 2025. The IAS notification will notify the number of vacancies, syllabus, exam pattern, eligibility, age limit and other rules which will govern the exam. The last date to apply online for the IAS 2025 exam will be February 11, 2025.

The IAS 2025 exam will be conducted on May 25, 2025.

The candidates can see below the registration process for the UPSC IAS application form. The candidates can register for any exam on the official website - upsc.gov.in. The candidates can see below the steps to register for the IAS application:

• Visit the official website of UPSC- upsconline.nic.in
• Click on the 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 the personal details as asked in the UPSC registration form. 
• Submit the personal details and verify the mobile number and email id.

The IAS notification contains information about the UPSC IAS vacancies, application process, application fee, eligibility criteria, syllabus, exam pattern, and selection process. It also includes the exam date, age limit, job profile, and last date.

The notification is the only authentic source of information on the total number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, exam date, exam pattern, syllabus, selection procedure, and any proposed changes in the upcoming examination.

The eligibility criteria for the UPSC IAS exam include:

• Nationality
• Age limit
• Educational qualification
• Number of attempts

The UPSC IAS 2024 notification was released on February 14, 2024. The notification included important dates, the number of vacancies, the syllabus, and all the criteria for appearing in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. Candidates can apply for the UPSC IAS application form until March 5, 2024.  There are 1056 UPSC vacancies in the IAS 2024 exam.

The IAS Exam for 2024 prelims phase will take place on May 26, 2024. The minimum age to fill the IAS 2024 application is 21 years and the maximum age is 32 years. Age relaxation is provided to candidates belonging to certain categories.

The candidates are suggested to download and read the official IAS notification pdf. The steps to download the IAS notification pdf are as follows:

1. Go to the official website of UPSC - upsc.gov.in
2. Click on the Civil Service notification 2024 link
3. A new window will appear (on clicking above link)
4. Click on the link for the Civil Service (IAS) 2024 notification pdf link given corresponding to the exam name
5. Download and Save the IAS 2024 notification PDF.

The IAS notification contains information about the UPSC IAS vacancies, application process, application fee, eligibility criteria, syllabus, exam pattern, and selection process. It also includes the exam date, age limit, job profile, and last date.

The notification is the only authentic source of information on the total number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, exam date, exam pattern, syllabus, selection procedure, and any proposed changes in the upcoming examination.

The eligibility criteria for the UPSC IAS exam include:

• Nationality
• Age limit
• Educational qualification
• Number of attempts

The candidates should read and understand all the information mentioned in the IAS notifcation to know whether they are eligible for the Civil Service Exam or not. The IAS notification is an important document because it will be the official document which will work as a ready recknoer for all information about the exam.

In case of any judicial interpretation, the IAS notification will be deemed as the final official document. 

The Union Public Service Commission notifed 1056 vacancies in the Civil Service Exam (CSE) 2024 notification on February 14, 2024. The Commission notifies the tentative number of Civil Service vacancies for the exam. The Commission can increase or decrease the number of vacancies in the final result. 
In normal circumstances, the Civil Service vacancies increase because the Commission includes the requisition received from the Central Government Ministries till the prelims exam is conducted.

The candidates should note that the Union Public Service Commission does not provide service-wise vacancies in the official notification. The service-wise vacancies are published by the Ministry of Personnel on its official website. Following the past trends, the number of candidates recruited for the Indian Administrative Service is 180 and 200 candidates are recruited for the Indian Police Service.

The number of vacancies for other services varies every year.

To apply for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), candidates need to meet certain educational qualification criteria. As of my last knowledge update in September 2021, here are the educational qualifications required for the IAS exam:

A Bachelor's Degree: Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university or institution. There is no specific subject or stream requirement for the undergraduate degree. Candidates from various academic backgrounds, including science, engineering, commerce, humanities, and others, are eligible to apply.

Candidates in the Final Year: Candidates who are in the final year of their bachelor's degree programme are also eligible to apply for the IAS exam. However, they must ensure that they can provide proof of passing the required examination and obtaining their degree before the specified dates mentioned in the UPSC notification.

The nationality requirements for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) are as follows:

Indian Citizen: The candidate must be a citizen of India. Only Indian citizens are eligible to apply for All India Services.

Other Nationalities: Foreign nationals, including citizens of Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibetan refugees who came to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, are also eligible to apply for the IAS exam. However, they must possess an Eligibility Certificate issued by the Government of India.

Please note that these nationality requirements are based on information available up to September 2021. UPSC may update its eligibility criteria, so it's essential to check the latest UPSC notification or the official UPSC website for the most up-to-date information regarding nationality requirements for the IAS exam.

The age limit to appear for the Civil Service (IAS) exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is as follows:

For the IAS exam's general category candidates, the minimum age limit is 21 years, and the maximum age limit is 32 years. This means that candidates must have attained the age of 21 but must not have reached the age of 32 as of August 1 of the year of examination.

There are certain age relaxations provided for candidates belonging to specific categories:

• OBC (Other Backward Classes): Maximum age limit is 35 years.
• SC/ST (Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes): Maximum age limit is 37 years.
• Ex-servicemen: Maximum age limit varies based on their service period and other factors.
• Physically handicapped/disabled candidates: Maximum age limit is 42 years for general category, 45 years for OBC, and 47 years for SC/ST candidates.

The Union Public Service Commission released the IAS 2024 notification on February 14, 2024. The Commission provides time of 20 days for the IAS applications. The IAS applications are filled online only and no application of any type is accepted physically for the IAS exam. The UPSC mention all the details related to the IAS application in the official notification. The candidates are suggested to read the official notification before applying for the exam.

The last date to apply for the IAS 2024 exam is now March 6, 2024. The candidates will be allowed to make corrections in the IAS 2024 application form from March 7 to 12, 2024.

The Union Public Service Commission mention the application start and end date in the official notification. The Commission released the IAS 2024 notification online on February 14 and mentioned that the last date to apply for the IAS 2024 exam is March 5, 2024.

Every year, the UPSC provide the time frame of 20 days to fill out the IAS applications online. 

The last date to apply for the UPSC IAS 2024 exam was March 6, 2024. The application form is available at upsc.gov.in. Union Public Service Commission released the IAS 2024 notification on February 14 and with its release, the Commission also activate the IAS 2024 application link for the candidates.

Candidates between the ages of 21 and 32 are eligible to apply. The IAS 2024 preliminary exam will be held on May 26, 2024 and the main exam will be held on September 20, 2024.

 The candidates should prepare the five fundamental subjects as mentioned for the IAS prelims exam. These fundamental subjects are

• History
• Geography
• Economy
• Polity
• Current Affairs
• Environment issues
• General Science

The candidates should also prepare the Environmental issues because they have gained more importance in the recent years.

No,  IAS syllabus is same in last few years and before changing the syllabus, the UPSC needs to take approval from the Ministry of Personnel and Training before changing the IAS syllabus. The candidates should prepare the UPSC IAS syllabus in its present form and do not fear the change that will be made in the syllabus because in any way, the topics prepared will be relevant to the IAS exam irrespective of any change in UPSC IAS syllabus. 

In the IAS interview test, candidates will be judged on different skills mentioned below:

• 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

Also Read: UPSC 2024 Interview Questions

The IAS prelims exam is an objective type exam. The IAS prelims is conducted offline and the candidates need to mark their answers on the answer sheet (OMR). There are two papers in the IAS prelims exam. The details of IAS prelims exam is given below:

• General Studies Paper 1
• General Studies Paper 2 ( Aptitude Test)

The Aptitude paper is qualifying only and the passing marks in the aptitude paper is  67.5 marks out of 200.

 As the name suggest, the IAS main exam has 9 descriptive papers. The details of these papers are given below:

No, the Union Public Service Commission does not change the IAS syllabus every year. The Commission is required to take the approval of the Ministry of Personnel before changing the syllabus of the IAS exam. So we can say that, the IAS syllabus does not change every year. 

The candidates need to read the Civil Service Exam Notification (IAS notification) as released by the Union Public Service Commission to know all the topics mentioned in the IAS syllabus.

The Union Public Service Commission releases the Civil Service (IAS) notification 2024 every year to recruit the candidates for the Group A and B Civil Services. It is a common notification for all the All India Services (AIS) which includes 

• Indian Administrative Service
• Indian Police Service &
• Indian Forest Service

The Civil Service notification serves as a Common notification for the prelims exam for Indian Forest Service.

The UPSC examination recruits candidates for 24 different Civil Services posts through the Civil Service Examination (CSE) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

Some of the various posts that are recruited through the UPSC examination include:

• Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
• Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
• Indian Police Service (IPS)
• Indian Revenue Service (IRS)
• Indian Audit and Accounts Service
• Indian Civil Accounts Service
• Indian Corporate Law Service
• Indian Defence Accounts Service
• Indian Defence Estates Service
• Indian Information Service
• Indian Ordnance Factories Service
• Indian Postal Service
• Indian Railway Accounts Service
• Indian Railway Personnel Service
• Indian Railway Traffic Service
• Indian Trade Service
• Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Services

These are just a few examples of the diverse range of services for which candidates are recruited through the UPSC examination process.