IAS syllabus only mentions the current events of national and international importance in the official notification. But current events of national and international importance is a very broad term and the candidates need to decide which topics to be left for the exam.
Current events of national and international importance include all the events occurring in India and the world. Current Affairs is the major stakeholder of the IAS preparation. IAS preparation can be said the extension of Current Affairs in all its aspects and directions. IAS questions are always influenced by current events of national and international importance. Current Affairs is the only constituent of the IAS syllabus, common to all the General Studies papers and Essays. The current affairs topics are the tip of the iceberg which have their roots in the static topics as mentioned in the IAS syllabus topics. The current affairs preparation is critical to the selection in the IAS exam. As the IAS Toppers suggest, current affairs, the IAS syllabus and the previous year's question papers guide the IAS preparation.
The candidates should always analyse the previous years’ IAS question papers because such analysis will provide direction to the IAS preparation. IAS preparation requires deep insight, opinion building and in-depth analysis of current affairs which can help them in IAS preparation but there is a lot of study material spread across the net. Firstly, the candidates should zero down the number of topics and then start preparing them daily.
Q: When was the IAS 2024 Notification released?
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.
Q: What is the IAS 2024 Prelims Exam Date?
UPSC has postponed the IAS 2024 prelims exam. The IAS 2024 exam will now be conducted on June 16, 2024. The Union Public Service Commission mentioned that because of the General Election the Commission decided to postpone the Civil Service Prelims exam.
The Commission released the UPSC calendar 2024 mentioning the notification, the last date of application and the exam dates. The IAS 2024 notification will be released on February 14 and the last date to apply for the IAS exam 2024 was March 6, 2024.
Q: How can I download IAS notification PDF?
The candidates are suggested to download and read the official IAS notification pdf. The steps to download the IAS notification pdf are as follows:
- Go to the official website of UPSC - upsc.gov.in
- Click on the Civil Service notification 2024 link
- A new window will appear (on clicking above link)
- Click on the link for the Civil Service (IAS) 2024 notification pdf link given corresponding to the exam name
- Download and Save the IAS 2024 notification PDF.
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Current Affairs 2022 Topics for IAS Exam
- Green Hydrogen Policy
- Public Emergency in Sri Lanka
- Artificial Womb and its Importance
- Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission and its Relevance
- Understanding the New India Literacy Programme
- Centre's Roadmap to Achieve US$300 Bn from Electronics
- UNEP Frontiers Report
- UN Environment Report 2022
- Significance of the First India-Central Asia Summit
- India-France Agreement on Roadmap for Blue Economy & Ocean Governance
- Important Provisions of Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021
- One Health Concept: What is it and its Relevance
- New Ordinance Companies and their relevance
- COVID-19 and India's Effort in 2021
- India's Rank in Global Hunger Index 2021
- Expansion in BSF jurisdiction and the way ahead
- Highlights of State of Education Report 2021 for India
- Salient Features of MPLAD Scheme
- Salient Features of Poshan Abhiyaan
- Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021
- Objectives of Fourth Assembly of International Solar Alliance
- Objectives of G-20 Innovation League
- India and International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Sahel Crisis Genesis and its Solution
- Delhi Declaration 2021 and way ahead
- Salient Features of National Monetisation Plan
- Highlights of World Economic Outlook Report October 2021
- Highlights of 8th Indo-US Economic and Financial Partnership
- Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index Or RECAI and its importance for India
- Waste Management Policy in India and its effectiveness
- Objective and Relevance of COP26
- ADIPEC 2021 Agenda and Outcomes
- India's vision of 'SAGAR'
- New Education Policy
- Central Consumer Protection Act, 2019
- Navigating New Normal - NITI AAYOG Report
- Jal Jeevan Mission status report
- Ind-US PASSEX in the Indian Ocean
- Accelerate Vigyaan
- Digantar
- Mausam App
- MANODARPAN Initiative
- POSHAN Abhiyaan
- Samavesh Program
- Atal Innovation Mission
- Methanol Economy
- Massive MIMO
- Beam Forming
- Towards a Clean Energy Economy Report
- Advance Virology Lab
- The South China Sea and American Interest
- Russia-India-China(RIC) 2020 virtual conference
- Gulwan Valley, it's naming and geographical formation
- What is People Liberation Army, why it is not called the Chinese army?
- Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Yojana
- China’s Security Law for Hong Kong City
- Heritage Management in India
- What is UNESCAPE
- Sea Lines of Communication in the Indian Ocean
- One Belt One Road (OBOR) Policy and India's Counter
- Cyclone Nisarga affected areas
- Fabric required for PPE kit
- What percentage of oxygen is required for the normal functioning of the brain?
- Shifting of Earth's Geo-Magnetic field and its impact
- Indo-Nepal & Indo-China Border distpute
- Virus and Bacteria borne diseases differences
- Outbreak-Epidemic-Pandemic
- CORONA Test Techniques - PCS Test vs Antibody Test
- Recent NAM and SCO Summit
- Recent Dhaula-Vira Discoveries
- Coronavirus Pandemic
- Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Initiative
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Q: How was the IAS 2023 Prelims Exam?
The IAS 2023 Prelims exam was held on May 28th, 2023. The exam was moderately to difficult overall, with the General Studies Paper 1 being moderate to difficult and the GS Paper 2 CSAT being very lengthy. The exam also included more questions from the Environment and Geography section, and fewer questions from current affairs and international relations. The exam pattern changed, with altered Assertion and Reason questions, and a new format for multiples.
The cut-off for the exam was expected to be between 82 and 85, compared to 88 in 2022. Only 14,624 students scored above the cut-off and were eligible to proceed to the Mains round.
Some students who took the CSAT paper said it was very difficult, and some even approached the courts against the UPSC. Even some candidates files a petition against the difficulty level of the IAS prelims GS-2 (CSAT) paper.
Q: Does UPSC ask for Factual Questions in IAS prelims 2023?
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) asked a few factual questions in the 2023 IAS Prelims exam. The questions were moderate in difficulty and required both conceptual understanding and factual knowledge. The questions covered topics such as presidential elections, money bills, due process of law, and emergency provisions. Some say that the questions were difficult to answer and had limited scope for using the elimination method.
The UPSC Prelims exam syllabus has not changed for many years, so the paper setters tend to repeat questions.
Q: Is the IAS 2024 Imphal Exam Centre changed/dropped?
Yes, the Union Public Service Commission dropped the imphal exam city from the IAS exam centres list for the IAS 2024 prelims exam. The candidates who opted for IAS 2024 imphal exam centre can change their exam centre for the IAS prelims exam. They can opt any of the 80 exam centres.
The facility to change the IAS 2024 exam centre will be available on the official website of UPSC - upsc.gov.in from April 8 to 19. The Commission will release their IAS admit cards one week before the exam date. IAS 2024 exam will be conducted on June 16, 2024.
Q: Is the UPSC Exam Calendar 2025 released?
The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC Exam Calendar 2025 on April 25, 2024. The Commission released the notification, application and the exam dates in the official exam calendar. The IAS 2025 prelims exam will be conducted on May 25, 2025. The Commission preponed the IAS main exam by one month to August. The IAS main 2025 exam will be conducted from August 22, 2025.
The Commission do not mention the dates for the UPSC admit card in the official exam calendar.
Q: What is IAS 2025 Prelims Exam Date?
The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC IAS 2025 prelims and main exam date. The Commission will release the IAS 2025 notification online on January 22, 2025. The last date for the IAS 2025 application will be February 11, 2025. The Commission will conduct the IAS 2025 prelims exam on May 25, 2025.
The IAS main exam 2025 will be conducted from August 22, 2025. The Commission preponed the main exam by one month.
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