UPSC CSE 2023: Application (OUT), Vacancies, Eligibility, Age-Limit, Syllabus, Exam Pattern

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UPSC CSE 2023 notification has been released for 1105 vacancies. The Commission released the official notification online on February 1 at upsc.gov.in. The last date to apply for the UPSC CSE 2023 application is February 21 (6.00 PM). The candidates can apply online at upsconline.nic.in through registration. The candidates should download the UPSC CSE 2023 notification pdf to get all the details mentioned in the UPSC CSE 2023 advertisement. The Commission will conduct the CSE 2023 prelims exam on May 28.

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UPSC CSE 2023 Exam - Vacancies, Eligibility, Syllabus, Exam Pattern

UPSC Civil Service 2023 Notification Released at upsc.gov.in: The UPSC CSE 2023 notification has been released for 1,105 vacancies. The candidates can download the UPSC CSE 2023 notification pdf here to get all the detail such as application formalities, application link, eligibility age-limit, syllabus, exam pattern and the rules that will govern the exam. The last date to apply for the UPSC CSE 2023 exam is February 21. The candidates can apply online at upsconline.nic.in. The Commission will conduct the UPSC CSE 2023 exam on May 28.

The Government of India will also release the Civil Service 2023 exam detailed notification in the national gazette. Let us see the important details about the UPSC Civil Service Exam 2023.

Also Read: UPSC CSE (IAS) Admit Card 2023 Live Update

Q:   Will UPSC reduce the IAS age limit for 2024 exam?

A:

The UPSC age limit for the 2024 exam is 21-32 years for the general category. Candidates must have turned 21 by August 1, 2023. The upper age limit for general category candidates is 32 years. There are age relaxations for reserved categories.
The minimum educational qualification required to apply for the IAS exam is to graduate in any discipline from a recognised university. Candidates appearing in their final year can apply if they can produce the passing certificate with the Detailed Application Form (DAF).

The UPSC is required to take approval of the Ministry of Personnel to make any changes in the Civil Service (IAS) notification.

Q:   Who can apply for the IAS exam 2024?

A:

The Union Public Service Commission mention the IAS 2024 eligibility in the official notification every year. The Commission released the UPSC IAS 2024 notification on February 12, 2024. The Commission mention the educational qualification and the age criteria in the official notification.

Any graduate from a recognised university can apply for the IAS exam. There is no mention of the minimum percentage required to apply for the IAS exam. The Commission provides a time window of 20 days to fill out the IAS application online. The candidates must fill out the applications as soon as possible to get to the examination centre of their choice.

Q:   When can the candidate apply for IAS Exam?

A:
The candidates can apply for the IAS exam within twenty days of the Civil Service Exam notification. Union Public Service Commission releases the official notification in the first week of February every year. In 2023, the UPSC released the Civil Service Notification 2023 on February 1. The last date to apply for the IAS 2023 exam was February 21. This year, the candidates were not allowed to withdraw their IAS applications. The candidates can register at the official website of UPSC anytime. The UPSC started the one-time registration facility in 2023 only.

UPSC CSE 2023 Overview

The candidates can see below the UPSC CSE 2023 exam overview which can provide a glimpse of the exam.

UPSC Civil Service Exam 2023 Highlights

Exam name

Civil Service Exam (CSE), 2023

Conducting body

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Exam Purpose

To recruit the candidates for All India Services and Central Civil Services

Exam level

National

Vacancies

1,105

No. of applicants

Approximately 10 lakh

No. of applicants who appeared in the exam

Approximately 6.5 lakh

Exam frequency

Once a year

Exam mode

Offline - pen and paper mode

Exam stages

  1. Prelims (Qualifying Only) - 400 Marks
  2. Mains (written) - 1750  Marks
  3. Mains (Personality Test) - 275 Marks

Exam Duration

Prelims - 2 hours for each paper

Mains - 3 hours for each paper

Personality Test  - not fixed (25 to 45 minutes)

Application fee(Prelims)

INR 100

Exam helpdesk no.

011-23098543 / 23385271 / 23381125 / 23098591

Official website

https://www.upsc.gov.in/

UPSC CSE 2023 Exam Dates

The candidates can see below the important dates for the UPSC Civil Service 2023 exam.

Event Dates
UPSC CSE 2023 notification

01-Feb-2023

UPSC CSE 2023 application start date

01-Feb-2023

Last date to apply

21-Feb-2023

UPSC CSE 2023 Application Correction

22-Feb-2023

Last date for UPSC CSE 2023 Application Correction

28-Feb-2023

UPSC CSE 2023 admit card 25-Apr-2023(Tentative)
UPSC CSE 2023 prelims Exam 28-May-2023
UPSC CSE 2023 prelims result 16-Jun-2023 (Tentative)
UPSC CSE 2023 main admit card 30-Aug-2023 (Tentative)
UPSC CSE 2023 main exam

15-Sep-2023 to 24-Sep-2023

UPSC CSE 2023 main exam result December 2023 (Tentative)
UPSC CSE 2023 Interview e-summon January 2024 (Tentative)
UPSC CSE 2023 Interviews February-April 2024 (Tentative)
UPSC CSE 2023 Final Result May 2024 (Tentative)

The above dates were released in the official notifications. The candidates can get here the details about the UPSC CSE 2023 dates.

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UPSC CSE 2023 Notification

The Commission released UPSC CSE 2023 notification as per the specified date. The candidates are required to read and understand all the conditions mentioned in the UPSC Civil Service 2023 notification. The official notification is the ready reference point for all the rules and regulations for the exam till its completion. The Court can also interpret the official notification pdf in case of litigation. 

UPSC Civil Service 2023 notification officially released the number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, syllabus, exam pattern, list of optional subjects, exam centres and the rules that will regulate the conduct of exam. 

Q:   What is the age limit to appear for IAS exam?

A:

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.

Q:   Which degree is best suited to apply for the IAS exam 2024?

A:
There is no specific degree that best suits the IAS exam. Five compulsory papers are common to all candidates. Besides this, the candidates need to appear in two papers on one optional subject. The list of the subjects is given in the IAS Syllabus section of the UPSC notification. The candidates can opt for any optional subject irrespective of their subject in their graduation. Moreover, the UPPSC has done away with the optional subject in the main exam may be UPSC will also follow suit and remove the optional subject from the IAS main exam.

Q:   What is the process and criteria to apply for IAS exam after 12th?

A:
The minimum education qualification to apply for the IAS exam is a graduate degree. The candidate cannot apply for IAS after Class 12 th. Candidates who are in their final year of Graduation can apply for the exam but they will be required to provide the degree of their exam in the Detailed Application Form (DAF) -2 filled for the main exam in June. Alternatively, the candidates aiming for the IAS exam can start preparing for the IAS exam after class 12th, it would help them in clearing the exam in the first attempt.

Q:   How can I apply for IAS exam?

A:

The Union Public Service Commission mention the procedure to fill out the IAS application in the official notification. The candidates must read the official notification to get the details of the IAS 2024 applications. The candidates can see here the steps to apply online for the IAS 2024 exam as per the official notification:

Step 1: Pay IAS application fee online (through SBI Net Banking/ debit card/ credit card) or offline (by cash through SBI bank challan) mode.

Step 2: Upload scanned images of photograph, signature and photo ID card as per the specifications mentioned below:

Step 3: Enter the following information in the Civil Services (IAS) online application form:

Application fee payment details  (except for fee exempted candidates)Selection of examination centre

Step 4: Click on the 'I Agree' button after reading the declaration.

Step 5: On clicking the button, a page with a registration number will be generated. Note down the registration number or take a printout of the page.

Q:   What is the eduational qualification required to apply for IAS exam?

A:

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.

UPSC CSE 2023 Notification PDF Download

The candidates should download the UPSC CSE 2023 notification pdf for future reference because the rules given in the UPSC CSE 2023 notification will remain in force till the completion of exam process. 

Download Here: UPSC CSE 2023 Notification PDF

UPSC CSE 2023 Vacancies

The Commission released 1,105 vacancies in the official notification.The service-vice break-up of UPSC vacancies will be released later but the Department of Personnel. UPSC CSE 2023 vacancies will be the motivating factor for the candidates to apply online for the exam and besides it, it will influence the number of candidates to be recruited at each stage of the examination.

Previous Year's Vacancies

The candidates can see here the previous year's vacancies in the UPSC Civil Service Exam.

UPSC CSE Year Vacancies
2023 1,105
2022 1,022 (Revised)
2021 712
2020 836
2019 927

The Commission can revise the number of vacancies anytime before the final result.

UPSC CSE 2023 Eligibility

The Commission released the Civil Service eligibility criteria in the official notification. The candidates are required to read and understand the eligibility criteria defined in the official notification. There are four components of the UPSC CSE eligibility. These four components are mentioned below:

  • Nationality
  • Age-Limit
  • Educational Qualification
  • Attempts

The candidates should read and understand all of the above as described below:

UPSC CSE 2023 - Nationality Requirement

For the appointment in the All-India Service and Indian Foreign Service, a candidate must be an Indian citizen. For the rest of the services, the candidates from the below-said countries can also apply (apart from the Indian citizens). The nationality requirement is given below:

  • A subject of Nepal/Bhutan
  • A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India
  • 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

Note: Candidates who are subjects of Nepal/ Bhutan or Tibetan refugees are not eligible to apply for the Indian Foreign Service (IFS).

UPSC CSE 2023 - Educational Qualification

The candidates must hold a Graduation Degree from a recognised university or institution. Candidates appearing in their final year can also apply for the exam. There is no mention of the minimum percentage required in a Graduation degree. It implies that there is no minimum percentage required to apply the Civil Service Exam. The candidates can see here the UPSC Civil Service 2023 Eligibility Criteria in detail.

UPSC CSE 2023 - Number of Attempts Allowed

The Commission has placed a restriction on the number of attempts in the Civil Service Exam. The number of attempts allowed in the Civil Service Exam is as follows:

Category Number of Attempts (Allowed)
General/Economically Weaker Section(EWS) 6
Other Backward Classes (OBC) 9
SC/ST Till the age limit
Person with Disabilities (PwD) Till the age limit

UPSC CSE 2023 Age limit

The candidates should read the official UPSC CSE 2023 notification to get the details about the lower and upper age limit allowed in the Civil Service exam 2023. The candidates can see below the age limit prescribed by the UPSC for the Civil Service Exam:

Age on 01-Aug-2023 (in years)
Minimum Age Limit 21
Maximum Age Limit 32

The age will be counted as on August 1, 2023.

Age Relaxation in the UPSC CSE 2023

The Commission also provides the age relaxation for the reserved category candidates in the following manner:

Category

Age Relaxation (in years)

Upper Age Limit (in years)

SC/ ST

5

37

OBC

3

35

Defence Services Personnel, disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof

3

35

Ex-servicemen including commissioned officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years of military service as on August 1, 2022, and have been released

5

27

PwD [(a) blindness and low vision; (b) deaf and hard of hearing; (c) locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; (d) autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness; and (e) multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness]

10

42

The Commission can extend the age relaxation to other categories also.

UPSC CSE 2023 Registration 

The Union Public Service Commission started the One-Time Registration(OTR) process for the candidates so that they can register once and apply for multiple exams without repeatedly registering for each exam separately. The Commission started the OTR facility at upsconline.nic.in. The candidates can avail the UPSC online registration facility to register for amy exam. There is no validity limitation for the UPSC registration and it will remain valid till the lifetime. 

How to Register for UPSC CSE 2023?

The candidates can register at the official website of UPSC anytime. The registration process in an independent entity and separated from the application process. The candidates can see here the steps to register at the UPSC website

  • Go to the official website for registration - upsconline.in
  • Fill in the basic detail in the UPSC registration form
Details Required for UPSC Civil Service Registration
Name Date of birth
Category Gender
Email ID Contact number
Permanent address Marital status
Parents' names Community
Educational qualification -
  • The candidates will be required to provide one email-id and mobile number to get the OTP for the registration number and future communication

After the UPSC registration, the candidates can apply for any active examination where they fulfil the eligibility criteria. 

UPSC CSE 2023 Application Form

After the successful registration, the candidates will be able to fill out the Civil Service 2023 Application before the closing date. The candidates can fill out the UPSC CSE 2023 application in the following way.

How to Apply Online for UPSC Civil Service 2023 Exam?

The candidates can apply for the UPSC Civil Service exam 2023 in the following way:

UPSC CSE 2023 Application Part 1:

The details on the UPSC CSE 2023 application will be automatically filled (details from the Registration form)

  • Enter the type and number of the Photo identity card
  • Upload the scanned image of passport photograph, signature, and the identity proof 
  • Select the examination centre
  • And click on the declaration
  • Submit the UPSC Civil Service 2023 application fee as prescribed for the category

UPSC CSE 2023 Application Fee

The candidates can check below the UPSC CSE 2023 application fee as prescribed by the Commission.

Category UPSC Civil Service Prelims Application Fee
Female/ SC/ ST/ PwBD Nil
All other candidates INR 100

In the main exam, the application fee will be INR 200. The fee exemption will be allowed in the same manner.

UPSC CSE 2023 Exam Pattern

The candidates should note that the Union Public Service Commission requires the approval of the Ministry of Personal to change the Civil Service Exam Pattern. The official notification will notify the exam pattern for the exam. UPSC conduct the Civil Service exam in the offline mode only.  The UPSC CSE 2023 exam pattern is as follows:

UPSC  Civil Service Exam Stage Number of Papers Marks Assigned
UPSC CSE 2023 Prelims 2 400  (Qualifying Only)
UPSC CSE 2023 Main (Written) 9 1750
UPSC CSE 2023 Main (Personality Test) - 275
Total 2025

The official notification will mention the exam pattern for each of the stage separately. Let us see them in detail

UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 Exam Pattern

The Civil Service Prelims exam is the most important exam for the candidates who could not clear the prelims exam. The Civil Service prelims exam weed out most of the candidates and limit the number of candidates for the main exam. The UPSC CSE prelims exam pattern is given below:

Paper

Questions

Marks

General Studies Paper- I 

100

200

General Studies Paper-II (Aptitude Test)

80

200

Total

400

There will be a negative marking in the prelims exam and for each incorrect answer, the Commission will deduct ⅓ marks from the assigned marks for the correct answer. The candidates can see below the summarised version of the UPSC negative marking.

Paper Marks Assigned for Correct Answer Marks to be deducted for incorrect answer
General Studies Paper 1 2 0.66
General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT) 2 0.66

The above calculation implies that the each three incorrect answer will eat the marks secured by one correct answer. It means that the resultant score of those four questions will be zero.

UPSC CSE Main Exam Pattern

The Civil Service main exam is a descriptive exam and the candidates are required to write the essay-type conventional answers in the answer booklet given by the Commission. There are 9 papers in total where the language papers are of qualifying in nature. 

Paper Name of the Paper Marks Allotted

A

One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the candidate from the languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the constitution (qualifying only)

300 (qualifying only)

B

English (qualifying only)

300 (qualifying only)

1 Essay Paper 250
2 General Studies I 250
3 General Studies II 250
4 General Studies III 250
5 General Studies IV 250
6 Optional Subject Paper I 250
7 Optional Subject Paper I 250
  IAS Main (written)Total 1750
  IAS Interview 275
  Total 2025

The candidates can see above that the IAS personality test carries 275 marks. The IAS interview is conducted at the UPSC Head Office, Dholpur House, New Delhi.

UPSC CSE Syllabus

The Union Public Service Commission releases the Civil Service Syllabus in the official notification. The Commission mention the syllabus for each stage separately. The candidates should consult the previous year's question paper to know the scope of the topic and prepare accordingly. One thing is very important that there is no limit (for the topic) prescribed by the syllabus. Let us explore the Civil Service Prelims Syllabus in detail.

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Syllabus

The candidates who clear the UPSC Civil Service Prelims exam will be called for the Civil Service Main Exam. 

The candidates should prepare the Current Affairs from all sources because the Commission can ask the questions from any source.

UPSC Civil Service Main Exam Syllabus

The Commission mention the syllabus for each of paper separately. The candidates should read and understand the syllabus in its entirety. The candidate should internalise the syllabus. Internalisation means that when a candidate read anything, they should be able to classify that information to the General Studies topic. Though the Commission asks interdisciplinary questions but the candidates should understand which is the crux of the question. The candidates can see here the UPSC Civil Service Main Syllabus.

List of the Optional Subjects

The candidates are required to opt a subject from the optional subject list as provided in the official notification. The candidates can opt the Language as their optional subject. The candidates can see below the Civil Service Optional Subject List:

UPSC Civil Service Exam 2023 - List of Optional Subjects 

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    

UPSC Civil Service 2023 - Literature as Optional Subject

The candidates can choose the Literature of any one of the following languages as their optional subject:

UPSC Civil Service Exam 2023 - List of Literature Subjects
Assamese Bengali Bodo
Dogri Gujarati Hindi
Kannada Kashmiri Konkani
Maithili Malayalam Manipuri
Marathi Nepali Odia
Punjabi Sanskrit Santhali
Sindhi Tamil Telugu
Urdu English  
The above list of subjects is taken from the official notification.

UPSC Civil Service Exam Centres 2023

The candidates can see the list of UPSC Civil Service Exam centres in the official notification. Recently, the Commission added an exam centre in the Leh region for the Civil Service Prelims exam. The Civil Service exam centres are spread across the nation and the Commission provides the opportunity to select the exam centre in the application form. The candidates can see here the complete list of Civil Service Exam Centres.

UPSC Civil Service 2023 FAQs

Q: Is the UPSC CSE 2023 application available?

A: Yes, the UPSC CSE 2023 application is available at upsconline.nic.in. The Commission released the UPSC CSE 2023 notiifcation at upsc.gov.in.  The last date to fill out the UPSC CSE 2023 application is February 21. The candidates should fill the UPSC 2023 application as soon as possible to get the IAS exam centre of their choice.

Q: Is the UPSC Civil Service 2023 notification released?

A: Yes, the UPSC Civil Service 2023 notification has been released for 1,105 vacancies . The Commission mentioned all the important details about the exam in the official notification. The Civil Service 2023 application started with the release of notification and the last date to apply for the exam is February 21. 

Q: What is the date for UPSC Civil Service 2023 Prelims Exam?

A: The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the Civil Service 2023 prelims exam on May 28. The prelims exam will be conducted offline. There will be two papers in the exam. The Civil Services Prelims will be qualifying only and the marks secured in the prelims are not considered for the final merit list. 

Q: What is the last date to apply for the UPSC Civil Service 2023 exam?

A: The last date to apply for the UPSC Civil Service 2023 exam is February 21. The candidates need to fill out the Civil Service 2023 application within the time limit. The candidates must submit the application fee without which the application will not be deemed completed. UPSC Civil Service Exam 2023 will be conducted on May 28 in offline mode.

Q: What are the 24 services of IAS?

A: There Commission releases the list of All-India and Central Civil Service in the official notification. The candidates can see below the list of Services for which the recruitment is done through the Civil Service Exam.

All India Services

  • Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
  • Indian Police Service (IPS) 
  • Indian Forest Service (IFoS) - Prelims Only

Central Civil Services

Central Civil Services are the services that do not have the all-India orientation. They serve in their respective regions and departments.
Indian Foreign Services (IFS) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’ Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’
Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A' Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’
Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’ Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’
Indian Trade Service, Group 'A' Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’ Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade).
Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B' Pondicherry Police Service, Group ‘B’ Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'
Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group 'B'
Indian Railway Management Service

Q: What are the 7 papers of UPSC?

A: The Commission conducted the Civil Services exam in offline mode. The candidates can see here the name and marks assigned to those seven papers. The marks secured in these 7 papers are counted for the final merit.
1 Essay 250
2 General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) 250
3 General Studies –II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) 250
4 General Studies –III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) 250
5 General Studies –IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) 250
6 Optional Subject - Paper 1 250
7 Optional Subject - Paper 2 250
Sub-Total (Written Test) 1750

Q: What is the qualification for UPSC Civil Service exam?

A:  The Candidates must be a Graduate from a recognosed university of institution. The candidates appearing in their final year can also apply but they will be required to submit the proof of education qualification with the DAF-II submitted for the main exam.

Q: What are the 9 papers of UPSC?

A: There are 9 subjective papers in the UPSC Civil Service Main exam. The candidates need to check the names of the papers as below:
Paper Description Marks
A One of the Indian language to be selected by the candidate from the languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the constitution(Qualifying only) 300
B English(Qualifying Only) 300
1 Essay 250
2 General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) 250
3 General Studies –II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) 250
4 General Studies –III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) 250
5 General Studies –IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) 250
6 Optional Subject - Paper 1 250
7 Optional Subject - Paper 2 250
Sub-Total (Written Test) 1750

Q: What is the lowest post in UPSC?

A: The candidates should note that the IAS probationers (IAS trainees) is the lowest post for the IAS. The candidates, after the completion of training, get the higher posts such as Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDM). In some states, they are appointed as Deputy Collector (DC). 
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