UPSC Recruitment 2021 : Notification, Registration, Vacancies

UPSC Notification 2021 & Apply Online : UPSC Recruitment 2021 for various posts will start with the release of notification for the respective post. Union Public Service Commission has released the revised UPSC annual calendar 2021.

UPSC will conduct several recruitment exams as per the annual calendar such as Combined Geo-Scientist & Geologist Examination, IES/ISS Examination, Engineering Services Examination, Civil Services Examination, Combined Medical Services Examination, Indian Forest Service Examination, C.D.S. Examination, NDA & NA Examination, and Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, etc.

1. UPSC ESE/IES
2. UPSC CDS
3. UPSC CISF AC
4. UPSC NDA & NA
5. Civil Services Exam
6. UPSC IFoS
7. UPSC IES/ISS
8. UPSC CGGE
9. UPSC CMS
10. UPSC CAPF AC
11. UPSC SO/Steno

Candidates interested in making their career by securing coveted posts in the Indian Government must check the eligibility conditions of UPSC Notification 2021. To apply online for job notification released by UPSC, candidates will have to fill and submit an online application through the website @upsconline.nic.in.

Before filling up the UPSC application form, candidates are advised to go through the detailed advertisement released for the particular post. Details of the notifications conducted by USPS for filling various posts through direct recruitment are explained in this article.

• Combined Geo-Scientist
• UPSC IES
• IES/ESE Syllabus
• IES Apply Online
• IES Admit Card
• IES Result

About UPSC

Union Public Service Commission popularly known as UPSC is one of the largest central recruitment agencies in India. UPSC’s main objective is to conduct various national-level recruitment tests/examinations to recruit eligible candidates for various vacancies. The Commission is also responsible for direct recruitment in which the selection of candidates is made through interviews. For more details about the Commission, please refer to its official website @ upsc.gov.in/.

UPSC Recruitment : Annual Calendar 2021

Every year, the Union Public Service Commission releases an annual UPSC calendar having details of upcoming examinations and recruitment tests. UPSC Recruitment annual calendar contains the name of the upcoming examinations, date of notification, last date for receipt of applications, date of commencement of exam, and duration of the exam. UPSC Recruitment annual calendar 2021 has been released and check the link below.

Download UPSC Annual Calendar 2021

Revised UPSC Annual Calendar 2021

UPSC Recruitment 2021 Notification

UPSC will release the official notification of examination for various posts on its website. Notification will have the complete details about that particular post like the number of vacancies, registration dates, selection procedure, etc. Below we have given links to check ongoing as well as upcoming UPSC recruitment notifications.

UPSC Recruitment 2021 : Number Of Vacancies

Every year as per requirement and requisition of Government Departments, UPSC will release vacancies of different posts through a notification. Post wise details and their post & community wise vacancies in detail along with the eligibility requirement of each post will be mentioned in the notification. Below we have provided examination wise no. of vacancies.

Note – Above a mentioned number of vacancies are provisional and subject to change.

UPSC Recruitment : Important Dates

UPSC Notification : Post Wise Details

Before applying for UPSC examinations, candidates are advised to check all the eligibility conditions and other details as mentioned in the respective notifications. Post-wise details are explained here briefly.

1. Engineering Services Examination

UPSC has released IES/ESE notification 2021 on 7 April 2021 to conduct Engineering Services Examination 2021. The number of vacancies to be filled through UPSC ESE 2021 is 215 out of which 07 vacancies are reserved for the PwBD candidates. The final recruitment of candidates will be made to the posts mentioned against the respective category in the table below.

Candidates who want to appear for UPSC ESE 2021 are required to apply online only on the official website @www.upsconline.nic.in. The last date for submission of applications is 27 April 2021 till 6.00 PM. UPSC ESE Prelim 2021 exam will be held on 18 July 2021 and the Main exam will be held on 21 Nov 2021.

Before applying online, they must ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions as mentioned below.

UPSC ESE Eligibility

• Nationality

The applicant must be an Indian citizen or a subject of Nepal / Bhutan. Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st Jan 1962 for permanently settling and Migrants from East African countries and other neighboring countries of India who have migrated with an intention to settle permanently in India are eligible. Candidates other than Indian Citizens will have to submit a certificate of eligibility issued by GOI.

• Educational Qualification

Degree in Engineering or its equivalent qualification.

• Age Limit

As of 01 Jan 2021, the applicant must be 21 years old but not has acquired the age of 30 years i.e., the applicant should bear between 02 Jan 1991 to 01 Jan 2000. However, relaxation in the upper age limit is applicable for the candidates belonging to the following categories

• Physical Standards

The applicant should be medically fit as per the guidelines prescribed by the UPSC.

Plan Of Exam and Selection Process

UPSC Indian Engineering Services exam is conducted in 3 stages

• Stage I Engineering services (Prelim) Exam (Objective Type)
• Stage II Engineering Services (Main) Exam (Conventional Type)
• Stage III Personality Test

The preliminary exam consists of 2 objective type papers that carry a maximum of 500 marks. Paper 1 carries 200 marks and Paper 2 carries 300 marks. Candidates will be selected in the Prelim exam for the Main exam based on the minimum qualifying marks in General Studies and Engineering Aptitude Paper (Paper-I) and Engineering Discipline specific paper (Paper-II). There will be a negative marking of 1/3rd marks for the wrong answer in the objective type paper.

The main exam consists of 2 conventional papers from the Engineering discipline for maximum marks of 600, each paper has 300 marks and must be answered in English only. Interview/ Personality test will have 200 marks. Candidates’ marks in the Prelim, Main, and Interview will decide the final ranking.

UPSC IES Salary

An IES officer will get a decent salary in the initial days of joining. Entry level in hand salary for an IES officer after the 7^th Pay Commission is Rs. 55,135/- (approx.) IES officer’s rank-wise salary is given below

Along with the above-mentioned salary, an IES officer is also eligible for several allowances and privileges such as HRA, DA, TA, gratuity, PF, etc.

2. C.D.S. (I) & (II) Examination

UPSC has released CDS (I) notification on 28 Oct 2020 to conduct Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2021 on 7 Feb 2021.

UPSC will release a notification for C.D.S. Examination (II), 2021 on 4 August 2021. The last date for applying online is 24 August 2021. UPSC will conduct C.D.S.  Examination (II), 2021 on 14 Nov 2021.

UPSC C.D.S. Examination (I), 2021 will be conducted for taking admission into the courses mentioned in the below-given table.

UPSC CDS Eligibility

Candidates who desire to join any of the above-said courses must ensure that they fulfill prescribed eligibility conditions as mentioned below

• Nationality

The applicant must be an Indian citizen or a subject of Nepal / Bhutan. Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st Jan 1962 for permanently settling and Migrants from East African countries and other neighboring countries of India who have migrated with an intention to settle permanently in India are eligible. Candidates other than Indian Citizens will have to submit a certificate of eligibility issued by GOI.

• Age Limit, Sex, and Marital Status

1. For Air Force Academy – As on 01 Jan 2021, the applicant should be 20 years old but not have attained the age of 24 years i.e. should be born between 02 Jan 1998 to 01 Jan 2002 (upper age limit for candidates having valid CPL is 26 years).
2. For IMA & Indian Naval Academy – Unmarried male applicants should be 20 years old but not have attained the age of 25 years i.e. should be born between 02 Jan 1998 to 01 Jan 2003.

Note – Applicants’ age must be less than 25 years and to be unmarried and they will be not allowed to marry during training.

1. For OTA (SSC Course for Men) – Unmarried male applicants should be 19 years old but not have attained the age of 25 years i.e. should be born between 02 Jan 1997 to 01 Jan 2003.
2. For OTA (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) – Unmarried women, issueless divorcees or issueless widows who have not remarried are eligible if they are at least 19 years of age and have not attained an age of 25 years i.e. they should be born between 02 Jan 1997 to 01 Jan 2003.

• Educational Qualifications

1. For Air Force Academy, applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and have studied Mathematics & Physics at 10+2 level or have passed Bachelor of Engineering.
2. For the Indian Naval Academy, candidates having Degree in Engineering are eligible.
3. For IMA and OTA, candidates having a bachelor’s degree or equivalent are eligible.

Physical Standards

The applicant should be medically fit as per the guidelines prescribed by the UPSC.

Scheme Of Exam & Selection Process

UPSC CDS exam will be conducted in 2 stages, a Written exam of objective type and an Interview for Intelligence & Personality test. Marks allotted to the Written exam and Interview are equal for each course and the marks are 300, 300, 300, 200 for Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Officers’ Training Academy respectively.

SSB selection process consists of 2 stages, stage I is OIR (Officer Intelligence Rating) and PP&DT (Picture perception & Descriptive Test). Stage II comprises Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and the Conference. Candidates who clear Stage I will be allowed for Stage II.

UPSC CDS Salary

• During the training period, trainees at IMA and OTA will get a fixed stipend of Rs. 56,100/- per month.
• During the training period, trainees at Air Force Academy will get a fixed stipend of Rs. 21,000/- per month.

Further rank-wise pay scale for Officers in Army / Air Force / Navy is mentioned below

Note – Other qualification pay and grants are applicable as per the rules of GOI

3. CISF AC (EXE) LDCE

CISF AC (EXE) LDCE is a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination to be conducted by the Commission on 14 March 2021 for departmental candidates of CISF. The CISF AC (EXE) LDCE notification has been released online on 2 Dec 2020.

Through this examination UPSC will fill nearly 23 vacancies of Assistant Commandants (Executive) in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) out of which 20 vacancies are for General candidates, 02 vacancy and 01 vacancies are reserved for candidates belonging to SC and ST categories respectively.

Departmental candidates of CISF who want to grab a post of Assistant Commandant (Executive) are required to fill and submit the application form online on the Commission’s website. Moreover, they also need to send a hard copy of their online-submitted application to the authorities of CISF.

UPSC CISF Eligibility

Before filling up the online application, candidates must make sure that they are eligible for the examination according to the eligibility given here

• Only candidates of Indian citizen are eligible to apply
• As of 01 Jan 2021, the applicant must be posted in the rank of Inspector (GD) / Sub. Inspector (GD) for a minimum of 04 years and have a clean record of service
• As of 01 Aug 2021, the applicant has not attained the age of 35 years i.e. should be born not earlier than Aug 02, 1986. But if a candidate belongs to SC / ST then s/he can avail relaxation up to 5 years in the upper age limit
• Applicant must have passed a graduation course in any discipline
• Applicants having NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificate will get preference at the time of interview/personality test
• Applicant must meet the Physical and Medical standards prescribed by the UPSC
• No. of Attempts permitted is 3.

Scheme Of Exam & Selection Process

UPSC CISF Assistant Commandant exam will be held in the following stages.

• Written Exam
• Physical Efficiency Test
• Medical Test
• Interview/ Personality Test

The written exam of the CISF Assistant Commandant consists of 2 papers. Paper I General ability and Intelligence and Professional Skill for 300 marks of 150 questions and for a duration of 2 ½ hrs. Paper-II will have Essay, Precis Writing, and Comprehension for a duration of 3 hrs for 100 marks.

A person qualified in a written test by securing minimum marks will have to attend PET. Candidates who qualify in PET will be called for a medical test and the qualified candidates will be invited to attend for the Interview. The final merit list will be prepared and sent to CIST for further course of action.

UPSC CISF Salary

As per the 7^th Central Pay Commission, candidates selected for the post of CISF AC will get a salary under pay scale Rs. 56,100 – 1,77,500/- with Pay Band-3 and Pay Matrix level-10. CISF ACs are also eligible for DA @ 5% of Basic Pay along with other benefits like Transport Allowance, Children Education Allowance, etc. For more details on UPSC CISF AC salary, click here.

4. N.D.A. & N.A. (I) & (II) Examination

N.D.A. & N.A. examination (I) notification has been released by the UPSC on 9th Dec 2020. The last date for the submission of applications is 19th Jan 2021. N.D.A. & N.A. examination (I) will be conducted by the Commission on Sunday, 18th April 2021.

NDA & NA II 2021 Notification has been released on 9 June 2021 and the last date to apply online is 29 June 2021. National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (II), 2021 will be conducted by the Commission on Sunday, 14th Nov 2021, for admission to the Navy, Army, and Air Force wings of the NDA.

With this examination, UPSC will take admission of nearly 418 candidates for the 144 NDA course, and the 106^th INA Course. Both of the courses will commence from Jan 02, 2021.

• UPSC NDA
• UPSC NDA & NA Apply Online
• UPSC NDA Syllabus
• UPSC NDA Admit Card
• UPSC NDA Results

UPSC NDA Eligibility

Candidates who want to take admission into a course of any of the Academies will be needed to fill and submit an online application on the website upsconline.nic.in. But before that, they must make sure that they are eligible for the examination as per the conditions given here

• Nationality

The applicant must be an Indian citizen or a subject of Nepal / Bhutan. Tibetan refugees who have migrated to India for permanently settling here before 1st January 1962 and Migrants from East African countries and other neighboring countries of India who have migrated with an intention to settle permanently in India are eligible. Candidates other than Indian Citizens will have to submit a certificate of eligibility issued by GOI.

• Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status

Only unmarried male candidates who have been born between 02 July 2002 to 01 July 2005 are eligible. Candidates selected for admission into a course will not be allowed to marry until they complete their full training.

• Educational Qualifications

For the INA’s 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme and for Air Force & Naval wings of NDA, candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with Mathematics and Physics. For the Army Wing of NDA, candidates should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examinations with any subjects. Candidates who are in class 11^th should not apply for this examination.

• Physical standards

The applicant should be medically fit as per the guidelines prescribed by the UPSC.

Scheme Of Exam and Selection Process

The written exam will have 2 objective papers, Paper I is Mathematics for 300 marks for a duration of 2½ hours. Paper-II General Ability Test is for 600 marks and for a duration of 2½ hours. There will be negative marking in Objective papers. SSB Intelligence and Personality Test (Interview) will be for 900 marks.

UPSC NDA Salary

During training at IMA, gentlemen cadets will get Rs 56,100/- per month as a stipend. Once the training period is over, candidates get the pay in the following Pay matrix.

Note – Other allowances are applicable as per the rules prescribed by the Government of India.

5. Civil Services Examination

UPSC has released a notification for Civil Services Examination 2021 on 4th March 2021. UPSC Civil services exam will be conducted in 3 stages namely Preliminary, Main Exam, and Interview. Indian Forest Service (Prelim) exam will be conducted through the UPSC Civil Services exam. UPSC CS Prelim exam is scheduled to be held on 27 June 2021 but postponed to 10 Oct 2021. UPSC CS Main exam will be held on 7, 8, 9, 15 & 16th Jan 2022.

Eligible candidates must fill online applications for IFoS through the Indian Civil Services preliminary application process. However, before applying online for any examination they should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions required for admission to that particular examination. Candidates must check eligibility conditions such as Nationality, Age Limit, Educational Qualification to apply for Civil Services examinations.

• Civil Services Exam
• Civil Services Apply Online
• UPSC Civil Services Admit Card
• UPSC Civil Services Result

• Nationality

The applicant must be an Indian citizen or a subject of Nepal / Bhutan. Tibetan refugees migrated to India before 1st Jan 1962 for permanently settling here and Migrants from East African countries and other neighboring countries of India who have migrated with an intention to settle permanently in India are eligible. Candidates other than Indian Citizens will have to submit a certificate of eligibility issued by GOI.

• Educational Qualifications

For UPSC CSE 2021, candidates must have a Graduation degree in any discipline.

• Age Limit

As of 01 Jan 2021, the candidate should be 21 years old but not has attained an age of 32 years i.e. candidate must have been born between 2^nd Jan 1989 to 01 Jan 2000. However, relaxation in the upper age limit is applicable for the candidates belonging to the following categories

• Physical Standards

The applicant should be medically fit as per the guidelines prescribed by the UPSC.

Civil Services Exam Pattern and Selection Process

UPSC Civil Services exam will be held in 3 stages, Prelim, Main Exam, and Interview. The prelim exam will have 2 papers, general Studies Paper (100 Questions), and CS Aptitude Test (80 Questions) which is a qualifying paper. Based on marks qualified in General Studies paper in the Prelim exam subject to scoring 33% marks in CSAT, candidates will be called for the Main exam.

Each paper of the prelim exam will be held for 200 marks and for 2 hours, the questions will be of objective type. There will be a negative marking of 0.33%.

The Main exam consists of Qualifying papers of English language and Any Indian Language (Except for North Eastern State candidates) each for 300 marks and Essay, 4 General Studies papers, and 2 optional Papers from one Optional Subject each for 250 marks. Each paper will be held for a duration of 3 hours.

A candidate qualified in the main exam will be called for an Interview which will be conducted for 275 marks. The combined marks of the main exam and Interview for 2025 marks will be considered for merit.

Civil Services Posts/Services

• Indian Administrative Service – After the 7th pay commission, an IAS Officer salary per month in India is under the pay band of Rs.15600-39100/- with Grade pay of 5400 (Level 10). Along with salary, an IAS officer is also eligible for allowances and entitlements such as DA, HRA, etc.
• Indian Foreign Service
• Indian Police Service
• Pondicherry Police Service, Group ‘B’
• Pondicherry Civil Service, Group ‘B’
• Indian Corporate Law Service, Group “A”
• Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’
• Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’
• Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in RPF, Group ‘A’
• Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration)
• Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’
• Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’
• Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’
• Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)
• Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group ‘B’
• Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group ‘B’

Civil Services Exam Preparation Strategy

• Go through the syllabus and keep a copy of the syllabus
• Collect NCERT books and Standard Reference Books
• Select Optional Subject
• Complete the NCERT basic books and read Standard reference books for each subject by keeping the syllabus in mind
• Join in coaching classes for conceptual clarity on different subjects or do a self-study by relying on online sources such as mrunal.org, unacademy.com, and their Youtube Channels
• Make notes for important topics
• Read News Paper on daily basis including editorial page and keep notes of the same
• Practice Previous question papers, join in any test series for prelims and mains
• Involve in healthy discussion, debates
• Practice Essay Writing to get a better score
• Attend for mock Interview/ Personality Test

Civil Services Exam : Important Books

For the preparation of Civil Services, go through the important books that are mentioned below. The list is only for guidance and user discretion is required in making their own strategy and choosing books.

NCERT Stage I Preparation Books

Reference Books

6. Indian Forest Service Examination

UPSC Indian Forest Service notification has been released on 4th March 2021. The last date for receipt of applications is 02 March 2021. IFoS prelim exam is conducted through UPSC CSE (P) examination 2021 for selecting candidates for IFoS Main exam. UPSC CS or IFoS Prelim exam will be held on Sunday, 27 June 2021 but postponed to 10 Oct 2021. UPSC IFoS Main exam will be held from 27 Feb 2022 and continue for 10 days till 8th March 2022.

On qualifying the Prelim examination, aspirants of UPSC Indian Forest Service will be called to appear for the 2^nd stage of the Indian Forest Service examination i.e. UPSC Indian Forest Service Main examination 2021 (Written and Interview).

UPSC IFS Eligibility

Candidates must check eligibility conditions to appear for the Indian Forest Service examination. Eligibility conditions are mentioned below.

• Nationality

The candidate must be an Indian Citizen, Subject of Nepal/ Bhutan. Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 for settling permanently in India and Migrants from East African countries and other neighboring countries of India who have migrated with an intention to settle permanently in India are eligible. Apart from Indian Citizens, all other candidates have to submit an eligibility certificate issued by GOI.

• Age Limit

As of 01 Jan 2021, candidates must have attained 21 years old and the maximum age limit should be 32 years i.e. candidate must have been born between 2^nd Jan 1988 to 01 Jan 1999. Certain reserved category candidates will get relaxation in the upper age limit as per the table given under UPSC Civil Services exam.

• Educational Qualification

For UPSC Indian Forest Service Examination, 2021, candidates should have a graduation course with at least one of the following subjects – Physics, Mathematics, Geology, Chemistry, Botany, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Statistics, and Zoology. Candidates having a bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Agriculture, or Engineering or with an equivalent qualification can also apply for UPSC Indian Forest Service Examination, 2021.

• Physical Fitness

Candidates must be physically and medically fit as per standards prescribed by Government. Vacancies allocated for PwBD will be physically and medically fit as per standards prescribed for PwBD candidates for such vacancies by Government.

Exam Pattern and Selection Process

Indian Forest Service exam will be held in 3 stages, Prelim, Main exam, and Interview. The prelim exam will be conducted through the UPSC Civil Services exam and the selection of candidates for the Main exam will be through UPSC CS (P) exam.

The main exam will have a General English paper of 300 marks, General Knowledge paper of 300 marks. And two optional subjects have 2 papers each. Exam for a total of 4 papers from optional subjects will be conducted and each paper carries 200 marks. The total marks in the main exam will be 1400. The interview will be held for 300 marks. Marks scored in the Main exam and Interview will be considered for final merit subject to clearing the Physical test.

UPSC IFS Salary

Entry-level Indian Forest Service probationary will get a salary in the pay band of Rs 15600 – Rs 39100 with a Grade Pay of 5400.

7. Indian Economic Service / Indian Statistical Service Examination

Notification for the IES/ISS examination has been released on 7 April 2021. Interested candidates can apply for IES/ ISS examinations after confirming that they meet all eligibility conditions prescribed for that particular examination. The last date for submission of applications is 27th April 2021.

As per UPSC annual calendar 2021, IES/ISS examinations will be conducted from 16th July 2021 onwards. The duration of the examination will be 3 days.

UPSC I.E.S. / I.S.S. Examination, 2021 will be conducted for the vacancies available in the Junior Time Scale of the following Services

• Indian Statistical Service
• Indian Economic Service

Note – A number of vacancies to be filled through both the examinations will be given in their respective notifications.

UPSC I.E.S/ISS Eligibility

• Nationality

The applicant must be an Indian citizen or a subject of Nepal / Bhutan. Tibetan refugees migrated to settle permanently in India before 1st Jan 1962 and Migrants from East African countries and other neighboring countries of India who have migrated with an intention to settle permanently in India are eligible. Apart from Indian Citizens, all other candidates have to submit an eligibility certificate issued by GOI.

• Educational Qualifications

For the Indian Economic Service, a candidate should have obtained a PG Degree in Econometrics / Business Economics / Applied Economics / Economics. For the Indian Statistical Service, a candidate should have done a graduation course with Applied Statistics / Mathematical Statistics / Statistics as one of the subjects OR candidates having a Master’s degree in Applied Statistics / Mathematical Statistics / Statistics.

• Age Limit

For I.E.S./I.S.S.- As of 01 Aug 2021, candidates should be 21 years old but not has attained an age of 30 years i.e. candidate must have been born between 2^nd Aug 1991 and 01 Aug 2000.

The above-prescribed upper age limit will be relaxable as follows

• Physical Standards

Applicant should be medically fit as per the guidelines prescribed by the UPSC.

Scheme of Exam and Selection Process

UPSC IES/ISS exam will be held in 2 stages

• Written exam for 1000 marks
• Viva voce for 200 marks

IES written exam consists of General English, General Studies paper, each for 100 marks for 3 hrs. General Economics I, II, III papers, and Indian Economics paper. Each paper is for 3 hours and for 200 marks. All the papers are subjective in nature.

ISS written exam consists of common papers of General English and General Studies along with IES. The other papers are Statistics I, II (each of 80 questions for 200 marks in 2 hrs) which are objective and III and IV are Subjective (each of 200 marks in 3 hrs). The question papers are set in English only, and the candidates have to write the exam in English only.

UPSC IES/ISS Salary

UPSC IES/ ISS officer of entry-level will get a Basic pay of Rs.15600 – 39100/- with a Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- per month after 7th pay commission. The total salary will be Rs.56,100/- for ISS/IES officers.

8. Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination 2022

Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Notification 2022 will be released by UPSC on 7 Oct 2021 on its official website. Eligible candidates can submit applications online from 7th October 2021 and the last date for submission of the application form for Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist is 27 October 2021. As per UPSC annual calendar 2021, Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist examination will be conducted on, 21 Feb 2022.

Note: UPSC Combined Geoscientist and Geologist 2021 Notification was released on 7 Oct 2020 and the Prelim exam was conducted on 21.02.2021 and the Main exam will be held on 17.07.2021 for 2 days.

UPSC CGGE 2021 will be conducted for the following posts.

UPSC CGGE Eligibility

• Nationality

Applicant must be an Indian citizen or a subject of Nepal / Bhutan. Tibetan refugees who have migrated to India before 1st January 1962 for permanently settling here and Migrants from East African countries and other neighboring countries of India who have migrated with an intention to settle permanently in India are eligible. Candidates other than Indian nationals have to submit an eligibility certificate issued by GOI.

• Educational Qualifications

1. For Geophysicists Gr ‘A’ in GSI- M.Sc. (Tech.) (Applied Geophysics) OR M.Sc. (Marine Geophysics) OR M.Sc. (Applied Geophysics) OR Integrated M.Sc. (Exploration Geophysics) OR M.Sc. (Geophysics) OR M.Sc. in Physics or Applied Physics
2. For Geologists Gr ‘A’ in GSI- Master’s degree in Geophysical Technology / Geological Technology / Geochemistry / Petroleum Exploration / Petroleum Geosciences / Oceanography and Coastal Areas Studies / Earth Science and Resource Management / Marine Geology / Engineering Geology / Mineral Exploration / Geo-Exploration / Applied Geology / Geology / Geological Science
3. For Chemists Gr ‘A’ in GSI- M. Sc. in Analytical Chemistry or Applied Chemistry or Chemistry
4. For Junior Hydrogeologists (Scientist B), Group ‘A’ in CGWB- Master’s degree in Marine Geology or Applied Geology or Geology

• Age Limit

1. For Category I (Posts in GSI, GOI) i.e. Chemist / Geophysicist / Geologist [Group ‘A’] in GSI, GOI, the candidate should be 21 years old but not has attained an age of 32 years as of 01 Jan 2021 i.e. candidate must have been born between 2^nd Jan 1989 to 01 Jan 2000.
2. For Category II (Posts in CGWB, GOI) i.e. Jr. Hydrogeologist (Scientist B) (Group A) in CGWB, GOI- candidate should be 21 years old but not has attained an age of 35 years as of 01 Jan 2021 i.e. candidate must have been born between 02 Jan 1986 to 01 Jan 2000.

Note: There is a relaxation in the age limit for certain categories.

• Physical Standards

The applicant should be medically fit as per the guidelines prescribed by the UPSC.

Scheme Of Exam And Selection Process

UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist exam consist of 2 stages,

• Written Exam (Subjective)
• Interview for 200 marks

The written exam paper will be set in English only, candidates have to answer in the English language only. All the papers are conventional types only (Essay).

UPSC CGGE Salary

UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist exam have posts of Geophysicists, Geologists, Chemists, Junior Hydrogeologists. These officers of entry-level will get a Basic pay of Rs.15600 – 39100/- with a Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- per month after the 7th pay commission. The total salary will be Rs.56,100/- for Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist posts.

9. Combined Medical Services Examination

The Union Public Service Commission will release the Combined Medical Services Examination notification on 7 July 2021. Through this examination, the Commission will recruit candidates for the following services/posts

• General Duty Medical Gr.-II in South / East / North Delhi Municipal Corporation
• General Duty Medical Officer in New Delhi Municipal Council
• Junior Scale Posts in Central Health Services
• Assistant Medical Officer in Indian Ordnance Factories Health Services
• Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in the Railways

Candidates who are interested in any of the above-said posts/services will be required to apply online on or before 27 July 2021 till 6.00 P.M. But before that, they are requested to check and confirm their eligibility for the examination. UPSC CMS entrance exam will be held on 21.11.2021.

• UPSC CMS
• UPSC CMS Apply Online
• UPSC CMS Syllabus
• UPSC CMS Admit Card
• UPSC CMS Result

UPSC CMS Eligibility

• Nationality

Applicant must be an Indian citizen or a subject of Nepal / Bhutan. Tibetan refugees who have migrated to settle permanently here before 1st January 1962 and Migrants from East African countries and other neighboring countries of India who have migrated with an intention to settle permanently in India are eligible. Candidates other than Indian Citizens have to submit an eligibility certificate issued by GOI.

• Educational Qualifications

Should have passed the final M.B.B.S. Examination including practical parts as well.

• Age Limit

As of 01 Aug 2021, the applicant must not have attained the age of 32 years which means the applicant should not born earlier than 02 Aug 1988. However, relaxation in the upper age limit is applicable for the candidates belonging to the following categories

• Physical and Medical Standards

The applicant should be physically as well as medically fit as per the guidelines prescribed by the UPSC.

Scheme Of Exam And Selection Process

UPSC Combined Medical services exam consist of 2 stages,

• Computer-Based Exam
• Personality Test

Computer-Based Exam consists of 2 papers, both are objective type only and the questions will be set in English only. There will be a penalty for wrong answers, the 1/3 rd mark allotted to the question will be deducted as a penalty. Each paper carries 250 marks for 2 hrs duration. The personality test will be held for 100 marks.

UPSC CMS Salary

UPSC Combined Medical Services exam Junior Level 1 officers will get a Basic pay of Rs.15600 – 39100/- with a Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- per month after the 7th pay commission. The total salary will be Rs.56,100/- for Junior Level 1 posts.

10. Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination

UPSC CAPFs exam notification 2021 has been released on 15th April 2021. UPSC will conduct a written examination on 8th Aug 2021 to recruit deserving candidates for vacancies of Assistant Commandants (Group A) available in the CAPFs viz. SSB, ITBP, CISF, CRPF, and BSF

Candidates who want to appear and get Assistant Commandants’ job in CAPFs will be needed to fill up the online application form to be available on the website @www.upsconline.nic.in from 15th April 2021 onwards to appear in the exam. The last date for submission of the application is 15 May 2021. But before anything, candidates must ensure their eligibility for the examination.

• UPSC CAPF AC Recruitment
• UPSC CAPF AC Apply Online

UPSC CAPFs Eligibility

• Nationality

Applicant must be an Indian citizen or a subject of Nepal / Bhutan

• Sex

Both male and female candidates can apply for the UPSC CAPF (ACs) exam 2021

• Educational Qualifications

Candidates must have passed a graduation course in any discipline. Candidates having NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Certificates will get preference at the time of the Interview / Personality Test only

• Age Limit

As of 01 Aug 2021, the candidate should be 20 years old but not has attained an age of 25 years i.e. candidates must have been born between 2^nd Aug 1996 to 01 Aug 2000. However, relaxation in the upper age limit is applicable for the candidates belonging to the following categories

• Physical Standards

The applicant should be medically and physically fit as per the guidelines prescribed by the UPSC.

Scheme Of Exam & Selection Process

UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant exam will be held in the following stages.

• Written Exam
• Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests
• Interview/ Personality Test

The written exam will have 2 papers, Paper I General Ability and Intelligence for 250 marks (Objective Type, Question paper in Hindi and English) and paper II General Studies, Essay and Comprehension for 200 marks. The interview will be held for 150 marks. The final merit will be based on marks scored in the written exam and interview subject to clearing Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests.

UPSC CAPFs Salary

Assistant Commandant pay band after 7th pay commission is Rs.15600-39100/- and Grade pay of Rs.5400/- per month. They will get a salary of Rs.56100/-, however, there will be deductions and they will get a salary of 51480/- per month after deductions.

11. SO./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE

UPSC will release a combined notification for the posts of Section Officers / Stenographers (Grade-‘B’ / Grade-I) on 15 Sept 2021. UPSC S.O. / Steno examination of 2021 will be a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination. The last date for receipt of applications is 5 Oct 2021. UPSC S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) 2021 examination commencing on Saturday, 11 Dec 2021.

• UPSC SO/ Steno
• UPSC SO/Steno Application Form
• UPSC SO/Steno Syllabus
• UPSC SO/Steno Admit Card
• UPSC SO/Steno Result

The candidates applying for the UPSC S.O. / Steno examination 2021 should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility conditions as given in the official notification which will be released on Sept 15, 2021. Category-wise expected posts/services to be filled through UPSC S.O. / Steno examination 2021 are as follows

UPSC SO/Steno Grade B/ Grade 1 LDCE posts will have an attractive salary as per government rules after the 7th pay commission.

UPSC Application Form : Apply Online

Eligible candidates who want to participate in any of the above-said examinations being conducted by UPSC will have to fill and submit an online application on the website @www.upsconline.nic.in. Dates for submitting the application forms are have been provided in the notification concerned.

UPSC Online application process is the same for applying to any of the above-said examinations. UPSC Apply online process stepwise is explained below.

• Open the official website of UPSC or click here www.upsc.gov.in
• Find and click on the ‘Apply Online’ tab
• A new web page will open
• Since you are a new user, therefore, click on the ‘New Registration’ link
• Fill up the form with your personal details
• Set the password then submit the registration form
• You will be allotted a registration ID of 8 alphanumeric characters
• Now, click on the ‘Apply Now’ link available against the notification for which you want to apply
• Enter and submit your registration ID and password
• Now fill up the Part 1 Registration form
• Enter details such as name, gender, category, nationality, etc.
• Click on tab ‘Submit’
• The payment page will open
• Select the mode of payment (Online / Offline) for depositing the application fees[skip this step if you are exempted from paying the application fees]
• After making the payment, now fill up the Part-II Registration form
• Select examination center of your choice
• Enter the qualification and communication details properly
• Now submit all the entered details and proceed to the next step
• Upload a scanned copy of your photo and signature
• Read and accept the declaration then submit the application form
• Print your application form and keep it safe for future reference

Withdrawal Of Applications

Candidates who apply for any examination under the UPSC recruitment 2021 examination but do not wish to appear for that examination can submit a request for withdrawal of their applications. Dates for withdrawal of application are mentioned in the official notification of the respective examination.

Note – This facility is not available for those who apply for CISF AC [Exe] LDCE and SO / Steno (Grade – ‘B’ / Grade – I) LDCE examinations.

Application Fee

UPSC Exam Application fee for different posts is given below. General and OBC candidates have to submit the fee and Female / SC / ST / PH candidates and Sons of JCOs/NCOs/ORs are exempted from payment of a fee.

Mode Of Payment

• Offline or Pay by cash- Candidates can deposit the fee at the counter of any SBI Branch
• Online- To pay the fee online, candidates will have to use either a debit/credit card or Internet Banking service 

UPSC Exam Pattern & Syllabus

UPSC exam pattern and syllabus vary for every exam/ post. Exam-wise syllabus and exam pattern will be given in detail in the official notification of the respective recruitment exam. UPSC exam will be held in multiple stages and generally, it consists of Prelim, Main Exam, and Interview. UPSC exam pattern and syllabus will give an idea about stages of the exam, the standard of questions, type of questions, contents of the exam. It will help in the preparation for the respective exam.

UPSC Selection Process

UPSC will notify the selection process of the exam/ post in the notification. A candidate has to attend and clear all the stages of the examination process. Each stage will have certain criteria to shortlist and select candidates for the next round/ stage. The prelim exam will consist of objective type questions and there will be negative marking. Candidates scoring above cut off will be invited to appear for the Main exam followed by an Interview.

For a few posts under UPSC recruitment, physical tests, medical tests, skill tests, etc. are conducted. Community-wise merit is different for each exam and the details about minimum qualifying marks etc. will be notified in the notification. The selection of candidates will be done on the basis of merit or method prescribed in the notification concerned.

UPSC Admit Card

To appear for any UPSC recruitment 2021 examination, candidates must have a valid admit card or e-Admission certificate. Admit card / e-Admission certificates for the eligible candidates will be uploaded by the UPSC on the website upsc.gov.in three weeks before the commencement of any examination. Stage wise admit cards can be downloaded before the respective exam. UPSC will not send an admission certificate by post or courier.

Candidates who will be appearing for any UPSC examination have to download their admit card / e-Admission certificates through the website @www.upsc.gov.in. For downloading the admit card, candidates will have to use their roll no. (if received) & date of birth or registration ID and date of birth or name, father’s name & date of birth.

After obtaining UPSC admit card, candidates must check it carefully for any error/discrepancy. If any error is available in the admit card then the candidate should report it to the UPSC immediately.

How To Download UPSC Admit Card/ Call Letter?

• Visit the official website of UPSC @ upsc.gov.in
• Click on Admit Cards tab on the right side of the page or the Interviews tab for an e-call letter
• Click on ‘E-Admit Cards/ e-Summon Letters for various examinations of UPSC/ Recruitment Posts’
• Click on the Download option against the post you are applied for
• Enter required details such as Registration number/ Roll no. and Date of Birth, enter captcha code as shown, and click on Next
• Admit card/ e call letter will be loaded
• Check details on admit card and take a printout

UPSC Results 2021

UPSC recruitment results will be available online on the website @ upsc.gov.in. Candidates who appear for any of the UPSC examinations will be able to check the result through the website of UPSC after a few days/weeks from the date of examination.

UPSC will announce the results of the written examination, interview, and result of any other test on its official website. Candidates can check their marks on the UPSC official website.

How To Check UPSC Result?

• Visit the official website of UPSC and click on Written Result/ Final Results tab
• Click on the pdf file against the post you want to check the result
• Pdf will be downloaded
• Check your roll number and name from the list of qualified candidates

How To Check UPSC Marks?

• Open official website of UPSC
• Hover your mouse on Recruitment Tab
• Click on Recruitment Tests
• Find and click on marks information
• Click on Click here below the written qualified /Not qualified candidates
• Click on the Click here button against the post
• Enter Roll number, Date of Birth, and code
• Click on submit to get marks

UPSC Facilitation Centre

For any query/ clarification regarding applications, candidature, etc., candidates can contact UPSC facilitation center at ‘Gate C’ of UPSC campus in person or through call over Telephone Nos. 011-23385271/011-23381125/011- 23098543 during working days from hours between 10 AM – 5 PM.

UPSC Answer Key

UPSC will release the answer key of the respective notification after the declaration of the final result. Candidates can download the UPSC Exam official answer key from the official website.

How To Download UPSC Exam Answer Key?

• Visit the UPSC website and click on Recruitment tests under the Recruitment tab
• Find and click on Answer Keys
• Click against the post to download the answer key

UPSC Cut Off

UPSC will release category wise cut-off after releasing the final result. Stage wise cut–off is disclosed by the Union Public Service Commission on its website. Candidates can check the cut-off of UPSC examinations after few weeks from the final result announcement.

How To Check UPSC Exam Cut Off?

• Open the UPSC website and click on the Recruitment tab
• Find and click on the Recruitment tests tab then on Cut off marks
• Download pdf file under documents sections against the respective post
• Check the cut off marks from the downloaded pdf

UPSC FAQs

Q. Which Is The Website To Fill Up The Application?

A. upsconline.nic.in is the official website for filling up and submitting the UPSC online applications.

Q. Is The Facility Of Withdrawal Of Application Available For UPSC ESE 2021?

A. Yes, you can submit a request for withdrawal of application if you apply for UPSC ESE 2021 but do not wish to appear for the examination.

Q. Who Are Exempted From Payment Of Fee?

A. Female / SC / ST / PH candidates and sons of JCOs/NCOs/ORs are exempted from payment of a fee.

Q. What Are The Options Available For The Payment Of Fee?

A. You can pay the fees by Credit / Debit card or net banking or by depositing cash at any nearest branch of SBI.

Q. Will UPSC Allow Withdrawal Of Application For Civil Services Exam 2021?

A. Yes, UPSC will allow candidates to withdraw the application form. However, if not attended in the prelim exam, it will not be considered as an attempt.

Q. Is Indian Forest Service Prelim Exam Is Conducted Through UPSC Civil Services Prelim Exam?

A. Yes, the IFoS Prelim exam is conducted through the UPSC Civil Services Prelim exam.

Q. When Will UPSC Will Release Admit Card?

A. Admit Card is released 3 weeks before the commencement of the exam on its official website.

Q. Final Year Degree Candidates Are Eligible To Apply For Civil Services Exam?

A. Yes, final year students of graduation can apply for the Civil Services exam but they have to submit proof of passing along with the main exam application otherwise they will not be allowed to sit for the Main exam.

So candidates who get the final qualifying certificates of the qualifying exam before July/August only should apply for UPSC Civil Services. If candidates fail to submit qualifying exam passing proof along with Main DAF, they will not be allowed to sit for the main exam. UPSC will consider it as an attempt and the candidate will lose one attempt.

Q. I Have Finished My MBBS But Not Yet Finished the Internship. Am I Eligible To Apply For UPSC Civil Services Exam?

A. Candidates who have completed their MBBS but not their internship should submit a certificate of proof from the concerned authority that they have qualified in the final professional medical examination. They will be provisionally admitted to sit for the main exam. But at the time of the interview, they need to submit an original degree certificate or certificate stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements for awarding the degree (including the Internship).

Q. I Have A Degree From Open University/ Through Distance/ Correspondence Education. Am I Eligible To Apply For UPSC Civil Services?

A. Yes, the educational requirement for UPSC Civil Services is holding a degree from Central, State/ Deemed University or Open University or obtained degree through correspondence/ Distance education from the institution/ University recognized by the government.

Q. What Is The Salary Of An IAS Officer?

A. Entry-level or Junior level IAS probationary will be entitled to get a basic salary of Rs. 56100/- after the 7th pay commission. They get a salary in the pay band of Rs.15600-39100/- with Grade pay of 5400 (Level 10). During training, DA will be paid in addition to Basic pay.

Travel Allowance, House Rental Allowance, Dearness Allowance (TA, HRA, DA) will be paid as per present government rules once they join the service after training. If they opt for government accommodation, HRA will not be paid. The cabinet secretary’s basic pay is fixed at 2,50,000/-.

During Training

DA @5% will be paid. The total salary including Basic and DA will be Rs.58,905/-. However certain deductions will be there in the salary like a mess bill etc. They will get in hand around Rs.53,000 – 54000/-

• Basic Pay: 56,100/-
• DA@5%: 2805/-
• Deductions: Mess Bill + Tax deductions = Rs.5000/- (Approximately)
• In hand Salary/ Month = Rs.53905/- (Approximately)

After Training

IAS officer will get posting after the training of 2 years. After training, an IAS officer will get DA at variable rates. Travel Allowance and HRA will be paid extra along with Basic pay and DA. If an officer opts for government accommodation HRA will not be paid. The annual increment will be fixed at 3%. The total salary will be around Rs. 57000 – 58000/- after deductions.

Q. Is It Possible To Crack IAS Without Joining Coaching?

A. Yes, it is not necessary to join coaching to clear the IAS exam. One can utilize online resources to prepare for the exam. Go through NCERT books and follow online portals for conceptual clarity and read standard reference books. Newspaper, Current Affairs, Writing practice of essay, and test series for prelim and main exam, the mock interview will help in clearing the IAS exam.