UPSC Civil Services Exam 2022, Notification Releases on upsc.gov.in, Direct Link to Apply

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the notification for UPSC Civil Services Exam 2022 on February 2, 2022 on its official website @ upsc.gov.in. As per the UPSC annual exam calendar, the registrations process has been started today(February 2, 2022) and will remain open till February 22, 2022.

As per the UPSC CSE 2022 Notification, The preliminary exam for Civil Services and Indian Forest Service will be commenced on June 5, 2022.

The candidates who are preparing for Civil Services and Indian Forest Service (IFS) preliminary examinations can do the registrations at the official website.

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2022 Notification

The candidates registering for the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2022 are advised to check their eligibility conditions before submitting their UPSC Application Form 2022.

The commission will entertain only those applications which fulfil the prescribed eligibility criteria and then verify the original documents after a candidate has cleared the Interview/Personality Test.

In order to get selected for UPSC Civil Services, a candidate needs to clear all three stages of the recruitment process which are as follows preliminary exam, mains exam, and Interview/Personality Test.

The UPSE Preliminary Exam will be scheduled to be held on June 5, 2022, and the qualified candidates will have to appear in UPSE Mains Exam that will be held on December 16, 2022.

vacancies, the commission has reserved 34 vacancies for Persons with Benchmark Disability Category. If you are one of those who are seeking jobs in UPSC Civil Services and Forest Services then this is a great opportunity for you so, so the registrations asap.

UPSC IAS Prelims 2022 registrations have been started today (February 2, 2022) on the official website of UPSC. The last date for online registrations will be February 22, 2022, till 6:00 PM.

However, the commission gave ample time to complete the registration process but we still suggest you do the registrations as soon as possible so that you can put all your focus on the exam preparation.

While filling up the UPSC Online Application Form, the candidate will be required to enter the details of his/her photo id proof. Photo id like Aadhaar Card, Voter Card, PAN Card, Passport, Driving Licence, Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government will be acceptable.

A scanned of the same will be uploaded during the registration process.

UPSC Civil Services & Forest Services Exam 2022

Have a look at the table below for a better understanding of the UPSC 2022 CSE Exam.

UPSC CSE Exam 2022: Important Dates

Candidates who completed the UPSC Civil Services Exam Registration are advised to mark below shared important dates in their calendar. These dates are announced by the commission in the latest UPSC Exam Calendar.

Note: In order to get detailed information regarding the UPSC Exam Calendar, please visit the UPSC official website and read out the UPSC civil services 2022 notification.

Eligibility Conditions for UPSC IAS Exam 2022

Before proceeding towards online application for UPSC 2022 exam, the candidates should ensure whether they are meeting the eligibility criteria or not. UPSC will produce the e-admit cards for those who fulfil all the prescribed eligibility conditions. In short, if you breach any of the UPSC civil services eligibility conditions then your application will be rejected so, understand the following points properly.

1. The candidate must be a citizen of India if he/she is applying for Indian Administrative Service, the Indian Foreign Service, and the Indian Police Service.
2. If a candidate is applying for apart from the above-shared three services, he/she must be a citizen of either India, Nepal, Bhutan, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East Africa.
3. As of the 1st of August, 2022, the candidate’s age must be between 21 to 32 years. (There will be age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC so, refer to the UPSC notification for more information on this)
4. A candidate must hold a Graduate degree from a recognized university or institute. A candidate pursuing the final year and waiting for the results can also apply for UPSC Preliminary Exam but he/she has to produce proof of passing for appearing in the UPSC Mains Exam.
5. The commission permits six (6) attempts for qualifying for the UPSC civil services exam. However, there will be a relaxation in the number of attempts for the candidates who fall under the SC/ST/OBC and PwBD category which is as follows:

SC /ST OBC PwBD
Unlimited 09 09 for GL/EWS/OBC/ Unlimited for SC/ST

6. A candidate should be physically and mentally fit as per the predetermined standards of UPSC.

Note: If you want more clarity about the eligibility criteria for UPSC Civil Services Examination, please visit the official website and read out the UPSC CSE 2022 Notification thoroughly.

Registration Process – UPSC Civil Services Exam 2022

In order to fill out the UPSC online application form for Civil Services and Forest Services exam, you can follow the below shared stepwise process.

Step 1- The online applications will be submitted on the official website so you have to visit that site www.upsconline.nic.in.
Step 2- Click on the “ONLINE APPLICATION FOR VARIOUS EXAMINATIONS OF UPSC” link.
Step 3- You will be redirected to a new webpage where you need to select the examination for which you want to apply.
Step 4- Click on the “Registration” link.
Step 5- An online application form will be displayed on your computer’s screen that you need to fill out properly.
Step 6- After filling out the UPSC online application form, click on “Continue”.
Step 7 – Upload the required documents and click on “Submit”.
Step 8 – After that, you have to make the fee payment. As soon as you initiate the payment, Your registration process will be completed.
Step 9- Take a printout of the final receipt for future uses.

Services and Posts Under UPSC IAS Exam 2022

The commission is going to fill out a total of 861 vacancies in various departments which are as follows.

1. Indian Administrative Service
2. Indian Foreign Service
3. Indian Police Service
4. Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
5. Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
6. Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’
7. Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
8. Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’
9. Indian Information Service, Junior Grade Group ‘A’
10. Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
11. Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘A’
12. Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’
13. Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Group ‘A’
14. Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Group ‘A
15. Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III)
16. Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)
17. Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar
    Haveli Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’
18. Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar
    Haveli Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B’
19. Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’

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• NDA Exam 2022
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UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination Center

The UPSC preliminary exam for civil services and forest services will be held at various centres across India. As per the UPSC CES Notification 2022, the exam will be commenced at the following centres:

UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Examination Center

The candidates who clear the preliminary exam will have to appear in the mains exam which will be held on December 16, 2022. UPSC mains exam will be held at the following centres:

Note: All the centres have a capping on the number of candidates so the allotment of centres will be done on a first come first allot basis. We advise you to do the UPSC CES registrations asap so that you can get to your desired examination centre.

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