UPSC Notification 2024: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the notification for Civil Service Examination (CSE) 2024 on 14 Feb. The last date of application is 5 March 2024. Check the Application Form, Exam Date, Selection Process, Exam Pattern & Eligibility Here.
UPSC Notification 2024
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the notification for the Civil Service Examination 2024 on upsc.gov.in. Candidates both male and female whose age is not more than 32 years and who are graduates can apply for the examination. They can submit their online application on the official website of UPSC. Registration begins on 14 February and the last date of registration is 5 March 2024. However, the dates for correction of the application form are 6 to 12 March 2024. The applicant needs to register himself/herself first at the One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available on the Commission’s website, and then proceed to fill up the online application for the examination.
The Union Public Service Commision notified 1056 vacancies spread across various services such as IAS, IFS, IPS, etc. For more details regarding vacancies and its distribution refer advertisement.
UPSC Notification 2024 Download and Online Application Link
The notification contains all the details including vacancies, exam pattern, selection process, eligibility, application process, and other details. The candidates can download the notification PDF here.
UPSC Selection Process
The Union Public Service Commision scrutinises the candidate throgh three stage process as described below:
- UPSC CSE Prelims Exam 2024: Prelim examination includes two papers Paper-I (General Studies) and Paper-II( CSAT). Both papers are based multiple choice question type (i.e One question with multiple options. Aspirant has to select one correct choice out of it.). It’s a qualifying stage, and your score doesn’t contribute to the final merit list.
- UPSC CSE Main Examination 2024: A written descriptive examination to test candidates analytical skills, understanding and knowledge. It is writen examination and contains nine papers.
- UPSC Interview 2024: Those who qualify in main written examination will be called for final interview.
UPSC Admit Card 2024: Check Dates and Other Details
Candidates who successfully completes and submit their applications will be called for the UPSC CSE Prelims Exam, scheduled on 26th May 2024. Candidates who qualify in the CSE Prelim Examination will be notified for written examination.
UPSC CSE Prelim Examination Syllabus
| Sr.No | Paper-I: General Studies | Paper-II: CSAT |
| 1 | Current events | Comprehension |
| 2 | History and Indian National Movement. | Interpersonal skills including communication skills |
| 3 | Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World. | Logical reasoning and analytical ability |
| 4 | Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. | Decision making and problem solving |
| 5 | Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc. | General mental ability |
| 6 | General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization. | Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. — Class X level); |
Frequently asked question on UPSC Notification and Exam
What is the UPSC Mains Examination Date ?
20 September 2024
How many times can one appear for UPSC Examination ?
General – 6 times
OBC – 9 times
PWD – 9 times
SC/ST – Unlimited
UPSC CSE 2024 Application Fee:
100Rs
UPSC CSE 2024 Eligibility Criteria
– Nationality: Indian citizen
– Age: 21-32 years, with relaxations for certain categories
– Educational Qualification: Graduation from a recognized university
– Specific details regarding minimum marks, specific degrees, and reservation policies will be available in the official notification.
What is UPSC Prelims Examination Pattern?
Number of questions – Paper 1 – GS of 100 Questions and Paper 2 – CSAT of 80 Questions
Language of paper – English and Hindi
Duration of exam – 4 hours (2 hours each for paper)
Maximum marks – 400 (200 marks for each each)
Qualifying marks – 33% for CSAT and GS on a merit basis
Negative Marking – 1/3 marks