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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC; ISO: Saṁgha Loka Sevā Āyoga) is a constitutional body tasked with recruiting officers for All India Services and the Central Civil Services (Group A and B) through various standardized examinations. [1] In 2023, 1.3 million applicants competed for just 1,255 positions. [2]
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The National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination is an entrance examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) twice a year for admissions into the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Indian Naval Academy (INA). [1] The NDA Exam serves as a gateway for candidates seeking a career in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air ...
Examination is conducted twice a year. Successful candidates are admitted into the respective Academies after an interview conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB). Officer jobs are available in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force after passing the Combined Defence Services Exam (CDS). Any student can take this exam after graduation.
Candidates qualifying at all three stages are included on the examination's final merit list. The maximum score is 1300. The personality test is an interview which assesses the candidate's suitability for a career in public service by a board of unbiased observers.
Direct recruitments to DANICS are conducted through the Civil Services Examination (CSE) by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), comprising three-stages—preliminary exam, main exam, and personality test. Two thirds of the strength is filled by direct recruitment and the remaining by promotion.
The competitive examination for entry to the civil service was combined for the Diplomatic, the Home, the Indian, and the Colonial Services. Candidates had to be aged between 18 and 23 to take the exam. [10] The total marks possible in the examination were 1,900 and one could get up to three opportunities to enter.
Postponements in exam dates and/or results have been a regular occurrence. In addition to the delays in launching the 2017 Tier 1 exams, [27] [28] the 2016 exam final appointments were delayed. [17] and the 2018 Tier 1 exams are being postponed. [29]