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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]
Candidates are required to apply on the UPSC website. The application fee for general-category male candidates is 200. No fee is required for female and reserved-category applicants. Stage 1 of the test is conducted during the first week of January; Stage 2 is conducted in June and July across India.
UPSC Union Public Service Commission, India; 7th Pay Commission chief recommends 'One Rank, One Pension' for Govt employees by The Indian Express; Prime Minister instructs DoPT for speedy empanelment of officers from all central services by The Times of India "Not only IAS, MHA opens doors for all services". The Week.
He joined the State Institute for Administrative Careers (SIAC) in Kolhapur and Mumbai for guidance and studies of the UPSC-CSE examination. He cracked the UPSC examination in the year 1994 with an All India 34th rank and 1st in Maharashtra, which allotted him IAS with Maharashtra cadre. [ 2 ]
The GATE is used as a requirement for financial assistance (e.g. scholarships) for a number of programs, though criteria differ by admitting institution. [2] In December 2015, the University Grants Commission and MHRD announced that the scholarship for GATE-qualified master's degree students is increased by 56% from ₹ 8,000 (US$92) per month to ₹ 12,400 (US$140) per month.
The Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) is a standardised test conducted annually by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment of officer cadets in the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Officers Training Academy (OTA).
The history of All India Services dates back to the British era when initially Civil Servants were appointed by the Court of Directors of the British East India Company. The service in those times was known as 'Covenanted Civil Service'. With time, they came to be known as Indian Civil Service (ICS).