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18th March 2011, 07:18 PM
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What exactly is UPSC?
Can you please explain me what is UPSC...Please provide me a detailed answer
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19th March 2011, 12:43 AM
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Introduction:
The Indian Civil Service has great respect and responsibilities. Corporate jobs may offer more perks, but an entry to Civil Service as officers is considered prestigious by many Indian youngsters. Entry into the IAS, IPS and the Central Services, Group A and Group B is through the All India Combined Competitive Examination for the Civil Services conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). One has to put a lot of time and energy to come out successful in Civil Service Examination. There are many services one can opt if successful in the examination. They are: ->Indian Administrative Service (IAS) ->Indian Foreign Service ->Indian Police Service (IPS) Group A ->Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service ->Indian Audit and Accounts Service ->Indian Customs and Central Excise Service ->Indian Defense Accounts Service ->Indian Revenue Service ->Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Assistant Works Manager, non-technical) ->Indian Postal Service ->Indian Civil Accounts Service ->Indian Railway Traffic Service ->Indian Railway Accounts Service ->Indian Railway Personnel Service ->Posts of Assistant Security Officer in Railway Protection Force (RPF) ->Indian Defense Estates Service ->Indian Information Service (Junior Grade) Group B ->Railway Board Secretariat Service (Section Officer's Grade) ->Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (Section Officer's Grade) ->Customs Appraisers' Service Delhi , Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & ->Nagar Haveli Civil Service and Police Service ->Pondicherry Civil Service Indian Administrative Service (IAS) : The post of an IAS officer carries a lot of responsibility. At the top of the hierarchy of IAS officers is the Cabinet Secretary followed by Secretary/ Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Director, Under Secretary and then the Junior Scale Officers. These posts are filled according to seniority. The Indian Police Service (IPS) : The Indian Police Service is mainly public safety and security. The Indian Police Service is divided into various departments like the Crime Branch, the Criminal Investigation Department, Home Guards and the Traffic Bureau. The area of functioning for the IPS can be broadly divided into: maintenance of law and order, crime prevention and detection, traffic control and accident prevention and management. It has three stages: ->Preliminary Exam ->Main exam ->Interview - and is known for being extremely challenging. Recently the preliminary exam pattern has been changed. There used to be 23 optional subjects along with a general studies paper. Now there will be no optional subjects in the preliminary examination. There will be a second paper which will be common for all candidates. The Civil Service Aptitude Test [CSAT].It comprises of Aptitude, General Mathematics,Comprehensive English, etc. UPSC Main Examination - Optional Subjects General Studies Essay English Qualifying Indian Languages Mathematics Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Botany Chemistry Civil Engineering Commerce Economics Electrical Engineering Geography Geology Indian History Law Mathematics Management Mechanical Engineering Medical Science Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Public Administration Sociology Statistics Zoology Anthropology Arabic Assamese Bengali Bodo Chinese Dogri English French German Gujarati Hindi Kannada Kashmiri Konkani Maithili Malayalam Manipuri Marathi Nepali Oriya Pali Persian Punjabi Russian Sanskrit Santali Sindhi Tamil Telugu Urdu Well,this was just the examination description in short. Good Luck!! |
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19th March 2011, 10:01 AM
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Hello,
UPSC means:UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Union Public Service Commission conducts Civil Service Examinations every year to select officers for various services including Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Police Services (IPS), Indian Foreign Services (IFS), Indian Revenue Services and other Group 'A' and Group 'B' central jobs. The examination is a three stage process which consists of Civil Services Aptitude Test CSAT ( Earlier Civil Services Preliminary Examination) , Main Examination and the Interview Exam Pattern: All India Combined Competitive Examination for the Civil Services conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) comprises of two successive stages: •Preliminary Examination: It is of objective type, which is a qualifying examination. •Main Examination: It consists of written examination and interview. How to apply for UPSC: •Apply online by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in •Apply offline by purchasing the application form from designated post offices throughout the country. For complete details: http://www.upsc.gov.in |
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19th March 2011, 11:11 AM
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Hello Friend,
UPSC means Union Public Service Commission. Indian Civil services Examination are conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) for the following posts: - (i) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) (ii) Indian Foreign Service (IFS) (iii) Indian Police Service (IPS) (iv) Indian Engineering Service (IES) (v) Indian Audit and Accounts Service (vi) Indian Customs and Central Excise Services. (vii) Indian Revenue Service (IRS) (viii) Indian Ordnance Factories Service (ix) Indian Postal Service (IPS) (x) Indian Trade Services (ITS) ....... etc. Eligibility criteria for UPSC exam are as follows: - 1. Pass graduation / Bachelor’s degree in any subject or in any engineering stream or equivqlent from a recognised institute / university. 2. Age - 21 Years to 30 Years for General candidates, 21 Years to 33 Years for OBC candidates and 21 Years to 35 Years for SC / ST candidates. 3. Nationality - Indian NOTE: - Final year appearing candidates can also apply. For more details & updated information visit www.upsc.gov.in Good Luck |
#5
19th March 2011, 11:19 AM
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dear,
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is a constitutional body in India authorized to conduct examinations for appointment to the various Civil Services of India. Functions of the UPSC are to conduct examinations for appointment to the services of the Union. 1. Recruitment to services & posts under the Union through conduct of competitive examinations. This is the regular mode of recruitment where an examination is conducted followed by an interview. 2. Recruitment to services & posts under the Central Government by direct selection This type of recruitment is done to fill immediate/ irregular job vacancies. It is general done through direct interviews, but sometimes, a written test is conducted preceding the interview. 3. Advising on the suitability of officers for appointment on promotion as well as transfer-on-deputation 4. Advising the Government on all matters relating to methods of Recruitment to various services and posts 5. Disciplinary cases relating to different civil services and 6. Miscellaneous matters relating to grant of extra ordinary pensions, reimbursement of legal expenses etc. for more information you can also visit:- http://www.upscportal.com best of luck |
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19th March 2011, 12:30 PM
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UPSC is Union Public Service Commission.
It is responsible for conducting exam to appoint people for various post as an cntral government employee. They conduct exams for various post like IAS,IPS,IES,etc. Candidate which are able to clear these exams are further selected for interviews or higher rounds of selection. Based on there score they are recruited for various post . The various post for which they conduct exams are
They keep on publishing notification on there official website & in newspapers like Employmnet News,Rozgar Samachar & many more. For more details you can visit the offiical website: www.upsc.gov.in I hope this information would have given you atleast some idea about UPSC. |
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20th March 2011, 01:37 PM
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INTRODUCTION
Union Public Service Commission conducts Civil Service Examinations every year to select officers for various services including Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Police Services (IPS), Indian Foreign Services (IFS), Indian Revenue Services and other Group 'A' and Group 'B' central jobs. The examination is a three stage process which consists of Civil Services Aptitude Test CSAT ( Earlier Civil Services Preliminary Examination) , Main Examination and the Interview Examinations Conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) - Overview Indian Engineering Services Examination 2011 Indian Forest Service Examination 2011 Indian National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (NDA) 2011 Indian Geologist Examination 2011 Combined Defence Services Examination 2011 Combined Medical Services Examination 2011 Central Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination 2011 Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination 2011 Civil Services Aptitude Test CSAT IAS,IPS,IFS,IRS Exam - New Pattern This is the first stage of Civil Services Examination. It is an Objective type examination consisting of Two Papers that is common to all candidates from 2011 having special emphasis on testing their “aptitude for civil services” as well as on “ethical and moral dimension of decision making”. The details are yet to be published and all candidates for CSAT are advised to concentrate more on General Studies of Preliminary examination with specail focus on Current Affairs/ Events,Science and Technology,Economy and sports of National and International importance that has a bearing on public life in India; Civil Services Main Examination IAS,IPS,IFS,IRS Descriptive Exam The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) selects, successful cadidates to Main Examination i.e. about 10 - 14 times of the total number of vacancies mentioned in the Notification. It is a descriptive examination. Civil Services - Interview The Final Stage This is the last stage of Indian Civil Service Examination. Interview has 200 marks and it will be counted for final list of candidates. Usually double the number of vacancies will be selected for the interview subjected to the reservation for various categories. It is advised that all candidates should prepare about the details given in the main application form best of luck............................... |
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25th June 2012, 12:53 AM
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hello..!!
->UPSC means:UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ->Union Public Service Commission conducts Civil Service Examinations every year to select officers for various services including Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Police Services (IPS), Indian Foreign Services (IFS), Indian Revenue Services and other Group 'A' and Group 'B' central jobs. ->The examination is a three stage process which consists of Civil Services Aptitude Test CSAT ( Earlier Civil Services Preliminary Examination) , Main Examination and the Interview ->Exam Pattern All India Combined Competitive Examination for the Civil Services conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) comprises of two successive stages: 1.Preliminary Examination: It is of objective type, which is a qualifying examination. 2.Main Examination: It consists of written examination and interview. thank u..!! |
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6th May 2013, 05:06 PM
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UPSC - Union Public Service Commission is a constitutional body formed by Central Government to regulate and conduct various examination for appointment for various job under different Dept.under Central Government.
The exams as conducted by UPSC are:- NDA - National Defence Academy CDS - Combined Defence Academy Civil Service Examination SCRA - Special Class Railway Apprentice etc. For more information you may log on to http://www.upsc.gov.in |
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6th May 2013, 07:45 PM
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![]() Dear friend, UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission. It submits report to the Central Government every year about its work. It is self governing body that conducts several examinations for the prestigious posts in India. It conducts following exams like: >> National Defence Academy(NDA) Exams. >> Civil Service Examinations-Preliminary and Mains. >> Indian Forest Service Exams. >> Indian Engineering Service Exams. >> Combined Defence Services Exams. >> Indian Statistical/Economics Service Exams. >> Combined Medical Services Exams. >> Central Police Force Examinations. >> Section Officers/Stenographers exams. >> Special Class Railway Apprentices. >> Geologists Examinations. Among these exams, Civil Services Exam for IAS, IPS, IFS is one of the most prestigious exams in India. You will have to pass three stages to crack this exam i.e. >> Preliminary Exam >> Mains Exam >> Personal Interview For more information, you can visit: http://upsc.gov.in Online Applications of UPSC are filled through this site: http://upsconline.nic.in Currently now, you can apply for these Online Applications: >> NDA II 2013 Exam whose Last Date to apply is 3 June 2013 |
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