UPSC Civil Service Exam 2025 – The exam is held every year by UPSC for recruitment of civil servant in various government department. Civil service exam is a prestigious exam to which every educated person like to clear.
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The registration for UPSC Civil Service exam 2025 will start on January 22 and registration process will end on February 11 2025. The exam date has been released also it will be conducted on May 25 2025 it is a single day examination. Indian Forest Service exam has been clubbed with the same day and date.
Do you know there are various universities and institutions that prepares you for this exam. University like Jamia Milia and AMU run Residential Coaching Academy to prepare candidates for both the exam prelims and Mains. Independent NGO run by Actor Sonu Sood also run this coaching for preparing candidates for Civil Service the program is Sambhav.
| Particular | Details |
| Exam Name/ years | Civil Services exam (UPSC CSE Exam-I) |
| Conducted by | UPSC |
| Full name | Union Public Service Commission |
| Mode Of Exam | Online (Pen, Paper Mode) |
| Mode Of Application | Online |
| Mode of Fee Payment | Online |
| Vacancies | CSE- 1,056 IFOS – 150 |
| website | https://upsconline.nic.in/upsc/OTRP/ |
UPSC Civil Services 2024 DATE OVERVIEW:
| EVENT | DATE |
| UPSC Civil Exam 2024 notification | 22-January, 2025 |
| Start online Application Submission | 11-February, 2025 |
| UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam date | 25-May, 2025 |
| Admit Card | 15 days before the exam |
UPSC Civil Services 2025: Eligibility Criteria
- Must be an Indian Citizen
- Nepal/Bhutan residents.
- Tibetan Refugees before 1 January, 1962 with the intent of permanent residence, OR
- Person of Indian ancestry returning from specified countries for permanent residence.
ACADEMIC CRITERIA:
- Graduation degree from an accredited university /
- Final-Year Graduation Candidates can appear for Prelims, but they must provide passing results before Mains Application.
UPSC Civil Services 2025: Age
- 21 to 32 years on August 1st of the exam year.
- Birth between August 2, 1992 and August 1, 2003.
(Note: Age Relaxation for reserved categories is also applicable)
| CATEGORIES | AGE RELAXATION |
| OBC | 3 – Years |
| SC/ST | 5 – Years |
| PWD | 10 – Years |
| Defense Services Personal | 3 – Years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 5- Years |
UPSC Civil Services 2025: EXAM PATTERN
The UPSC exam Pattern is crucial for effective preparation. The Exam is conducted in 3- Stages:
- Preliminary
- Mains
- Interview (Include personality test, skill test etc).
UPSC Prelims Exam 2024 Overview:
| PARTICULAR | DETAILS |
| Number of papers | 2 |
| Language | English Or Hindi |
| Duration | 4 hours (2 hours each paper) |
| Total Questions | GS paper 1 – 100 GS Paper 2 – 80 |
| Maximum marks | 400 marks (200 marks each paper) |
| Qualification Marks | 33% |
UPSC MAINS EXAM 2024 Overview:
| PARTICULAR | DETAILS |
| Number of papers | 9 |
| Language | English, Hindi and 22 regional Language |
| Duration | 3 hours each |
| Total Questions | Part-A and Part-B 300 questions each paper. General Studies and Optional Paper- 250 Questions. |
| Maximum marks | 1750 marks |
BASIS OF ENTRANCE TEST AS MENTIONED BELOW:
- Preliminary
- Mains
- Interview
(Note: The candidates who clear the Preliminary test will be eligible to appear for mains exams.)