UPSC has released schedule for civil services preliminary examination 2017, which is going to held in the month of June 2017. The interested and eligible candidates can apply for the examination before 17th March 2017.
Education Qualification:
The appearing candidates must have a degree from a recognised university incorporated by an Act of Central OR State Legislature in India OR Other educational institution established by Parliament Act OR announced to be deemed university under section-3 of the UGCA), 1956 or have an equivalent degree.
Age Limit:
| Category | Upper age limit | No. of attempts |
| General | 32 Years | 06 Attempts |
| OBC | 35 Years | 09 Attempts |
| SC/ST | 37 Years | No bar |
| PH (Blind, Deaf, Orthopedic) | 42 Years | GEN/OBC= 9 AttemptsSC/ST= No bar |
| J & K Domicile | GEN=37 Yrs, OBC= 40 Yrs, SC/ST=40 Yrs, PH=50 Yrs | No bar |
| Disabled servicemen, disabled from duty. | GEN=37 Yrs, OBC=40 Yrs, SC/ST=40 Yrs. | No bar |
Application form:
The application form for IAS exam 2017 will be available from 22nd February 2017. The applicants have to apply online from the official website. The applications will be accepted only through online mode.
How to Apply:
- First of all, all the interested candidates are required to visit the official website, from where you can find out the online application form link.
- From the homepage, you should click on apply online link and then start filling the details accurately.
- After filling the basic details such as educational details, date of birth and all, you will be asked to upload the passport sized photograph and signature in the prescribed sizes.
- Lastly complete the process by paying the application fee.
Make sure all the details are accurately filled
Application Fees:
The application fee is Rs. 100/- and can be paid either in the form of cash or net banking. The female and reserved category candidates will be exempted from application fee.
Posts the finally selected candidates will be recruited
- Indian Audit & Accounts Service, Group A
- Indian P&T Accounts & Finance Service, Group A
- Indian Administrative Service
- Indian Police Service
- Indian Foreign Service
- Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group A
- Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise), Group A
- Indian Postal Service, Group A
- Indian Defence Accounts Services, Group A
- Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group A (Assistant Works Manager, Administration)
- Indian Revenue Services (IT), Group A
- Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group A
- Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group A
- Indian Defence Estates Service, Group A
- Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group A
- Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group A
- Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group A
- Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Services, Group B
- Indian Trade Service, Group A (Gr. III)
- Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group B.
- Indian Corporate Law Service, Group A
- Armed Forces Headquarter civil service, Group B (Section Officer’s Grade)
- Pondicherry Police Services, Group B
- Pondicherry Civil Services, Group B
Selection Procedure :
Selection Procedure of civil services exam 2017 will complete in 3 stages- Preliminary examination (MCQ type), Mains examination (descriptive type) and personal interview. The qualified candidates of preliminary examination will be called for Mains examination followed by personal interview for final selection.
Exam Pattern :
There will be 4 Test Booklet Series A, B, C & D in the civil services exam 2017 preliminary examination. The question paper will be of MCQ type. The question paper will be available both in English & Hindi language. There will be a penalty of 1/3 marks for each wrong answer.
| Name of the paper | No. of MCQs | Max. marks | Minimum marks | Duration of exam |
| General Studies Paper I | 100 | 200 | 33% | 2 hours |
| General Studies paper II | 80 | 200 | 2 hours | |
| General Studies paper II (X series) | 80 | 200 | 2 hours 20 minutes | |
| Total | 400 |
Important dates:
| The official notification will out on | 22nd February 2017 |
| Final date for submitting the application form | 17th March 2017 |
| The Civil Services Exam 2017(Pre) | 18th June 2017 |
| Date of main examination | 28th October 2017 |
