ABOUT UPSC EXAMINATION

Civil service, which is the backbone of Indian governance constitutes all ministries and their departments. The Civil service and Forest service exams are conducted by the UPSC. The prestige, power, charm and responsibility that come along with the top jobs such as the IAS, IFS, IPS, etc., are a definite reason for anyone to choose Civil service and Forest service a career option.

Civil Service Examination

Eligibility
Schedule of Examinations
EDUCATIONAny Degree (Recognized by UGC/AICTE)
AGE
 Minimum AgeMaximum AgeNo. of attempts
GENERAL21326
OBC21359
SC & ST2137No restriction
  • Must have attained the age of 21 on 1st August of year of examination.
  • Must not have attained 32 years(35|37 years) on 1st August of year of examination.
1NotificationFebruary / March
2Preliminary ExaminationMay / June
3Preliminary Exam ResultsJuly / August
4Mains ExaminationsSeptember/October
5Mains Exam ResultsFebruary 1st Week / 2nd Week
6InterviewMarch - April
7Final ResultsMay

Forest Service Examination

Eligibility
Schedule of Examination
EDUCATIONBachelor’s Degree with atleast one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Geology, Mathematics and Statistics
(or)
Bachelor Degree in Agriculture, Forestry (or) Engineering (Recognized by UGC/AICTE)
AGE
 Minimum AgeMaximum AgeNo. of attempts
GENERAL21326
OBC21359
SC & ST2137No restriction
  • Must have attained the age of 21 before 1st on of year of examination.
  • Mustnothaveattained 32 years(35|37 years) on 1st August of yearofexamination.
1NotificationFebruary / March
2Preliminary ExaminationMay / June
3Preliminary Exam ResultsJuly / August
4Mains ExaminationsNovember / December
5Mains Exam ResultsJanuary 1st Week / 2nd Week
6InterviewJanuary / February
7Final ResultsFebruary / March