UPSC CSE 2023 Eligibility

Eligibility UPSC publishes UPSC IAS 2023 eligibility along with a notification. Important UPSC exam eligibility terms and conditions, such as the IAS 2023 age limit, minimum qualification, nationality, and more, are included in the UPSC IAS 2023 eligibility criteria. Before filling out the UPSC IAS application form, candidates must meet the UPSC IAS eligibility 2023 requirements. Because the commision will reject ineligible candidates’ applications without warning. The UPSC IAS 2023 eligibility criteria state that candidates must be between the ages of 21 and 32. Furthermore, only graduates are eligible to apply for the Civil Services 2023 exam. Candidates who have appeared at an examination the passing of which would render them educationally qualified for the Commission’s examination but have not been informed of the results as also the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination will also be eligible for admission to the Preliminary Examination.  All candidates who are declared qualified by the Commission for taking the Civil Services (Main) Examination will be required to produce proof of passing the requisite examination with their application for the Main Examination failing which such candidates will not be admitted to the Main Examination. The applications for the Main Examination are called sometime in the month of August/September. In exceptional cases the Union Public Service Commission may treat a candidate who has not any of the foregoing qualifications as a qualified candidate provided that he/she has passed examination conducted by the other Institutions, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission justifies his/her admission to the examination. Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by Government as equivalent to professional and technical degree would also be eligible for admission to the examination. Candidates who have passed the final professional M.B.B.S. or any other Medical Examination but have not completed their internship by the time of submission of their applications for the Civil Services (Main) Examination, will be provisionally admitted to the Examination provided they submit along with their application a copy of certificate from the concerned authority of the University/ Institution that they had passed the requisite final professional medical examination. In such cases, the candidates will be required to produce at the time of their interview original Degree or a certificate from the concerned competent authority of the University/Institution that they had completed all requirements (including completion of internship) for the award of the Degree. Nationality For the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of India. For other services, a candidate must be either: a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal, or a subject of Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. Provided further that candidates belonging to categories (b), (c) and (d) above will not be eligible for appointment to the Indian Foreign Service. Note: A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him/her by the Government of India. Age Limits A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years as on 1st August of the year in which he/she is appearing for the Preliminary Examination. That is, a candidate appearing for the Preliminary Examination of the year 2018 should be between 21-32 years of age as on 1st August, 2018. Age Relaxation The upper age limit prescribed above (of not having attained the age of 32 years as on 1st August) will be relaxed as in: Category Age Relaxation For candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Upto a maximum of 5 years For candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates Upto a maximum of 3 years For candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989 Upto a maximum of 5 years In the case of Defence Services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof Upto a maximum of 3 years In the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/ SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 1st August (of the year in which s/he is appearing for the Preliminary Examination) and have been released (i) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st August of the year in which he/she is appearing for the Preliminary Examination) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or (ii) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service, or (iii) on invalidment. Upto a maximum of 5 years In the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years Military Service as on 1st August of the year in which s/he is appearing for the Preliminary Examination and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on three months’ notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment. Upto a maximum of 5 years For blind, deaf-mute and orthopedically handicapped candidates Upto a maximum of 10 years

UPSC CSE 2023 Schedule

UPSC EXAM SCHEDULE UPSC Exam 2023 Application & Notification Date Last date of application UPSC Exam Date 2022 Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination     15th January 2023 [1 day] Engineering Services (Prelims) Exam 2023 14th September 2022 04th October 2022 19th February 2023 [1 day] Combined Geo-Scientist (Prelims) Exam 2023 21st September 2022 11th October 2022 19th February 2023 [1 day] Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination     19th February 2023 [1 day] CBI (DSP) LDCE, 2023 30th November 2022 20th December 2022 11th March 2023 [2 days] CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2023 30th November 2022 20th December 2022 12th March 2023 [1 day] Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination     12th March 2023 [1 day] NDA & NA Examination (I), 2023 21st December 2022 10th January 2023 16th April 2023 [1 day] CDS (I) 2023 Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2023 01st  February 2023 21st February 2023 28th May 2023 [1 day] Indian Forest Service (Prelims) Exam 2023 I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2023 19th April 2023 09th May 2023 23rd June 2023 [3 days] Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2023     24th June 2023 [2 days] Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2023     25th June 2023 [1 day] Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination     02nd July 2023 [1 day] Combined Medical Services Exam 2023 19th April 2023 09th May 2023 16th July 2023 [1 day] UPSC CAPF 2023 Exam (ACs) Exam 26th April 2023 16th May 2023 06th August 2023 [1 day] Reserved for UPSC RT/ Exam     20th August 2023 [1 day] NDA & N.A. (II) Exam 2023 17th May 2023 06th June 2023 03rd September 2023 [1 day] C.D.S. (II) Exam 2023 Civil Services (Main) Exam 2023     15th September 2023 [5 days] Reserved for UPSC RT/ Exam     08th October 2023 [1 day] Indian Forest Service (Main) Exam 2023     26th November 2023 [10 days] S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE 12th September 2023 03rd October 2023 09th December 2023 [2 days] Reserved for UPSC RT/ Examination     17th December 2023 [1 day]

CSE 2023 Optional Subjects

How to choose optional for UPSC 2023 The aspirant’s academic background and interests: Please identify your interest in a subject by researching it through school level NCERTs (preferably Class 11th and 12th), Optional subject syllabus, and your level of comfort reading the subject. Consider the following scenario: (a) If you have a Commerce background, look for what you have already studied in college and choose Commerce, Management, or Public Administration accordingly. (b) If you have an engineering background, review the syllabus and content of optional subjects such as physics, chemistry, and math, as well as engineering options such as civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering. If the science subjects mentioned do not appeal to you, consider other optional subjects such as Geography, Psychology, Anthropology, Political Science, Sociology, Public Administration, Philosophy, and so on. Coaching in the subject is available: For identifying the best coaching classes available, ask your peers, friends, and civil servants who have already qualified. Your preparation will be greatly accelerated by using study materials from a good coaching and attending classes. The Optional Subject’s Contribution to the General Studies Curriculum: Investigate the contribution of the optional subject to the General Studies and essay papers of the Main exam on your own using past question papers and the syllabus. Recent performance on the optional subject (past three years): When compared to his competitors, a candidate’s individual performance can vary on a wide range of factors. However, there may be Optional Subject(s) that do not yield the desired results despite candidates’ best efforts. A few Optional Subjects that have been subjected to years of testing, either in terms of the questions asked or the grades awarded. Time Management: A candidate should decide how much time he or she will be able to devote to studying an Optional Subject, in addition to their comprehension ability. Some candidates, who may be working while studying or studying at a university, should be able to estimate the amount of time it will take to study the optional subject and General Studies.

CSE 2023 Notifications

UPSC CSE 2023 IMPROTANT DATES S.No. Events Important Exam Dates 1 Date of Release of UPSC CSE 2023 Notification 01.02.2023 2 Last Date for receipt of UPSC CSE 2023 Applications 21.02.2023 3 Date of Commencement of UPSC CSE 2023 Preliminary Exam 28.05.2023 4 Date of Commencement of Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2023 05.09.2023