Table of Contents
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India’s premier central recruitment agency for the recruitment of all the Group ‘A’ officers vacancies under the Government of India. Every year UPSC conducts the UPSC Civil Service Examination to fill numerous vacancies of all India Services and various Central Civil Services. For this year, UPSC IAS Exam 2024, the UPSC Notification 2024 pdf has been released announcing 1255 Group A and IFS vacancies. The good news for all aspiring candidates is that, UPSC has extended the last registration date for UPSC CSE Exam 2024 till 06th March 2024. Candidates who have missed the previous opportunity must submit their duly filled application forms through the official website of UPSC.
UPSC Notification 2024 PDF
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has uploaded the detailed UPSC CSE Notification 2024 pdf for CSE Indian Administrative Services and Forest Service Examination-2024 at its official portal www.upsc.gov.in. To know complete details about the exam you are preparing for the important factor to prepare efficiently and smoothly. The UPSC aspirants who are preparing for these examinations must go through the complete details from the UPSC Notification 2024 pdf by clicking the below-given links.
UPSC CSE Notification 2024
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) officials conduct the National level Civil Service Examination and Forest Service Examination annually to recruit eligible candidates for filling Group A vacancies in the Government. Look at the glimpse of UPSC Notification 2024 from the below-tabulated data.
| UPSC CSE Notification 2024- Overview | |
| Organisation | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Exam Name | UPSC Civil Service Examination 2024 UPSC Forest Service Examination 2024 |
| Exam Level | National |
| Vacancy | CSE- 1105 IFS- 150 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Last Registration Date | 5th March 2024 (Extended) |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Exam Stages |
|
| Education Qualification | Graduate or relevant degree |
| Age Limit | 21 to 32 years |
| Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
| No. of Attempts | General- 6 attempts OBC- 9 attempts SC/ST- No restrictions |
| UPSC Official Website | www.upsc.gov.in |
UPSC CSE Exam 2024- Important Dates
The UPSC IAS Exam is conducted at the national level and the applicants are interested in the prestigious All India Service. The online Registration window will be closed on 6th March 2024 (extended). The complete schedule for the UPSC CSE 2024 Exam has been tabulated below.
| Events | Dates |
| Last date to apply for UPSC Exam | 6th March 2024 (6 pm) (Extended) |
| Last date to pay application fee | 6th March 2024 |
| Application Modification | 7th to 13th March 2024 |
| UPSC Prelims Exam 2024 | 26th May 2024 |
| UPSC Mains Exam 2024 | 20th September 2024 onwards [5 days] |
UPSC CSE Vacancy 2024
Union Public Service Commission has announced 1206 vacancies to be filled through UPSC CSE & IFS Exam 2024. Through UPSC Civil Service Examination 2024, 1056 vacancies are expected to be filled and through Indian Forest Service Examination 2024, 150 vacancies are to be filled.
| Exam Name | Vacancies |
| Civil Service Examination 2024 | 1056 |
| Indian Forest Service Examination 2024 | 150 |
| Total | 1206 |
UPSC Online Application Form 2024
UPSC is accepting online application forms for the Civil Service Examination 2024 after the release of the UPSC Notification and the last date to apply online for the UPSC CSE 2024 has been extended till 06th March 2024. Just like passing years, this year lakhs of candidates are interested in filling out their application form for the UPSC Exam 2024, to get their dream job. Click on the below link to directly apply for UPSC IAS 2024Exam.
UPSC 2024 Examination Fees
Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) either by remitting the money in any Branch of State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card or by using Internet Banking of SBI.
| Category | Application Fee |
| Female/SC/ST/PwBD | Exempted |
| Other Categories | Rs. 100/- |
Steps to Apply for UPSC Exam 2024
Ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria specified by the UPSC for the particular examination you are interested in. Eligibility criteria may include educational qualifications, age limits, and nationality. Follow the below steps to apply for UPSC CSE 2024 Exam.
- Visit the official UPSC website (https://www.upsc.gov.in/).
- Look for the “Apply Online” link on the homepage.
- If you are a first-time applicant, you will need to register by providing basic details such as name, date of birth, email ID, and mobile number.
- After successful registration, a unique registration ID and password will be generated. Note them down for future use.
- Log in using the registration ID and password.
- Fill in the required details in the online application form, including personal information, educational qualifications, choice of examination centre, etc.
- Upload scanned copies of your photograph and signature in the prescribed format and size.
- Pay the application fee online using the available payment options.
- Review the filled-in application form before submission to ensure accuracy.
UPSC CSE 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Check the UPSC eligibility criteria before applying for the UPSC IAS Exam 2024 and ensure that they meet all the eligibility criteria as mentioned below.
| Parameters | Eligibility |
| Nationality | Indian Citizenship |
| Education Qualification | Graduation from any of the Central or State Universities |
| Age Limit | 21 to 32 years as on 01.08.2024 the candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd August 1992 and not later than 1st August 2003 |
| Upper Age Relaxation | |
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Defence Services Personnel, disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof | 3 years |
| Ex-servicemen including commissioned officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years of military service | 5 years |
| PwD [(a) blindness and low vision; (b) deaf and hard of hearing; (c) locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; (d) autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness; and (e) multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness] | 10 years |
Note: No age relaxation is provided for the Economically Weaker Sections in the UPSC CSE Exam 2024.
UPSC CSE 2024 Selection Process
The UPSC aspirants have to qualify in three phases to get shortlisted for UPSC CSE & IFS vacancies released through UPSC Notification 2024. The final merit list of the UPSC IAS Result will be prepared based on marks scored by candidates in Phase 2 & Phase 3.
| Phases | Exam Name | Status |
| Phase 1 | Preliminary Exam | Qualifying |
| Phase 2 | Mains Exam | Scoring |
| Phase 3 | Interview Round | Scoring |
Exam Pattern for UPSC IAS 2024
UPSC Syllabus and exam pattern for UPSC CSE 2024 exam has been released along with its notification. A glimpse of the pattern for the UPSC 2024 Prelims, Mains, and Interview round can be checked from below tabular data.
| UPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2024 | ||
| Paper | Subjects | Marks |
| I | General Studies (GS) | 200 |
| II | CSAT | 200 |
| UPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2024 | ||
| Qualifying Papers | Marks | |
| Paper-A | One of the Indian Language to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution |
300 |
| Paper-B | English | 300 |
| Papers Counted for Merit | ||
| Paper-I | Essay | 250 |
| Paper-II | General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) | 250 |
| Paper-III | General Studies-II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) | 250 |
| Paper-IV | Genera Studies-III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) | 250 |
| Paper-V | General Studies-IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) | 250 |
| Paper-VI | Optional Subject – Paper 1 | 250 |
| Paper-VII | Optional Subject – Paper 2 | 250 |
| Sub Total (Written Test) | 1750 | |
| Personality Test | 275 | |
| Grand Total | 2025 | |
Exam Centres for UPSC Prelims Exam 2024
The candidates have to select their choice of exam centre for the preliminary examination while filling out their application forms. Following is the list of centres where the prelims exam is to be conducted.
| List of Exam Centres for Prelims Exam | |||
| 1. Agartala | 21. Dharwar | 41. Kochi | 61. Raipur |
| 2. Agra | 22. Dispur | 42. Kohima | 62. Rajkot |
| 3. Ahmedabad | 23. Faridabad | 43. Kolkata | 63. Ranchi |
| 4. Aizwal | 24. Gangtok | 44. Kozhikode (Calicut) | 64. Sambalpur |
| 5. Ajmer | 25. Gautam Buddh Nagar | 45. Leh | 65. Shillong |
| 6. Aligarh | 26. Gaya | 46. Lucknow | 66. Shimla |
| 7. Almora | 27. Ghaziabad | 47. Ludhiana | 67. Siliguri |
| 8. Anannthapuru | 28. Gorakhpur | 48. Madurai | 68. Srinagar |
| 9. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar [Aurangabad (Maharashtra)] | 29. Gurgaon | 49. Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) | 69. Srinagar (Uttarakhand) |
| 10. Bareilly | 30. Gwalior | 50. Mumbai | 70. Surat |
| 11. Bengaluru | 31. Hyderabad | 51. Mysuru | 71. Thane |
| 12. Bhopal | 32. Imphal | 52. Nagpur | 72. Thiruvananthapuram |
| 13. Bilaspur (Chhatisgarh) | 33. Indore | 53. Nasik | 73. Tiruchirapalli |
| 14. Chandigarh | 34. Itanagar | 54. Navi Mumbai | 74. Tirupati |
| 15. Chennai | 35. Jabalpur | 55. Panaji (Goa) | 75. Udaipur |
| 16. Coimbatore | 36. Jaipur | 56. Patna | 76. Varanasi |
| 17. Cuttack | 37. Jammu | 57. Portblair | 77. Vellore |
| 18. Dehradun | 38. Jodhpur | 58. Prayagraj (Allahabad) | 78. Vijaywada |
| 19. Delhi | 39. Jorhat | 59. Puducherry | 79. Vishakhapatnam |
| 20. Dharamshala (HP) | 40. Kargil | 60. Pune | 80. Warangal |
Madras High Court Recruitment 2024, Appl...
KPSC JE Recruitment 2024, Apply Online S...
Indian Merchant Navy Recruitment 2024, L...