The Civil Services Examination, popularly known as the IAS exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) annually. Those who clear the IAS exam will get an entry into the prestigious civil services of the country, and become officers in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and a host of other services. Although regarded as one of the toughest exams in the country, with the right approach and strategy, an aspirant can crack the examination in the very first attempt. It is essential for aspirants to know and understand the requirements of the examination such as the UPSC syllabus, pattern, eligibility criteria, application procedure and other such significant details before kick-starting the preparations. Here, we present all the relevant details an aspirant will have to know if he/she wants to crack the UPSC IAS exam.

IAS Exam General Details

Though the exam is popularly known as the IAS exam, officially it is called the Civil Services Examination (CSE), which is conducted every year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).