Union Public Service Commission (UPSC): Civil Service Examination 2014

The Union Public Service Commission will hold the Civil Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2014 for recruitment of various post of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and certain other Group 'A' and Group 'B' Central Service/ Posts. Indian Administrative Service Indian Foreign Service Indian Police Service Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’ Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’ Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A' Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’ Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’ Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’ Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’ Indian Trade Service, Group 'A' (Gr. III) Indian Corporate Law Service, Group "A" Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B' Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group 'B' Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B' Qualifications: The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification. Age Limit (As on 01/08/2014): 21-32 years Fee: Rs. 100/- either by remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by Cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India/ State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/ ate Bank of Hyderabad/ State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala/ State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit Card. Female/ SC/ ST/ PH candidates are exempted from payment of fee. Plan of Examination: The competitive examination comprises two successive stages. Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for Main Examination; and Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various services and posts. Penalty for Wrong Answers: Candidates should note that there will be penalty (negative marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers. How to Apply: Candidates are required to apply Online by using the website: www.upsconline.nic.in. Important Dates: Closing date of online registration 30/06/2014 Date of written examination 24/08/2014 For more details, please visit: www.upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2014/csp/CSP%202014%20English.pdf