UPSC 2023 Notification: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has begun the online application process for renowned UPSC Civil Service Exam 2023. This exam is also known as UPSC IAS Exam 2023 and UPSC CSE 2023. Selected candidates through this exam will be posted at various government departments as IAS, IPS etc. Those who are interested to serve the nation can apply for UPSC Notification 2023 much before the last date which is 21 February 2023. UPSC CSE Application Fiorm is available on upsconline.nic.in.
This year, UPSC will fill up a total of 1105 UPSC vacancies which include 37 vacancies for Persons with Benchmark Disability Category, 15 Vacancies for locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; and 10 Vacancies for multiple disabilities from amongst persons. This year, UPSC is also conducting the exam for recruitment in Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS).
Candidates who would apply for UPSC IAS 2023 Recruitment will be called to appear for CSE Prelims Exam which is scheduled to be held on 28 May 2023 (Sunday). Thereafter, the UPSC mains exam will be held for the candidates who qualify the prelims followed by an interview. 54 UPSC exam centres have been allotted for UPSC Prelims exam 2023.
UPSC conducts the IAS examination once a year. Lakhs of students participate in the exam every year. Along with UPSC Civil Service 2023 Notification, the commission has also uploaded the UPSC Indian Forest Service (IFS) 2023 Exam Notification on its website.
UPSC 2023 Notification and UPSC Online Application Link
UPSC Civil Services 2023 Notification is available on the official website of the commission along with the UPSC CSE Online Application. For your convenience, we have provided you with the direct link to download UPSC notification PDF along with the direct link to apply online for UPSC 2023 exam below in the table.
| UPSC CSE 2023 Notification Download | Click Here |
| UPSC CSE 2023 Registration Link | Click Here |
UPSC Civil Services 2023 Exam Overview
On 01 February 2023, the commission released the notification for CSE Exam 2023 for more than a thousand vacancies. Interested and eligible candidates can check the IAS 2023 Overview below.
| Exam Authority | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC |
| Vacancies in UPSC CSE 2023 | 1105 |
| Exam Name | Civil Service Exam 2023 (CSE) or Indian Administration Service Exam (IAS 2023) |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Starting Date of UPSC Online Application Form | 01 February to 21 February 2023 |
| Selection Process | UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 UPSC CSE Mains 2023 UPSC CSE Interview 2023 |
| Website | upsc.gov.in |
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UPSC 2023 Important Dates
The candidates can check the UPSC 2023 notification date, application date, and exam dates in the table below. Having known about the UPSC exam date helps one to strategize his/her preparation for the exam.
| UPSC Notification Date 2023 | 01 February 2023 |
| UPSC Online Application Form Starting Date Link | 01 February 2023 |
| UPSC CSE Online Application Form Last Date Link | 21 February 2023 |
| UPSC CSE Application Correction Window | 22 February to 28 February 2023 |
| UPSC Prelims Exam Date 2023 | 28 May 2023 |
| UPSC Prelims Result Date 2023 | to be announced |
| UPSC Mains Exam Date 2023 | 15 September 2023 |
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UPSC 2023 Vacancy
UPSC is conducting the IAS 2023 Exam for a total of 1105 vacancies. These vacancies shall be filled for the following services in the department of government.
| 1 |
Indian Administrative Service |
| 2 | Indian Foreign Service |
| 3 | Indian Police Service |
| 4 | Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ |
| 5 | Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ |
| 6 | Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’ |
| 7 | Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ |
| 8 | Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’ |
| 9 | Indian Information Service, Junior Grade Group ‘A’ |
| 10 | Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ |
| 11 | Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘A’ |
| 12 | Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’ |
| 13 | Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Group ‘A’ |
| 14 | Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Group ‘A’ |
| 15 | Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III) |
| 16 | Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade) |
| 17 | Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’ |
| 18 | Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B |
| 19 | Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’ |
| 20 | Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS |
How to Apply for UPSC 2023 Civil Service Exam?
UPSC 2023 Civil Services form can be filled in online mode only on the UPSC website. The steps to apply for UPSC CSE 2023 exam is as follows:
- Go to the official website of UPSC and click on exam notification.
- Register on OTR (One Time Registration) portal by Clicking the New Registration button.
- After registration, login using Email ID/ Mobile Number/ OTR ID to verify the already registered OTR application.
- Go to the Latest Notification tab in the OTR application.
- Apply for desirable Examination.
UPSC CSE Application Fee 2023
Rs. 100/-. No Fee for Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates.
UPSC 2023 Eligibility Criteria
It is mandatory for every candidate to fulfill the UPSC eligibility to fill out the UPSC CSE application form. The details about the UPSC CSE eligibility have been explained to you in the table below. Check UPSC age limit, number of attempts, qualification and nationality.
Educational Qualification for UPSC CSE:
The candidate should be a graduate from any discipline to be able to apply for UPSC 2023 exam. There is no minimum percentage required for graduation. However, Degree in Engineering / Degree in Commerce/ Chartered Accountancy is required for IRMS 2023.
UPSC Age Limit 2023
The candidates can check the category-wise minimum and maximum age limit in the table given below:
| Category |
Minimum Age Limit |
Maximum Age Limit |
| General |
21 years |
32 years |
| OBC |
21 years |
35 years |
| SC/ST |
21 years |
37 years |
UPSC Nationality:
For IAS, IFS, IPS - 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.
UPSC 2023 Number of Attempts
The candidate can attempt the UPSC IAS Exam six times. However, candidates who belong to SC/ST category can appear at unlimited times and OBC category candidates can attend 9 times. An attempt in the UPSC Prelims will also be deemed to be an attempt to the UPSC CSE.
UPSC 2023 Selection Process
The UPSC 2023 selection process consists of three stages as state below.
- UPSC IAS Prelims 2023: The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type) will be conducted for the candidates who would apply for the exam.
- UPSC IAS Mains 2023: Those who clear the UPSC CSE Pre Exam will be called for the Civil Services (Main) Examination for the selection of candidates for the various Services and posts.
- UPSC IAS Interview 2023: UPSC interview is the last round for the selection meant to test the applicant’s critical thinking.
UPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2023
UPSC exam pattern 2023 is divided into three stages, Prelims, Mains and Interview. The UPSC Prelims exam pattern is described below here.
- Subject - There will be two papers (General Studies and CSAT)
- Number of Questions and Marks: GS will have 100 questions for 200 marks and CSAT will have 80 questions for 200 marks
- Time - Each paper will be given 2 hours to complete the test
- Negative Marking - 1/3 mark shall be deducted for every incorrect answer
UPSC Prelims Syllabus 2023
The candidates can check the important topics of UPSC Syllabus which shall be asked in the prelims exam in the table below. They are advised to start preparing for the exam by keeping in mind the mentioned topics.
| Paper | Subject |
| Paper 1 |
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| Paper 2 |
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UPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2023
Only those candidates who qualify the USC Prelms exam will be eligible to appear for the Mains exam. The main exam will consist of 9 papers of conventional essay type in the subjects set out in sub-section (B) of Section II out of which two papers will be of qualifying in nature. The details of the UPSC Mains exam pattern are as follows:
| Paper |
Subject |
Marks |
| Paper A |
Indian Language {Assamese/Bengali/Bodo/Dogri/Gujarati/Hindi/Kannada/Kashmiri/ Konkani/Maithilli/Malayalam/Manipuri/Marathi/Nepali/Odia/Punjabi/Sanskrit/ Santhali (Devanagari/Olchiki Script)/Sindhi (Devanagari/Arabic Script)/Tamil/Telugu/Urdu} |
300 |
| Paper B |
English |
300 |
|
|
Paper‐I Essay |
250 |
| General Studies‐I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) |
250 |
|
| General Studies ‐II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)General |
250 |
|
| Studies ‐III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) |
250 |
|
| General Studies ‐IV(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) |
250 |
|
| Optional Subject ‐ Paper 1 |
250 |
|
| Optional Subject ‐ Paper 2 |
250 |
|
| Total Marks |
|
1750 |
UPSC 2023 Interview
The last stage of the UPSC exam is the UPSC interview/personality test. It is mandatory for every candidate who qualifies the UPSC CSE mains to appear in the interview as its marks will be counted to determine the merit list of the candidates. The Interview/Personality Test will carry 275 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks).
UPSC Admit Card 2023
UPSC will release the UPSC Civil Service 2023 Admit Card three weeks before the commencement of the examination on the official website of UPSC Online i.e. https://upsconline.nic.in. UPSC CSE Pre Admit Card shall be released in the month of May 2023. One would need to login to the UPSC website to download UPSC CSE Admit Card 2023.
UPSC Result 2023
UPSC will release the PDF containing the details of all shortlisted candidates on its official website after conducting the exam.
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Marks obtained by the candidates in the Civil Services (Main) Examination and in Interview Round would determine their final ranking. Candidates will be allotted to the various Services keeping in view their ranks in the examination and the preferences expressed by them for the various Services and posts
