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The Federal Public Service Commission or Union public service commission which is officially and popularly called as (UPSC) and also a constitutional body in India to conduct examinations for appointment to the services of the Union. The Indian Constitution (Part XIV - Services Under the Union and the states - article no. 315 to 323) provides for a Public Service Commission for the union and a Public Service Commission for each state. Indianisation of the superior Civil Services became one of the major demands of the political movement compelling the British Indian Government to consider setting up of a Public Service Commission for recruitment to its services in the territory. The first Public Service Commission was set up on October 1st, 1926. However, its limited advisory functions failed to satisfy the people’s aspirations and the continued stress on this aspect by the leaders of our freedom movement resulted in the setting up of the Federal Public Service Commission under the Government of India Act 1935. Under this Act, for the first time, provision was also made for the formation of Public Service Commissions at the provincial level. The Union Public Service Commission if requested by the Governor of a State, may, with the approval of the President work for the State. Members of UPSC The Chairman and other members of the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) are appointed by the President of India. At least half of the members of the Commission are Civil Servants (working or retired) with minimum ten years of experience either in Central or State service. Every member holds office for a term of six years or until he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier. He can submit his resignation at any time to the President of India. He may be removed from his office by the President of India on the ground of misbehaviour or if he is adjudged insolvent, or engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his office, or in the opinion of the President unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body. At present the commission is headed by Shri Subir Dutta who held the posts of Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and Secretary to the UPSC. In addition to the chairman there are ten other members. Functions Functions of the UPSC are to conduct examinations for appointment to the services of the Union. Recruitment to services & posts under the Union through conduct of competitive examinations; Recruitment to services & posts under the Central Government by selection through Interviews; Advising on the suitability of officers for appointment on promotion as well as transfer-on-deputation; Advising the Government on all matters relating to methods of Recruitment to various services and posts; Disciplinary cases relating to different civil services; and Miscellaneous matters relating to grant of extra ordinary pensions, reimbursement of legal expenses etc. The annual list of competitive exams is: Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination Civil Services (Main) Examination Indian Forest Service Examination Indian Engineering Services Examination Geologist Examination Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination Combined Defence Services Examination Combined Medical Services Examination Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination Section Officers/Stenographers (Grade-B/Grade-I) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Central Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination Recruitment Rules In accordance with the provisions contained in Article 320 of the Constitution read with the provisions of Union Public Service Commission (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations 1958, Recruitment Rules of all Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B" posts in various Ministries/Departments of Government of India are required to be framed in Consultation with the Commission. Consultation with the Commission is also necessary for framing/amending Recruitment Rules for certain categories of posts under the Employees State Insurance Corporation, The Delhi Municipal Corporation, The New Delhi Municipal Council, Employees Provident Fund Organisation etc. under the relevant Acts made by Parliament in pursuance of the provisions of Article 321. Reports The UPSC annually submits a report of its work to the President of India. Further it is sent to each house of Parliament for discussion. Academic Eligibility for IAS Exams A degree of any of the 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 a Deemed University under the UGC Act, 1956, or an equivalent qualification. Candidates who have appeared or intend to appear for the qualifying examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to appear for the Preliminary Examination. All such candidates who qualify to appear for the Civil Services Main Examination must produce proof of having passed the said examination along with their application for the Main Examination. The UPSC may in exceptional cases treat a candidate without the foregoing requisite qualification as an eligible candidate if he / she has passed an examination conducted by other institutions, the standard of which justifies his / her admission in the opinion of the Commission. Candidates with professional and technical qualifications recognised by the Government as equivalent to professional and technical degrees. Candidates who have passed the final year of MBBS or any Medical Examination but are yet to complete the internship can also appear for the Main Examination. However they must submit along with their Main Examination application, a certificate from the concerned authority of the University / Institution that they have passed the final professional medical examination. At the Interview stage they must then produce a certificate from a competent authority that they have completed (including internship) all the requirements for the award of the Medical Degree. Other Eligibility Conditions for IAS Exams (1) Nationality i. Only Indian nationals are eligible for IAS and IPS. ii. For other services a candidate can be either of the following: a. a citizen of India, b. a subject of Nepal, c. a subject of Bhutan, d. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before January 1, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or e. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Vietnam, Zaire or Zambia with the intention of permanently settling in India. Candidates belonging to either categories of b., c., d. or e., must produce an eligibility certificate issued by the Government of India. Those who belong to either of b., c., or d., categories are not eligible for appointment to the Indian Foreign Service. (2) Age Limit i. A candidate must have attained 21 years and not be over 30 years on August 1 of the year of examination. ii. The upper age limit is relaxed in specific cases as mentioned below: a. upto a maximum of 5 years if the candidate belongs to SC/ST. b. upto a maximum of 3 years if the candidate belongs to Other Backward Classes. c. upto a maximum of 5 years if the candidate had been domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir during the period between January 1, 1980 and December 31, 1989. d. upto a maximum of 3 years in the case of Defence Services personnel disabled during hostilities with foreign countries or in a disturbed area and consequently released. e. upto a maximum of 5 years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs / SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on August 1 of the year of examination and have been released: on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from August 1 of the year of examination) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service, or on invalidment. f. upto a maximum of 5 years in the case of ECOs / SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment (5 years Military Service) as on August 1 of the year of examination and whose assignment has been extended beyond 5 years. Such candidates will have to provide a certificate from the Ministry of Defence stating that they can apply for civil employment and they will be released on a notice of 3 months, upon selection, from the date of receipt of offer of appointment. g. upto a maximum of 10 years in the case of blind, deaf-mute and orthopaedically handicapped candidates. Procedure of the Civil Services Examination The Application Procedure for the Civil Services Examination is pretty simple. Electronically scannable Application Forms along with the Information Brochure can be obtained from the designated Head Post Offices / Post Offices throughout the country. The duly filled in Application Form with the acknowledgement card should be sent to - Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi - 110011. For more details regarding Syllabi, Examination Centres and other clauses, interested candidates are advised to check UPSC's Notification issued during December in 'Employment News' and all major newspapers. Scheme of the Examination The successive stages of examination are: Preliminary Examination for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination Main Examination (Written) for the selection of candidates for interview for a Personality Test. Interview (Personality Test) Civil Services Preliminary Examination The Preliminary Examination is one of the toughest exams in India and you should not take it lightly even though it is meant to serve as a screening test. This examination is conducted according to the following pattern:
General Studies includes the following: General Science, Current Events of national and international importance, History of India and Indian National Movement, India and World Geography, Indian Polity and Economy and General Mental Ability. Optional Subjects for Preliminary Examination: Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, Indian History, Law, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics and Zoology. Civil Services Main Examination The Main Examination is to assess the overall intellectual traits and depth of understanding of the candidates. The Written Examination in the Main Examination consists of 9 papers and is conducted according to the following pattern:
* Languages are: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Marathi, Malayalam, Manipuri, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu. ** Optional Subjects for the Main Examination: Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce & Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science & International Relations, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology, Literature of one of the following languages: Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Marathi, Malayalam, Manipuri, Nepali, Oriya, Pali, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu. Website: www.upsc.gov.in General Studies - Preliminary Examination 2003 - Solved Question paper Civil Services Examinations : APPLICATION FORM : Centre of Examination (Preliminary) Over View of Civil Services Examinations CS (Preliminary) (A) Tentative Schedule (i) Notification of Examination : November/December of previous year (ii) Conduct of Examination : May (B) Age - limits: 21-30 years as on 1st August of the year of Examination. Certain categories of persons as specified in the Commission's Notice as published in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar are eligible for age relaxation. (C) Educational Qualification Degree of a Recognised University or equivalent. Candidates appearing in the requisite Degree qualification are also eligible for appearing in the examination, however, they are supposed to submit proof of passing the requisite qualification along with with Detailed Application Form for Civil Services (Main) Examination. Scheme of CS (Preliminary) Examination The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of objective type (multiple-choice questions) carrying a maximum of 450 marks. The Question Papers (Test Booklets) are set in English & Hindi Paper - I General Studies 150 Marks Paper - II One of the optional subjects to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects 300 Marks List of Optional Subjects CS (Preliminary) - Total 23 Agriculture Mathematics Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science Mechanical Engineering Botany Medical Science Chemistry Philosophy Civil Engineering Physics Commerce Political Science Economics Psychology Electrical Engineering Public Administration Geography Sociology Geology Statistics Indian History Zoology http://www.upsc.gov.in/general/civil.htm Civil Service India Civil Services Examinations UPSC Preliminary Results 2007 :: UPSC Civil Services Prelims Results 2007 : Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam 2007 Written Result Query upsc.gov.in 'All India Services' Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Indian Police Service (IPS) Central Civil Services - Group "A" Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Indian Revenue Service (IRS) - Income Tax Indian Revenue Service (IRS) - Customes & Central Excise Indian Audits & Accounts Service (IA&AS) Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS) Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) Indian Defence Estate Service (IDES) Indian Information Service (IIS) Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) Railways Protection Force (RPF) Central Civil Services - Group "B" Union Territories Administrative Service Union Territorries Police Service Central Secretariat Service Defence Secretariat Service Sources: wikipedia.org, thisismyindia.com |
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