UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) has released the 2019 Civil Services Examination (CSE) notification now. The candidates can check the official notification of the IAS/ IFS on the UPSC official website. The application process for the Civil Services exam started from February 19, 2019, and it will end on March 18, 2019. The UPSC Prelims exam for the CSE and the Indian Forest Services is being scheduled on June 02, 2019. The interested candidates can start applying for the examination through the online website of the UPSC. The important dates, vacancy details, application fee details, and eligibility criteria, are given in this article.
UPSC 2019 Important Dates:
| Events | Important dates |
| UPSC official notification | February 19, 2019 |
| Start of the online application process | February 19, 2019 |
| End of the online application process | March 18, 2019 |
| Last date for fee payment | March 18, 2019 |
| Admit card availability for Prelims exam | May 2019 |
| Prelims exam date | June 02, 2019 |
| Result | August 2019 |
UPSC 2019 Vacancy Details:
| Particulars | Number of vacancies |
| Indian Administrative Service | 896 |
| Indian Forest Service | 90 |
| Total | 986 |
Application Fee Details:
| Categories | Application fee |
| General, OBC candidates | Rs. 100 |
| PH candidates | Rs. 00 |
| SC, ST candidates | Rs. 00 |
Fee payment mode:
The application fee for the UPSC 2019 examination can be done through Debit card, Credit card, and Net banking mode. The application form will be accepted only after the fee payment is complete. SC, ST and PH category candidates are exempted from fee payment.
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UPSC 2019 Eligibility Criteria:
Age limit:
The age relaxation for the candidates will be applicable as per the norms of the Government.
| Criteria | Age limit |
| Minimum age | 21 years |
| Maximum age | 32 years |
Educational qualification:
| Criteria | Educational qualification |
| IAS | The candidates must have passed any bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognized University/ College in India. |
| IFS | The candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and also studied Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics & Zoology, Agriculture or any equivalent as a subject. |
The interested candidates can apply for any of these prestigious posts but only after reading the eligibility criteria carefully. The ineligible candidate’s application form will automatically get rejected. The candidates must register for the prelims and mains exam separately. The application for prelims exam will not be considered for the mains exam. so, be ready with the documents necessary for uploading along with the application form and start applying or the exams.