UPSC Exam 2022: Application Date | Important Dates, Eligibility Criteria of UPSC 2022 | Last Date to Apply for UPSC Exam 2022- Watch Video

UPSC Exam Notification 2022: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the notification for the civil service exam (CSE) 2022. The notification includes the details on the application fdate, eligibility criteria, exam pattern and the number of vacancies. A total of 861 vacancies has been notified by the commission. Candidates can apply through the website — upsc.gov.in. or upsconline.nic.in. 

The application process will remain open till February 22 till 6 pm. The UPSC will conduct the Civil Service prelims 2022 exam on June 5.  

The first level of the IAS Exam is the Preliminary Examination which is the screening test. Candidates have to qualify for this exam in order to move to the next step. The score obtained in the UPSC Prelims exam 2022 will not be calculated in the final merit. The GS Paper-I is essential to determine the cutoff of the UPSC Prelims Exam 2022. The IAS Prelims Exam paper consists of two papers that are objective-type MCQ-based. The UPSC Mains Exam is a descriptive exam consisting of 9 papers.

 

UPSC Exam 2022: Important Dates

The official notification for IAS Exam is released by UPSC in February and the UPSC Exam is mostly scheduled on the first Sunday of June. The UPSC has already released the exam schedule for UPSC Exam 2022. 

• Release of Notification - UPSC CSE 2022: 02 February 2022

• UPSC Online Registration for UPSC CSE 2022 (Starts on): 02 February 2022

• Deadline to Apply For UPSC CSE 2022: 22 February 2022

• UPSC CSE Prelims 2022 Exam Date: 05 June 2022 (Sunday)

• UPSC CSE Prelims 2022  Result: July

• UPSC CSE Mains 2022 Exam: 16 September, 2022

 

UPSC Exam 2022 Eligibility Criteria

• IAS Age Limit- 21 to 32 years

• Age relaxation- As per Category, Gen-32, EWS- 32, SC/ST-37, OBC-35

• Nationality- Indian

• Number of Attempts-  06 (General and EWS) ; 09 (OBC); SC/ST (Upto age limit)

 

UPSC Exam 2022 Educational Qualification

Candidates should have completed graduation from any recognized university. 

 

UPSC Exam Pattern

The IAS exam pattern for UPSC Civil Services Exam for Prelims

 

Paper I: General Studies (Objective-type)

• No of Questions: 100

• Marks Allotted: 200

• Time Allotted: 2 hours

• Nature of Exam:   The score will be considered for Cut-off

Paper-II: General Studies-II (CSAT) (Objective-Type)

• No of Questions: 80

• Marks Allotted: 200

• Time Allotted: 2 hours

• Nature of Exam: Qualifying Nature- Candidates will have to score 33% to qualify CSAT.

 

UPSC Exam Pattern For UPSC Mains Exam

 

Paper A: Compulsory Indian language

• Duration: 3 hours

• Total marks: 300

• Nature of paper: Qualifying

• Type of Paper: Descriptive

Paper B: English

• Duration: 3 hours

• Total marks: 300

• Nature of paper: Qualifying

• Type of Paper: Descriptive

Paper I: Essay

• Duration: 3 hours

• Total marks: 250

• Nature of paper: Merit

• Type of Paper: Descriptive

Paper-II: General Studies I

• Duration: 3 hours

• Total marks: 250

• Nature of paper: Merit

• Type of Paper: Descriptive

Paper III: General Studies II

• Duration: 3 hours

• Total marks: 250

• Nature of paper: Merit

• Type of Paper: Descriptive

Paper IV: General Studies III

• Duration: 3 hours

• Total marks: 250

• Nature of paper: Merit

• Type of Paper: Descriptive

Paper V: General Studies IV

• Duration: 3 hours

• Total marks: 250

• Nature of paper: Merit

• Type of Paper: Descriptive

Paper VI: Optional I

• Duration: 3 hours

• Total marks: 250

• Nature of paper: Merit

• Type of Paper: Descriptive

Paper VII: Optional II

• Duration: 3 hours

• Total marks: 250

• Nature of paper: Merit

• Type of Paper: Descriptive

 

List of Optional Subject for UPSC Exam Mains

• Agriculture 

• Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

• Anthropology

• Botany

• Chemistry

• Civil Engineering

• Commerce and Accountancy

• Economics

• Electrical Engeering

• Geography

• Geology

• History

• Law

• Management

• Mathematics

• Mechanical Engineeirng

• Medical Science

• Philosophy

• Physics

• Political Science & Internationa Relations

• Psychology

• Public Administration

• Sociology

• Statistics

• Zoology

 

Interview/Personality Test (275 Marks)

• Candidates who are selected after the UPSC Mains Exam move to the final level of the UPSC Exam called Personality Test/Interview. Here, the candidates are interviewed by a competent board. This board will have the candidate's DAF (Detail Application Form) with them.

• The interview round is held to assess the candidate's social traits and his interest in current affairs. 

• The candidates can give interviews in their preferred language. UPSC will make arrangements for the translators.

 

For more information on UPSC Exam 2022 log on to the official UPSC Website