UPSC Exams 2022 - Notification, Dates, Registration, Eligibility, Salary, Exam Pattern
UPSC Recruitment 2022 - The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the UPSC calendar 2022. UPSC has announced the notification and UPSC exam dates in the calendar. The exam conducts a lot of UPSC exams under its various recruitment, to fill in vacant posts in Administrative Posts, Army Wings, Armed Forces, Indian Railways etc. The UPSC notification 2022 for each exam is released in online mode on its official website - upsc.gov.in.
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All the UPSC exams are conducted at a national level. The UPSC recruitment prescribes the mode of selection, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus etc. Some of the most famously known UPSC exams under the recruitment of UPSC 2022 are Civil Services Exam, CDS, NDA, ESE, CAPF, IES/ISS etc. Check more details related to the UPSC recruitment 2022 here.
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UPSC Recruitment 2022 Dates
Exam Name | Application and notification release date | Last date of application | UPSC exam dates |
CDS (I) 2022 NDA & NA (1) 2022 | December 22, 2021 | January 11, 2022 | April 10, 2022 (Sunday) |
Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2022 Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2022 through CS(P) Examination 2022 | February 2, 2022 | February 22, 2022 | June 5, 2022 (Sunday) |
I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, 2022 | April 6, 2022 | April 26, 2022 | June 24, 2022 (Friday) |
Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2022 Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2022 | September 22, 2021 | October 10, 2021 | February 20, 2022 (Sunday) |
Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2022 | April 20, 2022 | May 10, 2022 | August 7, 2022 |
N.D.A. & N.A. Examination (II), 2022 C.D.S. Examination (II), 2022 | May 18, 2022 | June 24, 2022 | September 4, 2022 (Sunday) |
Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2022 | September 16, 2022 (Friday) | ||
Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2022 | November 20, 2022 (Sunday) | ||
S.O./Steno (GD-B/GD-I) LDCE | September 13, 2022 | October 4, 2022 | December 10, 2022 (Saturday) |
Combined Medical Services Examination, 2022 | April 6, 2022 | April 26, 2022 | July 17, 2022 (Sunday) |
Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2022 | June 26, 2022 (Sunday) | ||
Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2022 | June 26, 2022 (Saturday) |
What is UPSC full form?
Union Public Service Commission is the full form of UPSC. UPSC is the exam conducting authority for various exam conducted by UPSC like CDS, NDA, UPSC CSE, CAPF, etc.
Highlights of UPSC Recruitment 2022
From the following table, candidates can check all the highlights related to the UPSC recruitment 2022. Check the highlights here.
Overview | Specifications |
Exams Under UPSC Recruitment | ESE, CDS, NDA, Civil Services Examination, IFS, IES/ISS, Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist, CMS, CAPF ESE - Engineering Services Exam CDS - Combined Defense Services NDA - National Defense Academy CSE - Civil Services Exam IFoS - Indian Foreign Services IES/ISS - Indian Economic Services/Indian Statistical Services Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Exam CMS - Combined Medical Services CAPF - Central Armed Police Forces |
Mode of exam | Offline |
Exam conducting authority | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
Mode of application | Online |
UPSC Recruitment 2022 Dates
From the following table, candidates can check all the dates related to the UPSC recruitment 2022 exams.
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Exam Name | Application Date | Last day of Application Form | Prelims Exam | Mains Exam |
ESE 2022 | September 22, 2021 | December 12, 2021 | February 20, 2022 | June 26, 2022 |
CDS I 2022 | December 12, 2021 | January 11, 2022 | April 10, 2022 | TBA |
CDS II 2022 | May 18, 2022 | June 14, 2022 | September 4, 2022 | TBA |
NDA I 2022 | December 12, 2021 | January 11, 2022 | April 10, 2022 | TBA |
NDA II | May 18, 2022 | June 14, 2022 | September 4, 2022 | TBA |
February 2, 2022 | February 22, 2022 | June 5, 2022 | September 16, 2022 | |
IES/ISS | April 4, 2022 | April 26, 2022 | June 24, 2022 | TBA |
Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination | September 22, 2021 | October 12, 2021 | February 20, 2022 | June 25, 2022 |
Combined Medical Services Examination | April 6, 2022 | April 26, 2022 | July 17, 2022 | TBA |
CAPF | April 20, 2022 | May 10, 2022 | August 7, 2022 | TBA |
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UPSC Recruitment 2022 - UPSC exam eligibility
From the following table, candidates can check the eligibility criteria of each exam conducted under the UPSC recruitment 2022 Check the age limit, academic qualification required and more details here.
Exam Name | Age limit | Academic Qualification | Detailed Information |
NDA (National Defense Academy) | 16.5 to 19.5 years | Class 12th | |
CDS (Combined Defense Services) | 19 to 24 years | Graduation | |
CSE (Civil Services Examination | 21 to 32 years | Graduation | |
Indian Forest Service Examination (IFS) | 21 to 32 years | Graduation | |
I.E.S./I.S.S. (Indian Economic Services/ Indian Statistical Services) | 21 to 30 years | Post-Graduate (IES) Masters or Graduation (ISS) | |
Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination | 21 to 32 years | Masters degree | |
ESE (Engineering Services Examination) | 21 to 30 years | Bachelor’s degree in Engineering | |
CMS (Combined Medical Services Examination) | Not more than 32 years | ||
CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) | 20 to 25 years | Graduation |
UPSC recruitment 2022 - Application Form of Various Exams
To apply for UPSC recruitment 2022, aspirants need to fill the online application form in online mode. From the following table, candidates can check the direct link to the application form.
Exam Name | Application Form |
NDA (National Defense Academy) | |
CDS (Combined Defense Services) | |
CSE (Civil Services Examination) | |
IFS (Indian Forest Services) | |
I.E.S./I.S.S. (Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Services) | |
Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist | |
ESE (Engineering Services Examination) | |
CMS (Combined Medical Services) | |
CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) |
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UPSC Recruitment 2022 - Exam Pattern
The exam pattern consists of all the stages, sections, marking scheme and time duration of each exam under the UPSC recruitment 2022. Check the exam pattern here.
Exam Name | Exam Pattern |
NDA (National Defense Academy) | |
CDS (Combined Defense Services) | |
CSE (Civil Services Examination) | |
CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) | |
IFS (Indian Forest Service) | |
I.E.S./I.S.S. (Indian Economic Services/Indian Statistical Services) | Click here |
Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination | Click here |
ESE (Engineering Services Exam) | Click here |
CMS (Combined Medical Services) | Click here |
UPSC recruitment 2022 - Admit Card
The admit card is issued by UPSC for all candidates who successfully fill the application form. The admit card is an important document that is compulsory to carry to the exam centre on the day of exam. Check the admit card of each exam here.
Exam Name | Admit Card |
NDA (National Defense Academy) | |
CDS (Combined Defense Services) | |
CSE (Civil Services Examination) | |
IFS (Indian Forest Service) | |
I.E.S./I.S.S. (Indian Economic Services/Indian Statistical Services) | |
Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination | |
ESE (Engineering Services Exam) | |
CMS (Combined Medical Services Exam) | |
CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) |
UPSC recruitment 2022 - Result
Candidates who qualify the exam as per the result of UPSC recruitment 2022 are recruited to the vacant posts. Check the result of all the exams here.
Exam Name | Result |
NDA (National Defense Academy) | |
CDS (Combined Defense Services) | |
CSE (Civil Services Examination) | |
IFS (Indian Forest Service) | |
I.E.S./I.S.S. (Indian Economic Services/Indian Statistical Services) | |
Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination | |
ESE (Engineering Services Exam) | |
CMS (Combined Medical Services Exam) | |
CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) |
UPSC Recruitment 2022 - Cut off
The cut off marks is the minimum prescribed marks that candidates need to score in order to qualify the exam of UPSC recruitment 2022. Check the cutoff table below.
Exam Name | Cut off |
NDA (National Defense Academy) | |
CDS (Combined Defense Services) | |
CSE (Civil Services Exam) | |
IFS (Indian Forest Service) | Check here |
I.E.S./I.S.S. (Indian Economic Services/Indian Statistical Services) | |
Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination | |
ESE (Engineering Services Examination) | |
CMS (Combined Medical Services Examination) | |
CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) |
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UPSC Recruitment 2022 - Salary
Check the salary for each exam under the UPSC recruitment 2022 here.
Exam Name | Salary |
NDA (National Defense Academy) | |
CDS (Combined Defense Services) | |
CSE (Civil Services Exam) | |
IFS (Indian Forest Service) | Click here |
I.E.S./I.S.S. (Indian Economic Services/Indian Statistical Services) | |
Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination | |
ESE (Engineering Services Examination) | |
CMS (Combined Medical Services Examination) | Click here |
CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) | Click here |
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - UPSC Exams 2022 - Notification, Dates, Registration, Eligibility, Salary, Exam Pattern
Question: What is the fullform of UPSC?
Answer:
UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission.
Question: How many exams are conducted by UPSC?
Answer:
UPSC conducts a host of exams like - NDA, CDS, IES/ISS, ESE, CMS, CAPF, EPFO etc.
Question: Which is the toughest exam of UPSC?
Answer:
The toughest exam is UPSC IAS, however, all the exams that fall under the UPSC recruitment 2022 are tough considering their exam pattern, syllabus and competition. But IAS gets 10 lac applications.
Question: Who is the chairman of UPSC?
Answer:
The current chairman of UPSC Mr. Pradeep Kumar Joshi.
Question: Which post has the highest salary in UPSC?
Answer:
The highest salary is 56100 – 132000 for UPSC IAS.
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Questions related to UPSC CSE
IAS ki taiyari karana chahata hu
Hi there
In order to answer your query, I would say first of all its quite good you have set your aim for this ambitious examination. That being said there are a lot of technicalities which you must know while appearing for the same.
You should definitely consider the following:-
1. Check the latest eligibility criteria before starting preparation to ensure you can sit for the same.
2. Check out the dates of application forms, like when they are going to be released and the last submission date. During preparation it's natural to lose track of such stuff which later on could prove to be a blunder
3. Check the latest syllabus for the exam and start yourself getting well versed with the concepts of it.
4. Start giving enough mock papers along with past year papers to analyse what standard your current preparation is.
5. Check out the articles or videos of people who have aced this exams to know any good tips and tricks while preparing. Doing these steps will boost your preparation
I hope this answer helps; best wishes
Im a student Moving from 10th grade to 11th grade, can u please suggest me regarding stream selection in 11th. Actually, My aim of life is IAS. but Im Canfused in selecting stream. please tell me PCM / PCB , which most sutable for UPSC.
Hello Deepa,
Hope you're doing great and it's good to see that you're clear about what you want in your life at such an early age but you should know that UPSC is one of the toughest exams in India and minimum eligibility criteria for it is graduation so for now I'd advise you to opt for whichever stream you find interesting. Side by side you can keep on looking the UPSC syllabus and read as much as you can. As UPSC paper consists of an optional paper so you can complete your graduation and then decide which subject you'll opt for it. Currently I'd advise you to go for subjects and stream you have interest in.
Please find attached the syllabus of UPSC examination.
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-syllabus/amp Good luck!
which subject I choose for ias after 10th
Dear Student ,
As you are in class 10, you need not to much pressure for preparing in IAS. Focus on your current curriculum for now . UPSC CSE is one of the most toughest competitive exams in India . So, only a proper subject only can't give you success .
For your help :
UPSC CSE eligibility in Academic qualification : Graduation in any subjects from any recognized University .
You can follow the below points till your Graduation is complete :
- Start Studying English Newspaper like The Hindu and make a practice/habit to read the Newspaper on a daily time basis
- Read the UPSC syllabus properly in your free time, and based on that you choose your subjects in 11th . As in UPSC , there is Optional paper which you need to select .
- Try to complete your mock test (based on your academic syllabus) within schedule time
- Be punctual and be consistent in your studies .
For your reference , you can go through this UPSC prep strategy article :
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-upsc-ias
Hope this helps !
Iam in class 7 and i want to prepare for ias exam what should i study
Dear aspirant !!
Hope you are doing great ! Dear , it's too early to prepare for ias ,don't ruin your childhood and memories in this rat race. ,try to explore more yourself. May be you are good in something other. At this stage it is hard to know the abilities of ourselves , don't be in burden of your parents ,ias is not an cup of tea for all. Stay calm and think about it . You have a lot of time .
However I can give you some tips to start your preparation ;-
- Take the early advantage. ...
- Realise that you have time constraints, so prioritize your time! ...
- Buy the most recommended books for IAS preparation. ...
- Enroll for ClearIAS mock test series. ...
- Utilise your spare time. ...
- Read newspapers and magazines. ...
- Keep writing..
For more information, regarding upsc ,visit the link ;-
Hope it helps you !!
Thanking you
I have hemophobia... am I eligible for IAS
Hi
Hemophobia is the fear of seeing blood, it's nothing to do with your eligibility of IAS, so yes you are eligible. Just make sure that during medical verification you gets your tests done, and don't skip blood tests etc just because of fear of seeing blood.
If you want to become an IAS officer then you need to clear UPSC civil services examination. UPSC eligibility criteria is provided below:-
-----------) You must have a bachelor's degree in any, discipline from a recognised university.
-----------) Minimum age limit :- you need to be at least 21 years old to be eligible as on 1st of August of the year of filling the form i. e as on 1st August 2021 for UPSC 2021.
-----------) Maximum age limit :- 32 years , also there's 3 year relaxation on upper age limit for obc and of 5 years for sc/st category.
-----------) Attempt limit:- The maximum of times one can appear in UPSC is given below category wise :-
-
General/ EWS - 6
-
OBC or General PwD - 9
-
SC/ ST - No limit , can appear till upper age limit .
For detailed information related to UPSC eligibility criteria , you can visit our page at
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria/amp
If you are eligible then you need to appear in UPSC civil services examination which consists of three stages listed below :-
-----------) prelims exam :- it is objective paper and is of qualifying nature , so you just need to at least qualify it to be eligible for mains examination, the score /marks obtained by you in your prelims examination is not added up or used in your final merit. Your prelims exam consist of 2 papers: -
-) general studies 1
-) general studies II ( csat )
You get 2 hours for each paper
-----------) Mains exam. :- it is descriptive /written examination . There are a total of 9 papers which are listed below:-
-) compulsory indian language.
-) english
-) essay
-) general studies I
-) general studies II
-) general studies III
-) general studies IV
-) optional I
-) optional II
-----------) Interview :- After qualifying mains, you have to go through interview round, and it is more of test of your personality rather than knowledge.
If you managed to sail through all the three stages then you can become an IAS officer depending on your rank in UPSC, your category etc
For detailed information check out :-
https://school.careers360.com/articles/how-to-become-an-ias-officer
For upsc preparation tips go through :-
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-upsc
Regards
ADITYA KUMAR