UPSC Full Form - Union Public Service Commission

UPSC Full Form - Union Public Service Commission

Vishnukumar VUpdated on 13 Sep 2023, 08:24 PM IST

UPSC Full Form - The full form of UPSC is Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). UPSC is a constitutional body. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) was established on October 1, 1926. UPSC conducts many major recruitment exams for a range of posts like Joint Secretary to GoI, Director level posts, Officer level for defence services and various other Group A and B, etc. posts. Some of the major exams conducted by the UPSC are like UPSC Civil Services Examination, NDA exam, CDS, CAPF, Indian Engineering Services, UPSC CMS, etc.

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  1. What is UPSC Full form in English and Hindi?
  2. Full Form of UPSC Exams
  3. UPSC Full Form - Participating Organizations
  4. UPSC Recruitment Process
  5. UPSC Salary
UPSC Full Form - Union Public Service Commission
UPSC Full Form

All the exams organised by the Commission are conducted once every year except for UPSC NDA and CDS as they are held twice every year by the authorities. The recruitment process for all the exams conducted by the UPSC are different. Most of the UPSC recruitment exams have three stages - prelims, mains and personality test. However, the UPSC Indian Economic Service/ Indian Statistical Service exam has only two stages.

What is UPSC Full form in English and Hindi?

The UPSC full form in english is the Union Public Service Commission. Whereas the UPSC full form in Hindi is संघ लोक सेवा आयोग. The UPSC selection process does not discriminate between applicants whether they are from English background or Hindi, rich or poor, etc. The UPSC selection is purely based on the candidates performance in the UPSC exam and their merit.

Also Read: How to Crack UPSC Civil Services Exam?

Full Form of UPSC Exams

As we know that UPSC is the examination conducting authority for many of India's prestigious sarkari naukri exams like IAS, IFS, IPS, CDS, NDA, etc. So usually these exams are known to candidates by their abbreviations only. So to clarify what each UPSC exam is, check the table to know the UPSC full form of all the exams.

Full Form of UPSC exams

UPSC Exams

UPSC exam full form

UPSC IAS

Indian Administrative Service

UPSC IPS

Indian Police Service

UPSC IFS

Indian Forest Service

UPSC ESE

UPSC Engineering Services Examination

UPSC IES ISS

UPSC Indian Economic Service/ Indian Statistical Service

CDS

Combined Defence Services Exam

NDA and NA

National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination

UPSC CAPF

UPSC Central Armed Police Forces

EPFO

UPSC Employees' Provident Fund Organisation exam

UPSC CMS

UPSC Combined Medical Services Examination

Note: The UPSC full form is common in all the exams

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UPSC Full Form - Participating Organizations

UPSC is an organization that conducts various sarkari recruitment exams for different departments and organisations of the Government of India like finance, health, home affairs, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, defence, etc. UPSC helps these organizations and departments in selecting a qualified applicant through a fair and unbiased selection process.

UPSC Recruitment Process

The UPSC recruitment process for all the exams is on a similar line. Applicants first need to apply online for the UPSC Exams they wish to appear for successfully. The UPSC application form can be filled in online mode by visiting the official UPSC website - upsc.gov.in. After submitting the application form applicants will have to go through the UPSC selection process of the exam they have applied for i.e. say you have applied for IAS exam, then in this case they need to clear all the three stages (prelims, mains and personality test) to get recruited. Candidates willing to appear in the recruitment exams conducted by UPSC need to apply online on the official website of UPSC - UPSC.in. The application form of UPSC will be available in online mode only.

For more information on how to apply for UPSC exams and the UPSC selection process check the tables below.

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Selection process for different UPSC exams

UPSC exam application forms

UPSC Salary

The Union Public Service Commission salary varies for different posts as per their level. The UPSC salary is based on the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. Along with the UPSC salary, employees also get different allowances such as Dearness allowance, house rent allowance, special allowances, travel allowance, medical allowance and many other perks.

UPSC salaries

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the age limit for the IAS exam?
A:

Candidates between the age of 21 to 32 years can apply for UPSC IAS exam.

Q: What is the full form of UPSC?
A:

The UPSC long form is Union Public Service Commission.

Q: What is the UPSC Civil Service Exam application fee?
A:

The UPSC Civil Service Exam 2023 application fee is Rs 100 for UR and OBC category.

Q: When is the UPSC IAS application form 2023 going to be released?
A:

The IAS application form 2023 will be released on February 1, 2023 by the UPSC.

Q: What is the IAS 2023 prelims exam date?
A:

The UPSC IAS 2023 prelims exam is scheduled to be held on May 28, 2023.

Q: Who can apply for UPSC exams?
A:

The minimum qualification required to apply for NDA is class 12th passed and for other UPSC exams its graduation.

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