UPSC IAS 2021 - Notifications, Application (Soon), Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern
UPSC IAS 2021 - UPSC will release the UPSC notification 2021 anytime soon. As per the UPSC IAS eligibility criteria 2021, candidates between 21 to 32 year age can apply for IAS exam. Candidates can fill UPSC IAS application form 2021 from the official website - upsc.gov.in. Candidates who successfully fill the application form will be issued UPSC IAS admit card 2021 15 days prior to the exam. Candidates must check IAS syllabus for exam preparation. UPSC CSE 2021 exam date is June 27 for prelims exam. UPSC IAS selection process 2021 comprises prelims exam, mains exam and personal interview. For more details about UPSC CSE 2021, candidates can check details below.
Latest: UPSC IAS application form 2021 to be released anytime soon at the official website. UPSC released the UPSC admit card 2020 for IFS mains exam on February 4, 2021. Also, check UPSC CSE syllabus here.

What's New?
In this session, UPSC has also added Leh as an exam centre for Civil Service Aspirants. Candidates can check the below image for the same.
UPSC IAS 2021 - Highlights
Exam Name | Civil Services Examination (UPSC IAS) |
Conducting body | Union Public Service Commission |
UPSC official website | www.upsc.gov.in |
Exam level | Graduate |
Exam stages | Preliminary exam Main exam Personality Test/Personal Interview |
Mode of exam | Preliminary - Objective pen and paper-based exam Mains- Written exam with subjective questions Personality Test - Interview |
Number of Papers | Preliminary - Two paper (General Studies Paper-I and General Studies Paper-II) Mains- Nine Paper General Studies I General Studies II General Studies III General Studies IV Optional Subject Paper I Optional Subject Paper II Essay Paper English Paper Region language Paper |
Duration of Exam | Preliminary - Each paper is of 2 hours Mains - Each paper is of 3 hours |
UPSC CSE 2021 exam date | UPSC CSE Prelim exam: June 27, 2021 UPSC IAS Main exam: Interview: |
Exam Centres | For Preliminary exam- 72 For Mains exam- 24 |
UPSC IAS Vacancies 2021
Candidates can check Civil Services vacancy 2021, candidates can check the table given below.
UPSC CSE Vacancy
Year | Number of vacancies |
2021 | 780 (Tentative) |
2020 | 796 |
2019 | 896 |
2018 | 759 |
UPSC CSE 2021 Exam Date
Events | Prelims | Mains |
UPSC CSE notification 2021 | TBA | To be announced |
IAS application form 2021 start date | TBA | To be announced |
IAS application form 2021 last date | TBA | To be announced |
Application form withdraw window | To be announced | To be announced |
UPSC IAS hall ticket 2021 | June 12, 2021 (Tentative) | September 2, 2021(Tentative) |
UPSC exam 2021 | June 27, 2021 | September 17, 2021 |
Declaration of UPSC IAS 2021 result | July 27, 2021 (Tentative) | November 15, 2021 (Tentative) |
Personality Test | To be announced | |
Declaration of final Civil services result | To be announced |
UPSC IAS Eligibility Criteria 2021
Union Public Service Commission prescribes the IAS eligibility criteria in the official notification. The eligibility criteria of UPSC IAS comprises Nationality, age limit, educational qualification and number of attempts. Candidates must check the IAS eligibility criteria before filling the UPSC CSE application form 2021. For more details, candidates can check the table given below.
IAS Eligibility Criteria 2021
Particulars | Eligibility criteria |
IAS exam age limit | 21 to 32 years |
Educational qualification for IAS | Graduation in any stream from recognised University |
Number of attempts | General Categories - 6 attempts OBC- 9 attempts SC/ST- Unlimited attempts |
UPSC IAS Application Form 2021
The exam conducting authority will release the IAS 2021 application form at its official website. Candidates can fill the UPSC CSE application form 2021 any time soon. Applicants first need to complete UPSC IAS registration 2021 from the official website. After the successful UPSC part 2 registration, candidates can proceed to fill the IAS application form 2021. Along with the application form, candidates also need to upload scanned images of photograph and signature as per the specifications. The application fee of IAS 2021 for General category is Rs. 100/- while reserved category candidates are exempted from payment of a fee. Union Public Service Commission will also provide an IAS application withdrawal window 2021 for candidates who want to withdraw their registration.
UPSC IAS Question Papers 2021
Candidates preparing for IAS 2021 exam must check the IAS question papers for their effective preparation. With the help of UPSC question papers, candidates can check the important topics and chapters asked in the exam. UPSC will release the IAS question papers after the declaration of the final result.
UPSC IAS Syllabus 2021
UPSC mentions the IAS 2021 syllabus in the official notification. Candidates must go through the UPSC Civil Services syllabus PDF for their effective preparation. The UPSC Civil services exam 2021 syllabus is given separately for prelims and mains examination. For more details, candidates can check the table given below.
IAS Syllabus 2021
UPSC IAS Prelims Syllabus 2020 | |
General Studies Paper I Syllabus | General Studies Paper II Syllabus |
Current events of national and international importance. | Comprehension |
General issues on Environmental ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization | Interpersonal skills including communication skills |
History of India and Indian National Movement. | Logical reasoning and analytical ability |
Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc | Decision making and problem-solving |
General Science | General mental ability |
Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc | Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data Interpretation (Charts, Graphs, Tables, Data sufficiency etc.—Class X level) |
Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World | -- |
UPSC IAS Admit Card 2021
Candidates who fill the IAS application form successfully can download the admit card from the official website. The exam conducting authority will release the IAS 2021 admit card 15 days before the commencement of the exam. The details mentioned in the IAS admit card 2021 are candidate personal details, exam day guidelines, IAS exam city and others. Candidates must bring one valid photo identity card along with the IAS admit card at the examination venue. In case of any discrepancy in UPSC IAS 2021 admit card, candidates can contact the exam conducting authority at least one week before the commencement of the IAS examination.
UPSC IAS Answer Key 2021
After the declaration of the final result, UPSC will release the IAS answer key at the official website. Candidates can also check UPSC IAS unofficial answer key on the exam day. With the help of the answer key, candidates can check their expected score. Along with the score, candidates can also check expected cut off marks.
UPSC IAS Result 2021
Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC result 2021 at its official website after the conclusion of the exam. UPSC IAS result will be released in PDF having roll numbers of all the qualified candidates. Applicants can also download their UPSC scorecard 2021 from the official website. Along with the decoration of the result, candidates can also check IAS cut off from the official website.
UPSC IAS Cut off 2021
The cut off of IAS 2021 is the minimum qualifying marks required to qualify for the next stage. UPSC will release the cut off mark separately for each stage of the CSE exam 2021. UPSC IAS final merit list will be declared on the basis of performance in prelims, mains and personal interview. For more UPSC IAS previous year cut off, candidates can check the table given below.
IAS Cut off 2019
Category | Prelims exam | Mains exam | Final Cut off |
General | 98 | 751 | 961 |
EWS | 90 | 696 | 909 |
OBC | 95.34 | 718 | 925 |
SC | 82 | 706 | 898 |
ST | 77.34 | 699 | 893 |
PwBD-1 | 53.34 | 663 | 861 |
PwBD-2 | 44.66 | 698 | 890 |
PwBD-3 | 61.34 | 374 | 653 |
PwBD-5 | 61.34 | 561 | 708 |
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Contact Details
Union Public Service Commission,
Dholpur House,
Shahjahan Road, New Delhi
Phone -
011-23098543,
011-23385271,
011-23381125,
011-23098591
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - UPSC IAS 2021 - Notifications, Application (Soon), Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern
Question: What is the minimum educational qualification to apply for IAS 2021?
Answer:
Candidates must hold a graduation degree from recognised University to fill the IAS application form.
Question: What is the selection process of IAS 2021?
Answer:
IAS selection process 2021 comprises prelims, mains and personal interview.
Question: Is there any negative marking in IAS 2021 examination?
Answer:
Yes, there will be a negative marking of one third mark in prelims exam of IAS 2021.
Question: What is the salary of IAS?
Answer:
The grade pay of IAS 2021 varies from Rs. 5400/- to Rs. 12000/-.
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Questions related to UPSC Civil Services Exam
who is bigger ias sp iwant it because i given form of upsc
Hello Dear,
According to the democratic system of government, people's representatives are more powerful than these officers. IAS and IPS services is a part of the prestigious Indian Civil services. The job profile of both these are very broad and both are posted on powerful posts, but IAS is more powerful as a DM. An IPS has only the responsibility of its department, but an IAS (DM) has the responsibility of all the departments of the district. First of all work hard for the examination power comes with the post to change the society.
Good Luck
Every year how many IAS,IPS,IFS,IRS are selected you can tell me average number ? thank you
Hello,
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services exam for the recruitment of officers for IAS, IPS, IFS, and various Group A and B services.
- Every year lakhs of aspirants apply for the exam out of which only a few hundred are selected and appointed in the services.
- These services are allocated to the officers based on their ranks, the reserved category they belong to, and the vacancies available in that particular year.
- UPSC Civil Services 2019 results were declared on August 4. A total of 829 candidates from various categories have been recommended for the appointment in the Civil Services.
Telling you about the general category:
IAS -72
IFS -12
IPS- 60
Central Services Group ‘A’- 196
Group ‘B’ Services - 57.
UPSC Civil Services 2019 Final Result was declared on 4th August 2020. The IAS Interview took place in February, March and July 2020. A total of 829 candidates from various categories have been recommended for the appointment in the Civil Services.
Hope this helps!!!
What are the optional subjects in IAS Civil Service Exam?
Hi
You need to choose one subject for optional for your UPSC main examination and there will be two papers for your optional subject.
-) both the optional papers are of 250 marks each
-) your optional papers will be subjective
-) your optional subject question paper will be set in both English and Hindi except for the literature subject
-) you can choose any one subject of your choice for your optional subject from the the given below list of optional subjects which include literature subject as well i. e English and Indian languages.
List of optional subject is provided below:-
-) Agriculture
-) Animal Husbandry and 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
List of literature optional subjects is provided below:
-) English
-) Assamese
-) Bengali
-) Gujarati
-) Hindi
-) Kannada
-) Kashmiri
-) Konkani
-) Malayalam
-) Manipuri
-) Marathi
-) Nepali
-) Odia
-) Punjabi
-) Sanskrit
-) Sindhi
-) Tamil
-) Telugu
-) Urdu
-) Bodo
-) Dogri
-) Maithili
-) Santhali
To help you for further, here's a brief of UPSC examination pattern
UPSC civil services examination has 3 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:-
-) paper A :- compulsory indian language.
-) paper B :- english
-) essay
-) general studies I
-) general studies II
-) general studies III
-) general studies IV
-) optional I
-) optional II
The compulsory indian language and english are qualifying in nature . You just need to qualify them. The marks obtained by you in these two papers will not be counted towards merit list.
*Interview :- After qualifying mains, you have to go through interview round, and it is more of test of your personality rather than knowledge.
So, if you managed to sail through all the three stages then congratulations you can become an ias officer depending upon rank obtained by you in UPSC civil services examination ,your preference of services and your category .
For detailed information , I will recommend you to go through our page the link for the same is provided below
https://school.careers360.com/articles/how-to-become-an-ias-officer
If you have any other doubt then feel free to ask them :) we are always here to help you out and guide you
Thank you
which coaching center is best for IAS? where i can prepare for CSE exam for IAS?
Hello Dear,
There are many good coaching for Civil services examination are there in India. Its all depends upon your location. If you are living in Delhi or near by there are many coaching near Mukherjee Nagar and Karol Bagh like Vajiram and ravi, ALLAN, Patanjali Classes, Rao's IAS, Shankar IAS, Insight etc . You can prepare for Civil services through Online medium like Unacademy, Byju's and many youtube channel. Civil services examination has a very vast syllabus and it comprises 3 sets of exam Prelims, Mains and Interview.
Good Luck
how is ece branch in engineering as graduation for giving ias or ies exam?
Hello,
ECE student can apply for IES exam . UPSC conducts IES/ESE exam for 4 branches which are : Civil Engineering, Electronics & telecommunication Engineering, etc. You can apply for IAS exam being a student of ECE engineering in the final year of Graduation Degree Engineering. IAS - INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE. to become an IAS officer the candidate should have appeared and cracked Civil Service Exam conducted by UPSC every year.