Simplifying UPSC Civil Services 2026| यूपीएससी सिविल सेवा अभिक्षमता परीक्षा (प्रारंभिक) परीक्षा

Introduction to Civil Services Examination Despite intense competition, many people in India still lack awareness about the Civil Services Examination (CSE), its selection process, and the significance of civil services in the country’s administration. In this article, we will provide an overview of civil services, discuss the highest-ranking civil service post, and outline the selection process conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).     What is Civil Service? The Civil Services of India form the backbone of the administrative system, ensuring the implementation of government policies and executive decisions. Conducted by the UPSC annually, the Civil Services Examination selects candidates for prestigious services such as: Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Indian Police Service (IPS) Indian Foreign Service (IFoS) Indian Revenue Service (IRS), and many more Civil servants serve at the pleasure of the President of India, and Article 311 of the Constitut...

Introduction to Civil Services Examination Despite large competition, people in India do not know much about the Civil Services (What is Civil Service?), and selection process of Civil Services Examination. In this article, We shall take an overview of Civil Services, discuss about the highest post of Civil Service, brief overview of Selection process of UPSC Civil Services. Union Public Service Commission ( UPSC ) conducts Civil Services Examination every year to select candidates for the prestigious Civil Services of India. The Civil Services are the permanent bureaucracy of the Union of India, and is the backbone of the administrative machinery of the country. There are lots of specialised civil services (e.g. IAS, IPS, IFoS, IRS etc) that comes under Government of India and thus considered Civil Service. Civil Servants are responsible for the implementation of the executive decisions of the Government. The members of civil service serve at the pleasure of the President o...

What is UPSC Civil Services Examination? UPSC Civil Services Aptitude Test aka CSAT competition, which is being conducted by UPSC of the Union of India, and aims to shortlist candidates for the Civil Services Main examination which is the primary battle towards the entry into the prestigious services of  Civil Servants. Every year UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) conducts Civil Services Examination in Two Successive Stages i.e. Pre-Exam(CSAT) and Main Examination(Written and Interview) . Marks of the CSAT exam (Pre-Exam) are not counted for determining the final merit list of candidates for the selection. The UPSC Civil Services examination is considered to be one of the most difficult examinations in the world. Lakhs of candidates appear for the Pre (CSAT) examination, and only 4-5 thousands appear for mains and very few (less than 100) joins the elite services of the Government of India. UPSC selects for the Central Civil Services of the Government of India...