UPSC Civil Services Examination Overview

🎙️ Civil Services Examination Introduction The Civil Services Examination,

conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), is India’s premier competitive exam

for recruiting officers to the highest levels of government administration. Through this examination, candidates are selected

for prestigious services such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service

(IPS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and several Central Civil Services.

The examination is conducted in three stages. The first stage is the Preliminary

Examination, consisting of two objective papers — General Studies Paper I and CSAT.

CSAT is qualifying in nature, while Paper I decides merit for selection to the next stage.