UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2011 IAS IPS IFS Date Eligibility

UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2011 IAS IPS IFS 

EXAMINATION NOTICE NO. 05/2011-CSP 

DATED 19th February, 2011

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 21.03.2011

F. No. 1/8/2010-E.I(B) : Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to the Services and Posts mentioned below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 12th June, 2011 in accordance with the Rules published by the Department of Personnel & Training in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated 19th February, 2011.

Indian Administrative Service.

Indian Foreign Service.

Indian Police Service.

Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’.

Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.

Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’.

Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.

Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’.

Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration).

Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’.

Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.

Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’.

Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A'.

Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’.

Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’

Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’.

Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’.

Indian Trade Service, Group 'A' (Gr. III).

Indian Corporate Law Service, Group "A".

Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade).

Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra &

Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'.

Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra &

Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group 'B'.

Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'.

Pondicherry Police Service, Group 'B'. 

Eligibility Conditions (in brief)

(i) Age limits :

Prescribed age-limits are 21-30 years as on 1st August, 2011 for all the services/posts {Upper age limit relaxable for SCs/STs, OBCs and certain other categories as specified in Para 3(ii) of Notice}.

(ii) Educational Qualifications :

Degree of a recognised University or equivalent. {Para 3(iii) of Notice}.

(iii) No. of permissible attempts :

Four (Seven attempts for OBCs and P.H. Candidates belonging to General Category) and no limit for SCs/STs {Para 3 (iv) of Notice}.

(iv) Fee : Rs. 100/- (Rupees hundred only) (No fee for Females/SCs/STs/Physically disabled) only.

Instructions to candidates for filing up the Application Form (Form-E) for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2011. Important: Only black ball-point pen shall be used for filling up this form.

General Instructions:

1. Candidates must use only the new Common Application Form (Form-E) for UPSC examinations (cost Rs. 30/-) based on OMR entries supplied with the information Brochure purchased from any of the designated Head Post Offices/ Post Offices listed in Appendix III. They should in no case use photocopy/ reproduction/ unauthorised printed copy of the Form. The form will NOT be supplied by the Commission’s office.

2. The application form must be filled in by the candidates in their own handwriting. Since this form will be processed on computerised machines, candidates should exercise due care in handling and filling up the application form. They should use black ball point pen only to darken the circles. For writing also, they should use black ball point pen only.

Since the entries made by the candidates by darkening the circle only will be taken into account while processing the applications on computerised machines, they should make these entries very carefully and accurately.

3. Candidates should ensure that the signatures appended by them in all the places viz. in their application form, Attendance List etc. and in all the correspondence with the Commission, should be identical and there should be no variation of any kind. If any variation is found in the signatures appended by him at different places, his candidature will be liable to be cancelled by the Commission.

4. No change in the entries made in original application form will be allowed under any circumstances.

5. The candidates are advised in their own interest to ensure that the applications reach the Commission’s Office on or before the closing date. Applications received in the Commission’s Office after the closing date will not be considered.

6. While filling in his/her application form, the candidate should carefully decide about his/her choice for the centre of the examination(s).

7. On the Acknowledgement Card, the candidates should write their application form No. (as printed below the bar code on the form) and the name of examination viz. “Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2011” They should also write clearly and legibly their mailing address on the Acknowledgement Card and postage stamp of Rs.6/- should be affixed on the card. The Acknowledgement Card should not be stapled or pinned or tagged or pasted with the Application Form.

About Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is constitutional body that conducts entrance examination for candidates who want to enter into various department of Civil Service of India.  It is the most respected civil service examination for which lakhs of student submit their application to appear in the examination and want to join in service or post of civil service, engineer and forest service.

The function of UPSC is to conduct examination for appointing candidate for the service of the union. There are also other functions like:

• Recruitment to service and post under union by conducting competitive exam.

• Recruitment to service and post under Central Government by Direct Selection

• Advising  on suitability of Officers

• Advising Government on matter of recruitment for civil post

• Sorting out Disciplinary cases to civil service

Appointment of UPSC members:

The Chairman who heads UPSC is appointed by President of India. The members of UPSC should be mostly from working or retired civil servants and having an experience in Central and State service. The member of UPSC has to hold office for the term of 6 year or until he/she reaches the age of 65.  The authority on member of UPSC is under President of India. He/she can remove and or appoint the member of UPSC. 

Recruitment Process:

The recruitment process is done on the basis of written exam which is followed by interview.  There will be objective type questions in written exam. Questions will be asked from civil service, medical and engineering field

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