IAS exam 2019, application form, and important dates

IAS exam 2019, application form, and important dates Home career IAS exam 2019, application form, and important datescareerIAS exam 2019, application form, and important datesBy Megha Bali - April 24, 20198890Facebook IAS Exam is also known as the Indian Administrative Service. it is a national competition examination held annually by UPSC to recruit civil service candidates such as IPS, IFS (Foreign), IAAS, IRS, IDAS, CAPF-AF, and others. Close to 2 lakh candidates appear annually for the Civil Services Examinations.Highlights of IAS 2019 Contents hide 1 Highlights of IAS 2019 1.1 IAS 2019 important dates to remember 2 Age limit and educational qualifications for IAS 2019 3 Age limit 3.1 Qualifications for IAS 2019 3.2 Number of attempts one can give 3.3 IAS 2019 online application process 3.4 How to fill IAS 2019 form? 3.5 Posts offered under IAS 2019 3.5.1 Group A services 3.5.2 Group B services 3.6 IAS 2019 admit card 3.7 IAS 2019 exam pattern 3.8 Cut off for IAS 2019 3.9 IAS 2019 selection process Exam Name Civil Services Examination Exam Level National Conducting Body Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Official Website www.upsconline.nic.in (UPSC website) Exam Periodicity Yearly Exam Mode Offline (Pen-Paper Mode) Expected Registration Approx. 3 lakh No. of Vacancies Nearly 700 IAS 2019 important dates to remember Event Date Release of Application Form February 19 â€" March 18, 2019 Availability of Admit cards May 2019 IAS Preliminary Exam June 2, 2019 Announcement of Preliminary Exam Result August2019 IAS Main Exam 2019 September 20, 2019 Announcement of Main Exam Result January 2020Age limit and educational qualifications for IAS 2019Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set for taking the exam by the authorities. The rules of eligibility are based on nationality, age limit, educational qualifications, number of attempts and physical standards. The eligibility criteria for the IAS Exam are given below:Nationality For IAS and IPS the student must be a citizen of India.Other exams you must one of the followingMust be Citizen of India or,Subject of NepalOr must be a Subject of BhutanTibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962An Indian from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and VietnamAge limitThe lower age limit for IAS Exam 2019 is 21 years while the upper age limit is 32 yearsThe special categories can enjoy relaxation according to the below scheduleSC/STâ€" Up to 5 yearsOBCâ€" 3 yearsDefense Services Personnel disabled in operations during hostilitiesâ€" 3 years Ex-servicemenâ€" Up to 5 yearsECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of five years of Military Serviceâ€" Up to 5 yearsPwD candidates- Up to 10 yearsQualifications for IAS 2019The candidates must hold a degree from a reputed university.Number of attempts one can giveA candidate is allowed to make an attempt for only 6 times.IAS 2019 online application processInterested candidates can fill out the examination application form on the upsconline.nic.in official website. Candidates clearing the Preliminary Exam must apply separately for the Main Exam.Also read SBI PO 2019, application, process and important datesHow to fill IAS 2019 form?Follow the below given steps to fill the formVisit the official websiteDownload the formEnter all your details and submitA new page will open that will ask for the payment detailsSelect your preferred payment optionClick on pay now and complete the payment process.After this you will be asked to complete your registrationUpload your fee receipt on the form pageEnter the choice of exam centerEnter your qualification detailsUpload the documents that are requiredAt last click on agree and submit your form.Posts offered under IAS 2019A total number of 782 vacancies have been declared for the IAS 2019 attempt. Group A services Indian Administrative Service Indian Post and Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service Indian Audit and Accounts Service Indian Postal Service Indian Civil Accounts Service Indian Railway Accounts Service Indian Corporate Law Service Indian Railway Personnel Service Indian Defence Accounts Service Indian Railway Traffic Service Indian Defence Estates Service Indian Revenue Service (Custom and Central Excise) Indian Foreign Service Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Indian Information Service (Junior Grade) Indian Trade Service (Gr. III) Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Assistant Works Manager, Administration) Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force Indian Police Service â€" Group B servicesArmed Forces Headquarters Civil Services (Section Officer’s Grade)Pondicherry Civil ServiceDelhi, Andaman Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli Civil Services.Pondicherry Police ServiceDelhi, Andaman Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman Diu and Dadra Nagar haveli police services. â€"IAS 2019 admit cardThe admit card will be made available on the UPSC website for both examinations. The Main Exam admit card will be released in August 2019. Candidates can download their admission cards by following the following steps:Visit the official website.Click on the link ‘Download IAS Prelims/Main Admit Card 2019’. click ‘Yes’.Enter Registration ID or Roll Number followed by Date of Birth of the candidate.Submit after entering the captcha in the given blank field.Print IAS Admit CardIAS 2019 exam patternIAS Exam 2019 has three stages: Preliminary, Main and Personal Interview. Each examination has different patterns and questions about different numbers. Specification Preliminary Mains Mode Offline OfflineMedium Bilingual (English and Hindi)Bilingual (English and Hindi)Number of qualifying papers 27Total weight age400 Marks (200 each)1750 MarksType of questionsObjectiveBoth Objective and SubjectiveNegative marking for each incorrect answerone-third (0.33) one-third (only for objective type questions) Duration of exam2 Hours per Paper 3 Hours per PaperCut off for IAS 2019 Category Preliminary Main Final General 150-200 660-679 860-889 OBC 140-201 600-631 809-845 ST 103-180 610-620 800-815 SC 101-185 615-633 815-835 PH 1 101-170 550-615 800-820 PH 2 89-120 550-630 780-835 PH 3 60-125 450-515 690-726IAS 2019 selection processIAS Exam’s selection process is a 3-stage process in which candidates must appear for Prelims, Mains and Personal Interview.The preliminary examination is essentially a test involving more than 15 lakh candidates.In IAS Exam 2019 Prelims , there are two papers for students to try compulsorily.The basic requirement for clearing this stage is for the General Science section to secure at least 33 percent marks.In addition, candidates register for the Mains exam on the basis of the results of the IAS Exam 2019 for prelims.IAS Exam 2019 Mains will cover 9 papers of the type of essay, 2 of which are optional.The selection of candidates is based on the Mains exam and interview session.After the IAS Exam 2019 Mains exam of 1750 marks, candidates must clear the cut off as UPSC has decided.The interview session is called for those who clear the cut-off.Marks from a total of 275 marks obtained in a personal interview will also be considered during the preparation of the list of finally selected candidates.