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UPSC Coaching.
Preparation for the UPSC exam which is considered to be the most challenging exam in the country takes a lot more than just watching recorded sessions or YouTube videos.
- Recorded tablet classes for the most competitive exam, i.e., the UPSC CSE Exam is absolutely not enough!
- The UPSC Exam syllabus is extremely vast and needs personal attention from qualified mentors so that they can keep you on the right track.
- LaunchPad Education's UPSC Courses - Offline & Online Live - make sure that the students attend live sessions where doubts get cleared.
- Aspirants can always reach out to the mentors to solve their problems.
- In our classes, the most important aspect is the personal attention that is required to make sure that the student is doing smart work along with hard work.
- Following the right booklist (In Civil Services - Minimum Resources & Maximum Revisions is the key to many toppers' success), reading only what is required, giving tests for Prelims, doing answer writing practice for Mains among other things.
Course Highlights.
- Well Researched Books & Class Notes Sufficient for Preparation.
- Limited Batch Size.
- NCERT, Subject & Complete Tests for Prelims & Mains.
- Unlimited Access to Classes & Doubt Clearance Sessions.
- Highest Percentage of Results in the Region.
- 24x7 Student Support.
- Newspaper Reading & Magazine Reading Sessions.
The UPSC Exam
IAS as a Career
The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) is considered one of the most prestigious job profile in the country. There are 24 services offered through the Civil Services Exam, such as IAS (Indian Administrative Service), IPS (Indian Police Service), IFS (Indian Foreign Service), IRS (Indian Revenue Service), among others.
What is the UPSC?
Eligibility for UPSC Exam
The educational qualification needed to appear in UPSC Civil Services Exam is a Graduation Degree in any subject recognized by UGC.
Age Limit for UPSC Exam
The Minimum Age to appear in UPSC Civil Services Exam is 21 years as on 1st August of that year. Upper Age limit for General Category is 32 Years, for OBC it is 35 Years while for SC/ST it is 37 years.
UPSC Exam Pattern
The UPSC exam is divided into 3 stages – Prelims, Mains Examination & Personality Test (Interview).
UPSC Exam Scheme
Preliminary Examination
| Compulsory | Topic/Subjects | No. of Questions | Duration of the Test | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies I | Geography, Polity, Economy, History, Environmental Ecology, General Science and Current Affairs | 100 | 2 Hrs | 200 |
| General Studies II (CSAT) | Comprehension, Logical Reasoning and General Mental Ability | 80 | 2 Hrs | 200 |
* This exam is of qualifying nature.
Main Examination
| Serial Number | Paper | Subject | Duration of the Test | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | Essay Writing | Essay Writing | 3 Hrs | 250 |
| Paper II | General Studies I | Indian Heritage & Culture, History & Geography of the World & Society | 3 Hrs | 250 |
| Paper III | General Studies II | Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations | 3 Hrs | 250 |
| Paper IV | General Studies III | Technology, Economic Development, Bio-Diversity, Environment, Security & Disaster Management | 3 Hrs | 250 |
| Paper V | General Studies IV | Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude | 3 Hrs | 250 |
| Paper VI | Optional Subject Paper I | 3 Hrs | 250 | |
| Paper VII | Optional Subject Paper II | 3 Hrs | 250 | |
| Paper VIII | English | Qualifying | 3 Hrs | 300* |
| Paper IX | Scheduled Language | Qualifying | 3 Hrs ` | 300* |
* This exam is of qualifying nature.
Interview
| Personality Test | 275 |
|---|---|
| Note: | |
| 25 Subjects and 23 languages are offered by UPSC as Optional Subjects. | |
| Final Selection is done on the basis of merit list calculated out of 2025 Marks from Mains + Personality Test. | |
| Marks of Qualifying Papers are not counted for final selection. | |
* This exam is of qualifying nature.
Rank List of UPSC
Rank List is prepared based on total marks obtained in the Seven Papers of Main Exam and the Marks of the Personality Test. (i.e. 1750 Marks from 7 Papers + 275 Marks for Personality Test = 2025 Total Marks)
Attempts
Number of attempts permissible for a general category candidate in UPSC Civil Services Exam is 6, for OBC candidates the number of attempts permitted is 9, SC/ST category will have unlimited attempts till they attain the upper age limit to appear for UPSC Civil Service Exam.
Important Dates for UPSC Exam
| Notification and Form filling for Prelim Exam with UPSC - February | March |
|---|---|
| Date of Prelim Exam - May/June | Declaration of Main Results - January/February |
| Result of Prelim Exam - August/September | Personality Test - March/April |
| Commencement of Exam - October | Declaration of Final Merit List - May |
List of Services - UPSC Posts
The 3 Types of Civil Services
The UPSC CSE Exam. Considered as the most prestigious exam in India.
- Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
- India Police Service (IPS)
- Indian Forest Service (IFoS)
- Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
- Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAAS)
- Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS)
- Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS)
- Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS)
- Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES)
- Indian Information Service (IIS)
- Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)
- Indian Communication Finance Services (ICFS)
- Indian Postal Service (IPoS)
- Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS)
- Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)
- Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS)
- Indian Revenue Service (IRS)
- Indian Trade Service (ITS)
- Railway Protection Force (RPF)
- Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service
- DANICS
- DANIPS
- Pondicherry Civil Service
- Pondicherry Police Service
Centres for UPSC Exam
(A)(i) Centres for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination: The Examination will be held at the following Centres:
| Agartala | Gorakhpur | Patna |
| Agra | Gurugram | Port Blair |
| Ajmer | Gwalior | Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
| Ahmedabad | Hyderabad | Puducherry |
| Aizawal | Imphal | Pune |
| Aligarh | Indore | Raipur |
| Anantpur (Andhra Pradesh) | Itanagar | Rajkot |
| Aurangabad | Jabalpur | Ranchi |
| Bengaluru | Jaipur | Sambalpur |
| Barelly | Jammu | Shillong |
| Bhopal | Jodhpur | Shimpla |
| Bilaspur | Jorhat | Siligudi |
| Chandigarh | Kochi | Srinagar |
| Chennai | Kohima | Thane |
| Coimnbatore | Kolkata | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Cuttack | Kozhikode (Calicut) | Tiruchirapalli |
| Dehradun | Leh | Tirupati |
| Delhi | Lucknow | Udaipur |
| Dharwad | Ludhiana | Varanasi |
| Dispur | Madurai | Vellore |
| Faridabad | Mumbai | Vijayavada |
| Gangtok | Mysore | Vishakhapatnam |
| Gaya | Nagpur | Warangal |
| Gautam Buddh Nagar | Navi Mumbai | |
| Ghazibad | Panaji (Goa) |
Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply.
(A)(ii) Centres for Civil Services (Main) Examination:
| Ahmedabad | Delhi | Patna |
| Aizawal | Dispur (Guwahati) | Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
| Bengaluru | Hyderabad | Raipur |
| Bhopal | Jaipur | Ranchi |
| Chandigarh | Jammu | Shillong |
| Chennai | Kolkata | Shimla |
| Cuttack | Lucknow | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Dehradun | Mumbai | Vijayawada |
