UPSC IAS 2020 Form Filling | UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2020
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the notification for the IAS Application Form and the link has been activated for the UPSC IAS 2020 Form for Civil Services Recruitment 2020 to fill a total of 796 vacancies in Indian Civil Services of IAS/IPS/IFS/others.
You should know the following things before filling the form for the current session of 2020.
UPSC IAS 2020: Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Release of IAS Notification 2020 PDF | 12 February 2020 |
| Start Date of IAS Application 2020 | 12 February 2020 |
| Last Date of IAS Application 2020 | 3 March 2020 |
| Release of IAS Admit Card 2020 | April 2020 (Tentative) |
| IAS Prelims 2020 Exam Date | 31 May 2020 |
| IAS Mains 2020 Exam Date | 18 September 2020 |
IAS Application Fee 2020
| Category | Fee |
| General, EWS & OBC | Rs 100 |
| SC, ST, PwD & Female | Nil |
Educational Qualification: Graduate Degree in any discipline of University/Institution established or incorporated by an Act of Parliament or declared a Deemed University under the UGC Act, 1956
Note: No requirement for any minimum percentage
Age Limit: The minimum age limit is 21 years and the maximum age limit is different for different categories:
• General: 32 years
• OBC: 35 years
• SC & ST: 37 year
• PwD: 42 Years
Number of Attempts: Have a look at the maximum number of attempts allowed for each category:
• General: 6 Attempts
• EWS: 6 Attempts
• OBC: 9 Attempts
• SC & ST: Till the Age limit
• PwD: 9 Attempts for OBC; Till the Age limit for SC/ST
IAS Selection Process 2020
Candidates who want to seek recruitment in UPSC IAS 2020 Civil Services IAS/IPS/IFS need to undertake:
• IAS Prelims
• IAS Mains & Interview
The marks of IAS Prelims are not considered in final merit list, from which the selection of candidates is made.
UPSC IAS Preliminary Exam is qualifying in nature.
The UPSC prepares the final merit list on the basis of marks secured by candidates in UPSC IAS Mains Exam and Final Interview.
IAS Prelims Exam Pattern 2020| UPSC IAS 2020 Form
| Paper | Total Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
| Paper I: General Studies | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours |
| Paper II: GS (CSAT) | 80 | 200 | 2 Hours |
After verifying all the above credentials and knowing these you should move ahead and fill the form.
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