UPSC defers Civil Services Prelims 2024 exam due to Lok Sabha elections.
The decision to revise the exam timetable was taken after the Election Commission on Saturday announced the schedule of Election to the 18th Lok Sabha in April – June 2024.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on March 19 rescheduled the Civil Services Examinations (CSE) 2024, which was scheduled for May 26, 2024. The Prelims exam will now be conducted on June 16. The decision to revise the exam timetable was taken after the Election Commission on Saturday announced the schedule of election to the 18th Lok Sabha in April – June 2024.
UPSC Civil Services mains exams are set to be held from September 20 for five days.
Earlier, the Commission had also extended the registration deadline for Civil Services Examinations (CSE) 2024. As per the official announcement, the last date for registration was extended till March 6 (6 pm). The correction window was open from March 7 till March 13.
Total vacancies, eligibility
This year, the commission has notified a total of 1,056 vacancies for CSE and 150 for IFoS. The UPSC CSE exam is held in three stages — prelims, mains and the personality test. UPSC CSE preliminary exam will consist of objective-type questions. Candidates scoring above the cut-off marks will become eligible to register for the UPSC IAS Main examination.
To be eligible for the exam, a candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the 1st of August, 2024 i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1992 and not later than August 1, 2003, the Commission said while releasing the CSE notification.
The UPSC Civil Service Examination (CSE) 2024 official notification was issued on February 14. To be eligible to apply for the UPSC exam, candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university or have an equivalent qualification. They must also be between 21 and 32 years of age.
The prelims consist of objective types of questions. As per the exam pattern, the UPSC Prelims Paper 1 focuses on General Studies 1 for which aspirants need to cover a diverse range of topics, including national and international relations, the history of India, the Indian National Movement, India’s social geography, politics, and governance encompassing the constitution, political system and public policy, economic and social development touching upon sustainable development, poverty and environmental studies covering biodiversity and climate change, in addition to general science.
Through the recruitment drive, the commission aims to fill around 1056 vacancies. This includes 40 vacancies reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability Category — 6 vacancies for candidates of blindness and low vision; 12 vacancies for deaf and hard of hearing; 9 vacancies for locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims, and muscular dystrophy; and 13 vacancies for multiple disabilities including deaf-blindness.
UPSC CSE 2024 REVISED DATESHEET: HOW TO CHECK NOTIFICATION?
Step 1. Visit the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in.
Step 2. Look for the UPSC CSE 2024 notification link on the homepage.
Step 3. Click on the link. A PDF file containing the prelim exam revised date will be displayed on the screen.
Step 4. Download and save the page for further use.
