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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Wednesday, February 07, 2018 issued a notification announcing date and procedure for applying for Indian Civil Services Examination 2018 also known as ‘IAS Exam’ on its official website. The last date for receipt the application form is March 6, 2018. The prelims examination will be held on June 3, 2018, while the main exam is likely to be scheduled in September 2018.
The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a nationwide competitive examination in India conducted by UPSC for recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India, including the Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Administrative Service (IAS) , Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and others. The number of vacancies to be filled on the result of the examination is expected to be approximately 782 which is around 198 less than last year.
Approximately 782 vacancies in the prestigious IAS, IFS and IPS would be filled through the Civil Services Examination in 2018. While the last year there was the recruitment of around 980 vacancies. The last date for receipt of the application for the preliminary examination is March 6, 2018, till 6:00 pm. The examination will be held on June 3, 2018.