The IAS (Indian Administrative Service) is a competitive examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in India
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            The IAS exam is also known as the Civil Services Exam (CSE).
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            The IAS exam is conducted annually in three stages: the preliminary exam, the main exam, and the interview.
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            The preliminary exam consists of two objective-type papers: General Studies Paper 1 and General Studies Paper 2 (also known as the CSAT
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            The main exam consists of nine papers, including two qualifying papers (one on the Indian language of the candidate's choice and one on English)
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            Rest seven papers on various subjects such as history, law, public administration, economics, and more.
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            The interview, also known as the Personality Test, is a face-to-face evaluation of the candidate's suitability for a career in the IAS
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            To be eligible to sit for the IAS exam, candidates must be citizens of India, hold a bachelor's degree, and be between the ages of 21 and 32.
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
    
    
        
            
            
        
      
			
				
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