IAS Exam 2018 Mains Date and Other useful Information You Need To Know

IAS Exam 2018 Mains Date and Other useful Information You Need To Know

IAS (Civil Services) exam is a nationwide competitive examination conducted by UPSC for the recruitment of various services like IAS, IFS, IPS and more. Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is one of the toughest and higher level jobs that the candidates are considering it as their life goal. This prestigious exam is fully equipped with many challenges but helps in transforming the candidate’s life with great facilities. The examination is conducted in three phases Prelims, Mains and Interview. An IAS officer is also a representative of Government of India, responsible for holding various positions like Cabinet secretary, chief secretary, head of various public sector departments and collector etc.

UPSC has already announced UPSC Civil Services notification in March 2018. The admit card for UPSC exam has been released on 7th May 2018. You can check latest updates on IAS exam syllabus, exam pattern, date, previous year question papers, eligibility criteria (age limit, qualification, no. of attempts) and preparation tips here.

IAS Exam 2018: Important Dates

Below are the important dates of Civil services examination (IAS) 2018.

IAS Exam Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for IAS civil services examination you must review the eligibility criteria. These are below:

• Nationality:

  • Citizenship of India required.
  • Citizen of Nepal or Subject of Bhutan required.
  • Must be Tibetan Refugee who migrated India to settle permanently before January 01, 1962.
  • Person of Indian origin who migrated from Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Malawi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Vietnam and Zaire.

• Educational Qualification:

1. • The candidates must have a bachelor degree from a govt recognized university.
   • The professional and technical qualification of a candidate should be recognized by the government.
   • The students who are waiting for final results can also apply. The result will be submitted while filling the application for mains exam.

• Age Limit: To qualify for IAS exam, the candidate should have minimum 21 years and maximum 32 years old age.  

• Number of Attempts:

Application Form Procedure

The application form submission procedure has been changed in few previous years. The candidates will only submit the form in online mode. To submit the application no other mode will be permitted. Candidates can apply for the UPSC IAS online form on its official website https://upsconline.nic.in/.

Admit Card

You can download the admit card for civil services (IAS) prelims exams on its official website. The admit card has been issued. The candidates who have done the successful registration of online application form without any discrepancy will be able to get the instant link for admit card by logging in. The prelims examination will be conducted on 3rd June 2018. Once the admit card notification is released, candidates can collect their admit card from official website.

IAS Exam Pattern

Below is the exam pattern for UPSC IAS (prelims and mains).

• IAS Prelims Exam: The UPSC Civil services or IAS prelims exam pattern is divided into two compulsory papers with total 400 Marks. Check below:

• IAS Mains Exam (2075 Marks): The candidates who have qualified Prelims exam will be called to attend the Mains Exam. The main exam is total of 2075 marks, on the basis of the secured marks interview process will be scheduled. At the end, the main exam and interview marks are sum up to finalize the resulting phase.

IAS Exam Syllabus

The UPSC civil services IAS exam syllabus is divided into three phase respectively:

• Preliminary Exam: The preliminary syllabus is specifically designed to assess the ability of the candidates with the knowledge of UPSC current affairs and aptitude that too at the limited time.

• Mains Exam: In the phase of the main exam your academic and intellectual talent will be tested in depth. You can see detailed syllabus detail for mains exam here.

• Interview: In the phase of Interview your personality test matters. Because in every single step of the interview the interviewer looks at your communication skills, expression and way of response. This is the final stage of successful participation in the exam.

IAS Previous Year Question Papers

To enhance the preparation skills you must revise and learn previous years question papers. The IAS exam question paper will help you to understand the type of the questions asked in the examination.

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Best Preparation Tips for IAS Exam

It’s necessary to make a plan or strategies before the preparation of civil services examination. To qualify the IAS exam successfully you must follow the below preparation tips:

1. Clear the basic Concepts of IAS Exam
2. Analyse Upcoming Exam Syllabus and Exam Pattern
3. Prepare the Calendar of Daily Study
4. Go through Previous Year Preparation Strategies
5. Choose Best Books for IAS exam preparation
6. Analyse and Study Previous year question papers
7. Solve mock test series online with Gradeup
8. Read Newspapers and Magazines
9. Re-Test your Exam Preparation