UPSC Stands for Union Public Service Commission, and it was established on October 1, 1926. At first, it was named as Public Service Commission, and later the name changed to UPSC. The UPSC is mandated by the Constitution of India for recruiting candidates to Union and All India Services through Civil Services Exam (CSE). It is responsible for recruiting candidates for both civil and defense services.
Many candidates dream to get a central government job like IAS, or IPS by clearing IAS Exam. most of the candidates know about these examinations but in this post, we will be covering the authority responsible for conducting this exam-UPSC, and also we will get in-depth to discuss UPSC full form.
What is UPSC?
As we have mentioned above, UPSC Stands for Union Public Service Commission. It is responsible for conducting a National Level Exam for 24 services under the State & Central Government of India. Additionally, it makes appointments to All India Services and Central Services. Furthermore, it deals with matters related to the transfer and promotion of personnel, or any matter relating to a civil servant. The headquarter of UPSC is located in New Delhi. This commission directly reports to the president of India and has the power to advise the Indian Government through him.
List of Services offered by UPSC and their Full form
As we have mentioned the full form of UPSC is Union Public Service Commission. Top exams under the Civil Services include IAS, IFS, IPS, and IRS. A huge number of candidates take this exam every year, and all of the jobs have high demand due to their benefits and perks. Let’s take a look at the full form of UPSC Exams in the table below.
UPSC Exam Name | Full-Form (Stands For) |
Full form of CSE | Civil Services Examination |
Full form of ESE | Engineering Services Examination |
IFoS full form | Indian Forestry Services Examination |
CAPF full form | Central Armed Police Forces Examination |
IES/ISS full form | Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service |
CMS full form | Combined Medical Services |
SCRA full form | Special Class Railway Apprentices Exam |
UPSC CSE Full Form
The full form of UPSC CSE is UPSC Civil Services Examination where UPSC is the conducting body. As CSE recruits candidates in IAS, it is known as the IAS exam as well. There are three stages included in UPSC CSE namely the Preliminary exam, Mains Exam, and Personality Test. after the exam gets over, UPSC prepares the merit list based on their preference.
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Services offered by UPSC and their Full-From
Below we have mentioned servicers that an individual gets after Qualifying for the Civil Services Exam organized by UPSC.
All India Services:-
Services | Full-Form (Stands For) |
IAS | Indian Administrative Service |
IPS | Indian Police Service |
Central Services (Group A):-
Services | Full-Form (Stands For) |
IFS | Indian Foreign Service |
IA & AS | Indian Audit and Accounts Service |
IDAS | Indian Defence Accounts Service |
ICLS | Indian Corporate Law Service |
IRAS | Indian Railway Accounts Service |
ITS | Indian Trade Service |
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Group B:-
Services | Full Form (Stands For) |
AFHCS | Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Services |
DANICS & DANIPS | Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands Civil, and Police Service |
PCS | Pondicherry Civil Service |
PPS | Pondicherrey Police Service |
Above we have covered the full form of UPSC services in the table. Candidates who are interested in those services can apply when the exam notification is out.
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