UPSC Notification 2022 PDF Out for 861 Vacancy: Download IAS Prelims Notification in English & Hindi

UPSC Civil Services Exam Notification 2022 PDF

The official IAS notification 2022 has been released for 861 vacancies. Along with the notification, the process of filling UPSC IAS Prelims Application Form 2022 is also open till 22 February 2022. UPSC has declared the IAS Prelims 2022 Exam dates. The UPSC CSE Prelims 2022 will be conducted on 05 June 2022. UPSC has published the UPSC CSE Exam date 2022 in the official UPSC Exam calendar 2022.

Applicants must download and go through the UPSC Notification 2022 Prelims in detail to have a better understanding of the exam. 

UPSC IAS Notification 2022 PDF in English
UPSC IAS Notification 2022 PDF in English
UPSC Notification 2022 in Hindi

Check UPSC Civil Services exam important dates, key highlights, application form link, fee, eligibility, selection procedure, etc below. The UPSC official notification 2022 includes the following details about the exam

• Application form details, How to apply for UPSC CSE 2022
• UPSC CSE Eligibility 2022
• List of services and posts
• Exam Centre list 
• IAS Exam Pattern 2022
• UPSC CSE Syllabus 
• Optional Subjects, and more

UPSC CSE Notification 2022: Important dates

UPSC CSE Exam 2022: Important Dates

Check all the important dates as per the UPSC Exam Calendar 2022 below. The official UPSC CSE recruitment notification has beeneleased.

Check all the important dates as per the UPSC Notification 2022. The notification pdf is yet to be released, however, the mentioned dates are as per the UPSC Calendar 2022. Check all the latest UPSC IAS Dates 2022

UPSC Civil Services Notification Vacancies 2022

The UPSC CSE vacancy 2022 has been released along with the release of the recruitment notification.  Total IAS Vacancy 2022 of 861 also includes vacancy for Persons with Benchmark Disability Category. However, last year, the commission had announced 712 vacancies.

Below you can go through the breakdown of the UPSC 2022 post details. 

The number of vacancies to be filled is 712 and is based on the result of the examination, including the bifurcation of allotment as follows:

• few vacancies reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability Category i.e.
• few vacancies for the blindness and low vision
• few vacancies for the deaf and hard of hearing
• few vacancies for the locomotor r disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy etc
• few  vacancies for multiple disabilities

Note: The final number of vacancies may undergo change after getting a firm number of vacancies from Cadre Controlling Authorities.

Vacancies under the Reservation:

Reservation will be allotted for the candidates belonging to

• Scheduled Castes
• Scheduled Tribes
• Other Backward Classes
• Economically Weaker Sections
• Persons with Benchmark Disability in respect of vacancies (may be fixed by the Government)

UPSC Notification 2022: Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply for the UPSC CSE 2022, make sure you fulfil the following UPSC eligibility criteria as described below:

1. Nationality:

(a) A candidate must be a citizen of India for becoming the Indian Administrative Service, the Indian Foreign Service, and the Indian Police Service, a candidate.

(b) And for other services, a candidate must either be:

• a citizen of India or
• a subject of Nepal, or
• a subject of Bhutan, or
• a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
• a person of Indian origin (PIO) who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India

Note: For the PIOs, a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India is a mandatory requisite.

1. Age: The minimum age is 21 years, and the maximum age is 32 years as on the 1^st August 2022.

2. Age Relaxation

3. Educational Qualification:

The candidate must possess a degree from the recognized University or educational institution established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification

** For details visit the Official Notification.

UPSC CSE Notification: Application Form 2022

The link to UPSC apply online for the UPSC CSE Preliminary Examination 2022 is active from 02 February 2022 to 21 February 2022. Candidates awaiting this opportunity can apply online after going through the notification details. Furthermore, for your convenience, the direct link to apply online is mentioned here. 

UPSC CSE Apply Online 2022 (Link Active)

The UPSC CSE Preliminary Examination 2022 seeks application for the Civil Services and the Indian Forest Service Examinations. Please remember that the eligibility criteria and other selection norms apply to the same. Also, be vigilant that there will be a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each of the centres. The allotment of the centres will be on the 'first-apply-first-allot' basis.

It is advisable that, apply early so that the 'Centre of choice' could be allotted!

IAS Application Fee

Check the application fee for UPSC Apply Online 2022 below

Mode of Payment: Both online, by using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card or by using Internet Banking of SBI and offline by remitting the money in any Branch of State Bank of India.

Note: "Pay by Cash” mode will be deactivated one day before the closing date. However, applicants who have generated their Pay-in-Slip before it is deactivated may pay at the counter of the SBI Branch during banking hours on the closing date.

In the withdrawal of application: In case, anyone is having second thoughts about appearing for the examination this year and seeking the cancellation of the application for the year 2022, then he/she can withdraw the application.

UPSC CSE Notification: Selection Procedure 2022

To qualify and become a Civil Servant in through UPSC, you need to appear and crack all the three stages as mentioned below:

• Preliminary Examination: Qualifying in nature
• Main Examination: The marks obtained in this phase are considered for the final selection. These marks decide the rank and hence, the posts allotted to a candidate.
• Interview: The purpose of the interview is to assess the true and authentic self of an individual. It is to check whether the candidate is suitable for a career in the civil services and serve the society with zeal. Overall, it is not a knowledge test but a personality test. The interview panel just observes how a candidate responds to a given question, the approach is important.
• Number of Attempts: The Union Public Service Commission allows the number of attempts as per the category he/she belongs:

Note: A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) or the Indian Foreign Service(IFS) on the results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that service will not be eligible to compete at this examination.

UPSC Exam Pattern 2022

The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is carried out in successive stages:

• CSE Preliminary Examination

This examination is Objective type and is conducted for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination. The marks obtained in this examination is not counted for the final merit list.

• CSE Main Examination (Written and Interview)

This examination is a rigorous activity involving not only the metal alertness but also the representation both on paper and in conduct. The marks obtained in this examination are counted for the final merit. The rank obtained in the merit list is decisive for the allotment of various Services and posts noted above.

Through this notification, applications are invited for the CSE Preliminary Examination only. Read the detailed UPSC Exam Pattern 2022

UPSC CSE Prelims Exam Pattern 2022

The Preliminary Examination is Objective type and is conducted in two shifts and carry a maximum of 400 marks.

Some Highlights

• This examination is meant to serve as a screening test only.
• The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.
• The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about twelve to thirteen times the total of the approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year through this examination.

So without delay, fill the application form and concretize your preparation for the year 2022. We wish you all the best in this endeavour.