IAS/IPS/IFS is the dream career of millions of aspirants. To get selected for services like IAS or IPS, you need to appear for the UPSC Civil Services Exam (CSE).
If your ambition is to clear UPSC CSE, ClearIAS can help you succeed through self-study and online preparation.
Who can apply for IAS or IPS exam?
Any graduate, within the age limit between 21-32 years (General Category) as of August 1, 2019, can apply for the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2019. The upper age limit for OBC candidates is 35 years, while that of SC/ST candidates is 37 years.
For details, check the link: IAS Exam Eligibility
When can you apply for the UPSC Civil Services Exam?
You can apply for the UPSC CSE Prelims from February 19th, 2019 until March 18th, 2019.
UPSC will give you a window of 30-days time to complete the application process.
The application process is completely online. It should be done using the UPSC Online website.
For details, check the UPSC Notification for Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2019.
UPSC Civil Services Exam (CSE) Dates
- UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2019 (objective) will be conducted on June 02, 2019 (Sunday).
- The Main Exam (written) 2019 will start on September 20, 2019.
- The Personality Test (interview) will be conducted in February-March 2020.
How should you prepare for UPSC 2019 now?
The best strategy to clear IAS prelims in a short time is by following the ClearIAS Test-Based approach.
Practice and revision of ClearIAS Prelims Online Mock exams are very crucial.
Join ClearIAS Prelims Test Series 2019 to practice and learn from 40 online mock exams.
This would help you remain focused, learn quickly, and thus increase your marks by a big margin.
Clear IAS by Self-study and Online Preparation!
ClearIAS is used by more than 1 million aspirants/month for online preparation for UPSC.
The ClearIAS.com website is highly user-friendly. Links to all main resources we provide – study materials, PDFs, mock exams, guidance – are provided directly on the home page itself. You can access them from the header and footer menu or using home-page icons.
The following are some of our most popular resources:
- ClearIAS programs – Know about all ClearIAS programs for UPSC Prelims, Mains, and Interviews.
- ClearIAS Study Materials – Easy-to-Learn online notes from ClearIAS about current and conventional topics.
- ClearIAS Online Mock Exams – UPSC Model Exams for Preliminary Exam.
- UPSC Guidance – Learn what to do and what not to do for UPSC Civil Services Exam.
- ClearIAS Prelims cum Mains Integrated approach – For the right strategy.
- IAS Books – Buy the books recommended by toppers online.
- ClearIAS ebooks (PDFs) – Fill the gaps in your learning by downloading ClearIAS PDFs.
- Downloads – The most important notes of ClearIAS are listed in the easy-to-learn order.
- ClearIAS sitemap – To understand the website structure.
- ClearIAS blog – Check out our latest updates.
UPSC Civil Services Exam – The Beginner’s Guide To Success (PDF)
Apart from all the resources mentioned above, ClearIAS has also published an ebook (PDF) “UPSC Civil Services Exam – The Beginner’s Guide to Success“. You can download this book for FREE!
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- UPSC Civil Services Exam Structure.
- How Should You Start IAS Preparation?
- How to clear UPSC CSE by self-study and online preparation?
- The winning strategies.
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- Prelims cum Mains Integrated Approach.
- IAS Exam Eligibility.
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If I joined the test series from tomorrow, then what will be the time table
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You can join now and get instant access to all already uploaded mock exams. You will also get automatic access to upcoming mock exams, as per the ClearIAS timetable. You can take exams at any convenient time before Prelims 2019.
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Swetha says
I am interested to study IAS
How to prepare that exam and what we have study and I have to join any coaching centers, is this usefull to me or not
When we get the application dates of that exam
Swetha says
I am interested to study IAS
How to prepare that exam and what we have study regularly and I have to join any coaching centers, is this usefull to me or not
When we get the application dates of that exam