UPSC Interview

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) published the names of the candidates selected from the Reserve List of Civil Services Examination 2019. It has been the standard practice since decades that UPSC announce the list of successful candidates in UPSC Civil Services Examination in two lists - … [Read more...] about UPSC Announces Reserve List of Civil Services Examination 2019

There are various myths about UPSC interview. In this post, we try to explain the reality of the IAS/IPS interview process. If your ambition is to become an IAS or IPS officer, you need to appear for the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE). The examination process has 3 stages - Prelims, Mains, … [Read more...] about 8 Myths About UPSC Interview

What were the optional subjects of UPSC Toppers in the last 7 years? Which is the most favourite optional subject? Is there a pattern? The selection of the optional subject in the Main Exam (written stage) plays a crucial role in the success of candidates. UPSC allows candidates to choose one … [Read more...] about Optional Subjects of UPSC Toppers in the Last 7 Years: Is there a Pattern?

A few misunderstood tweets by some journalists regarding the UPSC selection process became viral on social media this year. Many aspirants became confused after going through the tweets. In this post, we would like to clarify that there is no 'UPSC Scam'. UPSC Civil Services Examination 2019 … [Read more...] about No “UPSC Scam”; Understand the UPSC Selection Process

UPSC Rank List 2019: The full rank list of the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2019-20 with rank, roll number and name are available in this post. UPSC CSE 2019: 927 Vacancies 829 Candidates Recommended In the first rank list, UPSC recommended 829 candidates for appointment. About 91 candidates … [Read more...] about UPSC Rank List 2019 – Toppers of the Civil Services Exam 2019-2020

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2019 final results are announced. Many online students of ClearIAS secured top ranks to get selected into IAS, IPS, IFS etc. Based on the result of the written part of Civil Services Examination, 2019 held by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in September 2019 and … [Read more...] about UPSC Civil Services Exam 2019 Final Results Announced – Pradeep Singh Secures Rank 1

UPSC Gears up to Conduct Personality Tests (Interviews) for the Civil Services Examination 2019-2020 in the Backdrop of COVID-19 Pandemic. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has re-started the interview process for 623 candidates of Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2019. The interview … [Read more...] about UPSC re-starts Interviews for the Civil Services Examination 2019-2020

What is the UPSC ranking principle in case of equal marks? What is the methodology used by the Union Public Service Commission to break a tie in marks? If the overall marks of two or more candidates are equal, how is relative merit between such candidates decided by UPSC? Who will be given a higher … [Read more...] about UPSC Ranking When Two Candidates Score Equal Marks (Revised Tie-Breaking Rules)

While about half of the questions in the UPSC Personality Test may be based on your biodata, the next half of the questions may be intended to assess your social traits or interest in current affairs. How should you answer questions outside of your bio-data (Detailed Application Form) in the UPSC … [Read more...] about UPSC Personality Test: How should you answer questions outside of your bio-data?