Starting Date for Online Application: 22/01/2025

Last Date to Apply Online: 18/02/2025

Preliminary Exam Date: 25/05/2025

Main Exam Date: Available soon

Admit Card Available : Before Exam

UPSC Civil Services IAS & IFS Recruitment 2025 must pay an application fee as per their category: General/OBC: ₹100/-

SC/ST/PWD/Female Candidates: Exempted The application fee paid online via debit/credit cards, net banking, or UPI etc.

Minimum Age: 21 years

Maximum Age: 32 years

Age relaxation is applicable as per government norms:

OBC: 3 years

SC/ST: 5 years PWD: 10 years

Educational Qualification

1. IAS: Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in any discipline.
2. IFS: Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in subjects like Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or Zoology or a degree in Agriculture, Forestry, or Engineering from a recognized university.

Indian Administrative Service IAS (Civil Services): - 979

Indian Forest Service (IFS): - 150

1. Male candidates must have a mini height of 163 cm, while female candidates must have a mini height of 150 cm.
2. Certain categories such as Gorkhas, Garhwalis, and Scheduled Tribes are eligible for height relaxation see notification.
3. Candidates must meet medical standards prescribed in the official notification see notification below.

The selection process for UPSC Civil Services and IFS consists of three stages:

1. Preliminary Examination (Objective) – This consists of two papers: General Studies and CSAT. Candidates qualifying for IAS proceed to the Mains, while those applying for IFS take a separate Mains exam.
2. Mains Examination (Descriptive) – Candidates who clear the Prelims are eligible for the Mains examination, which includes essay-type questions covering various subjects.
3. Personality Test – Final shortlisted candidates undergo a personality assessment before selection.