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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the official notification for the civil services preliminary examination 2021. The UPSC civil services (preliminary) Examination 2021 will be conducted on June 27. UPSC Civil Services Prelims is the first stage of the exam. It is an objective type (multiple choice) test consisting of two papers. The exam serves as a screening test only; the marks obtained in the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will not be counted for determining the final order of merit. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Civil Services (Main) exam will be about twelve to thirteen times the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year through this examination.
Only candidates who clear Civil Services (preliminary) Examination will be eligible for Civil Services (Main) Examination. UPSC Civil Services IAS Prelims 2021 Age Limit is A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years.
The civil services exam comprises two successive stages. i.e. Prelims and Mains and Interview for the selection of candidates for the various Services and posts. The Preliminary Examination will consist of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks in the subjects set out in subsection (A) of Section II. This examination is meant to serve as a screening test only; the marks obtained in the Preliminary Exam 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 final list of the candidates will be made on the basis of qualified marks in Mains and Interview. Candidates will be allotted to the various Services keeping in view their ranks in the examination and the preferences expressed by them for the various Services and posts.