Did UPSC increase attempts in 2014?
two additional attempts to all categories of candidates w.e.f. Civil Services Examination 2014, with consequential age relaxation of maximum age for all categories of candidates, if required.
What is the new pattern of UPSC exam?
IAS Prelims Exam Pattern
| Civils Exam Pattern – Prelims | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paper | Type | No. of questions |
| General Studies I | Objective | 100 |
| General Studies II (CSAT) | Objective | 80 |
| Total UPSC marks for Prelims | 400 (where GS Paper II is qualifying in nature with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%) |
Is there any change in UPSC exam pattern?
There have been no changes in the age limit or number of attempts so far in the civil services exam but the exam pattern has undergone various changes in which the civil services mains exam has been affected.
Will UPSC increase age limit?
Apart from this, there’s news circulating that the UPSC age limit for general category aspirants is now 35….6. No. of Attempts.
| Category | No.of attempts |
|---|---|
| General | 6 |
| OBC | 9 |
| SC/ST | Unlimited till the age limit is reached |
| Physically Handicapped | 9 for General and OBC, Unlimited till age limit is reached for SC/ST |
Will Optional be removed from UPSC 2024?
As mentioned above, UPSC has not come up with a decision of removing or changing the optional subject yet, but there is a high possibility of changes in the optional subject by 2022. Scraping of optional subjects from UPSC is possible and can be implemented in one go.
Does UPSC reduce age limit in 2023?
Did UPSC reduce the age limit in 2023? No, as per the latest news, DoPT and UPSC have not reduced the UPSC Age Limit for any category. The age limit for UPSC Exam 2022 remains the same i.e. 32 years for the General category.
Who goes to Lbsnaa?
The four-month foundation course at LBSNAA is for all recruits to the All India Services and Central Services. The course aims to instil a spirit of cooperation and coordination among different services by promoting an esprit de corps.