Union Public Service Commission conducts various exams every year for recruitment into multiple national organizations. The list of these exams along with their brief summary is given below. Moreover, recently, UPSC has invited applications for various posts, the details of which are also mentioned in this article.
Let's start with the recent notifications released by the commission as a part of the UPSC Recruitment 2020.
The details of the vacancies released by the UPSC is given below. The last date for the application form is 27th August 2020.
Name of the Post |
Number of Vacancies |
Scientific Officer |
1 Post |
Junior Scientific Officer |
14 Posts |
Lecturer (Physiotherapy) |
2 Posts |
Lecturer (Prosthetics and Orthotics) |
3 Posts |
Lecturer (Vocational Guidance) |
2 Posts |
Sub-Editor |
2 Posts |
The details for the vacancies in Indian Economic Services is mentioned in the table below:
Indian Economic Services - Notification Summary |
Details |
Indian Economic Service Examination 2020 - Eligibility |
Any Post Graduate |
Job Location |
Across India |
Total Vacancies |
15 |
Date Added |
11/08/2020 |
Last Date to Apply |
01/09/2020 |
The details for the vacancies in Indian Economic Services is mentioned in the table below:
Indian Economic Services - Notification Summary |
Details |
Indian Economic Service Examination 2020 - Eligibility |
Any Post Graduate |
Job Location |
Across India |
Total Vacancies |
15 |
Date Added |
11/08/2020 |
Last Date to Apply |
01/09/2020 |
The notification for Combined Defence Services has also been released by the UPSC. The details of the same are mentioned below:
Combined Defence Services- Notification Summary |
Details |
Combined Defence Services Examination II 2020- Eligibility |
Any Graduate, B.Tech/B.E |
Job Location |
Across India |
Total Vacancies |
344 |
Date Added |
05/08/2020 |
Last Date to Apply |
25/08/2020 |
The notification for combined medical services has also been lately released by UPSC on its official website, the details of which are mentioned in the table below:
Combined Medical Services 2020- Notification Summary |
Details |
Combined Medical Services Examination 2020 - Eligibility |
MBBS |
Job Location |
Across India |
Total Vacancies |
559 |
Date Added |
29/07/2020 |
Last Date to Apply |
18/08/2020 |
The official notification along with the application form is available on the official website of UPSC (upsc.gov.in). You can download the notification for complete information regarding eligibility criteria, exam calendar, syllabus, number of posts
Here's a list of exams conducted by the UPSC annually:
Here's a brief introduction about all these examinations:
UPSC CSE is the most famous exam conducted by the UPSC, often also called the IAS exam. However, this exam is conducted for recruitment into various posts such as IAS, IPS, IFS, and other allied posts. |
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Engineering Services Examination |
Indian Engineering Services or IESor UPSC Engineering Services Exam is the recruitment exam for engineering background graduates that meets the technical and managerial functions of the Government of India. |
The combined medical services examination is conducted by the UPSC for recruiting medical officers. These officers are posted in various organizations functioning under the Government of India like Indian Railways, the Indian Ordnance Factories, etc. |
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Conducted twice a year, CDS or Combined Defence Services Examination is held by UPSC to recruit candidates into the Indian Air Force Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Indian Military Academy, and Officers Training. |
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Also held twice a year, NDA examination is held to recruit candidates into the National Defence Academy. The eligibility for this examination is (10+2), hence 12th pass students can also sit for this exam. |
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Naval Academy Examination |
UPSC conducts Indian Naval Academy Examination for the admission to Indian Naval Academy (INA) as graduate officer-trainees of the Indian Navy. This exam is also conducted twice in every year. |
Special Class Railway Apprentice |
The SCRA is a special exam conducted by UPSC for 10+2 students who wish to pursue Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. The candidates selected through this exam are admitted into the undergraduate program in Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineer in Jamalpur, |
Indian Forest Service Examination |
The prelims exam for Indian Forest Service Examination is conducted along with the UPSC Civil Services Examination. Hence, the eligibility criteria as well as syllabus for Prelims is pretty much the same for the both these exams. The Mains Exam is conducted separately. |
Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination |
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Indian Economic Service Examination to recruit candidates for The Indian Economic Service (IES), which is one of the administrative civil services under Grade ‘A’ of the Central Civil Services |
Combined Geoscientist and Geologist Examination |
The UPSC conducts the exam of geoscientists and geologist for recruitment to the post of Geophysicist, Geologist, and Chemical Group ‘A’ in GSI and Junior Hydro-geologist (Scientist Group ‘B’) and Central Ground Water Board of Group ‘A’. |
Central Armed Police Forces(Assistant Commandant) Examination |
The candidates selected through Central Armed Police Forces are recruited as Assistant Commandants in the Central Armed Police that consists of Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Indo-Tibetian Border Police (ITBP). |
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