What is the UPSC IAS Civil Services Exam or CSE?
The CSE is one of the toughest exams in the country. It is an exam held every year to recruit officers to the various services of the Central Government of India, and is organized by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The CSE is also commonly known as the IAS exam and was erstwhile known as the Imperial Civil Service exam. Some of the common services which recruit its candidates through this exam are IAS, IPS, IFS (Foreign), IRS, IP & TAFS, IFoS (Forest), ITS, etc. 1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION: All candidates (male/female/transgender) are requested to carefully read the Rules of Civil Services Examination notified by the Government (Department of Personnel and Training) and this Notice of Examination derived from these Rules. The Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission to all the stages of the examina...