Notification, calendar and syllabus
What the Commission has announced, and what it will ask.
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Everything the UPSC Civil Services Examination asks you to know about itself — the notification and calendar, who is eligible, how the syllabus is structured, how results and cut-offs are read, and what to study from. Each page is written and maintained by the Riyasat IAS mentor team.
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- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)
- Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs)
- UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- World Trade Organisation
- Protectionism
- Mutual Funds
- Black Money in India
- Investment Models
- Incremental Cash Reserve Ratio (iCRR)
- Santhal Rebellion
- Rampa Rebellion
- Moplah Rebellion
- The Faraizi Movement
- Wahabi Movement
- Paika Rebellion
- Poligar Revolt
- Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion
- Civil Uprisings Before 1857
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Eligibility, age and attempts
Whether you can sit the exam, and how many times.
Results, cut-offs and marksheets
Reading the scoreboard the way the Commission publishes it.
Books, previous papers and optionals
What to read, what has been asked, and what to choose.
Salary, posting and career
What the services pay, and what the work is.
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