UPSC will conduct its Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2010 on May 23 for recruitment to the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service and certain other Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ Central Services/ Posts across the country.

The Commission has described the eligibility conditions for the aspirants to be not less than 21 years and not more than 30 years as on August 1, 2010.

A candidate, in order to appear for the examination must be a graduate from a recognized university or hold an equivalent qualification.

Stating the physical standards for their eligibility, the Commission clearly specifies the candidates to be physically fit according to the regulations given in the Appendix-III of Rules for the Civil Services Examination, 2010.

The candidates belonging to the general category are limited to four attempts followed by the physically handicapped students from the general category and the other backward classes to seven while the SC and ST’s have unlimited attempts.

The prescribed Common Application Form can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/ Post Offices throughout the country against the cash payment of Rs.20 that can be used once and only for one examination.

The candidates are required to submit Rs.50 through the Central Recruitment Fee Stamp as their fees. Though the Female, SCs, STs and PH candidates are exempted from the payment, the OBC candidates are required to pay in full.

The last date for the receipt of all the applications for the domestic candidates is February 1, 2010 while for those residing abroad and in certain remote areas it is February 8, 2010.

All the applications must reach the Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069

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