Earlier we covered a list of websites, where we could find complete information all currently available Indian Government Jobs.Recruitment for serveral Central Government Jobs is done by Union Public Service Commission. Find below a brief history, functions and various exams conducted by it for recruitment.

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC):

During the pre-independence period, there was a demand from the political circles then to Indianize the Civil Services. The British responded by setting up a Public Service Commission in the year 1926, for recruitment to Jobs in India. Since the people were not satisfied with its functioning, the British set up a Federal Public Service Commission during the year 1935. After India became a Republic in the year 1950, the Federal Public Service Commission became an autonomous body and was rechristened as Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). It was accorded constitutional status and has been established under the Article 315 of the Constitution of India. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has a Chairman and 10 members. Its main functions among many others include recruitment to services and posts in Central government by conducting competitive exams and interviews. It also acts as an advisory body on suitability of Indian government officers for appointment on promotion.

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts about a dozen exams in a year on an all India basis. Find below the details and tentative schedule of the exams for the year 2009:

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Examinations Schedule – 2009:

Ser. No. Name of Examination Date
of 
Notification/ 
Last date for receipt of applications		 Date
of Commence- ment and its duration		 Minimum
academic qualifications prescribed

Age
Limits

Remarks
1
Combined Medical Services Exam, 2009
06.09.2008

06.10.2008

 18.01.2009
1
Day		 MBBS
Degree 

Below 32 years as on 1.1.2009

 Candidates
appearing at the final MBBS Examination also eligible to compete subject
to certain conditions.  Selected candidates will be appointed only
after they have completed compulsory rotating internship.
2

CDS Exam (I), 2009

 27.09.2008
27.10.2008		 15.02.2009
1
Day		 i)
For IMA & OTA :- Degree of a recognised university or equivalent

ii) For Naval Academy :- B.Sc. (with Physics & Mathematics) or
Bachelor of Engineering
iii) For Air Force Academy :- Degree of a recognised University (with
Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering

 19-24
years as on 1.1.2010 for IMA; 
19-22 years as on 1.1.2010  for Naval Academy; 19-23 years
as on 1.1.2010 for Air Force Academy; and 19-25 years as on 1.1.2010 for OTA		 Candidates
appearing at the degree or equivalent examination also eligible to
compete subject to certain conditions.
3 NDA
& NA Exam (I), 2009		 18.10.2008
17.11.2008
19.04.2009
1
Day		 i)
For Army Wing of NDA :- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School
Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board
or a University
ii) For Air Force and Naval Wings of NDA and for 10+2 (Executive Branch)
Course at Naval Academy : 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School
Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a
State Education Board or a University
16-1/2 to 19 years as on 1.1.2010		 Candidates
appearing at the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education
or equivalent examination also eligible to compete subject to certain
conditions.
4 Civil
Services (Prel) Exam, 2009		 06.12.2008
05.01.2009		 17.05.2009
1
Day		 A
degree from a recognised university or equivalent
21-30 years as on 1.8.2009		 Candidates
appearing at the degree examination also eligible to compete subject to
certain conditions.
5
Engineering Services Exam 2009		 10.01.2009
09.02.2009		 06.06.2009
3
Days		 A
degree in Engineering from a recognised university or equivalent. 
M.Sc. Degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communications,
Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as special subject
acceptable for certain Services/posts only.
21-30 years as on 1.8.2009		 Candidates
appearing at Engineering Degree or equivalent also eligible to compete
subject to certain conditions.
6
IFS Exam, 2009

14.02.2009
16.03.2009

 11.07.2009
10
Days		 A
Bachelor’s degree with atleast one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry
& Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology,
Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a degree in Agriculture
or Forestry or Engineering of a recognised University or equivalent.
21-30 years as on 1.7.2009		 Candidates
appearing at degree examination (with prescribed subject)  also
eligible to compete subject to certain conditions.

7		 SCRA Exam 2009
28.02.2009
30.03.2009
26.07.2009

1 Day
Intermediate or Sr. Secondary (12 years) examinations under the 10+2
pattern of School Education or  equivalent  with Mathematics and
at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subject of the
examination in 1st or 2nd Division.
17-21 years as on 1.8.2009
Candidates appearing at the Intermediate/Sr. Secondary (12 years)
examinations under the 10+2 pattern of School Education/1st year of the 3
years degree course or  equivalent examination with the prescribed
subjects also eligible subject to certain conditions.
8

NDA & NA Exam (II), 2009
14.03.2009
13.04.2009
30.08.2009

1 Day
i) For Army Wing of NDA :- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School
Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board
or a University
ii) For Air Force and Naval Wings of NDA and for 10+2 (Executive Branch)
Course at Naval Academy : 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School
Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State
Education Board or a University
16-1/2 to 19 years as on 1.7.2010

Candidates appearing at the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School
Education or equivalent examination also eligible to compete subject to
certain conditions.
9
CDS  Exam (II), 2009		 18.04.2009
18.05.2009		 13.09.2009
1
Day		 i)
For IMA & OTA :- Degree of a recognised university or equivalent

ii) For Naval Academy :- B.Sc. (with Physics & Mathematics) or
Bachelor of Engineering
iii) For Air Force Academy :- Degree of a recognised University (with
Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering

 19-24
years as on 1.7.2010 for IMA; 19-22years  as on 1.7.2010 for Naval Academy; 19-23 years as on
1.7.2010 for Air Force Academy;  19-25 years as on 1.7.2010 for OTA		 Candidates
appearing at the degree or equivalent examination also eligible to
compete subject to certain conditions.
10
Central Police Forces (AC) Exam 2009
09.05.2009

08.06.2009
11.10.2009
1
Day		 A
degree from recognised University or equivalent
20-25 years as on 1.8.2009		 Candidates
appearing at the Degree or equivalent examination also eligible to
compete subject to certain conditions.

11
Civil Services (Main) Exam, 2009		 –
23.10.2009
21
Days		 A
degree from recognised University or equivalent
21-30 years as on 1.8.2009		 Only
such of the candidates as are declared qualified on the results of
Preliminary Examination are eligible to take the Main Examination

12		 IES/ISS
Exam, 2009

06.06.2009
06.07.2009

 21.11.2009
03
Days		 A
post-graduate degree in Economics/Applied Economics/Business Economics/
Econometrics for the IES and a Post-graduate degree in
Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics for the ISS, from
a recognised University or equivalent.

21-30 years as on 1.1.2009

 Candidates
appearing at the Post-graduate degree or equivalent examination in the
relevant disciplines also eligible to compete subject to certain
conditions.

13

Geologists’ Exam, 2009
20.06.2009
20.07.2009		 05.12.2009
03
Days		 Master’s
Degree in Geology or Applied Geology or Marine Geology from a recognised
University or equivalent
21-32 years as on 1.1.2009		 Candidates
appearing at their Master’s Degree or equivalent examination (with
prescribed subjects) also eligible to compete subject to certain
conditions.

14

 SO/Steno
(Gd B/Gd-I) Ltd Deptt Competitive Exam
27.06.2009
24.08.2009
26.12.2009

4
Days

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 Departmental
Examination open to only certain categories of Government Servants.

Note:-

1.  The dates of notification and commencement of the examinations and the conditions of eligibility indicated above are liable to alteration, if the circumstances so warrant.

2.  Commission’s advertisements containing details of the various examinations are published in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar and leading daily newspapers of the Country, generally in their Saturday editions. 

For further details, please see the Notice/Rules for the Examination, after the same has been notified.

3. Except for the Defence Services Examinations at Serial Numbers 2,3,8 and 9, the upper age limits are relaxable in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes and certain other categories as notified by the Government from time to time.

4.  Female candidates are not eligible for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination.

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For the most exact dates visit www.upsc.gov.in.