The wait of UPSC aspirants is finally over as UPSC has started the online registration for IAS, IFS recruitment exam 2019. The application forms are available from February 19, 2019. Interested candidates can apply for the UPSC 2019 exam through the official website of UPSC. Through the IAS and IFS exam, UPSC will recruit 896 candidates for Indian Administrative Services and 92 candidates for Indian Forest Services.

Interested candidates can visit the official website of UPSC for details. The link of the same has been mentioned at the end of the article.

In this post, we have compiled all the information related to UPSC IAS, IFS Pre Online for 2019.

Important Dates

• Notification for IAS IFS Prelims was released on February 19, 2019.
• The application submission process for IAS IFS Prelims started from February 19, 2019.
• Interested candidates can apply online to appear in IAS Prelims exam till March 18, 2019.
• The UPSC Prelims exam for IAS and IFS will be conducted on June 2, 2019.

Application Fee

• The application fee to fill the online application for the IAS prelim exam 2019 is Rs. 100/- for the general and OBC category candidates.
• SC, ST and PH candidates can fill the application form for IAS IFS Prelim 2019 at free of cost.
• The application fee can be paid through debit card, credit card, and net banking.
• The option of offline fee payment is also available for the candidates.

 Documents Required for IAS Prelims

If you want to fill the application form for IAS and IFS Prelim exam 2019 then you would need following documents handy to save you from the last minute hassle.

• Class X Mark sheet
• Class XII Mark sheet
• Graduation Mark sheet
• Medical certificate (if required)
• Category certificate (if required)
• Scanned Photograph
• Scanned Signature

Eligibility Criteria for IAS Prelims

• The age of the candidate should be in between of 21-30 years to appear in IAS prelims exam.
• A candidate from the general category can try 6 times to get success in this exam and OBC candidates to get 09 attempts. Candidates from SC/ST category can appear in the exam till the upper age limit. 
• The required qualification for the IAS, IFS exam is graduation.
• Candidate from reserved category will get the relaxation in the upper age limit as per the government norms.

Important Links

• To fill the online application form for IAS IFS Prelim 2019 exam click here.
• To download the notification for UPSC IFS 2019 exam click here.
• To download the notification for UPSC IAS 2019 exam click here.
• To view the details of the application you have submitted click here.

Bottom Line

IAS and IFS exam, conducted by UPSC is one of the most reputed exams of the country. This notification is out for the prelim exam only. The candidates, who will pass the prelim exam, will become eligible to appear in the mains exam of IAS and IFS. 

As its an important and tough exam so it needs proper preparation planning and you should also be aware of the exam pattern of UPSC IAS IFS prelim exam.  Its recommended for the candidate to read the official notification carefully before submitting the application for IAS IFS Prelim exam 2019.