UPSC postpones June 27 civil services preliminary exam; to be held Oct 10

New Delhi:  The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Thursday postponed the civil services preliminary examination, scheduled to be held in June, to October 10 in view of the alarming COVID situation in the country.

The commission conducts civil services examination annually in three stages — preliminary, main and interview — to select officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) among others.

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“Due to the prevailing conditions caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Union Public Service Commission has deferred the civil services (preliminary) examination, 2021, which was scheduled to be held June 27, 2021. Now, this examination will be held on 10th October, 2021,” a statement issued by the commission said.

PTI