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IFS Exam Eligibility Criteria:
Nationality – The applicant must be an Indian citizen.
Educational qualification - Graduation degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized university. Students appearing for their final examinations are also eligible for the prelims; however, they should hold the degree at the time of mains. M.B.B.S graduates who have not completed their internship can also appear for the examination.
Age limit – The candidate must have completed 21 years of age and should not exceed 32 years of age at the time of examination. Also, there is a restriction in the number of attempts. However, relaxation is provided for different categories.
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CATEGORY |
UPPER AGE LIMIT |
NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS |
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General |
32 |
6 until the age 32 |
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OBC |
32+3 = 35 |
9 attempts until 35 years |
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SC/ ST |
32+5 = 37 |
Unlimited until 37 years |
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Defence Services personnel disabled in operations |
General- 32+3=35 OBC- 32+3+3=38 |
Up to age limit |
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Ex-servicemen with the duty of five years |
General- 32+5=37 |
Up to age limit |
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Physically challenged (Blind, deaf and orthopaedic) |
42 |
General - 9 |
Physical Standards:
The candidate must be fit physically as well as mentally to carry out the duties and responsibilities as Indian Foreign Service Officer.
If you fulfil IFS Exam eligibility criteria then you can enrol at Success Forum IFS coaching Centre for getting best the IFS coaching by professionals, working & ex-government faculties
How to Apply for UPSC IFS Exam:
Candidates are required to go to the official website, and fill the online application form after reading the instructions carefully.
Candidates should have any of the following photo ID namely Aadhaar card, voter card, PAN card, Passport, Driving license or other photo ID card issued by the State or Central Government of India.
The scanned copy of the photo ID must be uploaded which will be used for further references.
We assist our students of Success Forum IFS coaching centre for online application in case of any difficulty.
UPSC IFS Syllabus:
IFS Preliminary Exam Syllabus
Syllabus for General Studies-l:
- 1. National and international current affairs
- 2. Indian history and Indian national movement
- 3. Indian and world geography.
- 4. Indian polity and governance.
- 5. Social and economic development
- 6. Biodiversity and climate change
- 7. General science
Syllabus for General Studies-ll - CSAT: (Candidates need to secure only 33%)
- 1. Comprehension
- 2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills
- 3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- 4. Decision making and problem-solving
- 5. General mental ability
- 6. Basic numeracy
IFS Mains Exam Syllabus
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Part A |
The candidate should select one of the Indian Language included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution |
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English |
The candidates are required to write an essay on different topics. |
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General Studies I |
Indian Heritage and Culture History and Geography of the World and Society |
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General Studies ll |
Governance | Constitution | Polity Social Justice and International relations |
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General Studies lll |
Technology | Bio-diversity | Security | Economic Development | Environment, and Disaster Management |
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General Studies lV |
Integrity | Ethics and Aptitude |
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Optional l |
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce and Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science and International Relations, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics and Zoology |
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Optional ll |
The literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English. |
UPSC IFS Exam Pattern
The IFS examination is conducted in three stages.
Stage 1: Preliminary examination
Stage 2: Main examinations
Stage 3: Personal Interview
IFS Preliminary Examination:
The preliminary examination consists of two compulsory papers - General studies paper 1 and General studies paper 2 (also known as CSAT) with 200 marks each containing objective type questions. The marks obtained in the prelims are not included in the final selection list as it is meant to screen candidates for the main examination.
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Paper |
Mode of exam |
Question type |
Total questions |
Totals marks |
Maximum duration |
Negative marks |
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General Studies-1 (GS-1) |
Offline |
Objective |
100 |
200 |
120 minutes |
0.33 |
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General Studies-2 (CSAT) |
Offline |
Objective |
80 |
200 |
120 minutes |
0.33 |
IFS Main examination:
The main examination consists of 9 papers (7 merit-based paper and two qualifying language papers) of total 1750 marks. The IFS main examination is subjective paper and takes place over a period of 5-7 days.
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Paper |
Subject |
Maximum duration |
Totals marks |
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Paper A |
Compulsory Indian language (The candidate should select one of the Indian Language included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution) |
180 minutes |
300 |
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Paper B |
English language |
180 minutes |
300 |
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Paper I |
Essay |
180 minutes |
250 |
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Paper II |
General Studies I |
180 minutes |
250 |
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Paper III |
General Studies ll |
180 minutes |
250 |
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Paper IV |
General Studies lll |
180 minutes |
250 |
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Paper V |
General Studies IV |
180 minutes |
250 |
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Paper VI |
Optional-I |
180 minutes |
250 |
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Paper VII |
Optional-II |
180 minutes |
250 |
NOTE: Paper-A is not mandatory for the candidates from Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim and candidates with hearing disability if they prove that they have been freed from such second or third language courses by their respective board or university.
IFS Interview/ Personality test:
Successful candidates from IFS main examination will be sent an e-Summon to appear for IFS interview/ personality test conducted by UPSC board members. The candidates will be asked questions on their personal interest, hobbies, general knowledge, current events and situation questions to check if they are suitable for Indian Foreign Service. IFS interview will be held only in UPSC Bhavan, New Delhi.
IFS Coaching Centre will help you to crack prelims, mains, & Interview.
Important Dates for UPSC IFS Examination:
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EVENTS |
DATES |
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Notification date of UPSC IFS (CSE) |
February 19, 2019 (Over) |
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Deadline for application |
March 18, 2019 (Over) |
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UPSC IFS Prelims date |
June 2, 2019 (Over) |
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UPSC IFS Prelims result |
July 12, 2019 (Over) |
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UPSC IFS Mains admit card release |
August 31, 2019 |
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UPSC IFS Mains exam |
September 20, 21, 22, 28 and 29, 2019 |
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UPSC IFS Result |
January 2020 |
For more information, you can connect with Success Forum IFS Coaching Centre professionals.
How to download IFS Prelims & Mains admit card:
1. Navigate to the UPSC official website (Prelims and Mains).
2. Click on the tab “Click here.”
3. Click to download e-Admit card.
4. Read the instructions carefully and click on the YES option.
5. Enter either your roll number or registration number.
6. You will be redirected to the IFS Prelims & Mains Admit card download page.
7. Save and print the admit card.
We help our students of Success Forum IFS coaching centre to download admit card in case of any difficulty.
Books for IFS Exam at Success Forum:
We provide the following UPSC IFS exam preparation books for IFS preparation at our IFS Coaching Centre without any charges.
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History |
Governance |
Constitution |
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Technology |
Economic Development |
Bio-Diversity |
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Ethics |
Integrity |
Aptitude |
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Indian Heritage & Culture |
Social Justice and International relations |
Geography of the world and Society |
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Polity |
Environment |
Security & Disaster Management |
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English |
Reasoning |
Mathematics |
Also, we provide updated study materials to students [General knowledge and Current affairs (pdf file)], enclosed with online/offline test series.
IFS Study Material at Success Forum:
Below listed are the best IFS study materials which we provide to help students pass the IFS exam in the first go.
1. Books
2. Press Releases
3. Updated General knowledge
4. Updated Current Affairs
5. Mock test, Test series (Online and Offline).
6. Topic-wise course monitor