The Civil Services of India is responsible for implementation of executive decisions of the government. All non-military government departments come under the civil services. The Central and the State Civil Servants ensure protection of citizens' rights to constitutional guarantees and entitlements.
Each year the very best brains from across the country come together to compete for a position in the civil services. This is because those who clear the examination have their dedication and hard work met with incomparable rewards, in the form of:
The Civil Services Exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year, to recruit officers into the various branches of the civil services such as Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Foreign Services (IFS), Indian Police Services (IPS), Indian Revenue Services (IRS), etc.
The exam is usually conducted on the second Sunday of every June and is preceded by a notification in December.
Those who clear the above mentioned examinations appear for an interview conducted to gauge their personality.