Civil Services prelims exam on August 24

will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on August

24 this year.

The prestigious Civil Services Examination is conducted annually

to select officers for Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian

Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.

The UPSC has sought various ministries assistance to spare some

officers under them who can be deputed as Assistant Supervisors and

Invigilators for the exam.

"The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2014 will be conducted

by the Commission on August 24, 2014. Out of over ten lakh candidates

expected to apply for this examination, more than one lakh candidates

are anticipated to opt for Delhi as their centre of examination,"

the UPSC said in a letter to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

For this purpose, about 250 sub-centres will be required. At the

same time, the requirement of Assistant Supervisors and Invigilators

will also be substantial, the letter said.

"The Commission would be requesting various ministries or departments

of Government of India, including their attached and subordinate

offices in Delhi, to spare the services of the requisite number of

Group 'A' and Group 'B' officers, for performing the duties of Assistant

Supervisors and Invigilators, in the aforesaid exam," it said.