Union Public Service Commission
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| Abbreviation | UPSC |
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| Formation | 1 October 1926 |
| Type | Government of India, भारत सरकार |
| Headquarters | Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi |
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Region served
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India |
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Chairman
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David R. Syiemlieh |
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Parent organisation
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Government of India |
| Affiliations | Government of India |
| Website | upsc |
Coordinates: 28°36′29″N 77°13′36″E / 28.60806°N 77.22667°E
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC; Hindi: संघ लोक सेवा आयोग) is India's central agency authorised to conduct the Civil Services Examination, Engineering Services Examination, Combined Medical Services Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, National Defence Academy Examination, Naval Academy Examination, Special Class Railway Apprentice, Indian Forest Service examination, Indian Economic Service examination, Indian Statistical Service examination, Combined Geoscientist and Geologist Examination, and Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandant) examination.
The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India. Articles 315 to 323 of Part XIV of the constitution, titled as Services Under the Union and the States, provide for a Public Service Commission for the Union and for each state. The examination conducted for Civil Servents has a success rate of 0.1%–0.3%.
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