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Candidates applying for IAS Exam must hold a Graduation degree in any discipline from any recognized University and must be more than 21 years of age and the upper limit for age is 32 years. For Prelims a candidate’s knowledge and aptitude in current affairs which covers covers questions from History, Polity, Geography and Agriculture, Science and Technology, Ecology and Environment, Economics, Arts and Culture, Social Welfare and GK. For Mains, a candidate’s academic expertise in his specialized subject as optional subject papers (Paper VI and Paper VII) for the examination is broad of the honors degree level. In the case of Engineering, Medical Science and law, the level corresponds to the bachelors’ degree. UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission, an autonomous body which conducts and recommends candidates for central government jobs in India. The most important and tough exam conducted by this body is the Civil Services Exam, which recommends the elite and prestigious officers who serve the nation the nation.