Public service commissions in India
Articles 315 to 323 in Part XIV[1] of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of Public Service Commission for the Union of India and a Public Service Commission for each State.[2] The same set of Articles (i.e., 315 to 323 in Part XIV) of the Constitution also deal with the composition, appointment and removal of members, power and functions and independence of a Public Service Commission. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to conduct examinations for recruitment to the "All India Services" (AIS) and the "Higher Central Services" (HCS) and to advise the President on disciplinary matters. State Public Service Commission in every state to conduct examinations for recruitment to state services and to advise the governor on disciplinary matters.[3][2]
Public service commissions exams
Union Public Services Commission exams
Public Service Commissions in India | Headquarters |
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Central Public Service Commission | |
Union Public Service Commission | New Delhi |
Gazetted Group A and B Jobs Exams
- Union Public Service Commission, for Gazetted Group A and B jobs
- Civil Services Examination (India) (CSE)
- Engineering Services Examination (ESE)
- Central Armed Police Forces Examination (CAPF)
- Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE)
- National Defence Academy And Naval Academy Examination (NDA &NA)
- Combined Medical Services Examination (CMSE)
- Indian Police Service Limited Competitive Examination (IPS LCE)
- Special Class Railway Apprentice (SCRA)
Non-Gazetted Group B, C, D jobs exams
- National Recruitment Agency (NRA), for Non-Gazetted Group B, C, D jobs
- Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB)
- Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
- Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC)
- Central Civil Services (Group B) (UPSC)
State-wise Public Services Commissions exams
Union government non-UPSC exams
Armed forces Commissioned officers jobs - SSB exam
- Services Selection Board (SSB)
PSU exams
Public sector undertakings (PSU) and banking, etc. jobs are as follows:
- Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
- Joint Employment Test (JET Exam), for Lekhpal, account officers, govt depts or PSU jobs
Higher education entrance exams
- National Testing Agency (NTA), for admission to higher education Common University Entrance Test
- Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)
- Common University Entrance Test (CUET)
- Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT)
- Joint Entrance Examination - Main (JEE Main), Following are not conducted by NTA but by respective institutes after the JEE
- Joint Entrance Examination - Advanced (JEE Advanced) - Conducted by IITs and not by NTA
- National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET UG)
- National Eligibility Test (NET)
References
- "Article Part XIV" (PDF). (Ministry of External Affairs) mea.gov.in. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- "Public service commission".
- "State public service commission".