Civil Services Examination
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The Civil Services Examination is a highly competitive nationwide test in India used to recruit candidates for prestigious government positions such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Foreign Service (IFS).
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Civil Services Examination canonical | 10 |
| Civil Services Examination (Preliminary) | 1 |
| UPSC Civil Services Examination | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1106842 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civil Services Examination Context triple: [Union Public Service Commission, conductsExam, Civil Services Examination]
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A.
Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service Examination
The Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service Examination is a national-level competitive exam in India that recruits specialist officers in economics and statistics for various government ministries and departments.
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B.
Combined Defence Services Examination
The Combined Defence Services Examination is a national-level competitive exam in India for recruiting officers into the Army, Navy, and Air Force through the Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Officers’ Training Academy.
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C.
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is India’s premier civil service, whose officers hold key administrative and policy-making positions at the Union, state, and district levels.
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D.
Union Public Service Commission
The Union Public Service Commission is India’s central agency responsible for conducting examinations and selecting candidates for top civil services and other key government posts.
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E.
Indian Civil Service
The Indian Civil Service was the elite administrative bureaucracy of British rule in India, responsible for governing and managing the colonial state's key functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civil Services Examination Target entity description: The Civil Services Examination is a highly competitive nationwide test in India used to recruit candidates for prestigious government positions such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Foreign Service (IFS).
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A.
Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service Examination
The Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service Examination is a national-level competitive exam in India that recruits specialist officers in economics and statistics for various government ministries and departments.
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B.
Combined Defence Services Examination
The Combined Defence Services Examination is a national-level competitive exam in India for recruiting officers into the Army, Navy, and Air Force through the Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Officers’ Training Academy.
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C.
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is India’s premier civil service, whose officers hold key administrative and policy-making positions at the Union, state, and district levels.
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D.
Union Public Service Commission
The Union Public Service Commission is India’s central agency responsible for conducting examinations and selecting candidates for top civil services and other key government posts.
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E.
Indian Civil Service
The Indian Civil Service was the elite administrative bureaucracy of British rule in India, responsible for governing and managing the colonial state's key functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
competitive examination
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nationwide examination ⓘ recruitment examination ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Union Public Service Commission ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
UPSC Civil Services Examination
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linked to:
Civil Services Examination
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| category | public service examination ⓘ |
| conductedBy | Union Public Service Commission ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
Indian citizenship for most services
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age limit with category-wise relaxations ⓘ bachelor's degree from a recognized university ⓘ |
| examMode | offline ⓘ |
| examType |
objective type preliminary exam
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oral interview ⓘ written mains exam ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | Union Public Service Commission ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive syllabus
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high competitiveness ⓘ low selection ratio ⓘ |
| languageOptions |
English
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Hindi ⓘ other Eighth Schedule languages ⓘ |
| level | national ⓘ |
| purpose |
recruitment to All India Services
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recruitment to Central Civil Services ⓘ |
| recruitsFor |
Indian Administrative Service
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Indian Audit and Accounts Service ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Audit and Accounts Department
Indian Defence Accounts Service ⓘ Indian Foreign Service ⓘ Indian Information Service ⓘ Indian Police Service ⓘ Indian Railway Personnel Service ⓘ Indian Revenue Service ⓘ |
| region |
Indian Union
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linked to:
Union of India
|
| relatedTo |
All India Services
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Central Civil Services (Group A) ⓘ
linked to:
Central Civil Services of India
Central Civil Services (Group B) ⓘ
linked to:
Central Civil Services of India
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| scope | recruitment to top administrative positions in Government of India ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
Interview
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Main Examination ⓘ Personality Test ⓘ Preliminary Examination ⓘ |
| selectionRatio | very low ⓘ |
| shortName | CSE ⓘ |
| syllabusIncludes |
Essay
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General Studies ⓘ Optional subject paper ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Civil Services Examination Description of subject: The Civil Services Examination is a highly competitive nationwide test in India used to recruit candidates for prestigious government positions such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Foreign Service (IFS).
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
IAS
linked to: Civil Services Examination
linked to: Civil Services Examination
subject linked to:
IPS
subject linked to:
IFS
Central Government to make rules for recruitment to All India Services
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selectionMechanism
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