Is IAS and UPSC the same?

The full form of IAS is the Indian Administrative Services (IAS). UPSC is a recruiting agency of the Government of India that conducts the Civil Services Examination for the recruitment of the IAS.

Full form of UPSC: Union Public Service Commission

UPSC Full Form – Union Public Service Commission

UPSC Full Form is Union Public Service Commission. We are also covering other exams full form which is under UPSC like CAPF, CMS, CSAT & EPFO etc.

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What is the Full Form of UPSC?

Union Public Service Commission is the full form of UPSC.

Full Form of UPSC

The leading recruiting organisation for the Indian government is the UPSC full form is Union Public Service Commission. All India Services, Central Services, Cadres, and the Union of India’s Armed Forces are all subjected to recruitment by the UPSC.

The functions of the UPSC are:

Conduct different examinations for candidates seeking employment in Union services.
Direct hiring followed by interview selection.
Officer appointments based on promotions, deputations, or incorporations.
Creation and modification of recruitment regulations for various government services.
Disciplinary matters involving several Civil Services.

Read more: UPSC Calendar 2023

UPSC Full Form in Hindi

‘संघ लोक सेवा आयोग’ is the full form of UPSC in Hindi. UPSC is one of the most prestigious, popular and independent working organisations in the country.

Read about: UPSC Exam Pattern 2023

Other Relatable UPSC Full Form

Other Relatable UPSC Full Form
UPSC CSE Full Form	The full form of UPSC CSE is the Civil Services Examination. CSE is one of the most prestigious and popular exams which is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
UPSC / PCS Full Form	The full form of PCS is the Provincial Civil Service which is interchangeably used against PSC (The full form of PSC is Public Service Commission). PCS is also a civil services examination for Group A and Group B profiles at the state level which is organised by different state Public Service Commission.
UPSC CSAT Full Form	Civil Services Aptitude Test is the full form of CSAT. UPSC CSE Prelims has 2 General Studies papers, one of them is CSAT paper i.e., officially known as General Studies Paper 2. It was first introduced in 2011 to assess the aptitude, reasoning ability, and analytical skills of UPSC aspirants.

Read about: UPSC Syllabus

Full Form of UPSC Relatable Exams

UPSC CAPF Full Form	Central Armed Police Force is the full form of the CAPF. The CAPF examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to recruit Assistant Commandant Officers i.e., Group A job profiles in seven Police Organizations of India.
UPSC EPFO Full Form	The full form of UPSC EPFO is Employee Provident Fund Organisation. EPFO is the most important national exam which is organised by UPSC.
UPSC CMS Full Form	The full form of UPSC CMS is Combined Medical Services Examination. The Union Public Service Commission conducts CMS examinations to fill the vacancies for medical officers in several departments.

Read about: UPSC Prelims Syllabus

Full Form of UPSC: Other Exams

There are some other examinations which are conducted by the UPSC such as:

Engineering Services Examination (ESE)
Indian Forest Service Examination
National Defence Academy (NDA) / Naval Academy (NA) Examination
Combined Defence Services (CDS )Examination
Indian Economic Service (IES) / Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Examination
Combined Geoscientist and Geologist Examination
Special Class Railway Apprentice Examination

Read about: UPSC Optional Subjects