How Many UPSC Aspirants Selected Every Year?

UPSC is an important Civil Services Examination given by more than 5 lakh students each year with a feeling to serve the nation day and night. They go through multiple steps of hard work along with brilliant work to increase their chances of success. However, how many of them are actually able to turn their dreams into reality? I.e. How many students are selected as the UPSC aspirants? You can find answers to this question and related stuff in the given blog.

UPSC Aspirants Selected Each Year

180 UPSC candidates are selected this year as potential officers. This number is justified by the Baswan Committee, this committee is established by the Indian Government. Their purpose is to identify the shortage of IAS officers in India. Based on their recommendations there is a shortage of 569 IAS officers which can be fulfilled by recruiting 180 IAS officers each year. Below is the category-wise number of IAS officers selected in the year 2022.

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Category	Number of IAS Officers
General	75
OBC	45
SC	29
ST	13
EWS	18
Total	180

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UPSC Candidates Selected Each Year – State-Wise

Below is the state-wise data of the candidates selected and also the shortfall of the Officers for each state.

State	Authorized Strength	Total Officers	Shortage
AMUT	337	279	58
Andhra Pradesh	211	170	41
Assam-Meghalaya	263	221	42
Bihar	342	243	99
Chhattisgarh	193	154	39
Gujarat	297	241	56
Haryana	205	155	50
Himachal Pradesh	147	115	32
Jammu & Kashmir*	137	91	46
Jharkhand	215	144	71
Karnataka	314	215	99
Kerala	231	150	81
Madhya Pradesh	439	341	98
Maharashtra	361	313	48
Manipur	115	91	24
Nagaland	94	67	27
Odisha	237	178	59
Punjab	221	182	39
Rajasthan	313	243	70
Sikkim	48	37	11
Tamil Nadu	376	289	87
Telangana	208	130	78
Tripura	96	76	20
Uttar Pradesh	621	515	106
Uttarakhand	120	87	33
West Bengal	359	277	82

How to Prepare for UPSC Exam?

It is really hard to prepare for the UPSC Civil Services Exams. It needs a tough dedication and preparation plan for clearing the UPSC. However, you can prepare for the UPSC exam with below-mentioned tips. These tips will help you to know how to prepare for UPSC Exam with limited resources.

• Steps to Prepare for UPSC Exam
• Meticulous Research
• Choose Optional Subjects Wisely
• Read a Newspaper Every day
• Familiarise Yourself With the Basics of History, Political Science & Geography
• Practice Mock Test Series
• Timely Revision

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