How many times UPSC exams are held in a year?

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Examination, which includes the prestigious Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Foreign Service (IFS), among others, once a year. This annual examination cycle typically consists of three stages: the Preliminary Examination, the Main Examination, and the Personality Test (Interview). Candidates must clear each stage to progress to the next. While the UPSC holds the Civil Services Examination once a year, it is a rigorous and highly competitive process, attracting thousands of aspirants from across India who vie for a limited number of vacancies in various government services.