Public service commissions in India

Articles 315 to 323 in Part XIV 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. 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.

Public service commissions exams

Union Public Services Commission exams

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
    • Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
    • Indian Science Engineering Eligibility Test (ISEET)
    • Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET)
  • 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)

See also

• Civil Services of India
• Imperial Civil Service

References

1. Union Public Service Commission
2. Karnataka Public Service Commission
3. Punjab Public Service Commission (India)
4. Bihar Public Service Commission
5. Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission
6. Rajasthan Public Service Commission
7. Jharkhand Public Service Commission
8. Maharashtra Public Service Commission
9. Uttarakhand Public Service Commission
10. Kerala Public Service Commission
11. Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission
12. Federal Public Service Commission
13. Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission
14. Gujarat Public Service Commission
15. Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission
16. Telangana State Public Service Commission
17. Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission
18. West Bengal Public Service Commission
19. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
20. Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission