Cracking the Civil Services Examination i.e. UPSC CSE conducted by the Union Public Service Commission is a big deal. This examination is considered one of the toughest examinations in the world.
Every year lakhs of youth of India prepare for UPSC CSE and out of them about 1 thousand people are selected for various posts.
This question might arise in the minds of many people whether people from outside India can also take the UPSC exam or not? So let us know what the UPSC guidelines say about this.
According to UPSC guidelines, foreign nationals who comply with certain conditions can also appear for the UPSC Civil Services Examination. However, they are not appointed to Grade A services like IAS, IPS and IFS.
A person of Indian origin, who has come from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zaire and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, can appear for the UPSC exam. Is.
Citizens of other countries taking the UPSC exam as subjects rather than citizens • This means that the Indian Constitution allows people from these countries to apply for government jobs in India.
Note that foreign nationals who fulfill all these special conditions can get appointment to other posts through UPSC examination, but cannot become Grade A officers like IAS, IPS and IFS.