Government Exams are the most demanding job exams in India. Selected through a Government exam is like a dream come true for every individual. Due to its job security and stability, government exams have become one of the most popular choices for job aspirants in India.
Every year there are hundreds of government exam notifications coming out and lakhs of candidates are getting government jobs and settling in their career. Because of its huge popularity the competition level is getting higher day by day. But with proper guidance on competitive exam preparation and best study materials it can become possible to crack any government exam.
In this article you will get details about all the Government exams in India including UPSC, SSC, PSC, Banking, IBPS, Railway, Defense, Insurance etc.
Government Exams in India
UPSC Civil Services Exam
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India’s premier central recruitment agency under Government of India. It is responsible for the recruitment of all the Group ‘A’ officers under Government of India.
Every year UPSC appoints and conducts examinations for all civil services and for civil posts including IAS (Indian Administrative Service), IPS (Indian Police Service), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and other services.
For details on the UPSC IAS and other civil services Exams, check the table below:
SSC Exams
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an recruitment organization under Government of India to recruit young aspirants under various ministries and departments of the government of India and in subordinate offices.
| SSC Exam | Recruitment for the Post | Conducted by and Frequency of Recruitment |
| SSC CGL | Group B and Group C posts in departments, ministries, and organizations of the Central Government. | SSC, Yearly |
| SSC CHSL | Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants (PA/SA), Data Entry Operator (DEO), Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC), Court Clerks in departments, ministries, and organizations of the government of India. | SSC, Yearly |
| SSC JE | Group – ‘B’ (non-Gazetted) posts in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Quantity Surveying, and Contract domain | SSC, Yearly |
| SSC GD | Recruitment of Constables (General Duty) in Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Secretariat Security Force (SSF) | SSC, Yearly |
| SSC CPO | Posts in Central Police Organization including Sub-Inspectors (SI) in Delhi Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assistant Sub Inspectors in CISF | SSC, Yearly |
| SSC MTS | General Central Service Group-C non-gazetted, non-ministerial posts (Havaldar, Peon, Daftary, Jamadar, Junior Gestetner Operator, Chowkidar, Safaiwala, Mali etc.) in various ministries, departments and offices of the Govt of India. | SSC, Yearly |
| SSC Stenographer | Group C and Group D non-gazetted posts in various Ministries, Departments, Organizations of the Government of India. | SSC, Yearly |
SBI Exams
The State Bank of India (SBI) is the largest public sector bank in India. It recruits candidates through various SBI exams including SBI PO, SBI Clerk, SBI SO exam.
Check the important links about SBI exams below:
IBPS Exams
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is a central recruitment agency of Government of India aimed to recruit young individuals at nationalized banks and regional rural banks in India.
| IBPS Exam | Conducted by and Frequency of Recruitment | Recruitment for the Post |
| IBPS PO/MT | IBPS, Yearly | Probationary Officers and Management Trainees’ in national public sector banks |
| IBPS SO | IBPS, Yearly | Specialist Officers, Scale-I officers in the national public sector banks. |
| IBPS Clerk | IBPS, Yearly | Clerks in the national public sector banks. |
| IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I | IBPS, Yearly | Scale-I Officers in Regional Rural Banks (equivalent to Probationary Officers in National Public Sector Banks.) |
| IBPS RRB Office Assistant | IBPS, Yearly | Office Assistant in Regional Rural Banks (Equivalent to Clerk post in National Public Sector Banks) |
| IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II and Scale-III | IBPS, Yearly | Scale-II and Scale-III Officers in Regional Rural Banks(Scale II Equivalent to SO and Scale-III Equivalent to Senior Manager in National Public Sector Banks) |
RRB Exams
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is a government recruitment agency for the selection of technical and non–technical cadres in Indian Railways under Ministry of Railways, Government of India.
LIC Exams
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) conducts recruitment campaigns every year to recruit thousands of candidates across India for various categories.
LIC recruit for the following posts:
- LIC AAO (Assistant Administrative Officer)
- LIC ADO(Apprentice Development Officer)
- LIC Assistant/Assistant Manager under HFL(Housing Finance Limited)
LIC AAO is one of the most popular insurance exams in India. Check LIC AAO Syllabus here.