• The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) postponed the Civil Services Preliminary Examination to June 16 from May 26 due to the Lok Sabha elections.

• The Lok Sabha polls will be held in seven phases starting April 19. Counting of votes will be on June 4.

• The number of vacancies to be filled through this year's examination is expected to be approximately 1,056, according to a UPSC notification issued last month.

• The Civil Services Examination is conducted annually in three stages — Preliminary, Mains and Personality Test — to select the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, among others.

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