Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III) – UPSC
Quick Info
- Employment Type
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Qualification
- Qualification: Bachelor's Degree (Any Discipline)
- Experience Required
- Experience Required: Freshers eligible
- Age Limit
- Age Limit: Between 21 to 32 years
- Application Mode
- Application Mode: Online
- Deadline
- Deadline:
The Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III) Recruitment, offers a prestigious opportunity to contribute to India's international trade policies and economic diplomacy. As an officer in this Group 'A' service, you will be involved in trade promotion, policy formulation, and negotiations at national and international levels. This highly respected government job provides a dynamic career with significant impact on India's global economic standing. Graduates aspiring for a high-level public sector role should explore this vacancy.
- Indian Trade Service recruitment offers a prestigious Group ‘A’ government job in international trade policy.
- Officers contribute to trade promotion, policy formulation, and economic diplomacy at national and global levels.
- This public sector role provides a dynamic career with significant impact on India's global economic standing.
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Additional Salary Information
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Important Dates
Selection Process
Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type)
Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written)
Interview/Personality Test
Application Fees
Preliminary Exam: General/OBC: ₹100
Preliminary Exam: SC/ST/PwBD/Women: Nil
Main Exam: General/OBC: ₹200
Main Exam: SC/ST/PwBD/Women: Nil
Reservation
Reservation will be made for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), and Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) categories.
33 vacancies are reserved for PwBD candidates, including specific allocations for blindness/low vision, deaf/hard of hearing, locomotor disability, and multiple disabilities.
Age relaxations are applicable for SC/ST (5 years), OBC (3 years), Defence Services Personnel (3 years), Ex-servicemen (5 years), and PwBD (10 years).
How to Apply
- Visit the official UPSC online application website: https://upsconline.nic.in.
- Register for a Universal Registration Number (URN) if not already registered. This is a one-time registration.
- Fill out the Common Application Form (CAF) and the examination-specific module, including fees and center choice.
- Upload a clear photograph and capture a live photograph as per instructions.
- Upload three clear signatures on a plain white paper using black ink.
- Provide details of one Photo ID Card (Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, Passport, Driving License) which will be used for all future references.
- Submit the application before the deadline of February 24, 2026, 6:00 PM. No withdrawals or modifications are allowed after submission.
Frequently Asked Questions
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree from any recognized university in India. The age limit is between 21 and 32 years as of August 1, 2026, with age relaxations applicable for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen, and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities as per government norms.
The selection process comprises two successive stages: the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type) for screening, followed by the Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview/Personality Test) for final selection to various services and posts.
Yes, age relaxations are provided: up to 5 years for SC/ST, up to 3 years for OBC, up to 3 years for Defence Services Personnel disabled in operations, up to 5 years for Ex-servicemen, and up to 10 years for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) categories.