# Canonical recap data for Indian Civil Service Examinations Opened (1833)
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title: Indian Civil Service Examinations Opened
subtitle: Macaulay's reform made the Indian Civil Service accessible by competitive examination rather than patronage, establishing meritocratic governance principles that shaped colonial and post-colonial administration.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1833-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1833
decade: 1830
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: "The Civil Services Examination is a standardised test in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment to higher civil services in the Government of India, such as the All India Services, Diplomats and Central Civil Services. It is considered to be one of the toughest examination in the "
summaryLong: The Civil Services Examination is a standardised test in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment to higher civil services in the Government of India, such as the All India Services, Diplomats and Central Civil Services. It is considered to be one of the toughest examination in the world.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Civil Services Examination"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Services_Examination"
  title: Indian civil services examination
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
metaDescription: "The Civil Services Examination is a standardised test in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment to higher civil services "
wikidataQid: Q5124580
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-21
  label: Indian civil services examination
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Services_Examination"
