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UPSC Preliminary exam results have been announced and approximately 15,000 candidates have been qualified in this exam.

According to the record of 9, 45,908 candidates had applied for the exam; about 4.63 lakh members had appeared for the test on August 23, which covers 49% of the total applicants. The results of the prelims were declared within 50 days after exam. For the 2014 exam, the results were declared in 51 days. 

All the qualified candidates are advised to fill up the Detailed Application Form online for civil services (main) examination, to be held from Dec 18, 2015 a statement issued by the UPSC said. 

The civil services examination is conducted by the UPSC annually in three stages -- preliminary, main and interview -- to select officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others. 

The preliminary examination consists of two papers -- Paper I and Paper II of two hours duration each. There were 2,186 venues in 71 centers (or cities) across the country. 

The Commission has a facilitation counter near the examination hall building in its campus here. Candidates may obtain any information or clarification regarding their result of the examination on all working days between 10 AM to 5 PM, in person or on Tel No 011-23385271, 011-23098543 or 011-23381125. For further information candidates can log on to UPSC Website.