Date for UPSC Civil Services Prelims Results 2018 to be announced today; check upsc.gov.in for updates

Representational image. Getty Images[/caption]UPSC Chairman Arvind Saxena told The Indian Express that it is likely to announce the dates for the UPSC exam 2018 results on 9 July. According to media reports, the results of the examination are expected on 15 July, about 45 days after the examination.The preliminary exam was held on 3 June, 2018, in 73 exam centres across the country. Candidates who qualify the prelims will become eligible to give the main exam which is scheduled for September. Almost 3 lakh candidates appeared for the exam this year.Here are the steps to check the UPSC civil services prelims results 2018- Log on to the official website, upsc.gov.in- Click on 'UPSC Civil Services Prelims Result 2018'- Enter required details and click on submit- Download result and take print out for future useThe UPSC exam was organised in two parts — Paper-I in the morning and Paper-II in the afternoon. Though marks obtained in Paper 1 are alone considered for making the merit list for this exam, candidates must obtain 66 marks (33 percent) in Paper-II to be eligible to write the mains.