The document provides information about preparing for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) exam in India. It notes that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will administer the 2013 IAS exam on May 26, 2013. Some changes have been made to the exam pattern, including removing one optional subject so candidates will now only have one optional subject with two papers of 250 marks each. The Main exam will now contain seven papers total. Additionally, Paper IV of the General Studies section will now include Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude for the first time.