UPSC CSE Notification 2025 out LIVE: Registration begins, check details and how to apply online

UPSC CSE Notification 2025 Live: The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will consist of two papers that will consist of objective type or multiple choice questions.

UPSC CSE Notification 2025 Live: The last date to apply for the civil services (preliminary) examinations is February 11, 2025.

UPSC CSE Notification 2025 Live: The Civil Services preliminary examination will be conducted on May 25, 2025

UPSC CSE Notification 2025 Live: The number of vacancies to be filled through the examination is expected to be approximately 979 posts

UPSC CSE Notification 2025 Live: Candidates who wish to make corrections to the online application form after submission can do so from February 12 to February 18, 2025.

UPSC CSE Notification 2025 Live: To apply for the UPSC CSE Prelims 2025, candidates first need to register themselves in the OTR (One-Time Registration) portal.

UPSC CSE Notification 2025 Live: For reserved categories, there is relaxation in the upper age limit. These are as follows:

1. SC/ST category: Up to 5 years
2. OBC category: Up to 3 years
3. Defense personnel, disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area: Up to 3 years
4. Ex-servicemen: Up to 5 years

UPSC CSE Notification 2025 Live: The number of vacancies to be filled through the examination is expected to be approximately 979 which include 38 vacancies reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability Category, i.e. 12 Vacancies for candidates of (a) blindness and low vision; 7 Vacancies for (b) deaf and hard of hearing; 10 Vacancies for (c) locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; and 9 Vacancies for (e) multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (c) including deaf-blindness.

UPSC CSE Notification 2025 Live:

1. Visit the official website at upsc.gov.in.

2. On the home page, click on the link to view the UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam 2025 notification under the ‘What’s new' section.

3. On the new page, click on the link to view the notification.

4. The UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 notification PDF will be displayed on your screen.

5. Download the notification PDF and keep a printed copy of the same for future reference.

UPSC CSE Notification 2025 Live: Candidates interested in applying for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 can download the notification from the official website at upsc.gov.in.

If any candidate needs guidance regarding the application process, s/he can contact the UPSC at 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543. The helpline centre is open between 10 am and 5 pm.

The application fee for the UPSC Civil Services Prelims exam is ₹100. Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability category candidates are exempted from paying the application fee.

UPSC CSE 2025 will be used for these services-

Indian Administrative Service

Indian Foreign Service

Indian Police Service

Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Information Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Railway Management Service (Traffic), Group ‘A’

Indian Railway Management Service (Personnel), Group ‘A’

Indian Railway Management Service (Accounts), Group ‘A’

Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’

Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Group ‘A’

Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Group ‘A’

Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III)

Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)

Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’

Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B’

Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’

Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS), Group ‘B’

UPSC CSE Exam 2025 Notification Live: Every candidate appearing at the examination, who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted six (6) attempts at the CSE. However, relaxation in the number of attempts will be available to the SC/ST/OBC and PwBD category candidates who are otherwise eligible.

UPSC CSE Exam 2025 Notification Live: A candidate must hold a Graduate degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or possess an equivalent qualification.

UPSC CSE Exam 2025 Notification Live:

(a) The photograph, uploaded by candidate should not be more than 10 days old from the start of the online application process (i.e. the application commencement date).

(b) Ensure that the name of candidate and the date on which the photograph was taken are clearly mentioned on the photograph.

(c) The candidate’s face should occupy 3/4th of the space in the photograph.

(d) The candidates must ensure that their appearance must match with their photograph at each stage of the Examination Process i.e. at the time of Preliminary, Main (Written) and Interview/Personality Test. For instance, If a candidate uploads a bearded photograph, he must appear with the same look in the Preliminary, Main (Written) and Interview/Personality Test. Same would be the case with spectacles, moustaches, etc

UPSC CSE Exam 2025 Notification Live: In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near gate ‘C’ of its campus in person or over Telephone No. 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs.

UPSC CSE Exam 2025 Notification Live: Candidates should note that there will be penalty (negative marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.

UPSC CSE Exam 2025 Notification Live: Candidate should have details of one Photo ID Card viz. Aadhaar Card/Voter Card (EPIC)/PAN Card/Passport/Driving Licence/Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government.

The details of this Photo ID Card will have to be provided by the candidate while filling up the Online Application Form. This Photo ID Card will be used for all future reference and the candidate is advised to carry this Photo ID Card while appearing for Examination/Personality Test.

UPSC CSE Exam 2025 Notification Live: The Commission has also decided to extend the facility of making correction(s) in any field(s) of the finally submitted Online Application Form for this examination from next day of the closure of the application window of this Examination. This window will remain open for 7 days from the date of opening of the same, i.e., from 12.02.2025 to 18.02.2025. In case a candidate wants to carry out any change in his/her OTR Profile (Registration) during this period, then he/she should login to the OTR platform and do the needful accordingly. In other words, no change in the OTR Profile (Registration) can be made by visiting the window for Modification in application form, mentioned the official notice.

UPSC CSE Exam 2025 Notification Live: In case, the candidate wants to effect any change in his/her OTR Profile (Registration) profile, it shall be allowed only once in the lifetime after the registration at OTR platform. The change in OTR profile (Registration) data shall be available till expiry of 7 days from the next day after the closure of application window of his/her first final application for any Examination of the Commission. In the case, the candidate after registration applies for the first time in this examination, the last date of modification of OTR Profile (Registration) would be 18.02.2025, mentioned the official notice.

UPSC CSE Exam 2025 Notification Live: The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will consist of two papers that will consist of objective type or multiple choice questions.

UPSC CSE Exam 2025 Notification Live: The last date to apply for the civil services (preliminary) examinations is February 11, 2025

UPSC CSE Exam 2025 Notification Live: The Civil Services preliminary examination will be conducted on May 25, 2025.

UPSC CSE Exam 2025 Notification Live:

1. Visit the official website at upsc.gov.in.

2. On the home page, click on the link to view the UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam 2025 notification under the ‘What’s new' section.

3. On the new page, click on the link to view the notification.

4. The UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 notification PDF will be displayed on your screen.

5. Download the notification PDF and keep a printed copy of the same for future reference.