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How to Apply

The process has completely changed from the previous years. Candidates must take note of this.

• Candidates are required to apply Online by using the website https://upsconline.nic.in
• It is essential for the applicant to register himself/herself first at the One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available on the Commission’s website, and then proceed for filling up the online application for the examination.
• OTR has to be registered only once in a lifetime. This can be done anytime throughout the year. If the candidate is already registered, he/she can proceed straightway to filling up the online application for the examination.
• In case, the candidate wants to effect any change in his/her OTR profile, it shall be allowed only once in the lifetime after the registration at the OTR platform.
• The online Applications can be filled up to 11th February 2025 till 6:00 PM.
• Making correction(s) in any field(s) of the application form from 12th February to 18th February 2025
• The eligible candidates shall be issued an e-Admit Card three weeks before the commencement of the examination.
• Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay the fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only).
• All female candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Persons with Benchmark Disability categories are exempted from payment of the fee. No fee exemption is, however, available to OBC/EWS candidates and they are required to pay the prescribed fee in full.
• Complete details can be found in the Official Notification of UPSC  -> Click Here

Age Limit

• General – 32 Years
• OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) – 35 Years
• SC/ST – 37 Years

Number of Attempts (Subject to Age Limit)

• General- 6
• OBC- 9
• PwBD- 9
• SC/ST- Unlimited Attempts

Vacancies

• The number of vacancies to be filled through the examination is expected to be approximately 979 which includes 38 vacancies reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability Category.
• The final number of vacancies may undergo change after getting a firm number of vacancies from Cadre Controlling Authorities.
• Reservations will be made for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the Economically Weaker Sections and Persons with Benchmark Disability in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government.

Scheme and Subjects for the Preliminary Examination

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The Examination shall comprise two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each.

• Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions) and each will be two hours in duration.
• The General Studies Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.

Paper I – (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

• Current events of national and international importance.
• History of India and Indian National Movement.
• Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
• Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
• Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
• General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization.
• General Science

Paper II-(200 marks) Duration: Two hours

• Comprehension;
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability;
• Decision-making and problem-solving;
• General mental ability;
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. — Class X level)