UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 : Online Form

Exam BoardUnion Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam NameUPSC Civil Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2025
Number of PostsCSE- 979
IFS- 150
CategoryApplication Form
Application ModeOnline
Form StatusAvailable
Advertisement Date22-01-2025
Advertisement Number05/2025-CSP
06/02025-IFoS
Official WebsiteWelcome to UPSC | UPSC

SubjectAge Limit
Minimum Age21 Years
Maximum Age32 Years
Note : Age relaxation is applicable as per rules

Candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1993 and not later than 1st August, 2004.

RecruitmentMinimum Educational Qualification
Civil Services (IAS)Bachelor Degree in Any Stream from Any Recognized University in India
Indian Forest Services (IFS)Bachelor’s degree in any one of the subjects Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology, Agriculture or equivalent.

SubjectDate
Starting Date (Online Apply/ Payment)22/01/2025
Last Date (Online Apply/ Payment)11/02/2025 (Till 06:00 PM)
Last Date (Cash Payment)10/02/2025 (Till 11:59 PM)
Correction Date12/02/2025 To 18/02/2025
Preliminary Exam Date25/05/2025

CategoryFee
Female/ SC/ ST/ PwBDRs. 0/- (Nil)
General/ OBC/ EWSRs. 100/-

Application fee can be paid by depositing cash in any branch of State Bank of India or by using net banking facility of any bank or by using Visa/Master/Rupay/Credit/Debit Card/UPI payment.

Civil Services (IAS)979
Indian Forest Services (IFS)150
Total Post1129

S. No.Name of Service
1Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
2Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
3Indian Police Service (IPS)
4Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
5Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
6Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’
7Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
8Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’
9Indian Information Service, Group ‘A’
10Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
11Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘A’
12Indian Railway Management Service (Traffic), Group ‘A’
13Indian Railway Management Service (Personnel), Group ‘A’
14Indian Railway Management Service (Accounts), Group ‘A’
15Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’
16Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’
17Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Group ‘A’
18Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III)
19Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)
20Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’
21Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B’
22Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’
23Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS), Group ‘B’

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. The number of attempts available to such
candidates as per relaxation is as under :

CategoryAttempts after exemption
SC/ STUnlimited
OBC09
PwBD (GL / EWS/ OBC)09
PwBD (SC / ST)Unlimited
Note : An attempt at a Preliminary Examination shall be deemed to be an attempt at the Civil Services Examination.

Full Form :-

  • SC : Scheduled Castes
  • ST : Scheduled Tribes
  • OBC : Other Backward Classes
  • PwBD : Persons with Benchmark Disability
  • GL : General
  • EWS : Economically Weaker Sections

Phaseप्रक्रिया
First PhasePreliminary Examination
Second PhaseMain Examination
Final PhaseInterview (Personality Test)

Note :- Interested candidates must read the official notification (Recruitment Advertisement) before applying online, the link of which is given below.

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