UPSC Exam

Civil Service Examination

UPSC Application Procedure

The application procedure for the Civil Services Examination has been changed from the year 2015. In the year 2023, the Application Procedure has been ammended as well. Applications for UPSC exams can be submitted online only. No other mode of application is allowed. In order to submit applications for all UPSC exams, candidates are required to apply online, on the following website: www.upsconline.nic.in.

Application Procedurer: Inclusion Of  UPSC OTR:

UPSC has introduced the provision of One Time Registration (OTR). Basically, One Time Registration (OTR) is the collection of personal information of the aspirants; provided by the UPSC for future reference. A separate dashboard is provided by the Commission to the registered candidates, where their personal details are saved on the official website. With this provision of UPSC, the aspirants need not re-fill their details again and again for other Commission Examinations, as their information is automatically saved on the official website.

Here is the procedure, through which a candidate can register to the OTR platform:

Majorly, there are 5 steps to get registered to the OTR facility, launched by the UPSC for the convenience of the applicants. They are mentioned below:

Visit the official website www.upsc.gov.in or www.upsconline.nic.in  for getting registered to OTR.

The next step is Registration. A candidate should be ready with the following information- Valid Email Id, Valid mobile number, and Personal details of the candidates as per the Xth Class Certificate.

Login is the next step which includes a valid Email Id, then a Valid mobile number is needed, and then; enter a Valid UPSC One Time Registration (OTR) ID.

Verification is the next prominent step for UPSC OTR. This process requires an Email Id, followed by a Valid mobile number. Personal details need to be verified that have been provided in the class Xth Certificates. Verification of class Xth Roll number is also required.

The dashboard needs the desired examination of the aspirant. If applicable, the applicants have to make payment. Then, Photograph and Signature are to be uploaded. Last, but not least, a valid Photo ID is required.

How To Apply For Civil Services Examination 2023?

  • Candidates are required to apply online on the website www.upsconline.nic.in
  • Applicants are advised to submit a single application only.
  • In certain unavoidable situations, if more than one application is made, the applicant must make sure that the application with higher RID (Registration ID) is complete in all respects.
  • Candidates already in Government Service, Government owned industrial undertakings or other similar organisations or in private employment should submit their applications direct to the Commission.
  • Candidates already in Government Service, whether in a permanent or temporary capacity or as work-charged employees other than casual or daily rated employees or those serving under the Public Enterprises are, however, required to submit an undertaking that they have informed in writing to their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the Examination.
  • Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, their application will be liable to be rejected/candidature will be liable to be cancelled.

UPSC Recruitment 2023 Application Process

Note 1: Applicants who are submitting multiple applications should note that only the applications with higher RID (Registration ID) shall be entertained by the Commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID.

Note 2: While filling in his/her Application Form, the candidate should carefully decide about his/her choice of the centre for the Examination. If any candidate appears at a centre other than the one indicated by the Commission in his/her Admission Certificate, the papers of such a candidate will not be evaluated and his/her candidature will be liable to cancellation.

Note 3: Candidates are not required to submit along with their applications any certificate in support of their claims regarding Age, Educational Qualifications, Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes and Physically disabled etc. which will be verified at the time of the Main examination only. The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination.

  • Their admission at all the stages of examination for which they are admitted by the Commission viz. Preliminary Examination, Main (Written) Examination and Interview Test will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.
  • If on verification at any time before or after the Preliminary Examination, Main (written) Examination and Interview Test, it is found that they do not fulfil any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the Commission.
  • If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, they may render themselves liable to disciplinary action by the Commission in terms of Rule 14 of the Rules for the subject

No UPSC Application Withdrawal from 2023

The candidates will not be allowed to withdraw their applications after the submission of the same.

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