UPSC CSE 2024 Application Procedure
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) publishes a complete Civil Services Examination notification on its official website (www.upsc.gov.in) and in key newspapers. The notification includes all the important information, such as exam dates, eligibility requirements, syllabus, application process, and other pertinent information.
One-Time Registration (OTR)
Candidates must submit their applications online through the website (www.upsconline.nic.in). Prior to filling out the online application for the exam, the candidate must first register on the One Time Registration (OTR) platform, which is accessible through the Commission's website.
OTR registration is required in order to apply online for several UPSC examinations and is only required once in a person's lifetime. One Time Registration does not constitute an application for any test. It merely involves gathering application-specific data and providing each candidate with a unique dashboard so they may manage their own profiles. Payment of any fees is not necessary in order to register for the OTR. The same password provided in the OTR should be used by any candidate wishing to submit an online application for a UPSC-advertised examination.
The candidate's registered email address and phone number will receive their OTR ID. The candidate's application may be refused or revoked if they use more than one OTR ID.
Information to be provided by the candidate while registering for OTR:
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Name and verification of the same
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Full name, if any
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Gender and verification of the same
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Date of Birth and verification of the same
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Father’s Name and verification of the same
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Mother’s Name and verification of the same
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Minority status
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Valid Phone Number (to be used as Login ID)
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Alternate Phone Number, if any
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Valid Email ID (to be used as Login ID)
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Alternate Email ID, if any
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Board Examination Roll No (Class X)
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Security Questions
If the candidate wishes to update his or her OTR profile, he or she may do so only once in his or her lifetime after registering on the OTR platform. The modification in OTR profile data will be available for 7 days following the close of the application window for his/her initial final application for any Commission Examination.
STEPS FOR ONLINE APPLICATION
CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION:
Candidates who have already registered may proceed to fill out the online application for the examination. The official UPSC website has detailed directions for completing the online application. The candidates must submit their online applications within the allotted time frame stated in the notification, after which the link will be disabled. Candidates must have a printed copy of their online application by the last date of the submission of the application.
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Step 1: Candidates have to register on the OTR (One Time Registration) portal by clicking on the “new registration” button
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Step 2: After completion of registration, they have to log in (by Email ID/Phone Number/OTR ID) for verification of the already registered OTR application
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Step 3: In the OTR application click on the “latest notification” tab
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Step 4: Candidates can apply for the desirable examination, after checking for the active examination notification (English and Hindi) on the website - www.upsc.gov.in
Candidates can also view every step of their application status on the dashboard provided on the official website (www.upsconline.nic.in).
The candidates should submit a fully completed, printed copy of the application form to their respective Ministry or Department, who will send it, after proper verification and certification, along with a copy endorsing the Commission, to the concerned Cadre Controlling Authorities well in advance. This will allow the CCAs to send the applications to the Commission by the specified deadline, after conducting proper due diligence regarding the eligibility of the candidates. On or before the deadline, the concerned CCAs would send the applications to the Under Secretary (E-VI), Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069.
Only those candidates will be taken into consideration for admission to the Examinations whose printed copy of the online application has been submitted by the relevant CCAs. The candidates should also be aware that the Commission is not liable for their application's non-receipt or any delays in receiving it due to whatever reason.
CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAMINATION:
The candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examination will have to apply online again and submit online the Detailed Application Form-I (DAF-I) along with scanned documents/certificates in support of date of birth, category and educational qualification with required examination fee. Any delay in submitting the DAF-I or supporting documents after the deadline will result in the cancellation of the candidate's Civil Services Examination (CSE) candidature.
The candidates will be required to indicate the order of preferences only for those services participating in the Civil Services Examination for the year in which he wishes to be allocated in the online Detailed Application Form-II (DAF-II) prior to the start of the examination's Personality Tests (Interview). Furthermore, applicants who wish to declare IAS/IPS as their Service choice should identify all Zones and Cadres in the order of preference in their online DAF-II in accordance with the current Cadre Allocation Policy applicable for the present Civil Services Examination. A candidate would also have to upload documents/certificates for further education, achievements in various domains, service experience, OBC Annexure (for OBC category only), EWS Annexure (for EWS Category only), and so on with the DAF-II. Any delay in submitting DAF-II or supporting documents after the deadline may result in the revocation of the candidate's CSE candidature.
UPSC CSE 2024 Application Form
Applications to the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) can only be submitted online via the official website. Candidates are required to follow all norms/guidelines given on the official website while filling up and submitting the application form.
A candidate should refrain from submitting more than one online application because the Commission will only consider the information from the most recent application that was submitted successfully. Since they are combined with the most recently finished and eventually submitted application, all prior applications are disregarded.
The online application form consists of six modules that are divided into two parts. Candidates have to fill both parts accurately, pay the fee accordingly and submit it before the specified deadline to have their applications considered. Candidates need to save each module after filling it up. The information entered in each module can be edited any number of times, as long as it is before the final submission of the form.
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SECTIONS
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Part I
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- Personal Information, Educational Qualifications, Age Relaxation, Scribe Details (only PwBD candidates opting for scribe), Examination Preferences, Photo ID Card number, etc.
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Part II
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- Examination Fee payment option, Examination Centre option, Photograph, Signature, Photo ID Card, Declaration
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Documents to be uploaded while applying:
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DOCUMENTS
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Photograph
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Signature
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Photo ID Card
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Fee: Candidates must pay a fee of INR 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only), which can be paid in cash at any State Bank of India branch, using a bank's net banking service, or with a credit card, debit card, or UPI payment.
Female candidates, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are exempted from paying the examination fee.
Candidates whose payments are designated as ‘fictitious payment’ or ‘no fee’ are notified via email that they must produce physical proof of payment to the Commission. These candidates must provide the documentation to the Commission by hand or by speed post within the deadline specified in the email. If no response is received from the candidate’s end, their applications are summarily denied, and no correspondence is entertained for the same.
The fee once paid is non-refundable and cannot be used as a reserve for the other examination or selection procedure.
