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Civil service prelims exam online:

Many of my blog readers have requested for having one post on how to apply for Civil service exams (P) online and offline:

One can login to http://www.upsc.gov.in/ and click on online application for applying to Civil services Prelims exam in 2 step.

1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION:

The Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to examination. Their admission to all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of admission certificate to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission. Commission take up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.

2. HOW TO APPLY:

(a) Candidates may apply Online by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in/ Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the abovementioned website.

(b) Candidates may also apply Offline in the Common Application Form devised by the Commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated

Head Post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix III of the Notice) throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 30/- (Rupees Thirty only). Each such Form can be used only once and only for one examination. In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/POs, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned post Master or UPSC’s

“FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL” over Telephone No. 011-23389366/FAX

No. 011-23387310.

(c) Candidates are advised to read carefully the Instructions for filling up the “Online Application Form” given in Appendix-II (A) and Instructions for Offline Applications given in Appendix II (B) of this notice.

3. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS :

(a) Online:

The online Applications can be filled up to 21st March, 2011 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.

(b) Offline:

All offline applications must reach the “Controller of Examinations, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110069” either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by Courier, on or before the 21st March,2011. Candidates should note that applications will be received by hand, only one at a time, at the designated counter(s) and not in bulk, till 5 PM only. However, in respect of candidates residing abroad or in certain remote localities

specified in para 6 of this Notice the last date for receipt of application by Post/Speed Post only (not by Hand or by Courier) is 28th March, 2011.

4. PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS:

Candidates should note that there will be penalty (negative marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.

5. FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES:

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.

6. MOBILE PHONES BANNED:

(a) Mobile phones, pagers or any other communication devices are not allowed inside the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations.

(b) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items including mobile phones/pagers to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for safe-keeping cannot be assured.

7. Candidates are advised not to bring any valuable/costly items to the Examination Halls, as safe-keeping of the same cannot be assured. Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this regard.

5. HOW TO APPLY :

(a) Candidates may apply online using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the abovementioned website.

(b) Candidates may also apply offline in the Common Application form devised by the commission for its examinations which can be processed on computerized machines.

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All such candidates for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2011, who are applying through Offline mode, i.e. on the Rs. 30/- Common Application Form-E (available in the designated Post Offices as mentioned in the Notification in the Employment News dated 19th February 2011) are advised to use Code 20 while filling up column 21(V) of the Application Form-E if opting for English as Medium for their written Examination of Civil Services (Main) Examination since this code has been inadvertently not mentioned in the the Table under APPENDIX – II (B) at page 64 as published in the Notification in the Employment News dated 19th February 2011.