UPSC CSE 2025 exam registration for prelims is on till 18 February 2025 at ‘https://upsc.gov.in/’. Registration began on 22 January 2025.
The last date as per the earlier decided schedule was 11 February 2025, now that has been extended to 18 February 2025.
UPSC CSE 2025 exam registration can be done during the dates mentioned above, exam will be conducted on 25 May 2025.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will be opening up registrations for Civil Services Exam 2023 on its official website.
Candidates who are keen on a Civil Services career can apply for the exam. Civil Services is about a career in the Indian bureaucracy comprising services like IAS, IPS and IFS.
The process to register is online and candidates who have completed graduation in any discipline from a recognized educational institution can apply. UPSC CSE 2025 Exam commences with prelims or preliminary exam.
Candidates passing the preliminary exam have to appear for the main exam. Individuals who pass the mains exam will be selected for the personality test, also popularly known as Civil Services Interview.
How to apply for UPSC CSE 2025 Exam prelims?
The process to apply is online and application submission has to be done on the official website of UPSC which is ‘https://www.upsc.gov.in/’ The process to submit application for UPSC CSE 2025 Exam prelims is mentioned below:
- Candidates can type the above-mentioned URL in their browsers and allow the webpage to download.
- They can select the link of UPSC CSE 2025 Exam under Examinations Menu or What’s New menu available on the official website.
- Clicking either of the links will open another webpage ‘https://upsc.gov.in/examinations/Civil%20Services%20%28Preliminary%29%20Examination%2C%202025’ which is the webpage for UPSC CSE 2025 Exam.
- Candidates can read all the information about the exam and then click One Time Registration (OTR) which opens webpage ‘https://upsconline.gov.in/upsc/OTRP/index.php’
- Once the OTR webpage with above URL opens, candidates can take up registration by clicking New Registration which opens another page ‘https://upsconline.gov.in/upsc/OTRP/registration.php’
- Once the webpage with above URL opens, applicants can register and create their credentials (username and password).
- After creating their credentials, they can come back to ‘https://upsconline.gov.in/upsc/OTRP/index.php’ and login using their credentials.
- Post login, candidates will view a list of examinations, they can choose UPSC CSE 2025 Exam prelims and then start applying for it.
Candidates who are already registered can click the website ‘https://upsconline.gov.in/upsc/OTRP/index.php’ and login directly to apply for UPSC CSE 2025 Exam.
Link to apply for UPSC CSE 2025 Exam prelims is here
Important dates
Application submission for UPSC CSE 2025 Exam prelims is taking place from 22 January 2025 to 11 February 2025. The preliminary exam will be conducted on 25 May 2025 as per the UPSC CSE 2025 Exam schedule.
Candidates who have passed the preliminary exam have to apply for the mains exam for which the dates would be announced at the appropriate time. The main exam will be conducted on 22 August 2025.
The mains exam will be conducted over a period of five days. The dates for downloading the hall ticket for the prelims test of the UPSC CSE 2025 Exam will also be announced on the official website at the appropriate time. Applicants can visit the official website of UPSC at regular intervals for updates regarding the exams.
Eligibility
Candidates who wish to apply for UPSC CSE Exam for 2025 must be a graduate of any discipline and a citizen of India. The applicants can be residents of any state or union territory of India.
The age limit of the applicants must be from 21 to 32. Candidates from SC/ST/OBC categories and defense services personnel get relaxation with regard to the upper age limit.
Good preparation strategy is a must to succeed in UPSC CSE 2025 Exam, candidates can view various sources both online and offline to form their preparation plan.
Individuals preparing for UPSC CSE 2025 Exam can consult coaching experts to get to know about the right way to prepare for the exams.
Also, those who have passed prelims can only apply for the mains exam in UPSC CSE 2025 exam, after passing prelims, they have to prepare for mains exam, post passing mains exam, they have to take part in the interview.
Preparation must have focus on the the three aspects, for, good performance in all of them only bestows success finally. So, applicants must take this point into consideration while forming their preparation plan for UPSC CSE 2025 exam.
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