Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) 

 How to Apply:

• Candidates are required to apply online using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in  Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above mentioned  website. The applicants are advised to submit only single application; however, if due to any  unavoidable situation, if he/she submits another/multiple applications, then he/she must ensure that application with the higher RID is complete in all respects like applicants’ details, examination  centre, photograph, signature, Photo ID, fee etc. The 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.
•  All candidates, whether already in Government Service, Government owned industrial  undertakings or other similar organizations or in private employment should submit their applications direct to the Commission.

Note 1: The papers on Indian Languages and English will be of Matriculation or equivalent standard and will be of qualifying nature only. The marks obtained in these papers will not be counted for ranking.

Note 2: The candidates will have to answer the English and Indian Languages papers in English and the respective Indian language (except where translation is involved).

PAPER-I :

Essay:Candidates may be required to write essays on multiple topics. They will be expected to  keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.

PAPER-II

General Studies-I: Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society.

PAPER-III 

General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International 

PAPER-IV

General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster management

PAPER- V

General Studies- IV: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

. PAPER-VI & PAPER VII

Optional Subject Papers I & II Candidate may choose any optional subject from amongst the List of Optional Subjects given in Para 2. 

NOTE :  

• The question papers for the examination will be of conventional (essay) type
• Each paper will be of three hours duration.

MOBILE PHONES BANNED:

• The use of any mobile phone (even in switched off mode), pager or any electronic equipment  or programmable device or storage media like pen drive, smart watches etc. or camera or blue tooth devices or any other equipment or related accessories either in working or switched off mode capable of being used as a communication device during the examination is strictly prohibited. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations.
• 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.