New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission has extended the UPSC Civil Services Exam (CSE) 2025 Preliminary registration date. Candidates must complete the UPSC CSE Prelims application form 2025 by February 18. The online application link is available on the commission’s official website, upsc.gov.in.
Before filling out the form, candidates need to create a One-Time Registration (OTR) profile which is valid for a lifetime and those who already have the profile can fill out the application form directly.
Earlier the last date to apply for UPSC CSE prelims was February 11, 2025. The application correction date has also been extended by the commission.
The commission’s official notice reads, ‘The last date for submission for CS(P)-2025 & IFoS(P)-2025 has been extended till 18.02.2025 (06:00 PM). Further, the Correction window of 7 days shall now be available till expiry of 7 days from the next day after the closure of application window i.e. from 19.02.2025 to 25.02.2025.’
The UPSC CSE application fee is Rs 100. The female candidates and those who belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Benchmark Disability category candidates are exempted from paying the application fee.
The UPSC CSE 2025 prelims exam is scheduled to be held on May 25. Those who will qualify the prelims exam will be shortlisted to appear in the UPSC CSE Mains exam.
Through this UPSC CSE recruitment drive, a total of 979 vacancies will be filled, out of the total vacant positions 38 posts are reserved for the Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) category candidates.
Events | Dates |
UPSC CSE OTR registration | January 22, 2025 |
UPSC CSE registration last date | February 18, 2025 |
CSE application correction timeline | February 19 to February 25, 2025 |
UPSC CSE admit card release date | Last working day of the preceding week of the exam date |
UPSC CSE prelims exam date | May 25, 2025 |
To check and know more details on the recruitment process candidates are advised to visit the official website.