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Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
 
EXAMINATION NOTICE No.  05/2023-CSP                                   DATE: 01.02.2023 
(LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 21.02.2023 of CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2023) 
(The Commission’s Website : www.upsc.gov.in) 
 
IMPORTANT 
1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION:  
 All candidates (male/female/transgender) are requested to carefully read the Rules of Civil Services 
Examination notified by the Government (Department of Personnel and Training) and this Notice of 
Examination derived from these Rules. 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 e-Admit Card to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the 
Commission. The Commission takes up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original 
documents only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test. 
 
2. HOW TO APPLY: 
  
Candidates are required to apply online by using the website upsconline.nic.in. It is essential for the 
applicant to register himself/herself first at One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available on the 
Commission’s website, and then proceed for filling up the online application for the examination. OTR has 
to be registered only once in life time. This can be done anytime throughout the year. If the candidate is 
already registered, he/she can proceed straightway for filling up the online application for the 
examination. 
  
2.1 Modification in OTR Profile: 
  
In case, the candidate wants to effect any change in his/her OTR profile, it shall be allowed only 
once in the lifetime after the registration at OTR platform. The change in OTR  profile  data  shall  be  
available  till  expiry of 7 days from the next day after the closure of application window  of  his/her first 
final application for any Examination of  the  Commission. In the case, the candidate after registration of 
OTR applies for the first time in this examination last date of modification of OTR would be 28.02.2023. 
  
2.2 Modification in application form (Other than OTR Profile): 
  
The Commission has also decided to extend the facility of making correction(s) in any field(s) of the 
application form for this examination from next day of the closure of the application window of this 
Examination. This window will remain open for 7 days from the date of opening of the same, i.e., from 
22.02.2023 to 28.02.2023. In case a candidate wants to carry out any change in his/her OTR profile 
during this period, then he/she should login to the OTR platform and do the needful accordingly. In other 
words, no change in the OTR profile can be made by visiting the window for Modification in application form. 
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Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
 
EXAMINATION NOTICE No.  05/2023-CSP                                   DATE: 01.02.2023 
(LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 21.02.2023 of CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2023) 
(The Commission’s Website : www.upsc.gov.in) 
 
IMPORTANT 
1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION:  
 All candidates (male/female/transgender) are requested to carefully read the Rules of Civil Services 
Examination notified by the Government (Department of Personnel and Training) and this Notice of 
Examination derived from these Rules. 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 e-Admit Card to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the 
Commission. The Commission takes up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original 
documents only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test. 
 
2. HOW TO APPLY: 
  
Candidates are required to apply online by using the website upsconline.nic.in. It is essential for the 
applicant to register himself/herself first at One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available on the 
Commission’s website, and then proceed for filling up the online application for the examination. OTR has 
to be registered only once in life time. This can be done anytime throughout the year. If the candidate is 
already registered, he/she can proceed straightway for filling up the online application for the 
examination. 
  
2.1 Modification in OTR Profile: 
  
In case, the candidate wants to effect any change in his/her OTR profile, it shall be allowed only 
once in the lifetime after the registration at OTR platform. The change in OTR  profile  data  shall  be  
available  till  expiry of 7 days from the next day after the closure of application window  of  his/her first 
final application for any Examination of  the  Commission. In the case, the candidate after registration of 
OTR applies for the first time in this examination last date of modification of OTR would be 28.02.2023. 
  
2.2 Modification in application form (Other than OTR Profile): 
  
The Commission has also decided to extend the facility of making correction(s) in any field(s) of the 
application form for this examination from next day of the closure of the application window of this 
Examination. This window will remain open for 7 days from the date of opening of the same, i.e., from 
22.02.2023 to 28.02.2023. In case a candidate wants to carry out any change in his/her OTR profile 
during this period, then he/she should login to the OTR platform and do the needful accordingly. In other 
words, no change in the OTR profile can be made by visiting the window for Modification in application form. 
2 
 
Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
2.3 The cadidates will not be allowed to withdraw their applications after the submission of the same. 
 
2.4 Candidate should have details of one Photo ID Card viz. Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/PAN 
Card/Passport/Driving Licence/Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government. 
The details of this Photo ID Card will have to be provided by the candidate while filling up the online 
application form. This Photo ID Card will be used for all future reference and the candidate is 
advised to carry this Photo ID Card while appearing for Examination/Personality Test. 
 
3. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 
 The online Applications can be filled up to 21
st
 February, 2023 till 6:00 PM. The eligible candidates 
shall be issued an e-Admit Card three weeks before the commencement of the examination. The e-
Admit Card will be made available in the UPSC website [ https://upsconline.nic.in ] for downloading 
by candidates. No Admit Card will be sent by post. 
 
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)  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. 
 
 (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 venue of the examination, as 
safe-keeping of the same cannot be assured. Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this 
regard. 
 
 
 
 
 
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Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
 
EXAMINATION NOTICE No.  05/2023-CSP                                   DATE: 01.02.2023 
(LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 21.02.2023 of CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2023) 
(The Commission’s Website : www.upsc.gov.in) 
 
IMPORTANT 
1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION:  
 All candidates (male/female/transgender) are requested to carefully read the Rules of Civil Services 
Examination notified by the Government (Department of Personnel and Training) and this Notice of 
Examination derived from these Rules. 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 e-Admit Card to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the 
Commission. The Commission takes up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original 
documents only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test. 
 
2. HOW TO APPLY: 
  
Candidates are required to apply online by using the website upsconline.nic.in. It is essential for the 
applicant to register himself/herself first at One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available on the 
Commission’s website, and then proceed for filling up the online application for the examination. OTR has 
to be registered only once in life time. This can be done anytime throughout the year. If the candidate is 
already registered, he/she can proceed straightway for filling up the online application for the 
examination. 
  
2.1 Modification in OTR Profile: 
  
In case, the candidate wants to effect any change in his/her OTR profile, it shall be allowed only 
once in the lifetime after the registration at OTR platform. The change in OTR  profile  data  shall  be  
available  till  expiry of 7 days from the next day after the closure of application window  of  his/her first 
final application for any Examination of  the  Commission. In the case, the candidate after registration of 
OTR applies for the first time in this examination last date of modification of OTR would be 28.02.2023. 
  
2.2 Modification in application form (Other than OTR Profile): 
  
The Commission has also decided to extend the facility of making correction(s) in any field(s) of the 
application form for this examination from next day of the closure of the application window of this 
Examination. This window will remain open for 7 days from the date of opening of the same, i.e., from 
22.02.2023 to 28.02.2023. In case a candidate wants to carry out any change in his/her OTR profile 
during this period, then he/she should login to the OTR platform and do the needful accordingly. In other 
words, no change in the OTR profile can be made by visiting the window for Modification in application form. 
2 
 
Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
2.3 The cadidates will not be allowed to withdraw their applications after the submission of the same. 
 
2.4 Candidate should have details of one Photo ID Card viz. Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/PAN 
Card/Passport/Driving Licence/Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government. 
The details of this Photo ID Card will have to be provided by the candidate while filling up the online 
application form. This Photo ID Card will be used for all future reference and the candidate is 
advised to carry this Photo ID Card while appearing for Examination/Personality Test. 
 
3. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 
 The online Applications can be filled up to 21
st
 February, 2023 till 6:00 PM. The eligible candidates 
shall be issued an e-Admit Card three weeks before the commencement of the examination. The e-
Admit Card will be made available in the UPSC website [ https://upsconline.nic.in ] for downloading 
by candidates. No Admit Card will be sent by post. 
 
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)  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. 
 
 (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 venue of the examination, as 
safe-keeping of the same cannot be assured. Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this 
regard. 
 
 
 
 
 
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Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
F.No. 1/5/2022-E.I(B) : Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to the 
Services and Posts mentioned below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 28
th
 May, 2023 
in accordance with the Rules published by the Department of Personnel & Training in the Gazette of India 
Extraordinary dated 1
st
 Feb, 2023. All candidates must carefully read the Civil Services Examination-2023 
Rules together with all the Appendices along with the Annexures thereof and this Examination Notice 
derived from the CSE Rules-2023 in entirety for gaining awareness of the current Rules and Regulations as 
changes may have been incorporated since the previous Examination Rules. 
 
 (i) Indian Administrative Service 
 (ii) Indian Foreign Service 
  (iii) Indian Police Service 
  (iv) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (v) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (vi) Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (viii) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (ix) Indian Information Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (x) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (xi) Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (xii)   Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (xiii) Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Group ‘A’ 
 (xiv) Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Group ‘A’ 
 (xv) Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III) 
 (xvi) Indian Railway Management Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (xvii) Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade) 
 (xviii) Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli 
Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’ 
 (xix) Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli 
Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B’ 
 (xx) Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’ 
 (xxi) Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS), Group ‘B’ 
 
 The number of vacancies to be filled through the examination is expected to be approximately 1105 
which include 37 vacancies reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability Category, i.e. 7 Vacancies for 
candidates of (a) blindness and low vision; 5 Vacancies for (b) deaf and hard of hearing; 15 Vacancies for (c) 
locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular 
dystrophy; and 10 Vacancies for (e) multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (c) 
including deaf-blindness. The final number of vacancies may undergo change after getting firm number of 
vacancies from Cadre Controlling Authorities. Reservation will be made for candidates belonging to 
Scheduled Castes. Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the Economically Weaker Sections and 
Persons with Benchmark Disability in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government.  
  
 As per the decision taken by the Government for increasing the access of unemployed to job 
opportunities, the Commission will publicly disclose the scores of the candidates (obtained in the Written 
Examination and Interview/Personality Test) through the public portals. The disclosure will be made in 
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Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
 
EXAMINATION NOTICE No.  05/2023-CSP                                   DATE: 01.02.2023 
(LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 21.02.2023 of CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2023) 
(The Commission’s Website : www.upsc.gov.in) 
 
IMPORTANT 
1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION:  
 All candidates (male/female/transgender) are requested to carefully read the Rules of Civil Services 
Examination notified by the Government (Department of Personnel and Training) and this Notice of 
Examination derived from these Rules. 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 e-Admit Card to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the 
Commission. The Commission takes up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original 
documents only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test. 
 
2. HOW TO APPLY: 
  
Candidates are required to apply online by using the website upsconline.nic.in. It is essential for the 
applicant to register himself/herself first at One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available on the 
Commission’s website, and then proceed for filling up the online application for the examination. OTR has 
to be registered only once in life time. This can be done anytime throughout the year. If the candidate is 
already registered, he/she can proceed straightway for filling up the online application for the 
examination. 
  
2.1 Modification in OTR Profile: 
  
In case, the candidate wants to effect any change in his/her OTR profile, it shall be allowed only 
once in the lifetime after the registration at OTR platform. The change in OTR  profile  data  shall  be  
available  till  expiry of 7 days from the next day after the closure of application window  of  his/her first 
final application for any Examination of  the  Commission. In the case, the candidate after registration of 
OTR applies for the first time in this examination last date of modification of OTR would be 28.02.2023. 
  
2.2 Modification in application form (Other than OTR Profile): 
  
The Commission has also decided to extend the facility of making correction(s) in any field(s) of the 
application form for this examination from next day of the closure of the application window of this 
Examination. This window will remain open for 7 days from the date of opening of the same, i.e., from 
22.02.2023 to 28.02.2023. In case a candidate wants to carry out any change in his/her OTR profile 
during this period, then he/she should login to the OTR platform and do the needful accordingly. In other 
words, no change in the OTR profile can be made by visiting the window for Modification in application form. 
2 
 
Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
2.3 The cadidates will not be allowed to withdraw their applications after the submission of the same. 
 
2.4 Candidate should have details of one Photo ID Card viz. Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/PAN 
Card/Passport/Driving Licence/Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government. 
The details of this Photo ID Card will have to be provided by the candidate while filling up the online 
application form. This Photo ID Card will be used for all future reference and the candidate is 
advised to carry this Photo ID Card while appearing for Examination/Personality Test. 
 
3. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 
 The online Applications can be filled up to 21
st
 February, 2023 till 6:00 PM. The eligible candidates 
shall be issued an e-Admit Card three weeks before the commencement of the examination. The e-
Admit Card will be made available in the UPSC website [ https://upsconline.nic.in ] for downloading 
by candidates. No Admit Card will be sent by post. 
 
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)  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. 
 
 (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 venue of the examination, as 
safe-keeping of the same cannot be assured. Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this 
regard. 
 
 
 
 
 
3 
 
Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
F.No. 1/5/2022-E.I(B) : Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to the 
Services and Posts mentioned below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 28
th
 May, 2023 
in accordance with the Rules published by the Department of Personnel & Training in the Gazette of India 
Extraordinary dated 1
st
 Feb, 2023. All candidates must carefully read the Civil Services Examination-2023 
Rules together with all the Appendices along with the Annexures thereof and this Examination Notice 
derived from the CSE Rules-2023 in entirety for gaining awareness of the current Rules and Regulations as 
changes may have been incorporated since the previous Examination Rules. 
 
 (i) Indian Administrative Service 
 (ii) Indian Foreign Service 
  (iii) Indian Police Service 
  (iv) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (v) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (vi) Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (viii) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (ix) Indian Information Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (x) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (xi) Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (xii)   Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (xiii) Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Group ‘A’ 
 (xiv) Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Group ‘A’ 
 (xv) Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III) 
 (xvi) Indian Railway Management Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (xvii) Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade) 
 (xviii) Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli 
Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’ 
 (xix) Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli 
Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B’ 
 (xx) Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’ 
 (xxi) Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS), Group ‘B’ 
 
 The number of vacancies to be filled through the examination is expected to be approximately 1105 
which include 37 vacancies reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability Category, i.e. 7 Vacancies for 
candidates of (a) blindness and low vision; 5 Vacancies for (b) deaf and hard of hearing; 15 Vacancies for (c) 
locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular 
dystrophy; and 10 Vacancies for (e) multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (c) 
including deaf-blindness. The final number of vacancies may undergo change after getting firm number of 
vacancies from Cadre Controlling Authorities. Reservation will be made for candidates belonging to 
Scheduled Castes. Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the Economically Weaker Sections and 
Persons with Benchmark Disability in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government.  
  
 As per the decision taken by the Government for increasing the access of unemployed to job 
opportunities, the Commission will publicly disclose the scores of the candidates (obtained in the Written 
Examination and Interview/Personality Test) through the public portals. The disclosure will be made in 
4 
 
Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
respect of only those willing candidates who will appear in the Interview/Personality Test for the Civil Service 
Examination and are not finally recommended for appointment.  The information shared through this 
disclosure scheme about the non-recommended candidates may be used by other public and private 
recruitment agencies to appoint suitable candidates from the information made available in the public 
portal. 
 
 Candidates will be required to give their options at the time of Interview/Personality Test, while 
downloading the e-Summon Letter from the Commission’s website for the interview.  A candidate may opt 
out of the scheme also and in that case his/her details will not be published by the Commission. 
 
 Besides sharing of the information of the non-recommended willing candidates of this examination, 
the Commission will not assume any responsibility or liability for the method and manner in which 
information related to such candidates is utilized by public/private organizations. 
 
  
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Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
 
EXAMINATION NOTICE No.  05/2023-CSP                                   DATE: 01.02.2023 
(LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 21.02.2023 of CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2023) 
(The Commission’s Website : www.upsc.gov.in) 
 
IMPORTANT 
1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION:  
 All candidates (male/female/transgender) are requested to carefully read the Rules of Civil Services 
Examination notified by the Government (Department of Personnel and Training) and this Notice of 
Examination derived from these Rules. 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 e-Admit Card to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the 
Commission. The Commission takes up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original 
documents only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test. 
 
2. HOW TO APPLY: 
  
Candidates are required to apply online by using the website upsconline.nic.in. It is essential for the 
applicant to register himself/herself first at One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available on the 
Commission’s website, and then proceed for filling up the online application for the examination. OTR has 
to be registered only once in life time. This can be done anytime throughout the year. If the candidate is 
already registered, he/she can proceed straightway for filling up the online application for the 
examination. 
  
2.1 Modification in OTR Profile: 
  
In case, the candidate wants to effect any change in his/her OTR profile, it shall be allowed only 
once in the lifetime after the registration at OTR platform. The change in OTR  profile  data  shall  be  
available  till  expiry of 7 days from the next day after the closure of application window  of  his/her first 
final application for any Examination of  the  Commission. In the case, the candidate after registration of 
OTR applies for the first time in this examination last date of modification of OTR would be 28.02.2023. 
  
2.2 Modification in application form (Other than OTR Profile): 
  
The Commission has also decided to extend the facility of making correction(s) in any field(s) of the 
application form for this examination from next day of the closure of the application window of this 
Examination. This window will remain open for 7 days from the date of opening of the same, i.e., from 
22.02.2023 to 28.02.2023. In case a candidate wants to carry out any change in his/her OTR profile 
during this period, then he/she should login to the OTR platform and do the needful accordingly. In other 
words, no change in the OTR profile can be made by visiting the window for Modification in application form. 
2 
 
Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
2.3 The cadidates will not be allowed to withdraw their applications after the submission of the same. 
 
2.4 Candidate should have details of one Photo ID Card viz. Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/PAN 
Card/Passport/Driving Licence/Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government. 
The details of this Photo ID Card will have to be provided by the candidate while filling up the online 
application form. This Photo ID Card will be used for all future reference and the candidate is 
advised to carry this Photo ID Card while appearing for Examination/Personality Test. 
 
3. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 
 The online Applications can be filled up to 21
st
 February, 2023 till 6:00 PM. The eligible candidates 
shall be issued an e-Admit Card three weeks before the commencement of the examination. The e-
Admit Card will be made available in the UPSC website [ https://upsconline.nic.in ] for downloading 
by candidates. No Admit Card will be sent by post. 
 
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)  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. 
 
 (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 venue of the examination, as 
safe-keeping of the same cannot be assured. Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this 
regard. 
 
 
 
 
 
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Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
F.No. 1/5/2022-E.I(B) : Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to the 
Services and Posts mentioned below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 28
th
 May, 2023 
in accordance with the Rules published by the Department of Personnel & Training in the Gazette of India 
Extraordinary dated 1
st
 Feb, 2023. All candidates must carefully read the Civil Services Examination-2023 
Rules together with all the Appendices along with the Annexures thereof and this Examination Notice 
derived from the CSE Rules-2023 in entirety for gaining awareness of the current Rules and Regulations as 
changes may have been incorporated since the previous Examination Rules. 
 
 (i) Indian Administrative Service 
 (ii) Indian Foreign Service 
  (iii) Indian Police Service 
  (iv) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (v) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (vi) Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (viii) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (ix) Indian Information Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (x) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (xi) Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (xii)   Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (xiii) Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Group ‘A’ 
 (xiv) Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Group ‘A’ 
 (xv) Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III) 
 (xvi) Indian Railway Management Service, Group ‘A’ 
 (xvii) Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade) 
 (xviii) Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli 
Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’ 
 (xix) Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli 
Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B’ 
 (xx) Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’ 
 (xxi) Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS), Group ‘B’ 
 
 The number of vacancies to be filled through the examination is expected to be approximately 1105 
which include 37 vacancies reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability Category, i.e. 7 Vacancies for 
candidates of (a) blindness and low vision; 5 Vacancies for (b) deaf and hard of hearing; 15 Vacancies for (c) 
locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular 
dystrophy; and 10 Vacancies for (e) multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (c) 
including deaf-blindness. The final number of vacancies may undergo change after getting firm number of 
vacancies from Cadre Controlling Authorities. Reservation will be made for candidates belonging to 
Scheduled Castes. Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the Economically Weaker Sections and 
Persons with Benchmark Disability in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government.  
  
 As per the decision taken by the Government for increasing the access of unemployed to job 
opportunities, the Commission will publicly disclose the scores of the candidates (obtained in the Written 
Examination and Interview/Personality Test) through the public portals. The disclosure will be made in 
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Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
respect of only those willing candidates who will appear in the Interview/Personality Test for the Civil Service 
Examination and are not finally recommended for appointment.  The information shared through this 
disclosure scheme about the non-recommended candidates may be used by other public and private 
recruitment agencies to appoint suitable candidates from the information made available in the public 
portal. 
 
 Candidates will be required to give their options at the time of Interview/Personality Test, while 
downloading the e-Summon Letter from the Commission’s website for the interview.  A candidate may opt 
out of the scheme also and in that case his/her details will not be published by the Commission. 
 
 Besides sharing of the information of the non-recommended willing candidates of this examination, 
the Commission will not assume any responsibility or liability for the method and manner in which 
information related to such candidates is utilized by public/private organizations. 
 
  
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Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 
 
NOTE:- A list of Services Identified suitable for Persons with Benchmark Disability along with the 
Physical Requirements and Functional Classifications: 
 
Sl. 
No. 
Name of 
the Service 
Category(ies) for which 
Identified 
Functional 
Classification 
Physical Requirements 
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 
1. Indian 
Administrative 
Service 
(i) Locomotor disability including 
Cerabral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, 
Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims 
OA, OL, BA, BH, MW, OAL, 
Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, 
Acid Attack Victims 
S, ST, W, SE, H, RW, C 
BLA, BLOA, BL S, SE, H, RW, C 
(ii) Blindness and Low Vision LV MF, PP, S, ST, W, L,C, RW, H, 
KC, BN 
B MF, PP, S, ST, W, L,C, RW (in 
braille/ software), H, KC, BN 
(iii) Deaf and Hard of Hearing FD, HH PP, S, ST, W, L, C, RW, KC, 
BN 
(iv) Multiple disability including 
only above three sub-categories 
1. Low vision + HH MF, PP, S, ST, W, L, C, RW, 
H, KC, BN, SE 
2. OA + Low vision MF, PP, S, ST,W, L, C, RW, H, 
KC, BN, SE 
OL + Low vision 
Leprosy cured + Low vision 
Acid attack victims + Low vision 
Dwarfism + Low vision 
3. OL + Blindness MF, PP, S, ST, W, L, C, RW 
(in braille/software), H, KC, 
BN 
Dwarfism + Blindness 
4. OA + HH MF, PP, S, ST, W, L, C, RW, 
H, KC, BN, SE 
OL + HH 
OL + Deaf 
Leprosy cured + HH 
Acid attack victims+ HH 
Dwarfism + Deaf 
Dwarfism + HH 
5. OA + Low vision + HH MF, PP, S, ST, W, L, C, RW, 
H, KC, BN, SE 
OL + Low vision + HH 
Leprosy cured + Low vision + HH 
Acid attack victims + Low vision + HH 
Dwarfism + Low vision + HH 
2. Indian Foreign Service (i) Locomotor disability including 
Dwarfism and Acid Attack Victims 
OA, OL, OAL S, ST, SE, H, W, RW, C, MF 
(ii) Hearing Impairment HH H 
(iii) Multiple disability including only 
above two sub-categories 
All mentioned above 
[(i) and (ii) above] 
All mentioned above 
[(i) and (ii) above] 
3 Indian Audit and 
Accounts Service, 
Group 'A' 
(i) Locomotor Disability with One Leg 
Affected or One Arm Affected 
including Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, 
Acid Attack Victims 
One leg affected (R or L), or one arm 
affected (R or L) Leprosy Cured (LC), 
Dwarfism (Dw), Acid Attack 
Victims (AAV) 
Work performed by reading 
and writing (S, ST, W, BN, SE, 
RW, C) 
 
(ii) Hard of Hearing Hard of Hearing (HH) 
(iii) Multiple Disabilities [2 or more 
disabilities among (i) and (ii) above] 
All mentioned above 
[(i) and (ii) above] 
4. Indian Civil Accounts 
Service 
(i) Locomotor Disability including 
Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, 
Dwarfism and Acid Attack Victims 
One Arm (OA) S, ST, W, SE, H, RW, C, MF, 
PP, L, KC, BN 
One Leg (OL) S, SE, H, RW, C, MF, PP, L 
Both Arm (BA) S, ST, W, SE, H, C, KC, BN 
Both Legs (BL) S, SE, H, RW, C, MF, PP, L 
Both Hands (BH) S, ST, W, SE, H, C, KC, BN 
Muscular Weakness (MW) S, SE, H, RW, C, MF 
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1. What is UPSC CSE 2023?
Ans. UPSC CSE 2023 refers to the UPSC Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in the year 2023. It is a highly competitive and prestigious examination conducted to recruit candidates for various civil services positions in the Indian government.
2. When will the official notification for UPSC CSE 2023 be released?
Ans. The official notification for UPSC CSE 2023 is expected to be released by the Union Public Service Commission in the month of February or March 2023. It is advisable for candidates to regularly check the official UPSC website for updates regarding the notification.
3. What are the eligibility criteria for UPSC CSE 2023?
Ans. The eligibility criteria for UPSC CSE 2023 are as follows: - Nationality: The candidate must be a citizen of India. - Age Limit: The candidate must be between 21 and 32 years of age as of August 1, 2023, with certain age relaxations for reserved categories. - Educational Qualification: The candidate must hold a bachelor's degree from a recognized university or institution. - Number of Attempts: The number of attempts allowed varies based on the candidate's category.
4. What is the selection process for UPSC CSE 2023?
Ans. The selection process for UPSC CSE 2023 consists of three stages: 1. Preliminary Examination: This is an objective type examination consisting of two papers - General Studies Paper I and General Studies Paper II (Civil Services Aptitude Test). Candidates who qualify the preliminary examination are eligible to appear for the main examination. 2. Main Examination: This is a written examination consisting of nine papers, including one qualifying paper on any Indian language and one English language paper. The other papers cover various subjects such as essay, general studies, and optional subjects chosen by the candidate. 3. Personality Test (Interview): Candidates who qualify the main examination are called for a personal interview conducted by the UPSC board. The interview assesses the candidate's personality, suitability for a career in civil services, and general awareness.
5. How can I apply for UPSC CSE 2023?
Ans. To apply for UPSC CSE 2023, candidates need to follow these steps: 1. Visit the official UPSC website and click on the "Apply Online" link for UPSC CSE 2023. 2. Fill in the required details in the application form, including personal information, educational qualifications, and choice of examination center. 3. Upload scanned copies of the required documents, such as photograph and signature. 4. Pay the application fee through the online mode specified in the notification. 5. Review the application form and submit it online. 6. Take a printout of the submitted application form for future reference.
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