UPSC Recruitment 2025: New Notification Out For 979 Vacancies, Application Already Started

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has release the notification for Civil Service Examination 2025. There are 975+ Vacancies.

UPSC Recruitment 2025 for CSE

Shubhra Goswamy | Jan 23, 2025 |

UPSC Recruitment 2025: New Notification Out For 979 Vacancies, Application Already Started

UPSC Recruitment 2025: New Notification Out For 979 Vacancies, Application Already Started

UPSC Recruitment 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the notification for the Civil Service Examination 2025. There are 979 openings for Civil Service Examination, following the official notification of UPSC Recruitment 2025, which includes 38 vacancies reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability Category i.e., 12 Vacancies for candidates with blindness and low vision, 7 vacancies for candidates who are deaf or have hearing ailments, 10 vacancies for candidates with locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy, and 9 Vacancies for candidates with multiple disabilities. Candidate should hold a Graduate degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions.

The applicant willing to apply for UPSC Recruitment 2025 should not be less than 21 years old and should not be more than 32 years old. Female/SC /ST /Persons with Benchmark Disability candidates are exempted from paying any Fee, whereas others are required to pay a Fee of Rs.100, which should be paid either by remitting the money in any Branch of State Bank of India by cash or by using Net Banking facility of any bank or by using Visa/Master/RuPay/Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment. As given in the official notification of UPSC Recruitment 2025, the Civil Services Examination will consist of 3 stages; Preliminary, Main (Written), and Interview/Personality Test. Every candidate appearing at the examination, who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted 6 attempts at the CSE. However, relaxation in the number of attempts will be available to the SC/ST/OBC and PwBD category candidates mentioned in the article below. Eligible applicants who meet the criteria should apply online by following the steps mentioned below and submit it on or before the Last Date.

Table of Content
  1. Post Name and Vacancies for UPSC Recruitment 2025:
  2. Age Limit for UPSC Recruitment 2025:
  3. Qualification for UPSC Recruitment 2025:
  4. Application Fee for UPSC Recruitment 2025:
  5. Number of Attempts for UPSC Recruitment 2025:
  6. Selection Process for UPSC Recruitment 2025:
  7. Important Date for UPSC Recruitment 2025:
  8. How to Apply for UPSC Recruitment 2025:
  9. UPSC Recruitment 2025: FAQs

Post Name and Vacancies for UPSC Recruitment 2025:

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has release the notification for Civil Service Examination 2025. According to the official notification of UPSC Recruitment 2025, there are 979 opening for Civil Service Examination, which includes 38 vacancies reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability Category i.e., 12 Vacancies for candidates with blindness and low vision, 7 vacancies for candidates who are deaf or have hearing ailments, 10 vacancies for candidates with locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy, and 9 Vacancies for candidates with multiple disabilities.

CategoryTotal VacanciesReserved for PwBD
Total Vacancies97938
Blindness and Low Vision12
Deaf and Hard of Hearing7
Locomotor Disabilities (including cerebral palsy, leprosy-cured, dwarfism, acid attack survivors, and muscular dystrophy)10
Multiple Disabilities (combining categories (a) to (c), including deaf-blindness)9

Age Limit for UPSC Recruitment 2025:

As per the official notification of  UPSC Recruitment 2025, candidate must be at least 21 years old and not older than 32 years old on the 1st of August, 2025 i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1993 and not later than 1st August, 2004.

The upper age relaxation for reserved categories are mentioned below.

  • SC/ST category: Up to 5 years
  • OBC category: Up to 3 years
  • Defense personnel, disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area: Up to 3 years
  • Ex-servicemen: Up to 5 years

Qualification for UPSC Recruitment 2025:

Candidates applying for the UPSC Recruitment 2025 must have the following qualifications.

  • Candidates must possess a Graduation degree from a recognized university or an equivalent qualification
  • Final-year students or those awaiting results may apply for the UPSC Prelims, provided they submit proof of passing the exam before applying for the Mains.
  • Candidates with professional or technical qualifications recognized by the government as equivalent to a degree are also eligible,
  • Medical students who have completed their final year of MBBS but are yet to finish their internship can apply, but they must submit a course completion certificate from the relevant authority with their Mains application.

Application Fee for UPSC Recruitment 2025:

Referring to the official notification of UPSC Recruitment 2025, candidate belonging to Female/SC /ST /Persons with Benchmark Disability candidates are exempted from paying any Fee, where others are required to pay a Fee of Rs.100, which should be paid either by remitting the money in any Branch of State Bank of India by cash or by using Net Banking facility of any bank or by using Visa/Master /RuPay /Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment.

Candidate who opt for “Pay by Cash” mode should print the system generated Pay-in-slip during part II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only.

“Pay by Cash” mode will be deactivated at 11:59 P.M. of 10.02.2025  i.e. one day before the closing date;
however applicants, who have generated their Pay-in- Slip before it is deactivated, may pay at the counter
of SBI Branch during banking hours on the closing date.

Such applicants who are unable to pay by cash on the closing date i.e. during banking hours at SBI Branch, for reasons whatsoever, even if holding valid pay-in-slip will have no other offline option but to opt for available online Debit/Credit Card/UPI Payment or Internet Banking payment mode on the closing date i.e. till 6 P.M. of 11.02.2025.

Number of Attempts for UPSC Recruitment 2025:

As given in the official notification of UPSC Recruitment 2025,  every candidate appearing at the examination, who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted for 6 attempts at the CSE. However, relaxation in the number of attempts will be available to the SC/ST/OBC and PwBD category candidates who are otherwise eligible. The number of attempts available to such candidates as per relaxation is as under:

Number of Attempts for UPSC Recruitment 2025

Selection Process for UPSC Recruitment 2025:

The UPSC Recruitment 2025 official notification states that the Civil Services Examination would be divided into three phases: the Main (written), the Interview/Personality Test, and the Preliminary. UPSC CSE prelims 2025 is going to be held on 25.05.2025.

Important Date for UPSC Recruitment 2025:

The Important Date for UPSC Recruitment 2025 are mentioned below.

EventsDate
Modification in application form (Other than OTR Profile Registration)12.02.2025 to 18.02.2025
Closing Date for Online Application 11.02.2025 till 6 PM

How to Apply for UPSC Recruitment 2025:

The steps mentioned below can be used to apply for UPSC Recruitment 2025:-

  • Visit the official website at UPSC.
  • Click on the New Registration tab on the home page to register in the OTR platform. If already registered, log in straightaway.
  • Enter your credentials to register in the OTR platform.
  • Enter the required details to log in and submit.
  • Fill out the application form, pay the application fee, and submit.
  • Download the confirmation page and keep a printed copy of the same for future reference.

The last date for submitting the online application form is 11.02.2025 till 6 PM

UPSC Recruitment 2025: FAQs

The most popular queries regarding UPSC Recruitment 2025 are addressed in the following sections.

1. How many vacancies are there in UPSC Recruitment 2025?
There are a total of 979 vacancies for UPSC Recruitment 2025.

2. What is the Application Fee for UPSC Recruitment 2025?
Candidate belongs to Female/SC /ST /Persons with Benchmark Disability candidates are exempted from paying any application fee, whereas all others need to pay Rs.100 as an Application Fee for UPSC Recruitment 2025.

3.On which mode can the application fill out the application form?
The candidates can apply online for UPSC Recruitment 2025.

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