UPSC Civil Services 2020 Application Form, Eligibility, Apply Online

Civil Services Exam 2020 Registration [Apply Online] : UPSC Civil Services Application Form 2020 will be released on on 12th February at Union Public Service Commission official website @upsconline.nic.in for both Civil Services exam and Indian Forest Service exam.

UPSC invites eligible candidates to apply online through its website and IAS Application Form 2020 process will commence from 12th February 2020 and the last date of registration is 3 March 2020.

• UPSC CSE Application Form for IAS, IPS, IFoS and other Central Services must be filled online to appear in Prelim exam by paying Rs.100/- application fee.
• Candidates qualifying in Prelim exam must submit DAF I to appear in Main exam by paying Rs. 200/- application fee.
• Candidates belonging to SC/ST/ PWBD/ Female are exempted from fee payment at Prelim and Main stage.
• UPSC Civil Services exam notification will be released on 12th Feb 2020 and registration will start from 12th Feb and last date of apply online is March 3, 2020.
• UPSC Civil Services Preliminary exam will be conducted on 31st May 2020, where as Main exam will be conducted from 18th September 2020 (5 days) and the Indian Forest Service Main exam will be conducted from 22 November 2020 (10 days).

UPSC conducts Civil Services exam on annual basis to recruit prospective candidates to the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Revenue Service, Indian Postal Service, Indian Foreign Service and other Central Services. Indian Forest Service Preliminary exam is also conducted through Civil Services (Preliminary) exam. Check the eligibility requirement of Nationality, Age Limit, Educational Qualification along with Physical Standards as per notification to submit UPSC CSE application form.

Civil Services Exam Important Dates

UPSC Civil services and IFoS important dates are tabulated below.

• UPSC Civil Services Admit Card 2020
• UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Result 2020

Civil Services Exam Eligibility Criteria 2020

UPSC Civil Services and Indian Forest Service 2020 eligibility criteria has been mentioned below in terms of Nationality, Educational Qualification and Age Limit.

Nationality

Candidates applying for UPSC CSE must fulfil the eligibility criterion in terms of nationality.

1. For the posts of IAS, IFS, IPS a candidate must be a citizen of India.
2. For other services, a candidate must be either a

• Citizen of the Indian origin (or)
• A subject of either Nepal or Bhutan (or)
• Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1^st 1962 (or) for permanently settling in India
• A person originally of Indian origin but has migrated with an intention of permanently settling in India from countries like Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, East African countries like Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, United Republic of Tanzania, Zaire Malawi, Zambia, Vietnam.

Candidates belonging to the b, c and d categories must obtain a ‘Certificate of Eligibility’ from the Government of India failing which they will not be given the appointment offer.

• UPSC CMS Syllabus 2020
• UPSC CMS Admit Card 2020
• UPSC CMS Result 2020

Minimum Educational Qualification

• UPSC Civil Service Exam 2020

The commission states that to be eligible as a prospective candidate for the Civil Service exam, a candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree certificate in any stream from a recognized Institute or University incorporated by an act of Central/ State legislature in India or educational institution established by an act of Parliament or deemed university as per section 3 of UGC Act 1956 or possess any other equivalent qualification.

• Indian Forest Service Exam 2020

To be eligible as a prospective candidate of the Indian Forest Service Exam 2020, a candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following subject/discipline,

• Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Geology
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Engineering
• Statistics
• Zoology
• Agriculture
• Forestry

NOTE:

• Candidates who are in their final year (or) awaiting their results are also eligible to apply for the preliminary exam of both the Civil Service and Indian Forest Service exam. But they need to present the proof of their passing results during Main exam application form submission failing which they would not be allowed to appear for the Main exam. The passing certificate should have obtained before the date of closing the DAF I.
• Candidates who possess any sort of recognized Professional or Technical course certificate are also considered eligible.
• There may be exceptional cases, in which the UPSC will allow candidates without their passing certificates to appear for the Main exam provided that they possess/cleared the examinations conducted by any other recognized Institute/University whose standard is considered to be at par by the commission.

Civil Services Exam Age Limit 2020

The commission states that a candidate must be aged between 21 years and 32 years as of 1^st August 2020. He/she must not have been born prior to 2^nd August 1988 and not after 1^st August 1999. The commission has allowed relaxation in the upper age limit to certain reserved category candidates which is mentioned below.

• Cumulative age relaxation is applicable for candidates of SC/ ST/ OBC covered under Ex-Servicemen, etc.
• Candidates who belong to the SC, ST and OBC category, who also fall under the Ex-Servicemen category, J&K domiciled, Persons with benchmark disabilities etc. category will be eligible for cumulative age relaxation of both categories taken combined.

Number Of Attempts

The number of attempts that each candidate gets for appearing in the UPSC Civil Services exam varies from category to category. The maximum number of attempts for each category is mentioned below.

• A candidate belonging to the General category will get 6 attempts
• Candidates belonging to the SC/ST category will have no restriction on number of attempts
• Candidates who belong to the OBC category will get 9 attempts
• Candidates who have some benchmark disability belonging to all other categories except the General category shall get the exact number of attempts as all normal candidates in that respective category. However, candidates with benchmark disability belonging to the General category shall get 9 attempts.

Note:

• If a person appears in Preliminary examination, it will be considered as an attempt.
• If he/ she appears in one paper of Preliminary exam, it is considered as an attempt.
• If applied for the exam and not appeared in the preliminary exam, then it will not be considered as an attempt.

Restrictions On Applying For Civil Services Exam

Candidate appointed as an IAS/IFS based on the previous examination and continues to be a member of that service is not eligible to compete for this exam. If a candidate appointed as IAS/IFS and continued to be a member of that service after the Civil Services (P) exam, 2020 is over, he/she shall not be eligible to appear for Main exam.

If a candidate is appointed and serving as IAS/IFS based on the previous exam after the commencement of CS Main exam 2020 but before the declaration of result, he/ she must not be considered for appointment on any post or service in CS Exam 2020.

Candidate appointed and serving as IPS shall not be eligible to opt for IPS in the Civil Service Exam 2020.

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Civil Services Exam Application Form 2020

The UPSC Civil Service exam and Indian Forest Service exam online application form for Prelim exam will be released by the commission on its official website @upsconline.nic.in. Eligible candidate can submit applications online from 12^th February 2020 to 3^rd March 2020 till 6 PM. The online application form/ Detailed application form (DAF I) for the Mains exam will be released after prelim exam result. The UPSC CSE Online Form 2020 is filled in the below mentioned manner.

Civil Services Exam – How To Apply Online?

Candidates of UPSC Civil Services and Indian Forest Service exam have to apply online on the website of UPSC. Civil Service & IFoS online application form 2020 can be filled through these 2 steps.

• Part I Registration
• Part 2 Registration

Part I Registration

• Candidates must first log in to the UPSC website @ Upsc.gov.in (or open directly UPSC application submission site @ www.upsconline.nic.in )
• Click on the ‘Apply Online’ option and then on ‘Online Application for Various examinations’
• The website will automatically direct candidates to a new page where the registration process will be carried out
• Click on ‘Online Application for Various examinations of UPSC’
• Find Civil Services (Preliminary) exam and for Civil Services and Indian Forest service Examinations Notice No. 044/2020 – CSP and 05/2020 –IFS
• Against that click on ‘Click Here for PART I’ of Registration
• Application form for CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) exam 2020 will be opened

• Enter all the necessary details such as Name as per SSC/ Matriculation, Gender, , D.O.B, Father’s Name, Mother’s name, Nationality, Marital Status, Persons with Benchmark Disability, Community, Community Certificate date, Minority status.
• Fee remission allowed or not will be shown
• Then enter Educational Qualification, Address including contact details such as address, Phone number, email etc.
• Once all the details have been successfully entered, then click on ‘Continue’
• Select Age relaxation claim and click on ‘Continue’
• Select Photo Identity Card, enter Photo Identity Card number and confirm the same

• Enter Percentage of Marks at Graduation
• Enter No. of Attempts already made in Civil Services Exam
• Select Centre for CSM (Main exam)
• Select Language medium for Paper I to V
• Select optional Subject for Paper VI and VII
• Select Yes/No for belonging to North Eastern States
• If No Select Language Paper A
• Select centre for IFoS Main exam, First Optional and Second Optional if applicable
• Click on ‘Continue’
• Preview will be shown and if you want to change information use ‘Update’ option
• Enter Captcha code and click on ‘I Agree’
• Part I will be submitted and receipt of the same will be generated, you can print the same using ‘Print Slip’ option

• You can print Part I application form from the given option.

Part II Registration

• Click on ‘Click here for Part II Registration’
• Enter Registration ID and Date of Birth, confirm random image and click on ‘Submit’

• Candidates will be directed to the payment page wherein all the candidates who are not exempted from fee payment must submit the application fee. This can be done in the following 2 ways.

1. Pay in cash by generating challan/ Pay in Slip and submitting the amount in cash at the nearest SBI branch
2. Pay through Net banking or through Debit/Credit card online

• Payment slip will be generated, click on ‘Continue’
• Select Exam Center and click on ‘Submit’
• Upload Photo, Signature and Photo Identity Card using choose file option and click on Upload Image

1. Photo and Signature Format: JPG
2. Photo Identity Card Format: PDF
3. Photo Dimensions and Size: 350 width x 350 height minimum 1000 width x 1000 height maximum and Size 20 kb to 300 kb.
4. Signature Dimensions and Size: 350 width x 350 height minimum 1000 width x 1000 height maximum and Size 20 kb to 300 kb.
5. Photo Identity Card Size: 20 kb to 300 kb

• Check the Photo, Signature and Photo Identity Card preview and click on ‘Continue’
• Enter Photo Identity Card number and Click on I have read Declaration & Agree
• You will get a message on Screen by stating Application is submitted successfully

• View/Print your application and save it for further reference.

Note

Candidate has to submit only single application, in case of multiple applications, UPSC consider the higher Registration ID. So Candidate has to ensure to fill complete details and pay a required fee of the higher Registration ID. Fee paid against one RID will not be adjusted to another RID.

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Application Fee

UPSC Civil Services (IAS) and IFoS application form fee 2020 for the candidates are Rs. 100 and candidates of Female/ SC/ST and Persons with disability are exempted from fee payment. Candidates who clear prelim and to appear for Main Exam, has to pay a fee of Rs.200/-. UPSC CS and IFoS prelim fee for different categories are mentioned below.

Mode Of Payment

Candidate has to submit the fee either through online or offline mode. Pay in Slip should be generated during part II registration for submitting payment offline (Pay by Cash mode) by visiting the SBI branch before 02.03.2020 till 11:59 PM. Online payment can be done through internet banking of SBI or using debit/ credit card before 03.03.2020 till 6 PM.

Note

• Candidates whose payment details are not received from the bank are treated as fictitious payments and the list of such candidates will be made available on the website within 2 weeks of closing of registration. Those candidates will also receive a mail mentioning to submit a proof of payment at the UPSC office address. Candidates need to send a copy of the proof of payment in the given address by Speed Post or by hand within 10 days from the date of the email received or else the application shall be rejected.
• Payment once paid will not be refunded.

Documents Needed While Applying

The list of documents that needs to be kept ready while applying are,

• Scanned copy of photo, signature and Photo Identity Proof such as PAN card, Passport, Aadhaar, Voter Id, DL, Photo ID issued by State/ Central Govt. etc.
• Educational qualification details like Graduation
• Community Certificate Issued Date

UPSC Civil Services Main DAF 2020

Candidates qualifying in UPSC Civil Services Prelim exam are required to submit Detailed Application Form I along with Fee to appear in Main examination.

How To Fill UPSC Main Exam Application Form?

Step 1: Online Registration

• Visit UPSC website
• Click on UPSC Civil Services Main Exam 2020 Link
• Enter Roll number, Name, DOB, Mobile Number, Email Address, reenter email address and enter alternate email address
• Enter captcha and click on ‘Submit’
• Message will be displayed showing your Name and Email ID on which password will be sent.

Step 2: Fill DAF I

• Use Roll number and password to login
• Enter Personal, educational, parental and employment details
• There will be 6 modules, fill and save the details before final submission
• Changes are not allowed after the final submission, hence fill the DAF I carefully and edit required changes before final submission
• Some details are auto filled from Prelim application, these are not changes, in case of any error make representation to the UPSC for change

Step 3: Upload Documents

• Age Proof
• Educational Qualification
• Caste/ Community/ PH Certificate if applicable
• Photo ID Proof

Step 4: Fee Payment

• Submit the fee either online/ offline
• For offline payment, generate the SBI challan and submit the fee at the nearest SBI Branch the next day
• For online payment, pay using debit/ credit card/ net banking
• Take the printout of DAF I after fee submission

How To Fill DAF II ?

• Candidates qualifying in UPSC Civil Services Main exam are required to fill Detailed Application Form II before Personality Test/ Interview.
• Candidates are mandatorily choose order of service preference and candidates opting for IAS/ IPS must further indicate order of preference of Zones/Cadres.
• Upload documents of higher education, achievement certificates, service experience, OBC/ EWS Annexure if applicable.

Documents Required For DAF I and DAF II

For DAF I

Scanned copy of following certificates are required for DAF I.

• Photo
• Signature
• Class 10th Mark sheet
• Class 12th Mark sheet
• Graduation Mark sheet
• Community/ Caste Certificate if applicable
• Medical Certificate if applicable

For DAF II

Scanned copy of following certificates are required for DAF II.

• Higher Education Certificates
• Achievement Certificates
• Service Experience Certificate
• OBC/ EWS Annexure if applicable

UPSC Civil Services Eligibility & Application Form 2020 FAQs?

Q. What is the application fee for UPSC Civil Services exam?

A. Candidates have to pay Rs. 100/- towards UPSC Civil Services Prelim application fee, Rs. 200/- for Main exam application fee, whereas candidates belonging to SC/ST/Female and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities are exempted from payment of fee.

Q. Is there a separate application form for UPSC CS Main exam and Personality Test?

A. Yes, Candidates have to fill and submit Detailed Application Form I (DAF I) before Main exam and DAF II before Personality test.

Q. What is the age limit for UPSC Civil Services examination?

A. Candidates must have a minimum age of 21 years and should not be more than 32 years of age as on 1st August 2020.

Q. How many attempts are there for General Candidates in UPSC Civil Services exam?

A. General Category candidates will have 6 attempts in UPSC CS exam.

Q. How many attempts are there for OBC/SC/ST Candidates in UPSC Civil Services exam?

A. Candidates belonging to OBC Non Creamy Layer will have 9 attempts whereas SC/ST candidates have no restriction on number of  attempts.

Q. What is the last date to submit UPSC CSE application form?

A. UPSC Civil Services Application Form last date of registration is 3 March 2020.

Q. What is the last date of offline payment for UPSC CS exam?

A. Candidates can submit fee offline at nearest SBI branch by generating Challan on or before 2nd March 2020.