UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 Notification

UPSC CSE Notification 2025

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the notification for the Civil Services Exam and Indian Forest Service Exam for the year 2025 on 22 Jan on upsc.gov.in. A total of 1129 vacancies will be filled of which 979 are for CSE and the remaining 150 for IFS. The online registration process also began on 22 January and the last date for applying is 11 February 2025 on upsconline.nic.in. However, modification in the application form can be done from 12 to 18 February. The notification consists of the number of vacancies, registration process, exam date, exam pattern and other information required to appear in the UPSC CSE Exam 2025. The notification PDF is provided in this blog.

UPSC CSE 2025 Overview

Name of Exam: UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025
Conducting Body: Union Public Service Commission
Posts: Group A and Group B Officers
Popular Services IAS, IPS, IFS, and IRS
Application Mode: Online
Official Website: upsc.gov.in

Important Statistics for UPSC CSE 2025

Name of the Services:
Indian Administrative Service
Indian Foreign Service
Indian Police Service
Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Information Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Railway Management Service (Traffic), Group ‘A’
Indian Railway Management Service (Personnel), Group ‘A’
Indian Railway Management Service (Accounts), Group ‘A’
Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’
Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Group ‘A’
Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Group ‘A’
Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III)
Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)
Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’
Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B’
Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’
Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS), Group ‘B’

UPSC CSE 2025 Eligibility

Educational Qualification: A candidate must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
Age limit: The candidate must be between 21 and 32 years old as of 1st August 2025.

Selection Process for UPSC CSE 2025

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Examination annually to select candidates for important positions in Group A and B across various government departments, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Revenue Service (IRS). The selection process consists of three stages: the preliminary exam, the main exam, and the personality test.
The Civil Services (Preliminary) examination consists of two objective-type papers worth a total of 400 marks and functions as a screening tool to select candidates for the next phase. The scores from the preliminary exam do not affect the final ranking, but roughly twelve to thirteen times the number of available vacancies will be chosen from those who pass the exam to appear for the Civil Services (Main) Examination. Only those candidates who meet all eligibility requirements and are deemed qualified by the Commission in the preliminary exam can proceed to the Main Examination. To be eligible for the Main exam, candidates must obtain at least 33% in General Studies Paper-II and meet the overall qualifying marks in General Studies Paper-I, as specified by the Commission.

How to apply for UPSC CSE 2025

The UPSC Apply Online 2025 link is active now, candidates need to fill the UPSC Application Form 2025 with the correct details to cause any difficulty later. The late date to apply online will be 11th February 2025. Check out the Steps to Apply Online for UPSC CSE Exam 2025 below.

Step 1: Visit the official website at upsc.gov.in.
Step 2: Click on the OTR registration link
Step 3: Fill out the details including the name, email, and phone number as well as the other personal, educational, and contact details.
Step 4: Upload your photograph, signature, and any other required documents.
Step 5: Fill the application fee through online banking, debit card, or credit card.
Step 6: Review UPSC Application Form 2025 and submit before the deadline i.e 11th February 2025.