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Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
UPSC Civil Services Prelims exam today, important instructions for candidates
UPSC CSE Prelims 2025: The Union Public Service Commission or UPSC will conduct the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2025 today, May 25. The commission released CSE Prelims admit cards earlier this month at and All candidates must bring the CSE prelims admit card to the exam venue to get entry into the exam hall. They must also carry a photo ID card, the number of which is mentioned in the admit card. Here are some important exam day instructions for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 candidates-
Hindustan Times
24-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 tomorrow, check exam day instructions, list of allowed, banned items
Union Public Service Commission or UPSC will conduct the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2025 tomorrow, May 25. Admit cards for UPSC CSE prelims have been released and are available for download at and In the admit card notification, UPSC asked candidates to preserve the UPSC CSE prelims admit card until the final results of the examination are declared. Also read: Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar takes charge as new UPSC chairman Along with admit cards, the commission has also shared important instructions for candidates. Here are a few things candidates should keep in mind-
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Civil Services Prelims tomorrow
The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2025 will be held at 95 sub-centres in Hyderabad on May 25. The examination will have two papers — General Studies and CSAT. It will be conducted from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., respectively. The entry of candidates at the exam centres is strictly based on an e-admit card issued by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), along with a valid original photo identification card. If candidates are unable to produce the ID card, an undertaking can be submitted, and not producing one's ID card will not be treated as barring the candidate from appearing for the test. As per examination rules, in each session, candidates will be allowed to carry only the e-admit card, a black ballpoint pen, pencil, identity proof, copies of self-photographs, and a transparent water bottle. Entry into the venue will be closed 30 minutes before the scheduled commencement of the exam. No candidate will be allowed to enter the hall after the gates are closed, and no candidate will be allowed to leave before the end of the full allotted time. Candidates will not be allowed to use the toilet during the last 30 minutes of the examination. Bags, cellphones and watches should be kept at candidates' risk as examination venues will not have designated cloak rooms.
Indian Express
23-05-2025
- General
- Indian Express
UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Exam Day Instructions: What to carry, reporting time
UPSC Prelims Exam Day Instructions and Dress Code 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on May 25 will conduct the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2025. The UPSC CSE prelims exam will be held in two shifts — first from 9.30 am and the next from 2.30 pm. The entry to the exam centre will close 30 minutes prior to the start of the exam. UPSC aspirants will have to carry the hard copies of the CSE prelims admit cards and a black ballpoint pen. The commission issued admit cards in this regard on May 13 on its official website at Those appearing for the exam are advised to download their admit cards well in advance. Answers other than those marked by a black ball point pen will not be evaluated. A candidate, whose photograph on the UPSC CSE prelims admit card is not clear or the photograph is without the name and date of photograph, will have to bring a photo identity card alongwith two passport size photographs with his/her name and date of photograph, one for each session for appearing in the examination with an undertaking. Candidates appearing for UPSC CSE (Prelims) must carry the following documents to the examination hall: – Printout of the e-admit card: Candidates must carry the printout to the allotted venue for appearing the examination. A candidate who does not carry the e-admit card for checking at the allotted venue, will not be allowed to take the exam. – Photo ID card: Candidates are required to carry along their Photo ID card, bearing the number mentioned in the admit card, to appear at each session of the examination. – Photograph: A candidate, whose photograph on their e-admit card is not clear or the photograph is without their name and date of photograph, will have to bring two passport size photographs (with name and date of photograph) for each session of the examination, alongside Photo ID. In case of any discrepancy in the details of the student (name, photograph, QR code, etc.) in the admit card, the same must be communicated to the Commission immediately by email- uscsp-upsc@ – Any bag, baggage, luggage – Any valuables/ costly items – Any mobile phones (even in switch off mode), smart/ digital watches, other IT gadgets – Watch fitted with any special accessory – Books etc Candidates are advised not to bring any banned items as the venue supervisor will not make any arrangement for keeping these items at the venue. In case, a candidate brings any such banned items, he/she will make his/her own arrangement for keeping the same outside the Venue and the Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this regard. – Printout of admit card – Pen (black ball point pen), pencil – Identity proof – Copies of self-photographs – Normal or simple wrist watch Violation of any instruction shall entail disciplinary action which may include cancellation of candidature of candidate, filing of FIR/police complaint against the candidate, prohibition from appearing in subsequent session(s)/day(s) of the examination. In addition, the Commission may take any other appropriate action as per provisions contained in the examination rules.
Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
UPSC likely to implement biometric authentication from June
In order to prevent malpractices by candidates, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is likely to implement Aadhaar-based biometric authentication for its exams starting in June, The Indian Express has learnt. This, however, will not affect the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2025, which is scheduled to be held across 80 centres with around 9.5 lakh students expected to appear on Sunday, as per UPSC sources. The Commission had in June last year kicked off the project by inviting bids from public sector undertakings for 'Aadhaar based Fingerprint Authentication/Digital Fingerprint Capturing & Facial Recognition of Candidates, QR Code Scanning of e-Admit Cards and Live AI-based CCTV Surveillance', as per the tender document. Following that, the Department of Personnel and Training had on August 28, 2024 notified that the UPSC was 'allowed to perform Aadhaar authentication, on voluntary basis, for verification of identity of candidates at the time of registration on 'One Time Registration' portal and various stages of examination/recruitment test, using Yes/No or/and e-KYC authentication facility.' When asked about the status of the project, UPSC chairman Dr Ajay Kumar told The Indian Express: 'This will be launched for all exams starting in June itself'. The UPSC conducts 14 major examinations as well as recruitment tests and interviews for Group A and Group B posts in the Union Government. As per its tender document, the UPSC called for Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication and facial recognition of candidates and scanning of e-Admit Cards with QR codes to prevent impersonation, and live AI-based CCTV surveillance during exams to check for cheating. The move comes at a time when the UPSC is facing scrutiny over the case of Puja Khedkar, the former IAS probationer who was dismissed from service last year following allegations of forgery and misconduct. The UPSC had in July 2024 cancelled Khedkar's candidature for the CSE 2022 saying that she had appeared for the examination beyond the maximum attempts allowed and had applied under different names herself and of her parents. The DoPT then dismissed her from service. Khedkar has denied the charges and has contested the decision in court. Following the case, the UPSC had examined the data of the number of attempts availed by over 15,000 recommended candidates from 2009 to 2023. 'After this detailed exercise, barring the case of Ms. Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar, no other candidate has been found to have availed more number of attempts than permitted under the CSE Rules. In the lone case of Ms. Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar, the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of the UPSC could not detect her number of attempts primarily due to the fact that she changed not only her name but also her parents' name. The UPSC is in the process of further strengthening the SOP to ensure that such a case does not recur in the future,' the UPSC had said in a statement on July 31 last year. Damini Nath is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. She covers the housing and urban affairs and Election Commission beats. She has 11 years of experience as a reporter and sub-editor. Before joining The Indian Express in 2022, she was a reporter with The Hindu's national bureau covering culture, social justice, housing and urban affairs and the Election Commission. ... Read More
