1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION: 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
admission certificate 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 websitehttp://www.upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are
available on the above mentioned website. Brief Instructions for filling up the "Online
Application Form" given in Appendix-II.3. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS :
The online Applications can be filled up to 6th March, 2018 till 6:00 PM. The eligible
candidates shall be issued an e-Admission Certificate three weeks before the
commencement of the examination. The e- Admission Certificate will be made
available in the UPSC website [www.upsc.gov.in] for downloading by candidates. No
Admission Certificate 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.7. 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.
8. Candidates are advised not to bring any valuable/costly items to the Examination Halls, as
safe-keeping of the same cannot be assured. Commission will not be responsible for any loss in
this regard.
