UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has extended the last date to apply for the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025 until February 18.
The Civil Services Examination is conducted annually by the UPSC in three stages – preliminary, mains, and interview – to select officers for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.
The last date for registration for the Civil Services (Preliminary) 2025 and Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) 2025 exams “has been extended until 18.02.2025 (6 pm),” according to a notice published by the Commission on its website.
A correction window will also be open for applicants “until the expiry of seven days from the day after the closure of the application window, i.e., from 19.02.2025 to 25.02.2025,” it added.
Previously, the last date to apply for the exam online was February 11, 2025, until 6 pm.
Candidates are required to apply online using the website http://upsconline.gov.in.
The UPSC notice did not mention the reasons behind the extension of the application date. However, official sources stated that some applicants had reported glitches they encountered while applying through the portal. The Civil Services Preliminary Examination will be held on May 25.
The number of vacancies to be filled through the examination is expected to be approximately 979, including 38 vacancies reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities.
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