UPSC Civil Services Admit Card 2024: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the admit card for the Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2024 on Friday, June 7. The date for the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2024 has been set for June 16, 2024.
To download the admit cards for the UPSC prelims examinations, eligible candidates must visit the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in and use their login credentials. Upon successful registration, candidates can obtain their admit cards from the website.
The admit card will be available from today, i.e., June 7, 2024 to June 16, 2024. Earlier, the UPSC prelims 2024 were scheduled for May 26, 2024, but were postponed due to the General Elections 2024.
UPSC prelims admit card includes information such as the candidate’s name, roll number and address, category, and father’s name. It also offers exam details such as the date, time, and location.
UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam 2024: Website to download Admit Card
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UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam 2024: Steps to download the Admit card
- Go to the UPSC’s official website at upsc.gov.in
- Click on the e-Admit Card: Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2024 activated link
- A new window, e-Admit Card, will open; click on download
- Click on “Click here to download the e-Admit card”
- Select the Registration ID and enter
- Enter your login credentials like Registration ID, DOB and captcha code
- Enter the Submit button
- Your UPSC Prelims admit card will appear on the screen
- Download the Prelims admit card; take a printout
UPSC prelims Admit Card 2024: Important Dates
- UPSC Prelims Examination Date: June 16, 2024
- UPSC Mains Exam Date: September 20, 2024
According to the UPSC notification, the candidate should bring the e-Admit Card (printout) along with an (original) Photo Identity Card, the number of which must be mentioned in the e-Admit Card, to each session to secure admission to the Examination Hall. The e-Admit Card must be preserved until the declaration of the final results of the Civil Services Examination, 2024.
UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2024: Exam Pattern
The UPSC civil services preliminary exam is divided into two papers. These papers contain objective-type questions and are worth a total of 400 marks.
The exam will take place in two sessions. The first, from 9.30 to 11.30 am, will be on General Studies (GS), which will include Indian polity, Geography, History, Indian economy, Science and Technology, Environment and Ecology, and International relations.
The second session will be the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm. It will include reasoning and analytical questions, reading comprehension questions, and decision-making questions.
The UPSC will announce a list of successful candidates who have cleared the preliminary exam. To be eligible for the Main exam, a minimum qualifying score of 33% is required.
The UPSC 2024 notification states that there are a total of 1,056 vacancies in central government services and departments. These vacancies are for positions such as IAS, IPS, and IFS. Additionally, 40 seats are reserved for individuals in the Persons with Benchmark Disability Category.