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UPSC full form is UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (संघ लोक सेवा आयोग ). To apply for the UPSC exam, a candidate must have at least a bachelor's degree from a recognized university. This exam is one of the best exams in India. 

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 

(संघ लोक सेवा आयोग )

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SARKARI EXAM

EXAMINATION
01	Annual Calendar 2024	click here
02	Active Examination	click here
03	Previous Question Papers	click here
04	Cut-of-Marks	click here
05	Answer keys	click here
06	Marks Information	click here
07	Representation on Question Papers	click here

RECRUITMENT
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01	Advertisement	Click here
02	Online Recruitment Application (ORA)	Click here
03	Forms for Certificate	Click here
04	Recruitment Tests	Click here
05	Representation on Question Papers	Click here

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING ONLINE RECRUITMENT APPLICATION (ORA)

1. Candidates are advised to go through the detailed Advertisement available on the Commission’s website before filling up the Application.

2. The homepage of ORA displays the available vacancies along with different links. For new Registration, click on “New Registration” link. Here, you will be required to enter mandatory fields of your personal details and set Password. After successful registration, a Registration ID of 8 alphanumeric characters will be allotted to you. This Registration ID and Password are required to be entered each time when you Login to the system for filling the Application. It is to be noted that only one Registration ID can be created using an e‐mail ID. Further, candidates are advised to fill their correct and active e‐mail address as any correspondence will be made by the Commission through registered e‐mail only.

3. You can view brief description of any post by clicking on the name of that particular post on the homepage. You can also view “Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)” for reference.

4. Click on "Apply Now" against the post for which you wish to apply. Clicking on "Apply Now" link will take you to the Login page after reading and accepting the displayed instructions. Enter your Registration ID of 8 alphanumeric characters and Password. After successful login, various modules of ORA will be available for filling.

5. In case you have forgotten your Registration Id and Password, you can click on “Forgot Registration ID / Forgot Password” to recover the same after providing requisite details. Please ensure to enter correct details because entering wrong information multiple times will block your account for certain specified period.

6. If you are logging in by using “Already Registered” link during subsequent stages, your home page will display your active applications which can be edited or submitted by clicking the “Edit” link displayed in front of individual post(s). The finally submitted applications are listed under 'My Account [Finally submitted Application(s)]' link.

ORA MODULES

1.  Online Recruitment Application (ORA) has separate Modules for Personal Details, Contact Details, Educational Qualification and Experience etc. Depending on the requirements of the post, some module may remain in active mode while the remaining would be in inactive mode (non clickable). Details can be filled in multiple sessions. However, before closing any session, candidate must save the filled information by clicking ‘Save’ button to retain that information.

2. Applicants are required to upload supporting documents for various claims in ORA (Refer detailed advertisement). Applicants will have the option to upload PDF Files (Maximum size limit for each file – 01 MB) of relevant documents through one of the following two options available in ORA:

a). Through their Digital Locker Account, or 

b). Through their computer’s local storage

3. If any uploaded document/ certificate is in a language other than Hindi or English, a transcript of the same duly attested by a Gazetted officer or notary is also to be uploaded.

4. The uploaded PDF files must NOT be password protected.

5.  If applicants are willing to upload multiple documents (or documents which are available in multiple pages) to substantiate a claim for which a single upload option is available, they can upload the same by merging all the documents as a single PDF File.

6. Further, applicants are also required to click on ‘Upload Other Documents’ Module to upload additional documents (All merged in a single PDF file of maximum size up to 2 MB), if they wish to submit the same to the Commission in respect of other claims made in ORA, apart from the documents to be uploaded mandatorily.

7. Brief description of various modules of ORA is as follows:

PERSONAL PROFILE

Personal information is required to be filled in this module. Some fields which have already been filled while doing Registration are also displayed here but they cannot be edited. If you wish to change any information submitted at the time of Registration, you will be required to register afresh with correct details using a different e‐mail ID not previously used in ORA.

1. Applicants are required to select one of the following Photo Identity Cards:

                         a. Aadhaar Card

                         b. Driving Licence

                         c. PAN Card

                         d. Passport

                         e. Photo ID issued by Central/State Government

                         f. Voter ID 

Applicants will be required to enter number of the selected ID and upload scanned copy of the same.

2. Applicants will have to mandatorily upload PDF of following claims in this Module: 

                a. Document in support of change in name (if applicable)

                b. Date of Birth Certificate

                c. Caste Certificate (if applicable)

                d. PH Certificate (if applicable)

AGE RELAXATION

The age relaxation for the communities SC, ST and OBC are provided automatically by the system based on the details furnished in Personal Profile, if the post is reserved for them. However age relaxation for other categories, i.e., PH, Central Government Servant, Ex‐Serviceman/ ECO/ SSCO etc. need to be claimed by the candidate by filling details in “Age Relaxation” module. To claim age relaxation, the candidate should choose “Yes” from the drop down list against the question “Do you want to claim Age Relaxation?”. Then the candidate is required to select the category under which he/she wants to claim the age relaxation. Applicants are also required to upload supporting document(s). Details of admissible relaxations are available in the relevant Advertisement.

Important Note: In case you are claiming age relaxation as a Central Govt. Employee, then it is mandatory to first fill Experience Module with details of employment under Central Govt. Then only, you will be able to claim this relaxation in Age‐relaxation Module. 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

1. You are required to fill details of Essential Qualifications (EQs) mentioned in Advertisement. For this, you need to select ‘Qualification Type’ as “Essential”. Unless you fill your requisite qualification under “Qualification Type – Essential”, Educational Qualification Module will not be treated as complete, and you will not be able to finally submit your application. 

2. Further, you can add as many Additional/Higher qualifications as you wish by adding one at a time. Second option to take care of is to choose right ‘Qualification Level’. If you wrongly equate the level(s) of your qualification(s), you may not be shortlisted through computer aided short‐listing. You may also be liable for rejection/debarment from UPSC.

3. Applicants are required to upload supporting document(s) in respect of each qualification.

EXPERIENCE

1. Here you need to fill details of your employment / experience which should be relevant for the post.

2. Applicants are required to upload supporting document(s) in respect of each experience claimed.

3. Avoid using special character [for example, ‘.’ (Dot) in salary field] to avoid non‐saving of data by the system.

FEE PAYMENT OPTIONS

By Clicking "Pay Fee" link, a fresh page opens up indicating three options of payments, viz, "Pay by Cash"; "Pay by Card" and "Pay by Net Banking" ‐ each option accompanied with a radio button. Click on the radio button corresponding to the choice of your payment and then click on CONTINUE.

IMPORTANT NOTE

In the event of number of applications being large, commission will adopt short listing criteria to restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview to a reasonable number by any or more of the following methods:

A. On the basis of Desirable Qualification (DQ) or any one or all of the DQs if more than one DQ is prescribed.

B. On the basis of higher educational qualifications than the minimum prescribed in the advertisement.

C. On the basis of higher experience in the relevant field than the minimum prescribed in the advertisement.

D. By counting experience before or after the acquisition of essential qualifications.

E. By invoking experience even in cases where there is no experience mentioned either as Essential Qualification (EQ) or as Desirable Qualification (DQ).

F. By holding a Recruitment Test.

THE CANDIDATE SHOULD, THEREFORE, MENTION ALL OF HER/HIS QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE IN THE RELEVANT FIELD OVER AND ABOVE THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. For example, if experience is not essential for the post but you possess experience, you are advised to fill it by clicking Experience Module. 

FAQ

1.How do I access the site to fill up the Online Recruitment Application (ORA)?
ऑनलाइन भर्ती आवेदन (ओ आर ए) को भरने के लिए साइट पर कैसे पहुंच सकते हैं?

You should log on to HTTPS://www.upsconline.nic.in to access the home page of the online Recruitment application. ऑनलाइन भर्ती आवेदन के होम पृष्‍ठ पर पहुंचने के लिए आपको https://www.upsconline.nic.in पर लॉग ऑन करना होगा।

2.When can I apply online application for a particular Recruitment? Can I apply any time during the year for a particular Recruitment?
मैं किसी विशिष्ट भर्ती के लिए ऑनलाइन आवेदन कब कर सकता/सकती हूं? क्या मैं किसी‍ विशिष्ट भर्ती के लिए वर्ष के दौरान कभी भी आवेदन कर सकता/सकती हूं?

The applicant can register himself/herself at any time 24X7, 365 days a year. However, an applicant can apply for a particular Recruitment only when it has been notified by the Commission. The indicative information is published in Employment News and detailed Advertisement is available on Commission's website https://www.upsc.gov.in and at the website for filling up the Online Recruitment Application.

3.Can anyone apply online for a particular Recruitment?
क्या किसी विशिष्ट भर्ती के लिए कोई भी आवेदन कर सकता/सकती है?

Yes, an applicant who fulfils the eligibility criteria prescribed in the notification (i.e. the detailed information available on website) can apply for that particular Recruitment.

4.Are there any detailed instructions to guide an applicant for submitting an online application?
क्या ऑनलाइन आवेदन प्रस्तुत करने हेतु आवेदक के मार्गदर्शन के लिए कोई विस्तृत अनुदेश हैं?

Yes, for filling up the Online Recruitment Application an applicant must refer to "Instructions for filling Online Recruitment Application" displayed on ORA website https://www.upsconline.nic.in/.

5.What should I do if there is lot of delay in accessing the page?
यदि पृष्ठ तक पहुंचने में अत्यधिक विलंब हो रहा हो, तो मुझे क्या करना चाहिए?

The delay in accessing the Page depends upon various factors like Internet Speed, large number of applicants trying to register the application at the same time etc. Therefore if you are not able to get the page for registration promptly, please retry after some time or during off-peak hours.

6.Is it necessary to fill up the details related to pin code/phone No. with area code/Mobile No./email?
क्या एरिया कोड/मोबाइल नं./ई-मेल के साथ पिनकोड/फोन नं. से संबंधित विवरण भरना आवश्यक है?

Pin-code, one telephone number (residence, office or mobile no.) and e-mail address is mandatory to be filled in by the candidate. The Commission may communicate electronically with applicant if mobile number and e-mail address is provided by the applicant.

उम्‍मीदवार द्वारा पिनकोड, एक टे‍लीफोन नं (निवास, कार्यालय या मोबाइल नं.) और ई-मेल एड्रेस भरना अनिवार्य है। यदि आवेदक द्वारा मोबाइल नम्‍बर और ई-मेल एड्रेस प्रदान किया जाता है तो आयोग आवेदक के साथ इलेक्‍ट्रानिक माध्‍यम से संपर्क कर सकता है।

7.How do I move to the next page when columns on one Module/Section(Page) have been completely filled in ?
जब एक मॉड्यूल/सेक्शन (पृष्ठ) पर कॉलमों को पूर्ण रूप से भर दिया जाता है, तब मैं अगले पृष्ठ पर कैसे जा सकता/सकती हूं?

When one Module/Section(Page) have been completely filled in , you should click on the "Save & Continue" button at the bottom of the same Module/Section( page).Thereafter, Click on the desired Module/Section(page) you want to move to next subject to the condition that administrator of ORA has not sequenced display of modules/sections.

8.Do I have to pay fee?
क्या मुझे शुल्क का भुगतान करना होगा?

If you do not belong to a fee exempted category i.e. SC/ST/PH/FEMALE, then you have to pay the fee.

9.What is the procedure to pay the fee for the Online Recruitment Application?
ऑनलाइन भर्ती आवेदन के लिए शुल्क के भुगतान की क्या प्रक्रिया है?

There are three options for the payment of fee:
i) Pay by Cash in any branch of SBI, An applicant who wants to pay the fee by cash should take a print of the PAY-IN SLIP by clicking on the option "Print Bank Pay-in-Slip". Making use of this pay-in-slip, an applicant can deposit the fee in cash at any branch of the State Bank of India (SBI). The bank will not accept any other challan/form for the payment of fee by cash. After depositing the fee by this pay-in-slip, the bank will provide a "TRANSACTION ID". An applicant will again have to log in on the ORA website and start submission of the Online Recruitment Application by filling in the Fee payment details.
ii) Pay by credit/debit Card
An applicant can also pay the fee online using any VISA/MASTER DEBIT/CREDIT OR RUPAY CARD issued by any bank/institution.
iii) Pay by Net Banking facility of SBI.

10.I have made the payment through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking facility of SBI, but the ORA System is showing as fee not paid. How can I check/update the payment made?
मैंने भारतीय स्टेट बैं‍क की नेटबैंकिंग सुविधा के माध्यम से भुगतान किया है, परंतु ओ आर ए प्रणाली द्वारा यह दिखाया जा रहा है कि भुगतान नहीं किया गया है। मैं भुगतान किए गए शुल्क की जांच/अद्यतन कैसे कर सकता/सकती हूं?

In case of payment through Card, you have to make payment again and again till payment details are updated in the ORA System. It is advised that if even after repeated attempts one is not able to pay the fee through credit/debit card, then he may either switch over to payment by cash mode or by Internet Banking of SBI. If you have made successful payment through Net Banking of SBI but payment is not reflected in ORA, you have to update payment by using appropriate link available on payment page. After completing fee payment process you should be able to see your application from 'MY ACCOUNT (My finally submitted Application)'.