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[ Official ] UPSC CSE Notification for 2024 - Application Form Self Help Group

Dear Friends ,

This is the self help thread for those applying for UPSC CSE 2024. Put all your queries and doubts here in this thread.

This has been made an official discussion thread.

The union Public Service Commission has officially released the notification for 2024 for 1056 posts .

The application form starts from today i.e. 14th February , 2024 , and the last date for application is 5th March , 2024 .

Key Highlights of U.P.S.C CSE ( IAS ) 2024 notification :

Eligibility Criteria

  • Nationality : For IAS, IFS and IPS - Citizen of India. For other posts, a candidate must be either an Indian citizen, subject of Nepal, subject of Bhutan, a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. A certificate of eligibility must be issued by the Government of India.
  • Age limits: Attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the 1st of August, 2024.
  • Upper age limit relaxations: OBC - 3 years, SC/ST - 5 years, PWBD - 10 years
  • Number of attempts: General – 6, OBC – 9, SC/ST – unlimited, PWBD – 9
  • Education qualifications: A graduate degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or possess an equivalent qualification.

Key Dates to Remember:

  • Application form opening day :February 14, 2024.
  • Last day of application submission :March 5, 2024, 6 PM.
  • Modification in application form :March 6 – March 12, 2024.
  • Preliminary examination: May 26, 2024


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Anyone facing issue in payment of the form. Whenever I select online payment and click continue - it takes me to login page.

Edit - Resolved in Mozilla

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@rahul4430 affidavit at time if interview shall suffice


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@KavitaVerma if your parent's income is below 8 lakhs in any of the last three financial years then you are non creamy layer eligible.


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I have submitted the application form on 14th Feb, but not mentioned name and date, I am doing correction today, what date should I mention in photo. 10 th Feb or 1st March.
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@Shafia any date after 4th feb shall suffice


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no. of attempts for creamy layer is 6 or 9
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Is there any option to change uploaded photograph while editing. 
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@Shafia how are you able to change your photo, I am getting option to edit part 1 only. 


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First login to otr, then go to update/edit profile option, then click on examination application form ( other than otr), then click on photo/ signature update, then click on update photo and signature, then upload your latest photo and signature too. 
Kamal Kumar ,
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@Shafia thanks buddy. I found the edit option and re-uploaded following your guidelines. 


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