UPSC Civil Services 2020: Online application process for Prelims closes today

NEW DELHI: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will close the application window for the Civil Services on its official website today i.e. March 3, 2020. Aspirants who are yet to submit the online applications for Civil Service Preliminary examination 2020 are advised to do the same through the official portal of UPSC — upsc.gov.in — at the earliest.
The applications can be filled up till 6.00 pm today.UPSC commenced the online application process on February 12, 2020. can be filled up to March 3, 2020, till 6:00 P.M. Candidates can withdraw the applications from March 12 to March 18, 2020, till 6.00 PM.
UPSC is conducting Civil Service exams for the selection of candidates to various Services and posts like - Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise Gr. A), Indian P and T Accounts and Finance Service Gr. 'A', Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Gr. 'A', Indian Defence Accounts Service, Gr. 'A', Indian Revenue Service (IT), Gr. 'A, Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Indian Postal Service, Gr. 'A', Indian Civil Accounts Service, Indian Railways Accounts Service, Indian Railways Personnel Service, Indian Railways Traffic Service, Indian Defence Estates Service, Indian Information Service, Gr. 'A, Indian Trade Service, Gr. 'A' (Gr. III), Indian Corporate Law Service, Group 'A, Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Gr. 'B' (Section Officers' Grade), Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Gr. 'B' and Pondicherry Civil Service, Gr. 'B'.
UPSC is inviting applications for the Civil Service Preliminary examination only. The Candidates who qualify the UPSC Civil Service Preliminary examination will have to submit Detailed Application Form-I to appear for UPSC Civil Service main examination.
Age Limit
A candidate should have attained the age of 21 years and should not have attained the age of 32 years on August 1, 2020, i.e., he/she should have been born not earlier than August 2, 1988, and not later than August 1, 1999.
Age relaxation will be applicable as per the Government of India rules.
Minimum Educational Qualifications
Applicants should possess a degree of any of 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.
Candidates who have appeared at an examination but have not been informed of the result as also the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination are also eligible for admission to the Preliminary Examination.
Application Fee
Candidates need to pay an application fee of Rs 100. Female/ SC/ ST/ Persons with Benchmark Disability candidates are exempted from the payment of fee.
Click here to read UPSC Civil Services notification 2020